Who was James G. Birney? A) the founder of the Knights of the Golden Circle B) the author of the racial theory of polygenesis C) a southern abolitionist D) an extreme southern nationalist ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The nineteenth-century “genteel tradition” in American literature dwelt on all of the following themes EXCEPT A) ideals. B) reality. C) sentimentality. D) morality. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
By the 1850s, southern radicalism was dedicated to A) closing the slave trade. B) the territorial expansion of slavery. C) the abolition of slavery. D) advancing a “necessary evil” defense of slavery. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain how the American colonies in the early eighteenth century were becoming more like Europe than they had been in the seventeenth century. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: widening disparity of wealth, rank, and privilege; “deferential” politics; pretentious displays of wealth by the elite; instances of extreme poverty; hardening of class […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The major problem of American farmers during the Great Depression was A) crop shortages. B) flooding. C) overproduction. D) a lack of electricity. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
If you had voted in the 1980 Presidential Election, which candidate would you have voted for–Carter or Reagan? Why? Be specific about the issues of the campaign and the personalities of the candidates that would have influenced your vote. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Carter’s qualities included honesty, intelligence, compassion, hard work, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Enron, Adelphia, and other American corporations declared bankruptcies in the early 2000s because of A) the high cost of wages. B) a poor economy. C) foreign competition. D) fraudulent accounting practices. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1580s, the English attempted to make a settlement at __________. a. Jamestown b. Newfoundland c. Plymouth d. Hatteras e. Roanoke ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following was a pioneer in the settlement house movement? A) Florence Kelly B) Jane Addams C) Ida Wells D) Alice Roosevelt ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
When he left office, President Eisenhower warned Americans about the potential danger of A) negotiating a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union. B) the United States becoming identified with unpopular, undemocratic, and intolerant right-wing regimes. C) trying to overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government in Cuba. D) the growing alliance between business and government in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
