Imagine yourself alive during World War II. How would you have responded to the news that your government was intending to intern thousands of American citizens in “relocation centers”? Explain the reasons for your reaction. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER One would want to know why? Who in particular is involved, and […]
Who was the author of the influential book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History? A) Alfred Thayer Mahan B) Albert J. Beveridge C) Benjamin F. Tracy D) Henry Cabot Lodge ANSWER A
Most of Hollywood’s “western” films centered on the dangers of A) draught and disease. B) masculinity and individuality. C) bureaucrats and bankers. D) Indians and immigrants. ANSWER C
When placed in charge of her father’s Carolina plantation, Eliza Lucas pioneered a cash crop that became a major trading staple of the British Empire. What was that crop? A) hemp B) rice C) indigo D) tobacco ANSWER C
Match the individual in the left column with the technology he is identified with in the right column. A. Samuel Morse 1. steam engine B. Oliver Evans 2. telegraph C. Eli Whitney 3. steamship D. Robert Fulton A) A-2; C-3; D-1 B) A-1; B-2; C-3 C) B-1; C-2; D-3 D) A-2; B-1; D-3 ANSWER […]
In the Venezuela boundary dispute, President Cleveland determined that Britain’s actions violated the spirit of the A) Teller Amendment. B) Monroe Doctrine. C) Platt Amendment. D) Open Door Policy. ANSWER B
Currently, the single largest contributor to American immigration is A) Italy. B) Mexico. C) Vietnam. D) England. ANSWER B
Which one of the following was NOT an African American leader in the 1920s? A) Marcus Garvey B) William E. B. Du Bois C) William J. Simmons D) A. Philip Randolph ANSWER C
What was the central argument of southern opponents of the Tallmadge Amendment to the Missouri Admissions Bill? A) The Constitution guaranteed slavery in western territories. B) Congress had no authority to place anti-slavery restrictions upon a state. C) Congress should reject any anti-slavery petitions. D) The African slave trade was legal. ANSWER B
Congress passed the Teller Amendment to express the United States’ interest in A) sending United States troops to Cuba. B) avoiding war with Spain over Cuba. C) acquiring Cuba. D) Cuban independence. ANSWER D
