A “boom-and-bust” cycle means A) a cycle in capitalist economies where increases in economic growth are followed by subsequent loss in profits and jobs. B) a cycle in capitalist economies where decreases in economic growth are followed by subsequent gains in profits and jobs. C) a cycle in communist economies where increases in economic growth […]
What did President Kennedy do to help South Vietnam in 1961? a. He praised the South Vietnamese government but took no action. b. He sent money and advisers. c. He sent combat troops. d. He threatened North Vietnam. e. He badgered European countries into sending combat troops. ANSWER B
Grover Cleveland was a champion of African-American rights. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
John Cabot __________. A) obtained a license from Henry VII of England to explore the North Atlantic B) established Portugal’s claim to Brazil C) established France’s claim to Canada D) discovered the Mississippi River ANSWER A
The decision made in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the “separate but equal” race clause for railroad seating arrangements. Supporters of the law argued it did NOT violate the ________ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. A) First B) Second C) Thirteenth D) Fourteenth ANSWER Answer: D
Women in the 1920s __________. a. had mostly low-paying jobs b. increasingly became doctors rather than nurses c. earned nearly one-half of all graduate degrees d. made considerable gains as college professors, reaching almost 25 percent of the faculty e. made a substantial permanent gain in the overall number of working women ANSWER A
What goals did the various farmers’ alliances have and what goals did they actually achieve? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the need for organization of the alliances: exploitation of farmers by railroads, merchants, storehouse operators, etc. 2. Discuss economic goals: cheaper farm tools, reasonable transportation and storage costs, abuses of the […]
In 1513, __________ pressed across the isthmus of Panama to glimpse the Pacific. A) Balboa B) Magellan C) Cortés D) Da Gama ANSWER A
Which of the following is TRUE about the results of the presidential election of 1912? A) William Howard Taft narrowly won reelection. B) Woodrow Wilson, the Democrat, defeated three other candidates. C) Eugene Debs, the Socialist Party candidate, only got a few hundred votes. D) Theodore Roosevelt secured a major victory over the Democrat William […]
Captain Robert Gray took an important first step toward establishing American claims to __________. A) Hawaii B) the Pacific Northwest C) Cuba D) California ANSWER A
