Compare and contrast the views of Social Darwinism, the Gospel of Wealth, and laissez-faire. What do they all have in common and in what ways are they different? Explain why each had a popular appeal in America in the late nineteenth century. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Social Darwinists tried to use […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Ex Parte Merryman, the Supreme Court declared that President Lincoln acted unconstitutionally when, without the consent of Congress, he A) declared the South in a state of insurrection. B) suspended the writ of habeas corpus in order to jail secessionists in Maryland. C) called for 75,000 volunteers after the firing on Fort Sumter. D) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why do so many people in the South and the West hold the view that political power in Washington, D.C., and economic power on Wall Street cannot be trusted? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The mistrust is partly historical, dating back to the image of the West as a retreat for individuals, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the American workplace in industrial America in the late nineteenth century with its counterpart in preindustrial America. What things would a preindustrial worker find most objectionable about the industrial workplace? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The preindustrial workplace was slow paced, sociable, relaxed, informal, and personal. Labor and leisure […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The authors stress the theme that in recent decades politics in the South and the West has been an unrelenting attack on the notion that the federal government should play a central role in the life of the nation. Do you agree or disagree with this notion? Explain why ANSWER This is one of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1920s, progressives were able to get several states to pass laws providing for all of the following EXCEPT A) aid to women with dependent children. B) workmen’s compensation. C) public housing programs. D) free birth control counseling. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Herbert Hoover placed little faith in A) technological expertise. B) free market competition. C) self-help individualism. D) government activism. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Generally, ________ did NOT support the annexation of the Philippines. A) Protestant missionaries B) businessmen C) labor leaders D) naval strategists ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Both presidents Ford and Carter were noted for A) their sincerity and honesty. B) defining a clear sense of direction for their administrations. C) their strong, decisive leadership. D) building public confidence in their administrations. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Where did the “new” immigrants to America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries come from? A) the Middle East B) southern and eastern Europe C) Latin America D) Asia ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
