President Bush believed in the importance of “faith-based initiatives” as a way to A) maintain the separation of church and state. B) defer some the costs of government aid to religious authorities. C) better deliver direct human services. D) promote a new wave of religious morality in the United States. ANSWER Answer: C
Peter Stuyvesant ruled the colony of __________ until 1664. A) New Netherland B) New France C) Massachusetts D) Maryland ANSWER A
Many New Orleans’ residents, who were unable to evacuate the city, took refuge at A) Tulane University. B) the Superdome. C) the Convention Center. D) the University of New Orleans. ANSWER Answer: B
The man sometimes known as the “Father of the Constitution” is A) James Madison. B) George Washington. C) William Paterson. D) Thomas Jefferson. ANSWER A
Many feared that the United States would be surpassed as a financial powerhouse by A) Europe. B) Russia. C) Japan. D) China. ANSWER Answer: D
The common law doctrine of femme couverte __________. a. was revised to adapt to the changes of the period b. provided women with freedom in their marriages c. brought women new political rights d. was strongly supported by women e. was central to the idea of the “new woman” ANSWER A
Staple crop farming __________. A) developed in China and spread to the rest of the world B) developed independently in several areas of the world C) had little impact on social life D) remained isolated at its point of origin ANSWER Answer: B
Slaves usually named their children after __________, which illustrated the importance of __________ for African Americans. a. their masters; the master-slave relationship b. characters in folk tales; African culture c. family members and ancestors; kinship d. activists in the abolitionist movement; political involvement e. famous figures; history and pop culture ANSWER C
The oldest continuously occupied towns in the United States are home to the __________. A) Cherokees B) Pueblos C) Apaches D) Navajos ANSWER Answer: B
Richard Hakluyt was __________. A) England’s leading publicist for overseas expansion B) a French explorer and fur trader C) a Protestant dissenter D) the founder of the East India Company ANSWER A
