Describe the key aspects of the postwar economic crisis. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. The end of the Revolutionary War brought widespread economic depression. 2. The split with Britain disrupted established patterns of commerce. 3. Purchases of foreign goods that were scarce in the United States […]
The Peace Corps was created by an Executive Order to fund missionaries for three years to travel to foreign countries to build churches and schools. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the nineteenth century? a. People did not want to live in cities any longer. b. Most immigrants were not allowed to work at the new industrial jobs. c. Labor disputes led to the formation of labor unions. d. There was a greater need […]
Why is Allan Bakke’s application to medical school at the University of California at Davis significant in history? A) He was the first African-American admitted to medical school. B) He applied but was denied admission due to his physical disability. C) He refused to pay the application fee because it had just been ruled a […]
Building the new skyscrapers depended on the invention of __________. a. concrete reinforced pilings b. electric elevators c. automatic window cleaners d. indoor plumbing e. vulcanization ANSWER B
The Camp David Accords were a successful peace agreement between what two nations? A) United States and Israel B) Saudi Arabia and Iraq C) Israel and Syria D) Egypt and Israel ANSWER Answer: D
What did the “Red Scare” reveal about the darker side of American society? a. There was a deep undercurrent of intolerance and bigotry in American society. b. Americans were more interested in economic growth than in personal liberties. c. Racism emerged as a new phenomenon in the America of the 1920s. d. Americans were willing […]
The Reagan administration’s policy on Soviet intervention in Afghanistan led to Soviet A) domination of Afghanistan. B) withdrawal and Taliban control of the government of Afghanistan. C) withdrawal and defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan. D) withdrawal and democracy in Afghanistan. ANSWER Answer: B
The major crop of the Chesapeake Bay region in the colonial period was: a. cotton b. tobacco c. indigo d. rice ANSWER B
Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken A) were ethics-challenged investors. B) were investigative journalists who exposed corrupt investment practices. C) designed the first personal computer. D) were convicted of giving American technology secrets to the Soviet Union. ANSWER Answer: A
