During the 1944 election in the United States, which of the following occurred? A) The Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey campaigned on a promise to end the war quickly. B) Roosevelt chose Henry A. Wallace as his running mate. C) Harry S. Truman was elected president. D) Harry S. Truman replaced Henry A. Wallace as […]
The man who began the Mongol successes was A) Chengdu. B) Temujin (Chinggis). C) Fujiwara. D) Uighurs. E) Tangut. ANSWER B
President Truman learned of the successful test of the atomic bomb during his first meeting with Stalin at the great power conference in A) Potsdam. B) Yalta. C) Bretton Woods. D) Tehran. ANSWER Answer: A
What was the significance of Ford’s Highland Park plant in the transition to modern America? a. It was the first factory to open in the United States. b. It marked the beginning of mass production in the United States. c. This plant produced crucial military equipment for the First World War. d. It was the […]
One of the greatest civil rights achievements of Truman’s second term in office was A) passage of a federal anti-lynching law. B) the creation of federal laws against poll taxes. C) the desegregation of the nation’s armed forces. D) outlawing segregation in transportation. ANSWER Answer: C
Despite traditional tensions, Mao __________. A) signed a mutual defense pact with the Soviet Union B) agreed to a trade relationship with the United States C) signed an alliance with Japan D) allowed southern Chinese to participate in his government ANSWER A
“Atoms for Peace” A) was an organization dedicated to the eradication of nuclear weapons. B) was Eisenhower’s proposed plan to turn over nuclear material to an international agency for peaceful use. C) successfully ended the Cold War. D) was very popular among American political leaders. ANSWER Answer: B
Samuel Gompers opposed women in the American Federation of Labor because he __________. a. felt that women workers needed to be organized separately b. believed that women should not work out of the home c. feared that women would attempt to take leadership roles in the union d. knew that women could not afford the […]
All of the following are TRUE of the Montgomery bus boycott EXCEPT A) the leaders of the NAACP were not enthusiastic because they preferred to work through the courts. B) Martin Luther King, Jr., became a national celebrity. C) the boycott received favorable national media attention. D) the boycott ultimately failed to bring an end […]
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 […]
