During World War II, the United States had a close alliance with the government of __________. A) Mao Zedong B) Jiang Jieshi C) Ho Chi Minh D) Chiang Kai-Shek ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain the reasons why relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated rapidly after World War II and discuss the events that took place between 1945-1950 that led to the U.S. belief that it needed to contain the spread of communism Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Compare and contrast the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The early American Federation of Labor can be best described as an alliance of __________. a. industrial unions that tried to change the economic system b. industrial unions that tried to improve wages and working conditions c. craft unions that tried to change the economic system d. craft unions that tried to improve wages and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
As president, Dwight Eisenhower kept his campaign promise to A) return to 1920s-style isolationism and end U.S. involvement in the United Nations. B) go to Korea and conclude a peace treaty. C) roll back most New Deal initiatives. D) increase civil liberties. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Massachusetts the concept of the “City upon a Hill” referred to: a. the capitol building and the town meeting house in Boston b. the first religious college in the colonies, Harvard c. a godly community where holiness guided a person’s life d. granting full civil rights to all citizens ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which organization began to challenge the legality of “separate but equal” laws in the 1930s? A) Tuskegee Institute B) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People C) American Civil Liberties Union D) Communist Party of the United States of America ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Efforts to amend the Articles of Confederation A) were partially successful. B) failed because of the opposition of one state. C) were never made. D) succeeded completely. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s (SNCC) central focus was A) a massive student-led campaign for the right of blacks to vote. B) integrating student unions on college campuses. C) to continue sit-ins at lunch counters across the country. D) the election of young black leaders to Congress. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the result of the Homestead Strike? a. It forced management to meet the workers’ demands. b. It was resolved through negotiation and bargaining. c. It had little interference from the government. d. It emphasized the cost of industrialization. e. It was peaceful compared to Haymarket. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Kennedy Administration? A) Henry Kissinger B) Nikita Khrushchev C) Adlai Stevenson D) Joseph Stalin ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
