Who were the intended beneficiaries of the 1733 Molasses Act? A) New England merchants B) Chesapeake slave traders C) British West Indian planters D) American rum distillers ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
List what you see to be the three most important battles of the Civil War. Tell why you selected these three battles and what significance they had to the development and outcome of the war. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Antietam, led to the Emancipation Proclamation; Gettysburg, the “high tide of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1970s, President Nixon’s diplomacy focused on all the following EXCEPT A) seeking unilateral advantages against the Soviet Union. B) strategic arms limitations. C) support for regional powers who shared America’s strategic interests. D) reducing tensions between the superpowers. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the text authors’ view, “private greed and government impotence commingled to create [an economic] catastrophe” by 1930. Describe the evidence of both private greed and government impotence to which the authors refer. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Private greed is best reflected in the orgy of speculation in the stock market […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following statements is true of BOTH Irish and German immigrants to America in the early nineteenth century? A) They tended to move into America’s large cities. B) They held fast to their strong ethnic identity. C) They quickly became actively involved in American politics. D) Most were fleeing famine in their […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Washington’s and Adams’s cabinets compare to today’s cabinet? a. They were much smaller, consisting of only three offices, whereas today’s cabinet comprises dozens of secretaries and thousands of employees. b. They were much larger, since laying the groundwork for a new nation required more human resources than does running a superpower today. c. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “Reagan Doctrine” was his pledge that his administration would support A) a space-based missile defense system. B) anti-Communist revolutions. C) federal deficit reduction. D) government decontrol and deregulation. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
At the turn of the twentieth century, most urban mass transit facilities were powered by A) underground cables. B) horses. C) the internal combustion engine. D) electricity. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was one of President Eisenhower’s most recognized characteristics? A) ability to organize and manage effectively B) dynamic and charismatic personality C) directness and clarity when dealing with the press D) enthusiasm for heading an activist and reforming administration ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Between 1820 and 1860, the South’s defense of slavery became more A) apologetic. B) infrequently expressed. C) open to antislavery ideas. D) explicitly racist. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
