The only soldier convicted of wrong-doing for what happened at My Lai in 1968 was A) Captain Ernest Medina. B) Lieutenant William Calley. C) Colonel Oran Henderson. D) Captain Hugh Thompson. ANSWER B
When comparing the roles of women during the war, which of the following is TRUE? A) Women in both the North and South served as nurses during the war. B) Women in both the North and South served in separate regiments. C) Women in the North and South served as political leaders. D) The role […]
The most important figure in American finance was __________. a. J. P. Morgan b. Andrew Carnegie c. Andrew Mellon d. Albert Fink e. E. F. Hutton ANSWER A
Andrew Johnson was chosen as Lincoln’s vice president because he would bring in the votes needed for Lincoln’s reelection. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Europeans turned to alternative routes to Asia when __________. A) religious fighting in Europe blocked traditional overland routes B) renewed Islamic power in the Middle East cut off the Silk Road to Cathay C) an outbreak of plague blocked trade routes through Central Asia D) Columbus discovered the Americas ANSWER B
All of the following were newly founded black colleges in the South EXCEPT A) Richmond. B) Atlanta. C) Hampton. D) Tugaloo. ANSWER Answer: A
What event prompted a massive wave of “sit-ins” across the country? a. African Americans went on a hunger strike after being refused service at a diner. b. An African American soldier refused to stand and salute an abusive white officer. c. A white restaurant owner assaulted a black customer when she asked to be served […]
In 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the A) Civil Rights Act of 1865. B) Civil Rights Act of 1875. C) Civil Rights Act of 1870. D) Civil Rights Act of 1867. ANSWER Answer: B
The most important development in the communications system in late-nineteenth-century America was the __________. a. telephone b. post office c. telegraph d. radio e. transatlantic cable ANSWER A
Pre-Civil War pioneers crossed the Great Plains with no intention of stopping there to start a settlement. The post-Civil War pioneers were intentionally moving to the Great Plains. What events made this area attractive? A) the passing of the Homestead Act, the ability to farm, and the discovery of mineral wealth B) the Homestead Act, […]