When William and Mary became monarchs in England in the late seventeenth century, they A) abolished the representative assembly in Massachusetts. B) made the Anglican Church the established church of New England. C) made New York and Maryland royal colonies. D) revoked the charters of Rhode Island and Connecticut. ANSWER C
Relate the Monroe Doctrine and Adams-Onis Treaty to the theme of post-War of 1812 nationalism. How does each express the self-confidence and patriotism of the nation in the late eighteen-teens? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Secretary of State Adams was confident enough to use the Jackson episode in Florida as a […]
Compare and contrast the wartime leadership styles of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. How did each man contribute to the outcome of the war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Lincoln: good listener and thinker; flexible; decisive; inspirational; delegated authority. Davis: poor administrator; ill-tempered; uninspiring (sorely needed by the South as war weariness […]
Late nineteenth-century Jewish immigrants to America A) usually worked in steel mills, mines, and construction. B) did not usually intend to remain in America. C) usually migrated in family units. D) usually purchased land and became farmers. ANSWER C
Considering their own interests, which one of the following groups in late nineteenth-century America was LEAST likely to advocate immigration restriction legislation? A) Social Darwinists B) Protestant clergy C) industrialists D) wage workers ANSWER C
President Carter canceled American participation in the 1980 Olympic Games as a protest against the A) North Korean seizure of the U.S.S. Pueblo. B) terrorist attack on United States marines in Lebanon. C) Iranian government’s refusal to release U.S. hostages. D) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. ANSWER D
Compare and contrast the Teller Amendment and the Platt Amendment. Explain the transformation in American thinking that occurred between the passage of the two amendments. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Teller Amendment, which eschewed U.S. annexation of Cuba when the Spanish-American War began, was an expression of humanitarian concern for the […]
Consider the priorities of President Truman and General MacArthur in the Korean War. Define the strategy of each. Which is the sounder strategy in your mind? Why? Would you have fired MacArthur as President Truman did? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER President Truman’s original objective in Korea was to contain North […]
The text authors claim that some foreign policy experts believed that when President Truman constructed the various elements of the containment policy, “his scare tactics did more harm than good.” Explain what they mean. Do you agree or disagree with this view? Why? ANSWER The harm done by Truman’s scare tactics was to oversensitize […]
Explain why, as after World War I, there was a “Red Scare” in America following World War II–McCarthyism. Do you think this anti-Communism was rational? Exaggerated? Necessary? Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER America experienced a “Red Scare” after World War II because the “paranoid style” in American politics made Americans vulnerable […]
