Mountain men is a term for male
trappers or explorers who lives exclusively in the wilderness. They were popular
and romanticized during the 18th century. They were vital in
settling new territories and opening up new wagon trails that travelled through
the North American Rocky Mountains due to their knowledge in the geography of
the area. Later in life, many of these mountain men were hired by wagon
companies and fur trading companies as guides or hunters.
It would be D because it gives the most background and summary info to the questions
The gulf of tonkin gave the President of the United States (Lyndon B. Johnson) the right to use any military force that was deemed conventional without the declaration of war by Congress in Southeast Asia and to assist any army, whether legitimate or not. This started the rapid escalation from the Americans in the Vietnam War and their rapid warfare against North Vietnam.
Correct answer: GLITTERING GENERALITIES
Explanation:
As defined by Richard Nordquist, writing for ThoughtCo, "A glittering generality is a vague word or phrase used to evoke positive feelings rather than to convey information."
In the political candidate's promise, "peace, prosperity, and progress" are all vague terms, without specifying how exactly the candidate will work to achieve those goals. Offering glittering generalities is not wrong, but if there are no concrete action plans or details provided, then the phrases are only propaganda.
As to the other items listed, here are quick definitions of how those forms of propaganda work:
- Bandwagon = giving the impression that everyone else is jumping on board with this program or movement, so you don't want to miss out.
- Card stacking = when a political candidate rehearses all his accomplishments but leaves out any items that would show his weaknesses or failures.
- Plain folks = presenting oneself as a "regular guy" or gal, a person of the people, just like the average voter (even if that's not really true of the identify of the candidate)
