What impact did the incident at Three Mile Island have on Carter’s energy policy? A) The giant oil spill dissuaded consumers from utilizing heating oil. B) The nuclear reactor malfunction soured the country on nuclear energy and no new nuclear plants were built. C) The prolonged worker strike at a solar panel plant on Three […]
Why was the Dutch East India Company founded? A) to challenge Portugal’s control of the Asian spice trade B) to establish colonies in South America C) to compete with Spain for the Chinese silk trade D) to establish a Dutch foothold in Japan ANSWER A
Prior to election to the presidency, Ronald Reagan had served as A) mayor of Los Angeles. B) governor of California. C) one of New York’s representatives in the U.S. Senate. D) secretary of defense in the Richard Nixon administration. ANSWER Answer: B
Why is the Navigation Act in 1660 considered the most important piece of imperial legislation drafted before the American Revolution? a. It allowed the development of the colonial navy into one of the most powerful in the world. b. It had an enormous impact on the way goods were taxed in the English colonies, which […]
Ronald Reagan’s political ideology was liberal. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
How did the two-party political system of 1840 differ from the previous system? a. In 1840, there was a two-party system that only allowed for two candidates, while in Jefferson’s time, there were many parties and candidates. b. In 1840, the two-party system was regionally organized, meaning there were more than two candidates; in Jefferson’s […]
Annual undocumented (illegal) immigration from the 1970s to the 1990s is estimated to have been A) 10,000-15,000. B) 50,000-100,000. C) 250,000-350,000. D) 800,000-1,000,000. ANSWER Answer: C
Population growth from 1680 to 1770 ballooned, and the per capita income: a. grew, in spite of the influx of people b. dropped, because of the sudden increase of workers c. stayed the same d. was impossible to calculate ANSWER A
To which nation did the United States NOT send troops during George Bush’s presidency? A) Somalia B) Kuwait C) Panama D) Grenada ANSWER Answer: D
What was the intent of the Republican party’s push for “normalcy” during the 1920s? a. The return to normalcy indicated a Republican reservation about innovation and a preference for federal approaches to creating wealth and prosperity. b. It suggested a strategy that resulted in the raising of income taxes on all classes of Americans. c. […]
