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The text authors assert that “by 1900 Americans had done nothing less

The text authors assert that “by 1900 Americans had done nothing less than to reinterpret their understanding of their world”. Describe the key components of America’s “understanding of the world” before the progressives, then contrast that to the new progressive world-view, emphasizing the differences in such areas as economics, sociology, education, and the law.   […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

After 1763, many white residents of British North America A) began to

After 1763, many white residents of British North America A) began to lump all American Indians together as an enemy race. B) distinguished their perceptions of individual Indian tribes depending on their political relationship with Great Britain. C) eased their racial attitudes towards American Indian tribes and promoted assimilation and conciliation with the Native Americans. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

How can the first three presidents of the early 1900s best be characte

How can the first three presidents of the early 1900s best be characterized? a. Roosevelt was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts. b. Wilson was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts. c. They […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

As unrest and riots spread and intensified in the colonies in the mid-

As unrest and riots spread and intensified in the colonies in the mid-1760s, the British government took all of the following actions EXCEPT A) Parliament repealed the Stamp and Sugar taxes in 1766. B) Parliament enacted the Declaratory Act, asserting that Parliament could legislate for the colonies in “all cases Whatsoever.” C) Parliament repealed the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

A common sight for pioneers heading west on the Oregon and other trail

A common sight for pioneers heading west on the Oregon and other trails was __________. a. the bleached bones of those who had gone before b. menacing bands of hostile Indians c. piles of trash discarded by previous travelers d. towns where gambling and drinking predominated e. cattle drives heading north   ANSWER C

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The first 10 amendments, composing the Bill of Rights, included protec

The first 10 amendments, composing the Bill of Rights, included protections of individual rights for all of the following EXCEPT A) protections of freedom of religious expression. B) protections of freedom of the press and speech. C) protections to the right of trial by jury and the right to a speedy trial. D) protections to […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The enactment of the Hamilton economic plan by Congress in July 1790 r

The enactment of the Hamilton economic plan by Congress in July 1790 represented a political loss for all of the following interests EXCEPT A) states like Virginia and North Carolina that paid off most of their own war debts. B) veterans who had sold their government promissory notes at depreciated rates during the 1780s. C) […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020