Which was a difference between John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson? a. Kennedy was more committed to a liberal reform agenda than Johnson. b. Johnson was considered more stylish than Kennedy. c. Kennedy was better at manipulating Congress than Johnson. d. Johnson was more popular with the media than Kennedy. e. Kennedy was a better […]
During the presidential election of 1980, A) George H. W. Bush barely defeated Jimmy Carter in a hotly contested election. B) Ronald Reagan won a landslide victory over Jimmy Carter. C) Jimmy Carter won reelection in a very close race to Ronald Reagan. D) Ted Kennedy defeated Jimmy Carter in the primary but then went […]
Levittown was a __________. A) toxic waste disposal site B) decaying industrial center C) mixed-race community D) suburban housing development ANSWER D
Which of the countries below did Ronald Reagan characterize as the “evil empire”? A) Cuba B) Iran C) China D) Soviet Union ANSWER Answer: D
Alexander Hamilton believed the Bank of the United States would __________. A) undermine the power of the federal government B) make the United States the most powerful country in the world C) stimulate the economy D) prove to be a disaster ANSWER C
Explain Ronald Reagan’s Cold War objectives and strategies for achieving those objectives. Support the answer with examples. Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. Objectives: 1) Reduction of the danger of nuclear war. 2) Undermine communism. 2. Strategies: 1) Strategic Defense Initiative and strategic arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union. 2) Help […]
Increasing educational opportunities for women in the Revolutionary era were meant to A) secure political rights for women. B) encourage individual development and self-fulfillment. C) gain women equality with men. D) broaden the scope of motherhood. ANSWER D
From 1980 to 2000, most immigrants came to the United States from A) Latin America and Asia. B) Western Europe and Canada. C) Eastern Europe and Russia. D) Africa and Australia. ANSWER Answer: A
What did the Scopes trial reveal about religious tensions during the 1920s? a. It revealed a sharp divide over modern ideas between Christian fundamentalists of rural America and more liberal-minded Christians of urban areas. b. It demonstrated that Protestant Americans were deeply suspicious of the Roman Catholic Church. c. The Scopes trial was a pivotal […]
Which ethnic group was NOT directly affected by the chaos in Yugoslavia? A) Palestinian Muslims B) Eastern Orthodox Serbians C) Roman Catholic Croatians D) Bosnian Muslims ANSWER Answer: A
