What did Whigs mean by “executive usurpation”? a. Whigs felt that Jackson had usurped the executive presidential power by abusing the Constitution in the nullification crisis and Bank War. b. Whigs meant that Democrats had usurped the executive power by creating a corrupt bargain between President Adams and Henry Clay. c. Whigs believed that Jackson […]
Ronald Reagan’s economic policies led to tax cuts, reduction in government services, and less government regulation of business practices. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Between 1633 and 1638, __________ cut the Iroquois population in half. A) forced labor B) war C) famine D) disease ANSWER D
In the 1980s, the main source of financing economic development on Indian reservations was A) grant aid from the U.S. government. B) oil and natural gas. C) tourism. D) casinos. ANSWER Answer: D
The first large group of German immigrants moved to America seeking __________. a. free land b. religious tolerance c. an opportunity to become wealthy farmers d. markets for their craft products e. work to bring their families from Europe ANSWER B
Governor Bill Clinton played a leading role in George Bush’s Education Summit of 1989. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Joseph McCarthy lost credibility after charging that the __________ was filled with communist sympathizers. A) Truman administration B) Republican party C) British government D) U.S. army ANSWER D
President George W. Bush issued an ultimatum to which country in the aftermath of 9/11? A) Iraq B) Iran C) Uzbekistan D) Afghanistan ANSWER Answer: D
Why did Hoover have greater appeal than Smith in the election of 1928? a. As a Catholic and big-city politician, Hoover appealed to the immigrant population that was larger than the “nativist” population. b. As a Protestant and someone who stood for traditional American values, Hoover appealed to a larger majority of Americans. c. Hoover […]
The leaders of local governments in Louisiana and Mississippi A) failed to acknowledge the magnitude of the impending storm. B) opened hundreds of Red Cross evacuation shelters further upstate. C) organized with the federal government to prepare for the aftermath of the storm. D) failed to issue mandatory evacuation orders. ANSWER Answer: D
