Which of the Following Was Not Characteristic of U

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not characteristic of U.S.society in the 1890s?

• A)Many middle class Americans supported greater government power.
• B)Intensified class conflicts threatened the traditional social order.
• C)Racial issues would soon become unimportant on national political scene.
• D)Decades of political balance would end,leaving the Republicans in control.
• E)Farm income would steadily drop until World War I.

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Belmont Report

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