Which of the following is NOT true about Nixon’s less-than-successful foreign policy endeavors in the late 1960s and early 1970s? A) The United States supported the election of Salvadore Allende in Chile. B) The United States had to intervene, at the urging of the Soviet Union, in preventing Israel from overthrowing the Syrian government. C) […]
How did General MacArthur turn the tide of the Korean War? A) by using nuclear weapons against China B) by invading China and destroying North Korea’s base of support C) by strategically bombing Soviet military targets along North Korea’s borders D) by directing an amphibious assault on Inchon and landing fresh troops ANSWER D
Which of the following is NOT true about Jimmy Carter and his background? A) He attended the Naval Academy for college and then served in the Navy. B) He had been a peanut farmer and was a deeply religious member of the Southern Baptist Church. C) He had served as a member of the House […]
Why was Jackson’s view of the 1832 election results suspect? a. He was accused of having made a deal with his close friend, Martin Van Buren, in exchange for electoral college votes. b. He did not win by a very large margin, and yet he took the results to mean the nation supported his Native […]
During Ronald Reagan’s presidency A) the federal deficit nearly tripled to more than $2 trillion. B) military expenditures were reduced by more than 50 percent. C) welfare programs expanded. D) the rate of inflation nearly doubled. ANSWER Answer: A
As the new immigrants entered American society, they __________. a. were well prepared to make the adjustment b. clung to the customs of their native countries c. quickly assimilated into the society d. never were able to adjust to new living conditions e. gave up their native languages ANSWER B
By the end of Ronald Reagan’s presidency A) the Cold War had intensified. B) the Cold War had not intensified although no progress had been made toward ending the Cold War. C) only slight progress had been made toward ending the Cold War. D) the Cold War was nearly finished. ANSWER Answer: D
Which of the following technologies helped break down the South’s regional distinctiveness? A) the concrete highway B) diesel locomotives C) air conditioning D) the telephone ANSWER C
The two Live Aid concerts (which introduced the song “We Are the World”) in 1985 raised more than $80 million for famine relief in A) Latin America. B) Africa. C) North Korea. D) China. ANSWER Answer: B
In the Victorian code of morality, __________. a. children were active participants in family life b. wives were to be acknowledged as equal partners to their husbands c. moral values were less important than economic values d. strict standards of behavior should be followed e. young women could finally go out without a chaperone […]
