Which statement about the migration from cities to suburbs in the 1950s is correct? a. more middle-class families could afford to purchase their own homes. b. suburbs displayed a broad range of age, income, and ethnic groups. c. african americans flocked to the suburbs to escape discrimination. d. commuters relied on public transportation because the price of oil was so high.

Match the following: 1. empirical the belief that an idea should be evaluated based on how it works 2. fundamentalism knowledge based on observation and experiment rather than theory 3. obtrusive to intentionally force ideas or intrude on others 4. pragmatism not religious or spiritual in nature 5. secular a religious doctrine that emphasizes a return to rigid principles

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

What event started the space race and made americans feel their security was threatened a.) alan shepard's suborbital flight. b.) the launch of sputnik c.) the launch of explorer d.) the cuban missle crisis