The major difference between the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the Anti-Saloon League was the A) WCTU attempted to persuade people to give up drink while the Anti-Saloon League attempted to banish alcohol by law. B) WCTU had a large financial base due to support by John D. Rockefeller. C) WCTU made use of […]
Which of the following sparked Shays’ Rebellion? A) Indian attacks B) legal reforms C) a new tax D) a military draft ANSWER C
The ________ was a 1928 international treaty that denounced aggression and war but lacked provisions for enforcement. A) United Nations Charter B) Dawes Plan C) Kellogg-Briand Pact D) Treaty of Versailles ANSWER Answer: C
In the early years, southern colonists were not as long lived as those in New England. One reason was: a. the murder rate was higher in the southern colonies than in New England b. the Virginia and South Carolina tobacco fields contaminated the environment c. malaria and other diseases were prevalent in the Chesapeake region […]
Which state’s governor first proclaimed a bank holiday in 1932? A) Michigan B) Maryland C) Indiana D) Nevada ANSWER Answer: D
Belief in a national bank, high tariffs, and federally financed internal improvements best describes the policies of which party in the 1830s? a. Democrats b. Republicans c. Masons d. Whigs e. Federalists ANSWER D
What were the major features of the New Deal, and in what ways did New Deal programs deal with the Great Depression? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Name the major New Deal agencies, programs, and legislations. 2. Discuss the objectives of, at least, the CCC, NRA, WPA, Glass-Steagall Act, Social Security Act, […]
Women performed all of the following functions in colonial America except which one? a. Women helped organize many of the church’s social and other functions. b. Women taught their daughters how to sew, weave, and spin. c. They served as deacons and elders in most Protestant churches. d. They could supplement family income by running […]
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, why did so many average citizens in the United States believe that the country should stay out of the war? Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. State that many still felt the effects of World War I and felt the United States should not get involved in […]
Cesar Chavez __________. a. led a communist takeover of Nicaragua in 1969 b. organized a Chicano political movement known as La Raza Unida c. organized California grape and lettuce workers to strike for higher wages d. was the first Hispanic player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame e. campaigned for bilingual education […]
