Which document states, "men […] are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, [and] among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"?
a. The Constitution of the United States
b. The Bill of Rights
c. The Magna Charta
d. The Declaration of Independence
e. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
d
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Which statement is true of the impact of the Great Schism and the Black Death?
A. They occurred a century apart and were unrelated. B. Both undermined the church. C. Both fatally weakened monasticism. D. They both tended to strengthen the peasantry.
How did the writings of Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman differ from those of Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville?
A) Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman wrote only novels. B) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville had a pessimistic view of the human condition. C) Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman celebrated the aggressiveness of their countrymen. D) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville sought wide commercial success, while Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman preferred to write for a small elite audience. E) Hawthorne, Poe, and Melville wrote mainly about European themes and experiences.
By 1917, twenty-three states had entirely banned the sale of alcohol
A) True B) False
Why was the United States brought into World War I officially in 1917?
a. Germany's sinking of ships violated neutrality treaties. b. Trade agreements with Britain enriched U.S. arms manufacturers. c. The general population supported the war. d. To make the world safe for democracy e. Germany imposed a trade embargo on chemicals and machinery.