When the Soviet Union withdrew its missiles from Cuba in 1962, President Kennedy agreed A) to remove all trade barriers against Cuban imports into the United States. B) not to try to overthrow Castro’s government by invading Cuba. C) to attend a summit meeting with Premier Khrushchev to discuss nuclear disarmament. D) to extend diplomatic […]
The phrase “wall of separation between church and state” A) was explicitly written into the First Amendment of the Constitution to guarantee that governments not interfere with the work of churches and churches not interfere with or gain support from government. B) came from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to members of a local […]
President Wilson’s first reaction when war broke out in Europe in 1914 was to __________. a. declare support for the Allies b. condemn the actions of the German army c. praise the assassination of the Austrian archduke d. declare U.S. neutrality e. begin construction of a large navy ANSWER D
The Lewis and Clark expedition was a highly successful expedition that facilitated future successful expeditions to the West, fur trade achievements by white adventurers and traders, and white frontier settlement of western lands where Indian tribes lived Answer: ANSWER TRUE
What did Great Britain do at the beginning of World War I? a. respected American neutrality b. made few attempts to influence American policy c. sought the military aid of the United States d. sought to restrict American trade with Germany e. briefly considered a negotiated surrender ANSWER D
The Adams-Onàs Treaty accomplished all of the following EXCEPT A) Spain ceding Florida to the United States. B) Spain agreed to cede its rights to the Oregon Territory to the United States. C) Spain agreed to cede part of Northern California and the Rocky Mountains to the United States. D) the United States paid $5 […]
Large numbers of the first English settlers in the Carolinas came from __________. a. Ireland b. Barbados c. Rhode Island d. Jamaica e. the Virgin Islands ANSWER B
Who did most of the arduous work of planting, hoeing, and picking the cotton that was grown in the rich new territory known then as the Old Southwest? A) African slaves B) white settlers who purchased large parcels of land in this region C) indentured servants and free black Americans hired by these white settlers […]
What was the first focus of NAACP efforts to end segregation practices? a. kindergartens b. elementary schools c. middle schools d. high schools e. universities ANSWER E
The improvements to commercial shipping through the first three decades of the 1800s through business and technological innovations A) had little effect in making the trans-Atlantic commercial shipping more efficient because commercial vessels still had to wait until their holds were filled before sailing. B) came about mostly because of the monopoly in trans-Atlantic commercial […]
