The revolution in consumer goods __________. a. disguised the decline of many traditional industries b. epitomized the growth of all areas of the economy c. was a short-term factor in the American economy d. aided all other kinds of industry e. helped fuel growth in the railroad industry ANSWER A
When comparing significant dates in the chronology associated with major strikes, more strikes occurred A) before 1886. B) after 1905. C) between 1892 and 1905. D) in 1886. ANSWER Answer: C
British authorities based their colonial commercial policies on the theory of __________. a. feudalism b. monopolism c. mercantilism d. federalism e. republicanism ANSWER C
Discuss the growth of unions in the United States. From your reading and analysis, were unions a necessity? What did they accomplish? What lasting changes did they bring to American culture? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. Discussion of abuses of American labor in the workplace. 2. Chronological review of the growth […]
The end of the Revolutionary War brought _________. A) financial and commercial stability B) general prosperity C) a boom in international commerce D) widespread economic depression ANSWER D
How did Woodrow Wilson deal with the discrimination African-Americans faced in America? A) He allowed for it to increase through measures that segregated offices, restrooms and eating areas at post offices, the Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. B) He pushed for a measure to outlaw racial discrimination that failed to gain […]
The __________ symbolized the flowering of African American culture in the 1920s. a. growth of the NAACP b. flapper era c. Harlem Renaissance d. expatriate community e. “Garveyites” ANSWER C
When Queen Liliuokalani wanted “Hawaii for the Hawaiians,” she meant A) all Americans had to leave the islands. B) native culture must be preserved. C) the name Hawaii must never change. D) the majority of economic and political power should be held by Native Hawaiians and not Americans. ANSWER Answer: D
Lyndon Johnson’s main theme in the presidential election of 1964 was __________. a. rolling back communist gains around the world b. further advances in civil rights c. decreasing the size of the federal government d. winning the cold war e. ending poverty in America ANSWER E
After the war with Spain, the United States battled with Filipino insurgents. Answer: ANSWER TRUE