By the late 1970s, the government of the Shah of Iran was opposed by A) President Carter’s administration. B) wealthy Iranians. C) Iranians wishing to Westernize Iran’s economy. D) Iran’s fundamentalist Islamic clergymen. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Where did most of the flood of immigrants who entered the United States from 1820 to 1860 come from? A) northern and western Europe B) southern and eastern Europe C) Asia D) Latin America ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Define the “paranoid style” in American politics and foreign policy. Evaluate each of the following as an expression of that style: The containment policy, NSC-68, McCarthyism. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The “paranoid style” alleges that grand conspiracies are at work, that malevolent forces work behind the scenes to control events. The […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why, as after World War I, Congress and the public turned against organized labor in America. Cite some specific anti-labor actions following World War II. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Postwar strikes turned public opinion against organized labor. President Truman fed the antilabor sentiment when he threatened to draft striking railroad […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The arbitration commission that settled the 1902 anthracite coal strike did NOT recommend A) a wage increase for the miners. B) an increase in the price of coal. C) that the owners recognize the miners’ union. D) a reduction in the miners’ working hours. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was one consequence of using new mass transit facilities in late nineteenth-century American cities? A) Most immigrant ethnic groups moved to the suburbs. B) Central city real estate prices declined. C) Geographically, cities became more compact. D) Residential areas became segregated by economic class. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
When he ran for president in 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower presented himself as a A) conservative isolationist. B) conservative internationalist. C) liberal isolationist. D) liberal internationalist. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the first woman to be nominated for Vice-President on a major party’s ticket? A) Geraldine Ferraro B) Sandra Day O’Connor C) Jeane Kirkpatrick D) Elizabeth Dole ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Thomas Jefferson __________. a. frequently vetoed acts of the Federalist-led Congress b. removed most Federalists from federal jobs c. hated the national debt d. wanted to increase government spending e. loved the military and saw it as America’s greatest asset ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
As the chief negotiator with France, __________ engineered the Louisiana Purchase. a. James Madison b. John Quincy Adams c. John Marshall d. James Monroe e. Thomas Jefferson ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
