When Eisenhower was elected president in 1952, Americans were LEAST concerned with A) racial discrimination and the segregation of African Americans. B) ending the Korean War. C) evidence of political corruption in high levels of government. D) allegations that communists held high positions in the executive branch. ANSWER A
Those who suffered the most from the Great Depression were A) the white lower classes. B) African Americans. C) immigrants. D) the middle classes. ANSWER B
Who was James G. Birney? A) the founder of the Knights of the Golden Circle B) the author of the racial theory of polygenesis C) a southern abolitionist D) an extreme southern nationalist ANSWER C
The nineteenth-century “genteel tradition” in American literature dwelt on all of the following themes EXCEPT A) ideals. B) reality. C) sentimentality. D) morality. ANSWER B
By the 1850s, southern radicalism was dedicated to A) closing the slave trade. B) the territorial expansion of slavery. C) the abolition of slavery. D) advancing a “necessary evil” defense of slavery. ANSWER B
Explain how the American colonies in the early eighteenth century were becoming more like Europe than they had been in the seventeenth century. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: widening disparity of wealth, rank, and privilege; “deferential” politics; pretentious displays of wealth by the elite; instances of extreme poverty; hardening of class […]
The major problem of American farmers during the Great Depression was A) crop shortages. B) flooding. C) overproduction. D) a lack of electricity. ANSWER C
If you had voted in the 1980 Presidential Election, which candidate would you have voted for–Carter or Reagan? Why? Be specific about the issues of the campaign and the personalities of the candidates that would have influenced your vote. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Carter’s qualities included honesty, intelligence, compassion, hard work, […]
Enron, Adelphia, and other American corporations declared bankruptcies in the early 2000s because of A) the high cost of wages. B) a poor economy. C) foreign competition. D) fraudulent accounting practices. ANSWER D
In the 1580s, the English attempted to make a settlement at __________. a. Jamestown b. Newfoundland c. Plymouth d. Hatteras e. Roanoke ANSWER E
