The original United States Naturalization Law of 1790 limited naturalization to __________. A) free white persons B) northern Europeans C) people of British ancestry D) freeborn men ANSWER A
All of the following are true about Gerald Ford’s approach to foreign policy EXCEPT A) the government of South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam and the American embassy in Saigon had to be evacuated. B) the United States successfully prevented India from acquiring an atomic bomb. C) the administration supported a military coup in Argentina. […]
The foreign policy of Lyndon Johnson __________. a. was dramatically different from that of John Kennedy b. was, in many respects, simply a continuation of Kennedy’s policies c. indicated his strong opposition to the Cold War d. indicated his acceptance of existing communist states e. was isolationist by nature ANSWER B
________ has the distinction of being the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party. A) Sandra Day O’Connor B) Phyllis Schlafly C) Geraldine Ferraro D) Jean Kirkpatrick ANSWER Answer: C
Cardinal Richelieu pressed for __________. A) greater French settlement in Canada B) the forced migration of Huguenots to North America C) an imperial alliance between France and Spain D) an end to French settlement in the Americas ANSWER A
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s reform agenda included A) ending the Soviet Communist Party’s monopolistic control of government. B) encouragement of new ideas and easing of political repression in the Soviet Union. C) transformation of the Soviet economy to capitalism. D) transformation of the Soviet political system to parliamentary democracy. ANSWER Answer: B
Samuel de Champlain helped the French establish good relations with the __________. A) Iroquois B) Huron C) Ute D) Sioux ANSWER B
The Moral Majority was founded by A) Billy Graham. B) Jerry Falwell. C) Oral Roberts. D) Pat Robertson. ANSWER Answer: B
Which was the first of the original thirteen states to abolish slavery? A) Rhode Island B) Massachusetts C) Pennsylvania D) New York ANSWER C
What were the main cultural trends in the 1980s and 1990s, and why did cultural conflict develop? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. The answer should focus in part on generational conflict between traditional culture and an emerging culture. Young song writers and singers such as Madonna introduced new music and culture […]