U.S. policy toward Central American countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua during Ronald Reagan’s presidency was guided most of all by A) strong support for democracy and human rights. B) uncompromising opposition to authoritarian regimes. C) Cold War assumptions and objectives. D) U.S. economic interests. ANSWER Answer: C
What is meant by this statement: “The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time”? a. The colonists tended to dislike the colonists in regions other than their own. b. The colonies were getting very close to forming an independent […]
Reaganomics led to A) an increase in individual income taxes. B) an increase in government regulation of business practices. C) banking practices that resulted in financial crisis for the savings and loan industry. D) government revenue exceeding expenditures in Reagan’s first term of office. ANSWER Answer: C
To what was French historian Alexis de Tocqueville referring when he wrote, “it is possible to foresee that the freer the whites in America are, the more they will seek to isolate themselves”? a. As whites fought for liberties, a divide would grow between whites and blacks. b. Democracy breeds in people (white Americans especially) […]
The Center for Disease Control reported AIDS for the first time in A) 1970. B) 1981. C) 1990. D) 2000. ANSWER Answer: B
Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation to avoid being drawn into the war between France and __________. A) the Netherlands B) Spain C) Ireland D) England ANSWER D
The trial of the LAPD officers accused of beating Rodney King and the murder trial of O.J. Simpson caused very different reactions along racial lines. What do these trials and the reactions of white and black Americans toward each trial tell us about race relations during George Bush’s presidency? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer […]
The Taika, or ʺGreat Change,ʺ in Japan refers to A) basic reforms patterned after the Tang state. B) threats from new faiths that challenged traditional views. C) political issues arising under the Fujiwara rulers. D) a Chinese invasion. E) economic conflicts when great estates replaced the old small farms. ANSWER A
Discuss the development of the Internet. Identify the major players involved in each step of the process and the decision to make the World Wide Web “free.” Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Define the most important terms: Internet and World Wide Web. 2. Discuss John Kennedy’s fear of losing communications during an […]
The stated purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to A) create a whole new government. B) amend state constitutions. C) amend the Articles of Confederation. D) create an independent executive. ANSWER C
