The factor most responsible for the growth of the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was the __________. a. natural reproduction of colonial families b. great wave of immigration during that period c. program of forced migration instituted by the monarchy d. dramatic upsurge in the importation of slaves e. intermarriage between settlers and Native […]
The Christian Coalition and 700 Club TV show were launched by A) Billy Graham. B) Jerry Falwell. C) Oral Roberts. D) Pat Robertson. ANSWER Answer: D
Lyndon Johnson’s political downfall resulted primarily from his __________. a. Latin American policy b. pursuit of the Vietnam War c. failure in implementing his Great Society programs d. refusal to be a Cold Warrior e. advocacy of welfare programs ANSWER B
Which former Soviet republic was NOT part of the initial Confederation of Independent States? A) Belarus B) Lithuania C) Russia D) Ukraine ANSWER Answer: B
How did the growth of democracy in the 1820s and 1830s change American society? a. Americans assumed that the rich and well-born were the natural leaders of the community. b. An increase in deference meant that self-made men faced hostility and scorn. c. Economic equality became part of the mainstream agenda. d. Politicians had to […]
How did Google manage to create an effective search engine? A) a large staff of researchers answering questions individually B) using abstracts of academic papers C) scanned or indexed billions of webpages D) copied books from Amazon ANSWER Answer: C
Why did Peter Minuit purchase Manhattan Island? A) to gain control of the Hudson River B) to provide a military base to challenge the French C) to consolidate Dutch settlement D) because he knew the island would be valuable in the future ANSWER C
A large form of criticism over the passing and signing of the USA Patriot Act was the provision allowing the U.S. Department of Justice to infringe on a person’s library privacy and monitor a person’s library habits. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
__________’s cotton gin gave a tremendous boost to the southern plantation economy. A) Samuel Slater B) Henry Court C) Robert Fulton D) Eli Whitney ANSWER D
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans and neighboring surrounding areas quickly rebuilt due in large part to quick government response and outpouring of volunteers from across the United States. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
