Why is the Tet Offensive considered the turning point of the Vietnam War?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The tone of press coverage turned from optimistic to realistic. Americans ignored the fact that the North lost: and focused on the fact that the North had had the capability for such a major assault at all.
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What were the demands of working-class movements in the eighteenth century, and how did workers pursue their goals?
What will be an ideal response?
One of the most dramatic moments of the Scopes Trial occurred when
A) a chimpanzee was brought into the courtroom. B) the judge ruled that scientists could testify. C) John Scopes was acquitted. D) Mencken spoke in favor of the prosecution. E) Darrow called Bryan to the stand.
Why did President John Tyler initiate the politics of Manifest Destiny beginning in 1841?
A) He wanted to win the support of his fellow Whigs. B) He wanted to reconcile the Whig and Democratic parties. C) He was inspired by the beliefs of Henry Clay. D) He wanted to build a base for his reelection in 1844. E) He hoped to identify himself with James Monroe.
During the 1920s, Thomas Hunt Morgan was one of the American pioneers in
A. automation. B. genetic research. C. analog computers. D. robotics. E. relativistic physics.