Which one of the following was NOT primarily designed to reduce the consumption of alcoholic spirits in America? A) American Society for the Promotion of Temperance B) Washingtonian movement C) Maine laws D) Magdalene societies ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons why Andrew Carnegie made enormous profits in the steel industry? A) He willingly sacrificed the quality of his product to gain the economies of scale. B) He paid his workers low wages for long hours of work. C) He vertically integrated the steel production industry. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the case of Korematsu v. United States regarding the wartime internment, the Supreme Court held that A) Japanese aliens could be legally interred, but that Japanese-American citizens could not. B) the War Relocation Authority had no constitutional authority to incarcerate law-abiding citizens. C) national security considerations legally authorized the internment policy. D) Japanese Americans […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Among his postwar objectives, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s top priorities were anti-colonialism and A) reestablishing respect for the major powers’ spheres of influence. B) gaining U.S. membership in the League of Nations. C) rebuilding a balance of power in Europe. D) creating world-wide free trade markets. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of the economic problems of the late nineteenth century was A) high inflation. B) agricultural underproduction. C) an unequal distribution of wealth. D) overly powerful labor unions. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors assert that on the eve of the Civil War, “a growing number of northerners had come to believe that an aggressive southern slave power had seized control of the federal government and threatened to subvert republican ideals of liberty , equality, and self-rule.” By reviewing the key events from 1845 to 1859, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors quote Randolph Bourne’s remark that “War is the health of the State. It automatically sets in motion . . . irreversible forces for conformity . . . [and] coercing . . . groups and individuals”. Was Bourne right? Supply some evidence that Bourne accurately predicted one consequence of American participation in World […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Cesar Chavez’s efforts at organizing farm workers resulted in A) pensions and benefits for farm workers. B) a significant increase in their wages. C) recognition of their right to collective bargaining. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why American historians usually rate the Gilded Age presidents among the “weak” presidents of our past. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The prevailing assumption of the day was that the federal government had a limited role to play in national life, and that Congress, not the president, should control national affairs. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
If “no important policy differences separated the two major parties” in the Gilded Age, as the text authors claim, why was there a continuously high voter turnout at elections? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Party leadership devoted its energies and skills to campaign electioneering–getting out the vote. Not issue oriented, the parties […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
