What was one of the purposes of the lyceum lectures?
A) They were designed to introduce controversial topics.
B) They were designed to spread and popularize knowledge and self-improvement.
C) They were designed to teach Americans how to paint.
D) They were designed to prevent the working class from spending their free time in saloons.
E) They were designed to stimulate interest in gambling.
B
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How did short-staple cotton differ from long-staple cotton?
a. Short-staple cotton grew well in dry, cold climates. b. Short-staple cotton had seeds that were hard to extract by hand. c. Short-staple cotton could only be grown south of South Carolina. d. Long-staple cotton was unsuitable for textile manufacturing.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and tried for which of the following?
A) attempting to overthrow the United States government B) protesting American involvement in World War I C) robbery and murder D) evading the draft in World War I
The purposes of the Corps of Discovery included all of the following EXCEPT
A. developing commercial connections. B. surveying some of the Louisiana territory. C. founding settlements. D. establishing cultural contacts.
The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush
A. found themselves banned from working in the mines. B. typically planned to remain permanently in the state. C. more often worked as merchants than miners. D. usually came with their families. E. had aspirations similar to those of American participants.