The first European nation to establish contact with sub-Saharan Africa was __________. a. France b. Italy c. the Netherlands d. Portugal e. Spain ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following was NOT among the Great Depression’s social consequences? A) delayed marriages B) lower birth rate C) higher status for women D) higher divorce rate ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Puritans participated in some sports and games A) to better serve God. B) for the pure pleasure of it. C) for rest and relaxation on Sunday afternoons. D) All of the above. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Labeling his politics “modern Republicanism,” President Eisenhower wanted to ________ federal spending and ________ the New Deal’s social legislation. A) cut; retain B) increase; retain C) cut; repeal D) increase; expand ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What factors were involved in the changes that took the American economy of the affluent 1950s to the troubled economy of the 1980s? Be specific about both key political decisions and structural changes that reshaped the national economy. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The “wrenching changes” that altered the national economy included […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Of the following, which were major beneficiaries of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways Act? A) old, very young, poor, and handicapped people B) the nation’s inner cities C) urban mass transit systems D) suburban shopping malls ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the election of 1804, Thomas Jefferson defeated __________. a. John Quincy Adams b. Aaron Burr c. Charles Pinckney d. John Randolph e. Alexander Hamilton ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Assess President Carter’s commitment to his goal of emphasizing “human rights” in his foreign policy. Was he consistent in its application as a guideline? Why? Is “human rights” a practical policy for the conduct of American diplomac What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Human rights has been a basic commitment in the American […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Eisenhower’s “New Look” foreign policy reduced A) defense spending. B) the use of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) covert operations. C) the nation’s dependence on foreign alliances. D) All of the above. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Slave rebellions in the pre-Civil War South were comparatively infrequent because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) slaves were outnumbered by whites. B) whites were firmly united against slaves. C) slaves were concentrated on huge plantations where they were easily policed. D) there were few places for slaves to escape to. ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
