Charles Lindbergh's Solo Flight Across the Atlantic Made Him an American

question 67

Multiple Choice

Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic made him an American hero especially because

• A) his political principles were widely admired.
• B) he and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh made such an appealing couple.
• C) his wholesome youthfulness contrasted with the cynicism and debunking of the jazz age.
• D) Americans were impressed by his boastful personality and awed by his recklessness.
• E) Lindbergh's journey opened closer cultural connections to France.

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Definitions:

Trade Balance

The difference in value between a country's imports and its exports over a certain period, indicating the balance of trade.

Current Account

The current account is a component of a country's balance of payments that includes the balance of trade, net primary income, and net income from abroad.

Capital Account

The capital account, in international economics, refers to part of a country's balance of payments that records all transactions involving the purchase or sale of assets.

Gold Standard

A monetary system in which the value of a country's currency is directly linked to a fixed amount of gold, allowing for the conversion of currency into a specified amount of gold.