In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis:
a) focused on the wretched conditions of New York City slums.
b) discussed the lives of wealthy Americans.
c) wrote about captains of industry.
d) provided a fictional account of life in the 1890s.
Answer: a) focused on the wretched conditions of New York City slums.
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During the Civil War, Congress enacted legislation that ____________________.
A. led to the creation of land-grant colleges B. lowered tariff rates C. imposed the first tax on income D. established federal agencies to regulate industry
The Marshall Plan was successful in that ______________________.
A. it corrected Western Europe's adverse balance-of-payments arrangement with the United States B. it brought about the complete economic integration of the Western European states C. it stopped postwar inflation in Western Europe D. it stimulated impressive industrial production and investment in Western Europe
One area that became increasingly affluent and prosperous during the fourteenth century was
a. Western Europe. b. India. c. sub-Saharan Africa. d. China.
John Africanus Horton recommended that
a. African nations join together to repel European incursions. b. Africans merge their traditions with western models to ensure swift progress. c. Africa should be purged of all foreign influences. d. a call should be made to Islam for aid against Christian missionaries. e. Britain should extend dominion status to its African holdings, similar to that of Canada.