What was the Newburgh conspiracy and why is it important? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. In late 1782, more than 10,000 American troops and 500 officers were encamped at Newburgh. 2. They were eager to return home, but did not want to do so without receiving […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Many Americans believed that the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision would bring about the end of segregation on its own. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the emergence of urban culture affect the lives of women? a. Women had larger families as more children entered the workforce to supplement their family’s income. b. Traditional sex roles changed, so fewer women stayed home to raise the family. c. Salaries of female workers began to climb during this period. d. Being […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following served as foreign policy crises for Kennedy EXCEPT A) territory disputes in the South China Seas. B) Cuban missile bases. C) prisoners of war. D) potential threat of war with the Soviet Union. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the New England version of the Glorious Revolution? a. a year-long celebration of the overthrow of James II b. the overthrow of Governor Andros c. a year-long celebration of the crowning of William and Mary d. a new Bill of Rights for all colonists e. a new Bill of Rights for land-owning colonists […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following programs was a part of Johnson’s Great Society plan? A) Poor People’s Campaign B) Volunteers in Service to America C) Social Justice Awards D) Poor Law Commission ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The rise of cities and industry __________. a. had little effect on American life b. provided opportunities for all Americans c. sustained the foundations of pre-Civil War society d. caused changes in all segments of American society e. was steady throughout the nineteenth century ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) raise the price of oil throughout the 1970s? A) The United States had supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. B) The United States had been drilling their own oil and no longer needed sources from the Middle East. C) The United States had pushed […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The major reason for the decline of the Mongol Empire was A) the White Lotus Society. B) internal rebellions. C) disease. D) all of the above. E) none of the above. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1970s, the United States starting talking of a misery index that measured the combined harm of high unemployment and inflation. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
