Which one of the following basic underpinnings of the American economy was NOT fragile in 1929? A) banking B) manufacturing C) farming D) fiscal policy ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
John Scopes was tried for __________. a. sending package bombs through the mail during the Red Scare b. evading the draft during World War I c. shouting “fire” in a crowded theater d. teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee high school e. abducting and murdering the infant son of Charles Lindbergh ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Dorothea Lange was a famous A) Shakespearean actress. B) philanthropist. C) doctor. D) photographer. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which is true of the New England colonies? a. Most families had several servants. b. There were wide gaps between the rich and poor. c. Land ownership was widespread. d. Few colonists owned their own land. e. All free males could vote. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Rape of Nanking was perpetrated by the A) British. B) Japanese. C) Dutch. D) Vietnamese. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Truman argued that the world’s peoples __________. A) were confronted with two ways of life B) were freer than they had ever been before C) had to pay the United States back for winning World War II D) had been duped by their leaders ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe and analyze the experiences of Japanese-Americans in the United States before, during, and immediately after World War II. Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Distinguish between the experiences of those on the West Coast, those in Hawaii, and those in other parts of the mainland United States. 2. Differentiate between Issei, or […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Because of the new state constitutions, more ________ began to hold higher political offices during the Revolution. A) common white males B) free blacks C) wealthy elitists D) property-owning women ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Allied attack on “Fortress Europe” began in A) North Africa. B) Sicily. C) Salerno. D) Normandy. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was A) limitations placed on state power. B) excessive power in the Executive Branch. C) Congress’s inability to tax. D) Congress’s inability to negotiate treaties. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
