Personally, Herbert Hoover believed economic recovery from the Great Depression depended on A) voluntary cooperation among business, labor, and the government. B) abandoning the gold standard. C) lowering tariff rates. D) government-financed public works programs. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The shift in consumption patterns of middle and upper class Americans in the late nineteenth century signaled a new emphasis on the value of A) self-control. B) thrift. C) saving. D) instant gratification. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
From its beginnings, Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a(n) __________. a. source of precious metal b. place to send exiled Moors and Jews c. opportunity to further promote the Catholic faith d. supplier of cheap Native American labor to be used on Spanish estates e. place to establish penal colonies ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors say of President Carter that he was “wholly lacking in foreign policy experience.” Nevertheless, what foreign policy successes did President Carter achieve? What were his most apparent foreign policy failures? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Successes: Camp David accords; formal diplomatic relations with China; Panama Canal Treaty. Failures: Iranian […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why James Oglethorpe’s Georgia Colony nearly failed. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Oglethorpe imposed too many restrictions to attract and retain settlers. Consider: no alcohol, no slavery, small land grants only, limited inheritance rights.
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following is most closely related to French fur trading in the New World? a. Recollects b. Samuel de Champlain c. encomiendas d. coureurs de bois e. “Sea Dogs” ANSWER D
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Slave religion placed LEAST emphasis on A) love. B) hope. C) human sinfulness. D) spiritual equality. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
As the Napoleonic wars broke out in Europe, the United States __________. a. was forced to take sides b. isolated itself from the war c. took advantage of the situation d. feared for the safety of its citizens e. threw its support behind France, in recognition of their support during the Revolutionary War ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The source(s) of mob violence in the 1830s included A) partisan politics. B) abolitionism. C) urban growth. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Clinton’s accomplishments included all of the following EXCEPT A) securing the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement. B) establishing a national health care program. C) completing negotiations that established the World Trade Organization. D) raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans to reduce the budget deficit. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
