The social and economic effects of the Depression __________. a. affected only the wealthier classes b. hit the middle class especially hard c. lasted only a few months past 1929 d. were harsh only in the case of the lower classes e. came to light only gradually ANSWER B
Which of these was the single overwhelming fact of life in the Southwest? A) the abundance of resources B) cultural diversity C) land scarcity D) aridity ANSWER Answer: D
Which terms best describe Hoover’s response to the Depression? a. restrained and cautious b. innovative and adaptive c. humanitarian and pragmatic d. socialistically radical e. bumbling and uncertain ANSWER A
St. Augustine and Fort Caroline represent a collision of which two forces in Florida? A) Spanish and Timucuan B) French and Spanish C) English and Spanish D) French and Timucuan ANSWER Answer: B
The policy of red lining __________. A) was ruled unconstitutional in 1953 B) designated certain neighborhoods as off limits to ethnic minorities C) was more a myth than a reality D) kept suspected communist sympathizers from being employed ANSWER B
The fifteenth-century western European nations active in overseas exploration shared a(n) __________. A) weak economy B) weak monarchial system C) Protestant outlook D) Atlantic coastline ANSWER Answer: D
The Navy Department and Marine Corps were created in part in response to which of the following? A) high unemployment among American sailors B) threats from Great Britain C) a possible war with France D) a desire to stimulate the economy of New England ANSWER C
What was the most important outcome of Jacques Cartier’s exploration of North America? A) He found a passage to Asia. B) He encouraged the Spanish to explore the northern Atlantic. C) He discovered the St. Lawrence River. D) He convinced the French that there was gold in the regions he explored. ANSWER Answer: C
One objection the Antifederalists had to the new Constitution was that it did NOT contain a A) provision for proportional representation in the national legislature. B) specific list of powers granted to the new national government. C) list of individual rights and fundamental liberties of the people. D) procedure for state ratification of the new […]
The cultivation of tobacco by the English colonists __________. A) encouraged trade between the settlers and the Indians B) prompted the English to seek a community of inclusion C) created pressure for more expansion into Indian territory D) made Indian slave labor profitable ANSWER Answer: C