During the first 100 days of President Roosevelt’s administration the A) federal government’s role in society changed by becoming more involved. B) federal government’s role in society changed by becoming less involved. C) federal government’s role in society did not substantially change. D) federal government began to regulate personal choices more while doing less to […]
What was the touchstone of the new counterculture of the sixties? a. literature b. photography c. painting d. film e. music ANSWER E
Why was Hitler able to successfully accomplish his prewar goals? A) Racists in the United States provided him with all the money and organizational talent that he needed. B) He pulled off his major accomplishments in secret without the international community recognizing his moves. C) He bullied groups at home, overrode weak opposition outside of […]
________ produced the most democratic of the first state constitutions, while ________ was the least democratic. A) New York; Georgia’s B) Pennsylvania; Maryland’s C) South Carolina; North Carolina’s D) Virginia; New Hampshire’s ANSWER B
World War II led to decreased opportunities and increased discrimination for African-Americans, Latinos, and American Indians. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
In determining voting eligibility, convention delegates rejected direct election of __________. A) the president B) members of the House of Representatives C) state legislatures D) local mayors ANSWER A
The federal income tax was created in 1943 to help pay for the war. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
What was the significance of Thomas Edison’s laboratory at Menlo Park? a. It was where Edison first invented the telegraph. b. It was the first modern research laboratory ever built. c. It was where the telephone was finally perfected. d. It was the site of the first power station in New York. e. It was […]
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler agreed to surrender when Berlin fell and then killed himself. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Which statement best describes voting in the colonies? a. about half of adult males could vote, and they elected mostly middle class officials b. the majority of adult males could vote, and they elected mainly elite types to office c. over three-fourths of the adult male and female property owners voted d. about half of […]
