The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act __________. A) was strongly supported by Truman B) was passed by Congress over Truman’s veto C) authorized Truman to use the army to take over railroads D) reaffirmed the gains labor had made during the New Deal ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The main effect of the second Red Scare on college campuses was __________. A) increased awareness of communism B) increased radicalism of students C) increased racism on campus D) restraint of academic freedom ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1951, Truman fired this World War II hero and Korean War commander for publicly criticizing Truman’s policies. A) Dwight Eisenhower B) Douglas MacArthur C) George C. Patton D) George C. Marshall ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In your opinion, was the election of 1952 an endorsement of Eisenhower or a rejection of the Democrats? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Eisenhower’s appeal; the deterioration of the New Deal coalition; the impact of the Korean War; corruption in the Truman administration; fear of communism
Date: September 9th, 2020
One striking result of postwar youth culture was that __________. A) girls married at an earlier age B) fewer young couples married C) parental control of their children increased D) young people avoided adopting adult habits as long as possible ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Kennedy viewed the situation in Vietnam __________. A) without any preconceptions B) through a Cold War perspective C) from the perspective of the best interests of the Vietnamese people D) in economic rather than ideological terms ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the 1960 presidential campaign, the Kennedy campaign stressed __________. A) the crucial importance of civil rights B) Nixon’s dishonesty and Red baiting C) Kennedy’s youth and war-hero image D) Eisenhower’s failings ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The new student militancy caused discord within black communities because traditional community leaders __________. A) feared losing their patronage networks B) felt their tactics would backfire C) felt these student leaders were juvenile delinquents D) feared more violence ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
As late as the 1940s, roughly __________ percent of eligible black people voted in the South. A) 10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 40 ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
According to the 1790 census, most whites at that time A) lived in cities. B) lived west of the Appalachian Mountains. C) owned slaves. D) were of English ancestry. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
