Harding and his successors __________. a. sought to continue the policies of Wilson b. wanted a return to traditional Republican policies c. advanced in new directions d. sought to maintain the status quo e. wanted to redefine “Republicanism” ANSWER B
Which of the following factors helps to explain Japanese successes in its Asian conquests? A) Their military was the best and biggest in the world and could not have been stopped regardless of the opposition. B) The Chinese military assisted the Japanese as much as possible, thereby augmenting Japanese strength. C) Japan’s conquests were small […]
What was the consequence of the formation of the Standard Oil Trust? a. The federal government passed legislation to stop further trusts from forming. b. Other industries followed its lead, and trusts became common in America. c. John D. Rockefeller lost control of his company. d. Other oil companies began to compete with Standard Oil […]
Even during wartime, women factory workers found they were being kept in lower level, poorer paying jobs, while men took the highest skilled and best-paying jobs. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
What was the root of the farmers’ problems in the 1920s? a. crop disease b. foreign competition c. high labor costs d. overproduction e. high tariff rates ANSWER D
In January 1943, President Roosevelt A) traveled to North Africa to meet with Churchill. B) died in Warm Springs, Georgia. C) met with Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, and Churchill in Teheran. D) began his fourth term in office. ANSWER Answer: A
The Virginia Plan called for a __________. A) bicameral legislature with representation based on population in both legislative bodies B) unicameral legislature with representation based on population C) bicameral legislature with representation divided between population and equality of the states D) unicameral legislature with states represented equally ANSWER A
The U.S. Pacific strategy involved capturing a Japanese-held island, then quickly building airfields and bases for attacks on the next island closer to the Japanese mainland. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Chinggis Khan (Temujin) conquered all the following EXCEPT A) Turkestan. B) Afghanistan. C) Japan. D) Russia. E) the Chin capital of northern China. ANSWER C
In 1947, the Truman administration began providing economic assistance to Greece and Turkey because A) the Soviet Union was no longer able to provide support for both governments and this was an opportunity for the United States to turn former communist states into democratic governments. B) Turkey was in the midst of a civil war […]