Japan’s withdrawal from China in 1945 __________. A) led to the immediate rise to power of Mao and the Communists B) plunged China into a decade of violence and unrest C) led to a four-year long civil war D) sparked a war between China and Korea ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Truman’s greatest accomplishment as president was the creation of a national system of health insurance that guaranteed health insurance for all Americans. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Federalists predominated in __________. A) coastal commercial centers B) the backcountry C) the Lower South D) small towns and rural areas ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In response to Rosa Park’s arrest and trial for violating the color line on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, A) local African-American leaders called for a boycott of the city’s buses. B) she and her attorneys sued the bus company. C) President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. D) African-Americans […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Revivalists during the period of the Great Awakening differed in the doctrines they preached. However, most followers of revivalists accepted all except: a. an emotional appeal to turn their lives over to Jesus b. a commitment to live a more Christian life c. the tactics and messages of the “New Lights” d. a belief that […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Mississippi Freedom Summer was A) a week-long music festival to raise funds for SNCC. B) a SNCC effort to register African-Americans to vote. C) free of violence. D) a state-sponsored, biracial effort to study the political and economic effects of segregation. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The National Security Act of 1947 created the__________. A) OSS B) NSA C) CIA D) FBI ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following reasons explain why President Kennedy was slow to introduce a civil rights bill? A) The appointment of Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge was enough. B) Many white voters were afraid that civil rights legislation would lead to race riots. C) He was afraid of being blackmailed by J. Edgar Hoover. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what way can Jazz Age activities be seen as an effect of the economic growth of this period? a. The consumer goods boom resulted in a multiplication of sporting events and other forms of entertainment. b. Lower tariffs provided easier access to European goods, influencing fashion and other cultural trends. c. Increased standards of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Evaluate whether John F. Kennedy should be remembered as a champion for domestic causes or foreign policy. Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the importance of how the economic and social changes in American society in the postwar years fostered a sense of optimism, as well as underlying concerns about how these […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
