Open Body Positions, Such as Leaning Backward or Gesturing with Palms

question 40

Multiple Choice

Open body positions, such as leaning backward or gesturing with palms facing up, communicate:

• A) Defensiveness
• B) Immediacy
• C) Liking
• D) Happiness
• E) Boredom

Understand the political factions and parties of the Gilded Age, their policies, and their impacts on society.

Describe the economic consequences of policies such as the discovery of silver mines, tariff and tax systems, and legislation like the Bland-Allison Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

Analyze the motivations behind and the effects of the coinage of silver.

Recognize important legislation of the period, such as the Pendleton Civil Service Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and civil rights legislation, and understand their objectives and impacts.