W.T. Stead

question 56

Multiple Choice

W.T. Stead:

• A) accurately predicted the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
• B) claimed American world power in the twentieth century would rest in part on the spread of American culture.
• C) expressed grave concern over the growth of America's military and its seizure of new territory.
• D) was discredited as a hack with the publication of The Americanization of the World.

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Definitions:

Slave Trade

The historical trade involving the forcible transport and sale of human beings as slaves, particularly prevalent across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

Jeffersonian America

A period in U.S. history characterized by Thomas Jefferson's presidency and ideals, focusing on agrarian democracy, limited government, and states' rights.

Era of Good Feelings

A period in United States history characterized by national unity and a lack of partisan political divisions, roughly between 1815 and 1825.