The secret Manhattan Project A) led to the development of the atomic bomb. B) was led by Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi. C) began in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. D) began in Los Alamos, New Mexico. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Particularly in the early years of the 18th century, the Privy Council in England: a. vetoed many laws passed by the colonial legislatures b. invariably supported the colonial governors c. practiced “salutary neglect,” and took away much of the colonists’ power d. practiced “salutary neglect,” and gave much power to the colonists ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The atomic bomb overshadowed all other scientific advances of the postwar era and became as much a part of daily life in the 1950s as televisions or new automobiles. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
When it came to elections, the voting of colonists often reflected the principle of: a. political aristocracy, meaning to choose the landed gentry b. political democracy, meaning that all adult males could vote c. political deference, meaning to choose one’s social superiors d. political squirearchy, meaning to imitate and adapt the political structures of England […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Truman supported the establishment of an independent state of Israel, despite concerns held by leaders of the State, Army, and Navy departments that recognition of Israel would do all of the following EXCEPT A) turn the Arab world against the United States. B) turn the large American-Arab population against the government. C) threaten U.S. and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Japan’s withdrawal from China in 1945 __________. A) led to the immediate rise to power of Mao and the Communists B) plunged China into a decade of violence and unrest C) led to a four-year long civil war D) sparked a war between China and Korea ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Truman’s greatest accomplishment as president was the creation of a national system of health insurance that guaranteed health insurance for all Americans. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Federalists predominated in __________. A) coastal commercial centers B) the backcountry C) the Lower South D) small towns and rural areas ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In response to Rosa Park’s arrest and trial for violating the color line on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, A) local African-American leaders called for a boycott of the city’s buses. B) she and her attorneys sued the bus company. C) President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. D) African-Americans […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Revivalists during the period of the Great Awakening differed in the doctrines they preached. However, most followers of revivalists accepted all except: a. an emotional appeal to turn their lives over to Jesus b. a commitment to live a more Christian life c. the tactics and messages of the “New Lights” d. a belief that […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
