The major significance of Jackson’s national bank veto message was that it __________. a. was the first veto made by Jackson b. failed to explain the constitutional reasons for his decision c. was the first one that went beyond strictly constitutional arguments d. decisively ended the life of the national bank e. was the first […]
Why was the sinking of the Lusitania a turning point for Americans who had recently been in favor of neutrality? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. A discussion of Germany’s usage of submarines, or U-boats, and their effect on safe travel and safe trade. 2. The fact that the Lusitania, and the […]
Which of the following lists industrial developments in proper chronological order? a. the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, formation of the first trust, formation of U.S. Steel Corporation b. the formation of U.S. Steel Corporation, formation of the first trust, completion of the first transcontinental railroad c. the formation of the first trust, completion […]
In 1917, Congress passed a literacy test for new immigrants over President Wilson’s veto. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
__________ articulated the policy of containment in an influential 1946 telegram. A) Harry Truman B) George Kennan C) John Foster Dulles D) J. Edgar Hoover ANSWER B
The phrase “buying on margin” means A) buying stocks without your spouse knowing. B) having a secret ledger where stock purchases were recorded. C) borrowing money to buy stocks. D) borrowing from one stock’s value to buy others. ANSWER Answer: C
A major feature of Song China was A) a small military. B) famine and economic decline. C) the use of scholar-officials to strengthen the central power of the state. D) terror. E) ineffective government and local anarchy. ANSWER C
What did the Congress of Industrial Organizations innovate? A) nothing that was notable B) using strikes to get businesses to comply C) using violence against non-union scabs D) the sit-down strike ANSWER Answer: D
Why did John D. Rockefeller reject competition among oil companies? a. He believed that consolidation, not competition, created stronger companies. b. He did not want to be forced to lower his prices to consumers. c. He felt that other oil companies were inferior to his company. d. He believed that competition would only weaken his […]
By September 1, 1939, why had Germany and Japan not already been stopped in their territorial ambitions? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss war weariness from the First World I, especially in Great Britain, France, and the United States. 2. Discuss the successful choices made by German and Japanese leaders that enabled […]
