It was a common assumption among American proponents of a “large policy” for the United States that the final arbiter of international disputes was A) the threat or use of force. B) secret diplomacy. C) third party mediation. D) the formation of an international league of nations. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “American system of production” depended on the use of all of the following EXCEPT A) standardization. B) interchangeable parts. C) mass production. D) skilled craftsmanship. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “Wild West” A) had a higher level of racial tolerance than the Eastern cities. B) was thought to be an unusually violent, dangerous, and insecure place by those who lived there. C) was less violent than is popularly assumed. D) All of the above. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the Cuban Revolution, Spanish Governor-General Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau decided on a strategy of A) patiently relying on popular support for the Spanish to build among ordinary Cubans. B) driving the rebel fighters into the jungle. C) laying siege to the rebels’ outposts. D) relocating Cuban people into guarded camps. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain how the policies of the national government in the late nineteenth century not only aided economic growth in America, but also promoted the consolidation of economic enterprise. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER High tariffs protected American manufacturing. Land grants and low interest loans promoted railroad construction and settlement in the West. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Republican leaders in the 1920s believed that the government should ________ big business. A) cooperate with B) regulate C) take a laissez-faire approach toward D) break up ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1964 presidential election, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater lost to Lyndon Johnson by a wide margin, but in 1984, Ronald Reagan, running on virtually the same platform as Goldwater, won reelection by a wide margin. Explain why Goldwater lost and Reagan won. ANSWER Many variables are involved, but the switch of fortunes is […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the member of President Harding’s cabinet who championed voluntary trade associations in American industry? A) Herbert Hoover B) Albert Fall C) Harry Daugherty D) Andrew Mellon ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the influences of the American Revolution and the Second Great Awakening on the “ferment of reform” in the early nineteenth century. In what ways were their influences reinforcing? How did they differ? Which do you think was the most important influence? Why? ANSWER The American Revolution emphasized natural rights; liberty; equality; […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
General William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea” was designed to A) offer his troops an opportunity to loot, plunder, and gain the spoils of war. B) prolong the war until Grant could capture Richmond. C) destroy the South’s capacity to keep fighting. D) draw Lee’s attention away from northern Virginia. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
