The National Recovery Administration experienced problems, including __________. a. the trade codes were too simple to achieve needed change b. the trade codes favored small businesses over larger competitors c. high wages led to management discontent d. companies could easily avoid the collective bargaining requirement e. the appeal for patriotic public support fell on deaf […]
An indentured servant in the Chesapeake colonies in the mid-1600s was most likely to be which type of person? A) a convicted criminal B) a young, single, unskilled male C) a skilled craftsman D) a young, unmarried woman ANSWER Answer: B
It was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation because amendments had to be approved by A) unanimous consent of members of Congress. B) legislatures in three-fourths of the states. C) specially elected conventions in nine of the thirteen states. D) unanimous consent of the states. ANSWER D
Who was Nathaniel Bacon? A) a Puritan minister B) the vice-governor of Virginia C) a backcountry planter D) an indentured servant ANSWER Answer: C
Passed in the fall of 1774, the measure that called for establishing an armed militia, boycotting British goods, and withholding English taxes was the: a. Declaration of Rights and Grievances b. Suffolk Resolves c. Circular Letter d. Tea Party Edict ANSWER B
Anthony Johnson’s experience illuminates __________. A) the ambiguous status of Africans in Virginia B) strict English laws defining slavery C) the permanent slave status of Virginia Negroes D) the refusal of Anglican clergy to baptize blacks ANSWER Answer: A
Urban political machines stayed in power because __________. a. the federal government supported them with grants b. they understood how to use the political system for their own good c. they performed social services for African Americans d. there was little regard for the political system e. they took over services from the cities […]
The influence of mercantilism on the British economy is illustrated by the fact that, between 1700 and 1750, __________. A) England’s share of world wealth fell steadily B) the value of colonial trade grew substantially C) slavery gradually declined in the colonies D) Spain rapidly outstripped England as an economic power ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following leaders was reluctant to use his power to support racial integration? A) Chief Justice Earl Warren B) Thurgood Marshall C) President Truman D) President Eisenhower ANSWER D
How did “white skin privilege” unite wealthy and poor whites in accepting slavery? Were laws necessary to enforce relations between the races? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: race relations; the nature of slavery; the social status of poor whites; slave colony politics
