Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 directed the War Department to A) move all Japanese-Americans out of the states along the West Coast. B) detain and imprison both Issei and Nisei generations of Japanese-Americans. C) create military areas from which any and all persons may be excluded. D) create military areas in which all Japanese-Americans could be […]
Most of the food consumed by colonists was high in fat and low in vitamins. By the 1770s, compared to West Europeans, the average American was: a. shorter but about the same weight b. taller and heavier c. roughly the same height and weight d. shorter and heavier ANSWER B
Explain why the Liberty ships were such a significant part of the war effort in the United States. Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Explain how dependent Britain was on weapons, supplies, and raw materials from the United States. 2. Describe the difficulties the United States had prior to the declaration of war […]
What hindered the development of towns in the Chesapeake region? a. hostility between different ethnic groups b. the absence of navigable rivers c. the absence of a vibrant middle class d. the dependence on a one-crop economy based on tobacco e. the dependence on a one-crop economy based on cotton ANSWER D
Joseph Stalin insisted that “whoever occupies a territory also imposes his own social system.” Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Why did colonial lawmakers create strict slave codes in the late 1600s? a. Lawmakers wanted slaves to be treated fairly. b. Lawmakers feared an uprising because the African population had increased greatly. c. Lawmakers wanted to prevent an influx of additional Africans into America. d. Lawmakers wanted African Americans to be treated the same as […]
How did life change for Americans in the 1950s and what factors account for the varied experiences between whites and people of color? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss advances in science and technology and how they changed everyday life for Americans in the 1950s. 2. Explain why the Truman Administration decided […]
According to social historian Stephan Thernstrom, what was the extent of American social mobility in the early industrial era? a. almost none b. some, but not much c. substantial, but limited d. a great deal e. almost 100 percent ANSWER C
Truman’s effort to launch a national system of health insurance A) was watered down by Congress and did not guarantee health insurance to all Americans as it had intended. B) was overwhelmingly successful and guaranteed health insurance for every American. C) led to claims by Senator Joseph McCarthy that Truman was a communist. D) benefited […]
Why did Kennedy authorize a covert mission in which 1,400 Cuban exiles invaded Cuba? a. to check the island for nuclear weapons b. to topple the regime of Fidel Castro c. to gather information about Castro’s relationship with Russian leader Khrushchev d. to steal classified documents related to the conflict in Vietnam e. to spark […]
