The early American Federation of Labor can be best described as an alliance of __________. a. industrial unions that tried to change the economic system b. industrial unions that tried to improve wages and working conditions c. craft unions that tried to change the economic system d. craft unions that tried to improve wages and […]
As president, Dwight Eisenhower kept his campaign promise to A) return to 1920s-style isolationism and end U.S. involvement in the United Nations. B) go to Korea and conclude a peace treaty. C) roll back most New Deal initiatives. D) increase civil liberties. ANSWER Answer: B
In Massachusetts the concept of the “City upon a Hill” referred to: a. the capitol building and the town meeting house in Boston b. the first religious college in the colonies, Harvard c. a godly community where holiness guided a person’s life d. granting full civil rights to all citizens ANSWER C
Which organization began to challenge the legality of “separate but equal” laws in the 1930s? A) Tuskegee Institute B) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People C) American Civil Liberties Union D) Communist Party of the United States of America ANSWER Answer: B
Efforts to amend the Articles of Confederation A) were partially successful. B) failed because of the opposition of one state. C) were never made. D) succeeded completely. ANSWER B
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s (SNCC) central focus was A) a massive student-led campaign for the right of blacks to vote. B) integrating student unions on college campuses. C) to continue sit-ins at lunch counters across the country. D) the election of young black leaders to Congress. ANSWER Answer: A
What was the result of the Homestead Strike? a. It forced management to meet the workers’ demands. b. It was resolved through negotiation and bargaining. c. It had little interference from the government. d. It emphasized the cost of industrialization. e. It was peaceful compared to Haymarket. ANSWER D
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Kennedy Administration? A) Henry Kissinger B) Nikita Khrushchev C) Adlai Stevenson D) Joseph Stalin ANSWER Answer: B
Describe the key aspects of the postwar economic crisis. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. The end of the Revolutionary War brought widespread economic depression. 2. The split with Britain disrupted established patterns of commerce. 3. Purchases of foreign goods that were scarce in the United States […]
The Peace Corps was created by an Executive Order to fund missionaries for three years to travel to foreign countries to build churches and schools. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
