Describe the problem that the Iran-Contra scandal posed for President Reagan and his administration. Who did what and why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Members of the National Security Council and its staff, notably Oliver North, arranged to sell U.S. arms to Iranian officials, hoping to influence the succession to Ayatollah Khomeini’s […]
On foreign policy matters, President Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles acted in accordance with the policy of A) containment. B) “roll back.” C) liberation. D) appeasement. ANSWER A
The English monarch responsible for consolidating the Protestant Reformation and restoring English nationalism was __________. a. Henry VII b. Henry VIII c. Elizabeth I d. Mary Tudor e. James I ANSWER C
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was successful in A) keeping all but a few farm families from abandoning farming and moving to cities. B) reducing farm production. C) raising farm income. D) rallying public support for its initial policies. ANSWER C
Reluctantly, President Franklin D. Roosevelt initially tried a “pump priming” approach to industrial recovery through the A) Works Progress Administration (WPA). B) Federal Housing Authority (FHS). C) Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). D) Public Works Administration (PWA). ANSWER D
Which best describes how divisions among Algonquin groups helped facilitate European conquest of their lands? a. Algonquin groups were so busy fighting each other that they did not notice the European arrivals. b. Algonquin groups divided into two powerful leagues, one of which sided with the English. c. Algonquin groups could not communicate with each […]
At the Battle of New Orleans, __________. a. British forces retreated when they saw the strength of American defenses b. British forces won and forced the surrender of the city c. British forces were defeated by Andrew Jackson and his troops d. Andrew Jackson proved to be an ineffective political leader e. Andrew Jackson was […]
The end of the Cold War brought about A) worldwide economic prosperity. B) the rise of violent ethnic tensions throughout the world. C) general disarmament. D) a new era of peace and international stability. ANSWER B
The Second New Deal A) robbed wealthy Americans of many of their privileges. B) mounted a significant attack on the concept of private property. C) dramatically redistributed wealth in America. D) tried to make American capitalism more humane. ANSWER D
The United states’ intervention in Kosovo in 1999 resulted in A) the removal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo. B) “ethnic cleansing” in Eastern Europe. C) Yugoslavian control over Kosovo. D) massive American casualties. ANSWER A
