Assess the achievements of the “freedom rides,” “sit-ins,” and desegregation of southern universities in the early 1960s. Had you been a young person at the time, would you have participated in these events? In what way? Why? Do you think they did more harm than good? Why? ANSWER Each of these tactics contributed to […]
In what ways were the views of Lincoln and Douglas similar when they debated in 1858? How did they differ? Which of the two participants in the debate do you find most persuasive? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Similarities: Both Lincoln and Douglas expressed the view that blacks were inferior. Both […]
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan A) as a way of gaining diplomatic leverage against the Soviet Union. B) after rejecting advice to demonstrate the power of the bomb at a neutral site. C) because he was convinced it would save American lives. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
At the 1860 Democratic Party convention in Charleston, southern delegates demanded the A) reopening of the Atlantic slave trade. B) renomination of James Buchanan for president. C) guaranteed protection for slavery in the territories. D) party’s endorsement of popular sovereignty. ANSWER C
As the Republican nominee in 1860, Abraham Lincoln supported all of the following EXCEPT A) banning slavery from the territories. B) lower tariff rates. C) a constitutional amendment protecting slavery in southern states. D) a homestead law. ANSWER B
The first state to secede from the Union was A) Georgia. B) South Carolina. C) Mississippi. D) Virginia. ANSWER B
What measures were undertaken by the directors of the Virginia Company to try to save their troubled Jamestown colony between 1607 and 1624? What was the chief obstacle they had to overcome? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Directors adopted the headright system, sent women for wives, and allowed an elected assembly. They […]
In the Adams-Onis Treaty the United States acquired __________, but, at least temporarily, renounced its claims to __________. A) Texas; Florida B) Oregon; Florida C) Florida; Oregon D) Florida; Texas ANSWER D
During the Secession Crisis, Abraham Lincoln overestimated the A) number of states that would join the Confederacy. B) northerners’ devotion to the Union. C) extent of pro-Union sentiment in the South. D) South’s commitment to slavery. ANSWER C
During incidents of labor unrest in late nineteenth-century America, the public most feared that A) the federal government might try to intervene. B) labor strikes would turn violent. C) workers were being unfairly exploited. D) industries would have to close for lack of a labor force. ANSWER B
