In both New England and the Chesapeake colonies, the tradition of ________ made men the undisputed heads of households; thus, under the doctrine of ________ , women usually had to surrender their property to their husbands at marriage, but some single and widowed women with the legal status of ________ were able to own and […]
Describe the differences that World War I made in the lives of American women and African Americans. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Women finally got the right to vote and volunteered for services that would aid the war effort. But women did not find many jobs even in the wartime economy, and […]
Explain why the United States, which went to war to “make the world safe for democracy” and waged “war to end war,” refused to join an international peacekeeping assembly–the League of Nations. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Wilson was partly to blame. He erred in not involving the Senate and the Republican […]
An investigating committee in the 1930s concluded that selfish economic interests had pressed the United States into war in 1917. Does this sound plausible to you? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The so-called “merchants of death” argument was that trade with the Allies increased enormously after 1914, while […]
If, as the text authors contend, “the basic cause of the farmers’ problems was . . . overproduction,” then why didn’t farmers grapple with the problem directly instead of seeking scapegoats in banks, railroads, and government currency policy? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: overproduction was an abstract enemy to the farmers, […]
Who was the presidential nominee of the new Constitutional Union Party in 1860? A) William Seward B) John Bell C) Stephen Douglas D) John Breckinridge ANSWER B
In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln A) was nominated because he was a radical antislavery advocate. B) was the first presidential candidate to embark on a nation-wide speaking tour. C) won the Electoral College vote in all the nation’s most populous states. D) won a majority of the popular vote. ANSWER C
What was the most critical foreign policy issue facing the United States after the War of 1812? A) the war between Britain and France in Europe B) the decay of the Spanish Empire in the Western Hemisphere C) fulfilling the terms of the Treaty of Ghent D) Britain’s continued hostility toward American interests ANSWER […]
Industrialization and the factory system in the late nineteenth century produced an American labor force characterized by a A) low absentee rate. B) high level of job satisfaction. C) low annual turnover. D) high level of productivity. ANSWER D
In 1823, British Foreign Minister George Canning proposed that the United States and Great Britain issue a joint declaration announcing that A) neither nation would continue to pay tribute to the Barbary states. B) both nations would oppose any further European intervention in the Americas. C) the entire Pacific coast from Alaska to the Oregon […]
