How successful were Truman’s efforts to expand FDR’s New Deal programs and how did such efforts impact the elections of 1948 and 1952? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss Truman’s efforts to continue and expand FDR’s New Deal policies of a social safety net for Americans. 2. Explain efforts by both Republicans […]
What did the seventeenth-century revolts of American colonial gentry represent? a. an early rehearsal for the American Revolution b. confrontations between ordinary people and their rulers c. competition among local factions for control of their colonies d. ideological struggles over colonial rights e. a struggle between the planters and yeoman farmers ANSWER C
Students in Greensboro, North Carolina, sat at a Woolworth’s lunch counter all day on February 1, 1960 but were never served because the A) store had closed out of fear of a race riot. B) lunch counter served white customers only and the students were black. C) lunch counter served black customers only and the […]
What was one downside to this period of rapid economic growth? a. Many traditional industries, such as agriculture, went into a period of decline. b. Industry was frequently interrupted by crippling labor strikes. c. The overall standard of living of Americans declined at this time. d. Unemployment rates skyrocketed due to the advent of mass […]
Because the vast majority of African-Americans lived in the South, there were few racial problems in Northern states. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Some members of the enlightened elite accepted Deism. They believed in a God who: a. operated through natural laws, not miracles b. was revealed through miracles and natural laws c. created the universe, and miracles kept it going d. inspired men to invent clocks and other valuable mechanical devices ANSWER A
Which mandate was included in Kennedy’s New Frontier domestic policy program? A) immigration reform B) minimum wage increase C) legislation of interracial marriage D) desegregation of public places ANSWER Answer: B
How was Jackson’s Force Bill of 1833 connected with slavery? a. South Carolinians feared that if the federal government could force states to obey tariff laws, they could force states to obey antislavery laws. b. Many northerners feared that if southerners required the threat of force to pay tariffs, they would require physical violence to […]
“Bloody Sunday” refers to which of the following events? A) violent race riot in Detroit, Michigan B) demonstration in Selma, Alabama C) assassination of President Kennedy D) bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church ANSWER Answer: B
How did James Madison select the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. In compiling a list of proposed amendments, Madison drew from scores of proposals put forward by the state ratifying conventions. 2. He selected those, mostly dealing with […]
