What role did Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward play during the Watergate scandal? A) They were the attorneys who represented the Nixon administration in court. B) They were the two members of Congress who drafted articles of impeachment against Nixon. C) They were the two “plumbers” who got caught at the Watergate. D) They were […]
Colonial artists mostly painted: a. portraits of wealthy merchants and planters b. scenes portraying battles with Indians c. religious scenes d. romantic landscapes of the wilderness ANSWER A
What happened during the Watergate investigation and how did the scandal impact how the American people viewed the presidency? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how the Watergate break-in began initially with “plumbers” breaking into Democratic campaign headquarters and getting caught, and the role of CREEP in orchestrating the break-in. 2. Discuss […]
Known for producing large crops of wheat, the “bread colonies” were: a. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania b. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island c. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia d. Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland ANSWER A
U.S. policy toward Central American countries such as El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua during Ronald Reagan’s presidency was guided most of all by A) strong support for democracy and human rights. B) uncompromising opposition to authoritarian regimes. C) Cold War assumptions and objectives. D) U.S. economic interests. ANSWER Answer: C
What is meant by this statement: “The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time”? a. The colonists tended to dislike the colonists in regions other than their own. b. The colonies were getting very close to forming an independent […]
Reaganomics led to A) an increase in individual income taxes. B) an increase in government regulation of business practices. C) banking practices that resulted in financial crisis for the savings and loan industry. D) government revenue exceeding expenditures in Reagan’s first term of office. ANSWER Answer: C
To what was French historian Alexis de Tocqueville referring when he wrote, “it is possible to foresee that the freer the whites in America are, the more they will seek to isolate themselves”? a. As whites fought for liberties, a divide would grow between whites and blacks. b. Democracy breeds in people (white Americans especially) […]
The Center for Disease Control reported AIDS for the first time in A) 1970. B) 1981. C) 1990. D) 2000. ANSWER Answer: B
Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation to avoid being drawn into the war between France and __________. A) the Netherlands B) Spain C) Ireland D) England ANSWER D
