When he ran for president in 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower presented himself as a A) conservative isolationist. B) conservative internationalist. C) liberal isolationist. D) liberal internationalist. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the first woman to be nominated for Vice-President on a major party’s ticket? A) Geraldine Ferraro B) Sandra Day O’Connor C) Jeane Kirkpatrick D) Elizabeth Dole ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Thomas Jefferson __________. a. frequently vetoed acts of the Federalist-led Congress b. removed most Federalists from federal jobs c. hated the national debt d. wanted to increase government spending e. loved the military and saw it as America’s greatest asset ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
As the chief negotiator with France, __________ engineered the Louisiana Purchase. a. James Madison b. John Quincy Adams c. John Marshall d. James Monroe e. Thomas Jefferson ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Lewis and Clark expedition __________. a. at last discovered the long-sought Northwest Passage b. traveled up the Missouri River to the Pacific Northwest c. explored the desert Southwest, including Pike’s Peak and the Grand Canyon d. had to fight its way through the domains of several hostile Indian tribes e. was assisted by a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The financial success of the French empire in North America depended upon the __________. a. fur trade b. complete annihilation of the Native American tribes in Canada c. discovery of huge amounts of gold d. conversion of the Indians to Catholicism e. withdrawal of the Spanish ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Northerners struggled with the issue of ending the slave trade because __________. a. the three-fifths clause had worked to their favor in several past elections b. they could not figure out how to deal with black people who were captured by customs agents c. they believed states should regulate it, wanting to keep out of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1955, Cold War tensions moved noticeably toward “peaceful coexistence” when the Soviet Union ended its military occupation of A) Austria. B) Poland. C) Hungary. D) Germany. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of the leading advocates of child labor laws was A) Will Kellogg. B) Jane Addams. C) Frances Willard. D) Florence Kelly. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the election of 1808, the Federalist Party __________. a. seemed unable to adapt to the changes of society b. made impressive gains in Congress c. had won new support in the West d. was dominated by innovative new political leaders e. nominated George Clinton for president ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
