In the spring of 1968, students seized five buildings at __________ for eight days before police regained control. a. Arizona State University b. Duke University c. the University of California at San Francisco d. Harvard University e. Columbia University ANSWER E
Although African-Americans typically entered the Great Depression in worse economic circumstances than whites, their job losses were no worse than for white Americans. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
George Kennan linked Soviet hostility to __________. A) resentment of American wealth B) unhappiness over American military performance during World War II C) traditional Russian insecurity D) the paranoia of its leaders ANSWER C
The Great Depression ended in 1940-1941 because A) Roosevelt was finally able to pass his New Deal legislation. B) military preparations increased government spending and virtually ended unemployment. C) Britain was sending huge sums to the United States to pay for naval ships. D) Democrats regained control of the White House and the Senate. […]
What was one result of the proliferation of patents in the late nineteenth century? a. The country got most of its technology from Europe. b. The marketplace was oversaturated with goods. c. Americans no longer imported most of their technology. d. Few Americans participated in the economic changes. e. Americans began to fear technology. […]
During World War II, the Soviet Union suffered 20 times more battlefield deaths than the United States. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
The Democratic candidate in the election of 1928 was __________. a. Robert M. La Follette b. James Cox c. John W. Davis d. Al Smith e. William McAdoo ANSWER D
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it A) allowed the U.S. forces to enter Germany. B) was the last battle of the war in Europe. C) showed the superiority of tanks over infantry. D) was General Patton’s greatest strategic victory. ANSWER Answer: A
Why did voter participation in elections increase dramatically between 1824 and 1840? a. The population of the United States grew, so the number of voters increased. b. People who had been migrating were settled and could register and vote. c. African Americans in the North were given permission and encouragement to vote. d. Politicians changed […]
The benefits of the rapid social and economic changes in American society in the postwar years, such as middle-class suburbanization and the rapid expansion of higher education, were available to Americans of all racial backgrounds. Answer: ANSWER FALSE