The Continental Congress financed the Revolutionary War from revenue raised by all of the following means EXCEPT A) paper currency. B) interest-bearing notes. C) foreign loans. D) import duties. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Richard Nixon, Eisenhower’s vice-presidential running mate, made a name for himself A) during his “Checkers” speech in which he defended himself against charges that he had a private campaign fund donated by wealthy Californians. B) as a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee. C) as a war hero during World War II. D) as […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Sebastián Vizcaíno was given the task of __________. A) finding the fabled North Pacific isles of Rica de Oro B) exploring the South Pacific C) pacifying the Indian peoples of Florida D) establishing trade relations between Spain and China ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas respond to the Supreme Court’s rejection of school segregation? A) He ordered National Guard troops to help African-American students enroll at Central High School. B) He ordered National Guard troops to stop African-American students from enrolling at Central High School. C) He asked other governors to honor the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
NSC-68 called for __________. A) containment of the Soviet Union B) the de-escalation of the arms race C) the demilitarization of western Europe D) fostering a fundamental change in the Soviet system ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
While African-Americans in the South focused on ending segregation and winning the right to vote, blacks in the North focused on all of the following EXCEPT A) building an extensive federal welfare system. B) economic marginalization. C) providing better quality education to their children. D) ending segregated housing patterns. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was not one of the beliefs of the American Enlightenment? a. Humans were mainly sinful and could be saved only by religion. b. Humans, using reason, could discover the natural laws of the universe. c. Humanity would progress through time with help of science and reason. d. Humans can control their environment […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which group was created for the purpose of staging counterinsurgent small-scale global military operations? A) Brown Hornets B) Black Panthers C) Green Berets D) Silver Foxes ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Juan de Oñate led the effort to __________. A) find a sea route to China B) create the province of New Mexico C) defeat the remnants of the Aztec army D) convert the Indians of California to Catholicism ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The National Liberation Front (NLF) A) waged a campaign against the government of South Vietnam. B) formed an alternative political independence movement in Turkey. C) attacked the Soviet Union for its atheistic beliefs. D) formed an alliance with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
