Although the phrase “affirmative action” originated during the Johnson administration, it was interpreted to mean preferential treatment for members of certain groups only under Nixon
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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During the early years of the twentieth century, progressive reformers encouraged lessening immigrant quotas and supported pro-immigration legislation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Those citizens who protested imposition of the whiskey tax most vigorously were also very likely to be dissatisfied over the
a. Senate's ratification of the Pinckney Treaty. b. religious ideas associated with the Second Great Awakening. c. proliferation of Democratic societies. d. inability of the army to defend them and their region from Indian attacks.
Which of the following is true in relation to female employment during the 1930s? a. The number of women working outside the home increased throughout the decade. b. Women employed in low-wage manufacturing jobs were far more secure than women employed in domesticservice
c. Women often found that employers were more willing to hire them than men because of the higherproductivity rate of women. d. Unemployment in "women's jobs" remained significantly higher throughout the decade than unemployment in"men's jobs."
By what date did more than half of England's population live in cities?
A) 1840 B) 1880 C) 1900 D) 1940