Discuss the impact of the Red Scare on American politics and civil liberties. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. In a pattern that became known as McCarthyism, mostly Republican conservatives blamed liberal Democrats in the administration for communist successes abroad. 2. Despite his general support for civil […]
A major achievement of the Hohokams involved __________. A) the building of communities of cliff dwellings B) the development of the first system of irrigation in America C) the importation of grains like maize into North America D) the development of crops that needed no water ANSWER Answer: B
What was the Moral Majority? a. an international peacekeeping group b. a group of moderates who denounced Nixon c. a liberal group of political activists d. a group of civil rights activists e. a religious fundamentalist group ANSWER E
The Monte Verde culture in Chile is evidence of the importance of __________. A) migration along the “Pacific Coast Highway” B) the spread of Mississippian culture C) Aztec cultural influence D) farming in pre-Columbian America ANSWER Answer: A
The “Three-fifths Compromise” at the Constitutional Convention settled a debate over A) slavery. B) federal imposts. C) land policy. D) political representation. ANSWER A
What distinguished the third and final migration from Asia to the Americas from the previous two? A) It occurred as the result of endemic warfare. B) It resulted in the settlement of the northeastern portion of North America. C) It involved hundreds of thousands of people. D) It occurred long after Beringia had disappeared under […]
Hoover believed that unemployment relief __________. a. was justified by previous government policies b. would bring about dangerous inflation c. could promote domestic unrest d. should come from private charities e. would be a sign of weakness ANSWER D
What led to the invasion by the Spanish of Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Cuba? A) overpopulation in earlier settlements B) rumors that those islands had spice plantations C) the depletion of gold on Hispaniola D) the desire to find more Indians to convert ANSWER Answer: B
The social Darwinists __________. a. believed the laws of nature applied to society b. were active reformers in the late nineteenth century c. had an overwhelming influence on American society d. raised important questions about the conditions of society e. stressed society’s responsibility to aid the poor ANSWER A
Which of these explains the majority of decline in the Indian population in the Americas? A) warfare B) declining birthrate C) famine D) new diseases ANSWER Answer: D
