For most of the nation’s history, a little over one-third of the people were involved in religious activities. However, in the 1950s, that number grew to over ________, and on some Sunday mornings, more than half of all of the people in the country were i in church. A) half B) 80% C) 75% D) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Bill of Rights reflected lessons learned during __________. A) the Glorious Revolution B) past conflicts between Parliament and the colonies C) the English Civil War D) Shays’ Rebellion ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following influenced the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960 EXCEPT A) Ella Baker’s frustration with the male- and minister-dominated SCLC. B) distrust of single, charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. C) the need for the masses to bring about meaningful economic, political, and social changes. D) the existing […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What can one can conclude from Jackson’s response to the nullification crisis? a. Jackson was a strong supporter of states’ rights. b. Jackson believed in the limited use of federal power, but also that states were not truly sovereign. c. Jackson supported the unlimited use of federal power. d. Jackson supported higher tariffs, especially on […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What type of music did Bob Dylan’s songs represent? A) religious spirituals B) protest songs C) nursery rhymes D) rock ‘n’ roll ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Korea was a colony of __________ between 1910 and 1945. A) Japan B) China C) Britain D) the Soviet Union ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following reasons caused the Supreme Court to ban school prayer in Abington, Pennsylvania on the grounds that it was unconstitutional? A) The school board, considered to be a part of the government, could not lead devotional activities. B) The plaintiffs, Edward and Sidney Schempp, were popular World War II heroes. C) Justice […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the source of Shays’s Rebellion? A) racial hostility B) economic depression C) religious intolerance D) discontent in the army ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How and why did the conservative reaction to political and social change in the 1960s emerge? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the results of Kevin Phillips’ study that noted the major changes brewing in American politics and the emergence of a new middle-class, white Republican Party with a power base in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was one of the main causes of the Salem witchcraft hysteria? a. a recent influx of immigrants from England b. disagreements between Salem’s poor people and its upper classes c. Salem’s history of engaging in occult practices. d. the reduced piety of the young people of Salem e. a lack of understanding of spectral […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
