Which of the following was NOT a technological advancement during the Civil War? A) repeating rifles B) new types of artillery C) use of railroads D) all-steel ships ANSWER Answer: D
Wilson directed U.S. involvement during the war by __________. a. using much of his considerable personal fortune for propaganda b. establishing agencies to focus factory, food, and mine production to the war effort c. instituting and then increasing personal and business income taxes d. increasing trade with Asia, Africa, and Europe e. establishing federal programs […]
President Johnson was originally embraced by the Republican Congress. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
What was the initial goal of the Montgomery bus boycott? a. to challenge the legality of segregated seating b. to create a semi-segregated seating arrangement on a first-come, first-served basis c. to challenge the racial discrimination in the hiring of bus drivers d. to make the bus fares equal for white and black passengers e. […]
Where did the idea of 40 acres and a mule come from? A) President Lincoln B) federal policy C) Special Field Order No. 9 D) Special Field Order No. 15 ANSWER Answer: D
In 1763, the Spanish acquired Louisiana from __________. A) Britain B) France C) Portugal D) the Dutch ANSWER B
The U.S. Department of Justice was created in A) 1871. B) 1870. C) 1869. D) 1872. ANSWER Answer: B
Vasco da Gama __________. A) sailed all the way around the world B) was an early proponent of the Atlantic slave trade C) successfully followed up on the 1487 voyage of Bartolomeu Dias D) tried to reach China by sailing west from Europe ANSWER C
Which tribe saw its population grow significantly after going to a reservation and returning to ancestral ways of herding horse, sheep, and goats? A) Navajo B) Sioux C) Cheyenne D) Apache ANSWER Answer: A
How did political activism for African American rights change from the 1950s to the early 1960s? a. Direct, peaceful confrontation replaced reliance on court action. b. Reliance on court action replaced direct, peaceful confrontation. c. Reliance on court action replaced violent means of forcing social change. d. Violent means of forcing social change replaced direct, […]