The critical Cold War document titled National Security Council Paper Number 68 (NSC-68) A) warned President Truman of North Korea’s plan to invade South Korea. B) replaced the Truman Doctrine as the basis of American anti-Soviet strategy. C) advocated a massive build-up of America’s military strength. D) criticized the Truman administration’s containment policy. ANSWER […]
The best evidence indicates that the idea and timing of North Korea’s attack on South Korea was the responsibility of A) Nationalist China’s President Jiang Jieshi. B) Red China’s Premier Mao Zedung. C) North Korea’s President Kim Il Sung. D) Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. ANSWER C
When Ulysses S. Grant became Lincoln’s general-in-chief in 1864, he made ________ the primary target of the Army of the Potomac. A) Confederate rail lines B) Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia C) Atlanta D) Richmond ANSWER B
Why was General Douglas MacArthur dismissed from command in Korea? A) He failed to successfully implement his bold plan for the Inchon landing. B) He publicly disagreed with President Truman’s stated war objective. C) He refused to move his troops north of the 38th parallel in accordance with President Truman’s “liberation” objective. D) He misinformed […]
What was the most significant political change in the 1920s? A) The Democratic Party mended its internal divisions. B) Women voters significantly influenced the outcome of national elections. C) Southern voters switched to the Republican Party. D) The power of urban ethnic voters grew within the Democratic Party. ANSWER D
Some historians claim that John Marshall made the most important contributions to nationalism in the early republic, even more so than Alexander Hamilton. Explain how this judgment might be a valid one. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Supreme Court’s rulings under Marshall’s leadership expanded the power of the Supreme Court and […]
When William and Mary became monarchs in England in the late seventeenth century, they A) abolished the representative assembly in Massachusetts. B) made the Anglican Church the established church of New England. C) made New York and Maryland royal colonies. D) revoked the charters of Rhode Island and Connecticut. ANSWER C
Relate the Monroe Doctrine and Adams-Onis Treaty to the theme of post-War of 1812 nationalism. How does each express the self-confidence and patriotism of the nation in the late eighteen-teens? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Secretary of State Adams was confident enough to use the Jackson episode in Florida as a […]
Compare and contrast the wartime leadership styles of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. How did each man contribute to the outcome of the war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Lincoln: good listener and thinker; flexible; decisive; inspirational; delegated authority. Davis: poor administrator; ill-tempered; uninspiring (sorely needed by the South as war weariness […]
Late nineteenth-century Jewish immigrants to America A) usually worked in steel mills, mines, and construction. B) did not usually intend to remain in America. C) usually migrated in family units. D) usually purchased land and became farmers. ANSWER C
