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
The samurai were A) representatives of opposing political factions. B) military men or their retainers. C) officials of the imperial government. D) types of clergy or religious leaders. E) free peasants who owned land. ANSWER B
The Glass-Steagall Act created the FDIC, which provided A) a federal oversight committee to regulate the stock market. B) federal insurance for bank accounts but also required banks not to use their money to speculate. C) federal insurance for bank accounts but also required banks to use their money to speculate. D) federal oversight committee […]
Tensions in America between England and France were based on all these issues except: a. control over fishing trade in New Foundland b. the fur trade c. support from Native Americans d. the role of women ANSWER D
The Occupy Wall Street movement showcased America’s discontent over the increasing financial gap facing the nation as well as a show of solidarity against poor financial practices that led up to the financial crisis of 2008. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
How were families affected by changes sweeping American society in the 1920s? a. Generally, childhood and adolescence became shorter periods because families needed to send children to work at a younger age. b. Casual sex and the consumption of alcohol declined among youth during the 1920s. c. The “youth movement” of the 1920s championed traditional […]
Which product is not correctly paired with its region of origin? A) flint: Mexico B) obsidian: Rocky Mountains C) copper: Great Lakes D) mica: Appalachians ANSWER Answer: A
What was the most striking characteristic of the stock market in 1929? a. investors’ obsession with speculation b. the downward trend of major stocks early in the year c. the government’s desire to carefully regulate the market d. the fact that the majority of wage-earning Americans were so heavily involved in it e. its steady […]
The Desert culture was characterized by reliance on __________. A) bison hunting B) small game and plant foraging C) intensive maize cultivation D) fish and sea mammals ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following hindered Jamestown’s early development? A) the large number of gentlemen among the early arrivals B) the large number of women among the early arrivals C) the absence of a contractual relationship between the settlers and the Virginia Company D) the large number of settlers who arrived in the first two years […]
