How did campaigning methods change in the election campaign of 1828? a. Politicians campaigned at state and local levels, using parades, barbeques, and eventually rumors and mudslinging. b. Politicians did most of the campaigning themselves, going door-to-door in their cities and soliciting support. c. Politicians hired people called “supporters”; the name is ironic because they […]
In 1948, a member of the Federal Communications Commission stated that, “Make no mistake about it, ________ is here to stay. It is a new force unloosed in the land.” A) radio B) computers C) the automobile D) television ANSWER Answer: D
The preacher most responsible for the continental success of the Great Awakening was: a. Cotton Mather b. George Whitefield c. John Winthrop d. Benjamin Franklin ANSWER B
In response to a court order allowing James Meredith to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, the state governor, Ross Barnett, A) called out the state militia to occupy and close the university. B) called on the governors of other southern states to accept the reality of desegregation. C) launched a publicity campaign […]
Where and why did the major demographic shift of the 1920s take place? a. There was a mass movement of people from the cities to the suburbs due to the advent of the automobile. b. There was a mass movement of people from the rural countryside to cities because consumer industries were located there. c. […]
What was author Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique credited for? A) the development of women’s liberation B) the legalization of abortion C) the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment D) the development of alternative schools for girls ANSWER Answer: A
What happened to Bacon’s Rebellion after Bacon died of fever? a. It collapsed entirely. b. It went “underground” but returned during the American Revolution. c. It was ended by Berkeley’s charitable pardoning of rebel leaders. d. It was ended by a royal commission and investigation. e. It was carried on by his first lieutenant. […]
What explains the reason why John and Jacqueline Kennedy were so popular? A) They were young, glamorous, and attractive. B) They maintained personal relationships with African- Americans. C) They supported social welfare programs for the poor. D) They denounced communism and spoke out against the Soviet Union. ANSWER Answer: A
How did attitudes toward sex and marriage change at this time? a. Victorian attitudes towards sex and marriage reemerged to dominate American society throughout the 1920s. b. There was little change in attitudes toward sex and marriage at this time in American history. c. Extramarital affairs became less prevalent, as conservative values dominated urban American […]
How did Richard Nixon dramatically change course, in terms of foreign policy and the Cold War, from his predecessors? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the policy of Vietnamization that turned over the bulk of the fighting responsibility to the South Vietnamese and the withdrawal of American forces from Southeast Asia. 2. […]
