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[Answered] Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the self-indulgence of the 1970s? A. New forms of therapy were introduced to help a person find oneself. B. Disco music and the disco scene capitalized on the widespread desire to forget daily troubles and just have fun. C. Public streaking showed a desire to break society's norms and to show comfort with one's own body. D. An entrepreneur sold common bananas to thousands of Americans advertised as a "pet banana" which were peddled with accessories and guidebooks. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about cultural opposition? A. When Roe v. Wade guaranteed the right to an abortion, a fervent pro-life movement dedicated to protecting the unborn child took place. B. Anti-feminists rallied against the Equal Rights Amendment and the eroding traditional family unit, and many ordinary Americans were shocked by the sexual permissiveness found in films and magazines. C. Those who believed homosexuality was sinful lambasted the newly vocal gay rights movement. D. Divorce and crime rates dropped, complimenting the liberal welfare establishment. The was a combination of Christian religious leaders, conservative business bigwigs who claimed that environmental and labor regulations were undermining the competitiveness of American firms in the global market, and fringe political groups. A. New Right B. Old Right C. New Left D. Old Left

[Answered] What was the danger of Americans buying stocks on margin? A. They avoided the risks of the market. B. They went into debt to buy stocks. C. They bought stocks that were hot. D. They sold more stocks.

[Answered] The "Dixiecrat" presidential ticket of 1948 was led by A. Hubert Humphrey. B. Richard Nixon. C. Joseph McCarthy. D. Strom Thurmond.

[Answered] The first major military engagement of the American Revolution took place near A) Philadelphia. B) Saratoga. C) Boston. D) Yorktown.

[Answered] How does the first paragraph of The Dark Game best support the central idea that the Civil War was a long war? A. It shares the detail that the war lasted four years. B. It states what people believed about the war at the time. C. It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war. D. It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.

[Answered] The Declaration of Independence was first and foremost a(n) 1) philosophical treatise 2) political document 3) attempt to persuade King George III to listen to the colonies 4) plan of action

[Answered] What is the tone of this passage from Andrew Jackson's message to Congress? "What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms embellished with all the improvements which art can devise or industry execute, occupied by more than 12,000,000 happy people, and filled with all the blessings of liberty, civilization and religion?"

[Answered] Which statement below correctly describes White ownership of slaves in the South? A. Most White Southerners owned slaves, since slaves were plentiful and inexpensive to purchase. B. In addition to White men, White women also owned slaves, with women purchasing slaves for domestic work. C. The total number of slaveowners was only about 400,000 out of a total White population of some 8 million. D. Only White men of the planter class owned slaves, using them on large plantations. E. Slave ownership was limited by law in most states to a maximum of twenty slaves per White owner.

[Answered] How did the scorched-earth marches through Mississippi impact the state's economy? A. They largely destroyed the cotton industry. B. They pushed small farmers to become soldiers. C. They bankrupted the state's pension system for veterans. D. They inspired civilians to donate money to the war effort.

[Answered] According to the MILESTONE section on pages 306-07 of your textbook, which of the following strengthened the two party system? A. The electoral college. B. The First Amendment. C. The Senate filibuster. D. The Twelfth Amendment.