Which organization began to challenge the legality of “separate but equal” laws in the 1930s? A) Tuskegee Institute B) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People C) American Civil Liberties Union D) Communist Party of the United States of America ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Efforts to amend the Articles of Confederation A) were partially successful. B) failed because of the opposition of one state. C) were never made. D) succeeded completely. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s (SNCC) central focus was A) a massive student-led campaign for the right of blacks to vote. B) integrating student unions on college campuses. C) to continue sit-ins at lunch counters across the country. D) the election of young black leaders to Congress. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the result of the Homestead Strike? a. It forced management to meet the workers’ demands. b. It was resolved through negotiation and bargaining. c. It had little interference from the government. d. It emphasized the cost of industrialization. e. It was peaceful compared to Haymarket. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Kennedy Administration? A) Henry Kissinger B) Nikita Khrushchev C) Adlai Stevenson D) Joseph Stalin ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe the key aspects of the postwar economic crisis. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. The end of the Revolutionary War brought widespread economic depression. 2. The split with Britain disrupted established patterns of commerce. 3. Purchases of foreign goods that were scarce in the United States […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Peace Corps was created by an Executive Order to fund missionaries for three years to travel to foreign countries to build churches and schools. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the nineteenth century? a. People did not want to live in cities any longer. b. Most immigrants were not allowed to work at the new industrial jobs. c. Labor disputes led to the formation of labor unions. d. There was a greater need […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why is Allan Bakke’s application to medical school at the University of California at Davis significant in history? A) He was the first African-American admitted to medical school. B) He applied but was denied admission due to his physical disability. C) He refused to pay the application fee because it had just been ruled a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Building the new skyscrapers depended on the invention of __________. a. concrete reinforced pilings b. electric elevators c. automatic window cleaners d. indoor plumbing e. vulcanization ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
