Author Question: Movies like Wall Street and novels like The Bonfire of the Vanities A) prompted the working class ... (Read 68 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Sep 13, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT an argument to justify imperialism at the turn of the century?

A) the white man's burden
B) Social Darwinism
C) the need for military bases
D) to lessen the burden of excess European population, especially criminals and other undesirables
E) national prestige

Question 2

Movies like Wall Street and novels like The Bonfire of the Vanities

A) prompted the working class to agitate for a renewed labor movement.
B) promoted the American Dream.
C) warned about the dangers of corruption and excess.
D) provided a warning about a declining society due to crime and drugs.
E) highlighted a recovering nation and the hope for a better future.