The Montgomery bus boycott __________. a. moved Martin Luther King, Jr. away from his philosophy of passive resistance b. sparked an outburst of violence against blacks all over the South c. led to the emergence of Martin Luther King, Jr. as a black civil rights leader d. failed to change Montgomery’s strict segregation laws e. […]
The Enforcement Act of 1870 made it a federal crime A) for a Southerner to carry a gun. B) to be a Klansman. C) to deny the right to vote because of race. D) to deny the right to conduct a financial transaction. ANSWER Answer: C
Compared to New England, Chesapeake society __________. a. was more democratic b. was characterized by small farms c. possessed fewer families d. had a more demographically concentrated population e. had fewer slaves ANSWER C
The Medicine Lodge Creek Treaty gave what two provisions to the Comanche tribe? A) a Comanche reservation and the right to hunt on open plains below the Arkansas River in Oklahoma B) the right to hunt wherever they wanted and live wherever they chose C) the right to live on a reservation and the right […]
How was Wilson’s practice of foreign affairs similar to his evolution over social reforms? a. From the beginning of his presidency, he tried to follow his predecessors’ policies and managed to do so throughout most of his presidency. b. At the beginning of his presidency, he tried to change his predecessors’ policies and ended up […]
What significant change did the appointment of Ely S. Parker as the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs signal? What type of challenges do you think Parker faced in trying to promote the concept of reservation life to other Native Americans? Compare Grant’s Indian policy with the 1867 Medicine Lodge Creek proposal. How are […]
What was one major factor that helped Kennedy defeat Nixon in the 1960 presidential election? a. Kennedy’s performance in the first televised presidential debate b. Nixon’s poor performance in a presidential radio debate c. Kennedy’s extensive political experience compared to Nixon’s d. Kennedy’s warm relationship with the Eisenhower administration e. the fact that the nation […]
The post-Civil War period saw hundreds of men looking for work as the West developed and the cattle business expanded. This created a larger work pool for a small number of jobs. Groups looking for employment included whites, African-Americans, Mexicans, and Native Americans. Cattle companies, after hiring mainly white workers, began hiring Mexican cowboys at […]
What was Kennedy’s top priority when he assumed the office of the presidency? a. civil rights b. foreign policy c. health care d. poverty e. the economy ANSWER B
A problem with the 1884 presidential campaign was that both sides A) resorted to mud-slinging. B) could not nominate a candidate. C) were too focused on economic issues. D) were too focused on reconstructivist issues. ANSWER Answer: A
