What caused President Kennedy to go to Dallas, Texas in November 1963? A) to close the divide among locals in the Democratic Party before the upcoming election B) to attend the wedding of Vice President Lyndon Johnson’s daughter C) to convince Texans that he could be trusted D) to petition against an anti-immigration bill […]
How did the organization of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig party? a. The Democratic party was composed of white evangelical Protestants, whereas the Whig party was founded as a more universal group. b. The Democratic party attempted to influence politics with morality, whereas the Whig party was established to champion individual […]
The Nixon administration instituted a “Halloween Bombing” of North Vietnam for 12 days in the fall of 1972. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
The development of medicine in America, like other professions, was affected by the environment. Like legal practitioners, medical practitioners learned by: a. studying at colleges and reading about theoretical advances in England and Europe b. apprenticeships to doctors and everyday contact with patients c. studying English medical books at home and taking correspondence courses d. […]
In terms of his economic philosophy, Jimmy Carter A) did not propose any significant economic programs or economic stimulus packages during his presidency. B) clashed with Congress on numerous occasions because he wanted to continually cut taxes. C) vetoed the airline deregulation bill because he believed the government should control the prices consumers paid to […]
By 1700, the basis of the colonial American economy was: a. handicraft manufacturing b. the slave trade c. whaling d. agriculture ANSWER D
Which of the following was a component of President Reagan’s economic policy that became known as Reaganomics? A) higher taxes on personal income and business profit B) expanded government regulation of business practices C) expansion of social welfare programs D) supply-side economics ANSWER Answer: D
The land policies adopted by Congress in the 1780s proved to be most beneficial to A) poor families. B) land speculators. C) Native Americans. D) squatters. ANSWER B
The Democratic Party’s shift away from liberalism toward the conservative mainstream in the wake of the 1984 elections is reflected by the creation of the Democratic Leadership Council. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Why did so-called nativists resist the influx of immigrants from Europe at this time? a. There was a strong sense of resentment of Europeans due to American involvement in the First World War. b. In general, nativist Americans tended to favor immigration from “native” Latin American countries rather than from Europe. c. European immigrants were […]
