Lyndon Johnson must bear great responsibility for the American problems in the Vietnam War because he __________. a. failed to confront the American people with the stark reality of the war b. was the first U.S. leader to commit American financial resources to fighting the communists in Vietnam c. was not fully committed to containment […]
The Live Aid concerts in 1985 reflected a sense of social responsibility in popular music culture to help the poor. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Britain’s Navigation Acts required that ships trading within the empire meet all of these conditions except which one? The ships: a. must be built in Britain or America b. were to be manned by a crew of mostly British subjects c. that carried certain products must first travel to England, and then to the colonies […]
Which of the following was the attorney general who approved the raid on David Koresh’s Waco compound? A) Janet Reno B) Hillary Clinton C) Susan Rice D) Edwin Meese ANSWER Answer: A
How did the civil rights movement change in the mid- to late sixties? a. It cooled off, since African Americans had achieved most of their social goals. b. The movement became even more committed to nonviolent resistance to racism. c. It became more militant and considered violence to force social change. d. It focused less […]
The first computers were developed by the military to improve accuracy in hitting targets. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
The first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States was __________. a. Jamestown b. Boston c. St. Augustine d. Plymouth e. Roanoke ANSWER C
The massive flood surge following the breach of New Orleans’ levees further weakened the city by A) washing away bridges. B) flooding the city’s drainage systems. C) cutting the city off from federal government responses to deliver aid to New Orleans. D) flooding generators in the hospitals caring for people who could not evacuate the […]
The Vietnam War affected future U.S. foreign policy because it caused America to __________. a. pursue a more active containment policy abroad b. abandon its containment policies c. return to an isolationist policy abroad d. refuse to cooperate with nations in Asia for almost a decade e. abandon international efforts for almost a decade due […]
What Congressional measure was passed to limit the effects of the 2008 financial crisis? A) FDIC B) SEC C) TARP D) AIG ANSWER Answer: C
