The text authors assert that “the diplomacy of secrecy and intrigue attracted both [Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger].” Give specific examples of this style of diplomacy as practiced in the Nixon administration. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER That “intrigue and secrecy” were endemic to the two men’s style is illustrated by the […]
The country was divided into four time zones on November 18, 1883 at the insistence of the railroads. That action has proven to be long-lasting. All of the following describe the results of that action EXCEPT A) the country still operates in four time zones. B) the railroads believed time zones were necessary and asked […]
The migration to Massachusetts began in 1630 when about 1,000 arrived to settle the colony. Despite Winthrop’s vision, the Puritans’ reasons for emigrating were partly “carnall,” that is, to: a. escape persecution and a depression in England b. set up profitable trading companies in America c. begin churches that were totally free of Catholicism d. […]
The term “Gilded Age” was coined by the American writer A) Henry David Thoreau. B) Mark Twain. C) James Fenimore Cooper. D) Ralph Waldo Emerson. ANSWER Answer: B
The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________ percent black. a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 e. 70 ANSWER D
A major difference between the immigration process at Angel Island and Ellis Island was that at Angel Island immigrants A) might be detained for weeks, months, or even years. B) were given mental health evaluations. C) were given physical health examinations. D) would feel overwhelmed with the naturalization process. ANSWER Answer: A
Which of the following was true about William Penn’s Pennsylvania colony? a. all those who believed in God, even atheists, were welcome b. all adults, male and female, were permitted to vote c. taxes were levied only after approval by the elected colonial legislature d. it had originally been part of New Jersey ANSWER […]
Which of the following events occurred first? A) Triangle Shirtwaist Fire B) Plessy v. Ferguson decision C) IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) organized D) Haymarket bombing ANSWER Answer: D
The Treaty of Tordesillas demonstrated that the papacy __________. A) saw the whole world as the rightful inheritance of Christianity B) respected New World native religions C) had little interest in overseas exploration D) recognized Spain’s claim to Brazil ANSWER A
The Farmers’ Alliance originated in Arkansas. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
