Tokugawa officials in Japan __________. A) looked favorably on the Spanish, but were wary of the Dutch B) allowed Spanish missionaries to build a cathedral in Edo C) were eager to establish trade relations with Europe D) adopted a policy of commercial and cultural isolation ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “freedom rides” inspired Attorney General Robert Kennedy and the Interstate Commerce Commission to make which of the following changes to federal law? A) Any bus or train that crosses state lines could not use segregated facilities. B) All bus or train facilities across the country must desegregate. C) City residents could vote on whether […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which issue led directly to Bacon’s Rebellion? a. the inability of the governor to effectively control the Indians on the frontier b. the unfair trial of colonial smugglers by British admiralty courts c. Parliament’s decision to appoint the governor rather than allow popular elections d. the attempt to move the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the significance of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring? A) It led to the redevelopment of existing urban neighborhoods. B) It described in graphic detail what pesticides were doing to birds and animals. C) It launched the Kennedy-Johnson era War on Poverty. D) It played a central role in the development of the new […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following were brought to Europe during the time of the Mongols EXCEPT A) printing. B) governmental techniques. C) awareness of a wider world. D) medicines. E) explosives. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What caused President Kennedy to go to Dallas, Texas in November 1963? A) to close the divide among locals in the Democratic Party before the upcoming election B) to attend the wedding of Vice President Lyndon Johnson’s daughter C) to convince Texans that he could be trusted D) to petition against an anti-immigration bill […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the organization of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig party? a. The Democratic party was composed of white evangelical Protestants, whereas the Whig party was founded as a more universal group. b. The Democratic party attempted to influence politics with morality, whereas the Whig party was established to champion individual […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Nixon administration instituted a “Halloween Bombing” of North Vietnam for 12 days in the fall of 1972. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The development of medicine in America, like other professions, was affected by the environment. Like legal practitioners, medical practitioners learned by: a. studying at colleges and reading about theoretical advances in England and Europe b. apprenticeships to doctors and everyday contact with patients c. studying English medical books at home and taking correspondence courses d. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In terms of his economic philosophy, Jimmy Carter A) did not propose any significant economic programs or economic stimulus packages during his presidency. B) clashed with Congress on numerous occasions because he wanted to continually cut taxes. C) vetoed the airline deregulation bill because he believed the government should control the prices consumers paid to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
