At the turn of the twentieth century, most urban mass transit facilities were powered by A) underground cables. B) horses. C) the internal combustion engine. D) electricity. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was one of President Eisenhower’s most recognized characteristics? A) ability to organize and manage effectively B) dynamic and charismatic personality C) directness and clarity when dealing with the press D) enthusiasm for heading an activist and reforming administration ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Between 1820 and 1860, the South’s defense of slavery became more A) apologetic. B) infrequently expressed. C) open to antislavery ideas. D) explicitly racist. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The contribution of __________ led to the birth of the factory system in the United States. a. Eli Whitney b. Samuel Slater c. Benjamin Reed d. Benjamin Banneker e. James Stubblefield ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What late nineteenth-century local color author’s novels were also realist? A) Stephen Crane B) Mark Twain C) James Russell Lowell D) Bret Harte ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Pre-Civil War slave codes A) allowed slaves to own property and make contracts. B) defined slaves as property. C) legally sanctioned slave marriages. D) denied slaves any legal rights. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Roosevelt’s “brain trust” advisors did NOT try to persuade him to A) encourage government, labor, and business cooperation. B) adopt a system of centralized national economic planning. C) enforce the antitrust laws. D) maintain a balanced budget. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “New Look” in President Eisenhower’s foreign policy emphasized America’s advantages in A) counterinsurgency and nonconventional warfare. B) naval strength and overseas bases. C) nuclear weapons and air power. D) conventional weapons and fire power. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the ideas of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Which to you is the most attractive approach to knowledge? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Enlightenment: secular thought; rationalism; natural laws govern human behavior and the universe; faith in progress; impressed with scientific experimentation; Deist religion Great Awakening: religious […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the ultimate goal of the National Recovery Administration (NRA)? A) to significantly increase government spending B) to lower prices and increase production C) to stabilize the economy through government planning D) to break up the giant corporations ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
