Which statement best describes a mercantilist economic system? a. Trade benefits all trading partners equally. b. Trade benefits only the weak nations. c. One nation’s success in commerce has no effect on other nations. d. One nation’s success in commerce is another nation’s loss. e. One nation’s success in commerce benefits all nations. ANSWER […]
Although largely unsuccessful due to opposition by Republicans and conservative Democrats, President Truman’s domestic agenda included an unprecedented pushed for an expansion of civil rights legislation including the creation of a permanent fair employment commission. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
What was the effect of uniformity and standardization on the lives of average Americans? a. an increase in the average salary of the American worker b. women being able to afford to enter the workforce c. homogenization of consumer goods and a decline in regional variety d. economic stability that persisted throughout the rest of […]
The goal of the Montgomery bus boycott’s planners was A) the end of all Jim Crow segregation throughout the South. B) courteous treatment by the bus operators and the seating of passengers on a first-come, first-served basis. C) bankrupting the bus company. D) violent confrontations with bus operators. ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following limited the growth and development of New Mexico during the governorship of Juan de Oñate? A) a series of earthquakes B) Oñate’s unwillingness to use military force against local Indians C) a drought D) competition with France ANSWER C
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party A) was the official name of a group of communists based in Jackson, Mississippi. B) was a conservative organization that argued that segregation was legal and desirable. C) challenged the idea that the regular, all-white Democratic Party represented all Southerners. D) defeated the regular Democratic Party in numerous congressional elections. […]
What finally caused Kennedy to support racial justice openly? a. He visited segregated schools in the South. b. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. c. Kennedy wanted a united country to fight the war in Vietnam. d. Authorities attacked children in a segregation protest in Birmingham, Alabama. e. The Democratic […]
All of the following policies were established during the Kennedy administration EXCEPT A) Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Act. B) Aid to Families with Dependent Children. C) Equal Pay Act. D) Commission on the Status of Women. ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following best states the meaning behind Herbert Gutman’s claim that industrialization transformed the “culture of work”? a. Industrialization dramatically increased leisure time. b. Workers eagerly adopted new technology because it made their work easier. c. The new technology often required difficult and demeaning adaptations of work patterns. d. Low pay led to […]
Which of the following was NOT a part of Johnson’s welfare state? A) federal support for maternity leave B) increased Social Security payments and food stamps C) immigration reform D) Medicare and Medicaid ANSWER Answer: A
