A “run on a bank” could shut down a bank because A) the Federal Reserve Board had bad rules in place. B) banks did not keep much money in their vaults. C) paper money was replacing gold-backed currency. D) people could get to banks fast in their cars. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the result of Andrew Carnegie’s sale of Carnegie Steel? a. J. P. Morgan combined it with other steel companies into the U.S. Steel Corporation. b. It led to the formation of the first American trust. c. It inspired John D. Rockefeller to sell his Standard Oil Company. d. It led to the building […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Eleanor Roosevelt refused to allow Harry Hopkins, the director of the Works Progress Administration, to employ artists of any kind, arguing that federal dollars were too precious to be wasted on “scoundrels, drifters, and communists.” Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Families in the Chesapeake were usually confined to two generations, primarily because __________. a. of the short life span in the region b. most colonists returned to England after a few years c. colonists generally moved to neighboring colonies as soon as possible d. so many families moved into the region e. fertility rates were […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Admiral Takijiro Onishi warned that in a long war the United States would have the advantage over Japan. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did hotels symbolize the American spirit in the 1820s-1840s? a. Like democracy, they were open to all men, but closed to women; they also showed how easily people moved around physically, socially, economically, and politically. b. Like democracy, they were open to all white men but closed to women, blacks, and Indians; they also […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the “Little Steel agreement,” the National War Labor Board A) ended a strike against U.S. Steel. B) ended a strike against the Bethlehem, Republic, Youngstown, and Inland Steel companies. C) set wages at some steel companies higher than at others. D) limited wage increases at the Bethlehem, Republic, Youngstown, and Inland Steel companies. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the significance of American Telephone and Telegraph? a. It was the first telephone company in the United States. b. It was formed in order to boost competition between local phone companies. c. For many years, AT&T was the only phone company in the United States. d. It regulated the telephone industry to ensure […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The war in the Pacific was especially brutal for U.S. forces because A) the Japanese had superior air and naval power. B) Japanese soldiers lived by a code that prohibited surrender. C) of the difficulty the United States had in moving supplies across the Pacific. D) naval and air bombardments of Japanese-held islands were mostly […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
George Mason suggested the inclusion of __________ in the Constitution. A) a third legislative body B) provisions for a standing army C) a provision outlawing slavery D) a bill of rights ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
