The U.S. decision to grant __________ independence in 1946 was put forward as a model of decolonization. A) Okinawa B) Puerto Rico C) the Philippines D) Taiwan ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Liberty ships were key to the Allied success during World War II because they could successfully evade German and Japanese submarines. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
When originally drafted, the Articles of Confederation expressed a strong sentiment for ________ ; but by the time they went out for ratification, the Articles assured the dominance of ________ . A) localism; federalism B) a strong national government; state sovereignty C) states’ rights; nationalism D) checks and balances; executive authority ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the 1944 election in the United States, which of the following occurred? A) The Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey campaigned on a promise to end the war quickly. B) Roosevelt chose Henry A. Wallace as his running mate. C) Harry S. Truman was elected president. D) Harry S. Truman replaced Henry A. Wallace as […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The man who began the Mongol successes was A) Chengdu. B) Temujin (Chinggis). C) Fujiwara. D) Uighurs. E) Tangut. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Truman learned of the successful test of the atomic bomb during his first meeting with Stalin at the great power conference in A) Potsdam. B) Yalta. C) Bretton Woods. D) Tehran. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the significance of Ford’s Highland Park plant in the transition to modern America? a. It was the first factory to open in the United States. b. It marked the beginning of mass production in the United States. c. This plant produced crucial military equipment for the First World War. d. It was the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of the greatest civil rights achievements of Truman’s second term in office was A) passage of a federal anti-lynching law. B) the creation of federal laws against poll taxes. C) the desegregation of the nation’s armed forces. D) outlawing segregation in transportation. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Despite traditional tensions, Mao __________. A) signed a mutual defense pact with the Soviet Union B) agreed to a trade relationship with the United States C) signed an alliance with Japan D) allowed southern Chinese to participate in his government ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Atoms for Peace” A) was an organization dedicated to the eradication of nuclear weapons. B) was Eisenhower’s proposed plan to turn over nuclear material to an international agency for peaceful use. C) successfully ended the Cold War. D) was very popular among American political leaders. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
