President Truman argued that the world’s peoples __________. A) were confronted with two ways of life B) were freer than they had ever been before C) had to pay the United States back for winning World War II D) had been duped by their leaders ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe and analyze the experiences of Japanese-Americans in the United States before, during, and immediately after World War II. Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Distinguish between the experiences of those on the West Coast, those in Hawaii, and those in other parts of the mainland United States. 2. Differentiate between Issei, or […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Because of the new state constitutions, more ________ began to hold higher political offices during the Revolution. A) common white males B) free blacks C) wealthy elitists D) property-owning women ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Allied attack on “Fortress Europe” began in A) North Africa. B) Sicily. C) Salerno. D) Normandy. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was A) limitations placed on state power. B) excessive power in the Executive Branch. C) Congress’s inability to tax. D) Congress’s inability to negotiate treaties. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Analyze how the United States conducted the war in Europe and in the Pacific. What different conditions existed on each front and how did these affect strategies? What were the positive and negative sides to these strategies? Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Explain that the war in Europe was for the most […]
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In 1580, Spain’s Philip II laid claim to the throne of __________. A) Portugal B) France C) England D) Holland ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The father of the policy of containment was A) President Truman. B) Winston Churchill. C) George Kennan. D) George Marshall. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Living the “New England Way” of Puritans meant that the person: a. experienced an emotional vision showing that he/she was predestined for salvation b. lived an ongoing life of good works and prayed often each day c. turned their attention from God to gain d. could effect his/her own salvation by entering a covenant with […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Truman Fair Deal included A) a decrease in the minimum wage. B) federal aid to the military. C) support for the Taft-Hartley Act. D) support for family farmers. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
