Truman’s most important practical contribution to the civil rights movement was __________. A) introducing legislation based on the To Secure These Rights report B) integrating the armed services by executive order C) challenging the segregation laws in Washington, DC D) appointing the first black cabinet member ANSWER Answer: B
The National Congress of American Indians took a cue from the civil rights movement in __________. A) mixing peaceful and violent protest B) using the courts to gain rights C) assimilating into the mainstream culture D) calling for revolution ANSWER Answer: B
The Patuxet Indian Squanto A) was raised by English Pilgrims. B) taught the Pilgrims how to grow Indian corn. C) demonstrated by his experiences that the fusing of Native-American and European customs, values, and ideals was possible. D) after being captured and taken to England, preferred to remain there. ANSWER B
Alexander Hamilton argued that A) states should be required to pay their own debts. B) the new government should not be held accountable for the debts of the Articles of Confederation Congress. C) the new government should completely and immediately retire all public debts. D) speculators in government security bonds should be paid the full […]
The Mexican War for Independence against Spanish authority quickly led to all of the following EXCEPT the A) demise of the mission system. B) colonization of American settlers in the Southwest. C) demise of the rancheros. D) migration of American traders into the Southwest. ANSWER C
Those who engaged in the Whiskey Rebellion were primarily A) southern planters. B) northeastern manufacturers. C) western farmers. D) eastern shippers. ANSWER C
James K. Polk’s election to the presidency in 1844 was considered a popular mandate for A) banning slavery from western territories. B) annexing Texas. C) declaring war on Mexico. D) compromising with the British over the Oregon boundary dispute. ANSWER B
What was usually the determining factor in establishing relationships between conflicting interests in the aftermath of the Civil War? A) commitment to social justice B) guaranteeing equal opportunity C) respect for economic power D) observance of minority rights ANSWER C
In which one of the following pairs are the two items NOT directly related? A) John Calvin-Defense of the Seven Sacraments B) Richard Hakluyt-Discourse of Western Planting C) Henry VIII-“Defender of the Faith” D) Martin Luther-“Ninety-Five Theses” ANSWER A
After the Civil War, Congressional Radical Republicans believed that A) the status of former slaves was a state issue. B) the reconstruction process should be overseen by the president. C) reconstruction was a congressional function. D) former Confederates should be given voting rights as soon as possible. ANSWER C
