Describe the radical abolitionists’ rationale against slavery. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: slavery illegal, a violation of natural rights; slavery unjust; slavery sinful, places individual’s fate in the hands of another individual; slavery immoral, encourages sexual exploitation; slavery economically retrogressive, inhibits economic development of the South and encourages inefficiency of labor.
The use of American troops to halt North Korea’s attack on South Korea was sanctioned by A) the United Nations Security Council’s condemnation of North Korea as an aggressor nation. B) the United states’ membership in NATO. C) the U.S. Congress’s declaration of war against North Korea. D) All of the above. ANSWER A
Abraham Lincoln’s reelection chances in 1864 received a tremendous boost from the A) reception of the news that General Sherman had captured Atlanta. B) quick success of General Grant’s campaign in northern Virginia. C) popular enthusiasm in the North for his Emancipation Proclamation. D) Peace Democrats’ inability to agree on a candidate to oppose him. […]
Rather than recognize its complete independence, the ________ authorized the United States to intervene in Cuba’s affairs. A) Treaty of Paris B) Open Door Policy C) Teller Amendment D) Platt Amendment ANSWER D
In 1816, it appeared that John C. Calhoun was a strong nationalist while Daniel Webster was a sectionalist looking out for the peculiar interests of New England. Explain why, only a few years later, the two men had switched; Calhoun to sectionalism and Webster to nationalism. ANSWER Calhoun moved toward sectionalism when industry failed […]
The text authors assert that during the Civil War President Lincoln “clearly tested the limits of presidential powers.” Describe at least three specific actions taken by Lincoln that seem to substantiate this claim. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Lincoln called for volunteers without the consent of Congress, suspended the writ of […]
Explain why President Lincoln narrowed his war goals in 1861 to that of saving the Union, and why in 1863, he expanded his goals to include freeing the slaves. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER In 1861, Lincoln worried that Northern public opinion would not support a war for the abolition of slavery […]
Assume the role of a western farmer in the period 1800 to 1835. Tell what changes have occurred in your life. Specifically address the impact of industrialization and urbanization on American agriculture. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: massive population movement to the West; cheaper land prices; more roads, canals, and railroads; […]
In a condition of stagflation such as occurred in the 1970s, there is ________ unemployment, ________ inflation, and ________ economic growth. A) low; high; no B) low; low; rapid C) high; low; slow D) high; high; no ANSWER D
The Kefauver Committee’s hearings A) were the first to be nationally televised. B) exposed the domestic political threat posed by Communism. C) sought to discover the causes of the high postwar crime rate. D) investigated the power of organized crime in America. ANSWER D
