In 1956, the usual white stereotype of African-American athletes was that they were unusually A) competitive. B) ambitious. C) physically gifted. D) self-disciplined. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The FIRST effort by the English to establish a permanent settlement in North America was a short-lived, failed effort in 1587 to establish a new colony A) on the Chesapeake Bay. B) at Roanoke. C) at Jamestown. D) at Virginia Beach. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) formed the backbone of the First New Deal. Describe the key provisions of these important pieces of legislation. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER NIRA: Representatives of government, labor, and industry drafted codes of competition to lower production and establish price […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following helped propel the Puritans to successfully settle Massachusetts during the 1630s EXCEPT A) the hostility of King Charles I of England to the Puritan reformers seeking religious changes in the Church of England. B) the prosperous resources of many Puritans to contribute to successful business ventures. C) a legal charter, the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was new about President Eisenhower’s “New Look” in American foreign policy in the 1950s? Compare and contrast it with President Truman’s containment policy. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The “New Look” reduced the military budget, placed greater reliance on nuclear weaponry and the air force, and adopted a “massive retaliation” military […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The restoration of the English monarchy with Charles II in 1660 meant A) the continuation of Puritan rule and the decline of the Anglican Church in England. B) less toleration for religious differences than under Charles I. C) the establishment of the Catholic Church as the state church of England. D) new interest by the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors conclude that “From a purely economic perspective, the New Deal barely made a dent in the Great Depression . . . [but it] blunted [its] worst effects”. Compare and contrast some of the shortcomings and accomplishments of the New Deal. ANSWER The New Deal suffered from poor planning and overcaution. It […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was TRUE about New France in 1650? A) The future of New France as an economically and politically viable colony remained secure. B) Montreal and Quebec were in a militarily tenuous position. C) The Algonquians replaced the Hurons as the major French Indian allies. D) The fur trade no longer served as a profitable […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The most common and most feared form of tuberculosis (TB) in nineteenth-century America was infection of the A) spinal column. B) lungs. C) bloodstream. D) skin. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who played the critical role in establishing a string of missions along the Pacific Coast of Alta (or upper) California in the 1770s? A) Don Diego de Vargas, the Spanish governor of New Mexico B) Father JunÃpero Serra, a Franciscan priest C) Robert de la Salle, an explorer of King Louis XIV D) Reverend John […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
