Population growth in seventeenth-century Virginia and Maryland was retarded by __________. a. many young women who chose to remain single to ensure their property rights b. emigration to Bermuda c. the kidnapping of many women and children by local Indians d. a high life expectancy rate for women but not for men e. a gender […]
Who reported that Germany’s manufacturing capability was “outmoded, tradition-bound, and arthritic . . .”? A) the U.S. War Production Board B) President Roosevelt C) Joseph Stalin D) Albert Speer ANSWER Answer: D
What was the Columbian Exchange? How did it change the Americas? How did it change the rest of the world? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of people, animals, plants, and diseases that took place after European contact with the Americas. […]
The Nazi death camps A) were singled out as off-limits targets of U.S. and British bombers. B) killed more than 12 million people during the course of the war. C) were all liberated by U.S. forces. D) contained more than 6 million prisoners. ANSWER Answer: B
Which 1968 presidential candidate cut deeply into Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey’s voter base by running on the American Independent Party ticket? a. Eugene McCarthy b. William Westmoreland c. Timothy Leary d. George C. Wallace e. Huey Newton ANSWER D
In 1946, what group successfully led the fight against school segregation in California? A) African-Americans B) Mexican-Americans C) Chinese-Americans D) Puerto Ricans ANSWER Answer: B
During World War II, the United States had a close alliance with the government of __________. A) Mao Zedong B) Jiang Jieshi C) Ho Chi Minh D) Chiang Kai-Shek ANSWER B
Explain the reasons why relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated rapidly after World War II and discuss the events that took place between 1945-1950 that led to the U.S. belief that it needed to contain the spread of communism Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Compare and contrast the […]
The early American Federation of Labor can be best described as an alliance of __________. a. industrial unions that tried to change the economic system b. industrial unions that tried to improve wages and working conditions c. craft unions that tried to change the economic system d. craft unions that tried to improve wages and […]
As president, Dwight Eisenhower kept his campaign promise to A) return to 1920s-style isolationism and end U.S. involvement in the United Nations. B) go to Korea and conclude a peace treaty. C) roll back most New Deal initiatives. D) increase civil liberties. ANSWER Answer: B
