Which of these was suggested by the popularity of Father Coughlin, Upton Sinclair, Francis Townsend, and Huey Long? A) The Republicans were losing support in the Northeast and the larger Midwestern cities. B) The country was moving rapidly in a conservative direction. C) Roosevelt might be losing support among workers, farmers, the aged, and the […]
Overall, federal agricultural and reclamation programs probably helped this group the most. A) sharecroppers B) large-scale farmers C) migrant farm workers D) Mexican day laborers ANSWER Answer: B
What was the most important accomplishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority? A) It brought electricity to millions of rural households. B) It broke the power of wealthy southern landlords. C) It brought health care to the rural South. D) It provided jobs for thousands of unemployed coal miners. ANSWER Answer: A
In 1942, a major offensive by the German Afrika Korps was stopped by the Allies at the battle of __________. A) Morocco B) El Alamein C) Cairo D) Casablanca ANSWER Answer: B
World War II had its greatest impact on the wages and role in the workforces of __________. A) African Americans B) Mexican Americans C) men D) women ANSWER Answer: D
Which of these helps explain the high turnover and absentee rates of women factory workers during the war? A) Wages were high and jobs were easy to find. B) Many women found it nearly impossible to manage both a job and a household. C) The majority of women did not feel it was right for […]
In 1948, professors at the University of Washington in Seattle faced dismissal when suspected of being __________. A) Communist subversives B) homosexuals C) Nazi sympathizers D) racists ANSWER Answer: A
The HUAC Hollywood hearings led to __________. A) the blacklisting of writers, directors, and actors who refused to cooperate B) solid evidence of a widespread Communist conspiracy in the movie business C) the prosecution and conviction of dozens of dangerous subversives D) a realization that there was little real Communist threat against America ANSWER […]
The Korean War began when __________. A) South Korea launched an invasion of China B) Ho Chi Minh rebelled against continued French rule C) South Korea attempted to unify both occupation zones of Korea D) North Korea launched a military attack on South Korea ANSWER Answer: D
What was the consequence of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s nationally televised congressional hearings in 1954? A) McCarthy was disgraced. B) McCarthy grew more popular than ever. C) McCarthy was imprisoned. D) McCarthy decided to run for president. ANSWER Answer: A
