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United States policy toward the American Indian in the 19th century was most similar to the colonial Indian policy of the...
A) British
B) Dutch
C) French
D) Spanish - ANSWER-A) British
Which of the following best describes something Europeans introduced in the American that helped American Indians survive colonization?
A) European introduced new farming methods, which enabled American Indians to maintain their agricultural heritage.
B)European introduced metal tools, which led to increased trade and better relationships with Europeans.
C) European introduced horses, which transformed American Indian cultures on the Great Planes.
D) Europeans introduced Christianity, which brought unity among American Indians. - ANSWER-C) European introduced horses, which transformed American Indian cultures on the Great Planes.
Which of the following generalizations best describes a similarity among Europeans who colonized North America?
A) All wanted to convert American Indians to Catholicism.
B) All emphasized developing extensive trade with american Indian.
C) All attempted to dominate American Indians in some way.
D) All attempted to exterminate or remove American Indians. - ANSWER-C) All attempted to dominate American Indians in some way.
Examples of actions that responded to Senator Bruce's Plea in the excerpt included the...
A) formation of the NAACP in 1909
B) civil rights legislation of 1964 and 1965
C) Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954
D) March on Washington in 1963 - ANSWER-A) formation of the NAACP in 1909
An accept response to Bruce's call for action in the excerpt was Booker T. Washington's program based on which of the following?
A) Active participation in the Republican Party
B) Migration back to Africa
C) Economic Self Help
D) An agricultural based society - ANSWER-C) Economic Self Help
The end of Senator Bruce's senate career and Africa American political power in the South was ensured by which of the following?
A) Removal of federal troops from the South
B) A divided Republican party
C) Election of democrat as president
D) Rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan - ANSWER-A) Removal of federal troops from the South
The first Spanish explorers in the Americas provided a strong motivation for colonization by other Europeans, who saw that the Spanish...
A) found abundant fertile land
B) established political freedom
C) won many religious conversions
D) found large amounts of gold and silver - ANSWER-D) found large amounts of gold and silver
D) Church-based company - ANSWER-A) Joint-stock company
Both the Virginia and Plymouth colonist shared a commitment to...
A) equal rights above all
B) religious freedom
C) good relations with the American Indians
D) representative government - ANSWER-B) religious freedom
Which group provided the most active opposition to the Vietnam War?
A) Religious groups
B) Democratic Party
C) Supporters of funding for the Great Society
D) Students opposed to the Draft - ANSWER-D) Students opposed to the Draft
The most important mistake the U.S. government made in the Vietnam War, according to many historians, was...
A) Failure to maintain public support for the war
B) Lack of Asian experts to advise the government
C) The restrictions it placed on the military
D) The weak presidential leadership of Johnson and Nixon - ANSWER-A) Failure to maintain public support for the war
How did the Vietnam War protest movement compare with other protest movements in American History?
A) Like the American Indians movement, it had roots deep in history
B) Like the Union movement, many protesters were killed
C) Like the Civil Rights movement, it used mass marches
D) Like the Populist movement, it tried to form an independent party - ANSWER-C) Like the Civil Rights movement, it used mass marches
According to most historians, which of the following legislative efforts from Clinton's first term had the greatest lasting impact?
A) Ratification of NAFTA
B) Creation of a youth volunteer corps
C) Passage of a "motor-voter" law
D) Reform of Social Security - ANSWER-A) Ratification of NAFTA
Which is the most important reason why many Americans viewed Clinton's presidency as a success
A) Clinton's personal popularity
B) Clinton's peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts
C) Economic expansion
D) Democratic control over congress - ANSWER-C) Economic expansion
Based on Clinton's actions as president, which of the following most accurately describes his political philosophy?
A) radical
B) pragmatic
C) conservative
D) progressive - ANSWER-D) progressive
Which of the major targets of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War is portrayed in the above cartoon?
A) Carpetbaggers
B) abolitionist
C) Former Slaves
B) Laissez Faire
C) Social Darwinism
D) Protectionism - ANSWER-B) Laissez Faire
The efforts to protect the buffalo herds in the 1870s were directed by which of the following movements that was developing in that decade?
A) Grange
B) Conservationists
C) Assimilationists
D) National Labor Union - ANSWER-B) Conservationists
One group of people whose lives improved during World War II were...
A) Women working in factories who received equal pay with men
B) Mexican American farmers who won citizenship
C) American Indians who made life on reservations better
D) African Americans who moved to jobs in the North and West - ANSWER-D) African Americans who moved to jobs in the North and West
How did the outbreak of the war change the country's economy?
A) Factory jobs paid higher wages but rationing limited spending
B) Taxes increased so much that people could not afford to buy much
C) The sale of war bonds got money circulating again
D) Union demands for higher wages caused prices to increase dramatically - ANSWER-A) Factory jobs paid higher wages but rationing limited spending
During World War II, unlike in earlier wars, the U.S. government took action to...
A) Tax incomes
B) Sell war bonds
C) Provide equal pay for women
D) Freeze wages and prices - ANSWER-A) Tax incomes
Who of the following would be most likely to support the views expressed by Stone in this excerpt?
A) Participants in the Second Great Awakening
B) Members of the American Party
C) Supporters of the Liberty Party
D) Individuals who attended the Seneca Falls Convention - ANSWER-D) Individuals who attended the Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights advocates in the mid-19th century such as Lucy Stone were also most active in which of the following reform movements?
A) Public Asylums
B) Antislavery Societies
C) Communal experiments
D) Free common schools - ANSWER-B) Antislavery Societies
At the time this statement was made, most people accepted that women could...
A) Work in factories
B) Vote in most states
C) Hold political office
D) Serve on juries - ANSWER-A) Work in factories
Which of the following contributed most to the northward movement shown between 1860 and 1880?
A) Start of the California Gold Rush
A) Increasing popularity of Bill Clinton
B) Causing many voters to vote for republications in 2000s
C) Expanding the political influence of conservative Christians
D) Decreasing support for additional deregulation - ANSWER-A) Increasing popularity of Bill Clinton
Which of the following did not share in the economic growth of the 1990s as much as other groups did?
A) Large corporations
B) College graduates
C) Southern states
D) Labor unions - ANSWER-D) Labor unions
The actions referred to in Georgia in 1830 are strongly associated with the politics of which of the following individuals?
A) Henry Clay
B) William Henry Harrison
C) John Marshall
D) Labor unions - ANSWER-D) Labor unions
The legal status of American Indians in the 1880's could most closely be compared to that of...
A) Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th century
B) Japanese Americans during World War II
C) African American slaves
D) American Tories after the Revolutions - ANSWER-A) Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th century
Partially in response to Jackson's 'A Century of Dishonor', A new federal government policy for American Indians was enacted in which of the following laws?
A) Dawes Act
B) Civil Rights Act of 1875
C) Assimilation Act
D) Reservation Control Act - ANSWER-C) Assimilation Act
The graph above provides evidence of a population change following World War II, which is popularly referred as the...
A) Greatest Generation
B) Population Boom
C) Baby Boom
D) Generation Gap - ANSWER-C) Baby Boom
Which generalization about the birth rate between 1949 and 2009 is best supported by this graph?
A) It generally increased as immigration increased
B) It generally increased during the civil rights movement
C) It generally decreased whenever the economy got worse
D) It generally decreased when more women entered the workforce - ANSWER-D) It generally decreased when more women entered the workforce
The post-World War II population changes in the birth rate can be partially explained by government policies that...
A) Contained communism around the world
B) Reduced the power of labor unions
C) Encouraged steps toward racial equality
D) Helped GIs attend college and buy homes - ANSWER-D) Helped GIs attend college and buy homes
Jefferson's feelings about "rotation in office" were at least partially resolved by...
The increase in federal budget deficits during Reagan administration can be attributed largely to which of the following?
A) Agricultural and food stamp payments
B) Mandatory increases in Social Security
C) Expansion of Welfare benefits
D) Military buildup in all services - ANSWER-D) Military buildup in all services
Eventually as Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich would be successful in reducing budget deficits with which of the following presidents?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Ronald Reagan
C) George H. W. Bush
D) George W. Bush - ANSWER-A) Bill Clinton
The most difficult part of Henry Clay's American System to implement...
A) Was the protective tariff
B) Were the internal improvements
C) Were the agricultural subsidies
D) Was the national bank - ANSWER-B) Were the internal improvements
Which of the following groups disagreed most strongly with Clay's ideas about tariffs and trade?
A) Owners of manufacturing companies during the Civil War
B) Most Republicans in the late 1800s
C) Populists and many progressives
D) Supporters of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff - ANSWER-A) Owners of manufacturing companies during the Civil War
The most persistent opposition to Clay's American System came from which of the following groups?
A) Voters opposed to government debt
B) Politicians involved in sectional rivalries
C) Strong advocates pf states' rights
D) Believers in a strict interpretation of the Constitution - ANSWER-D) Believers in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
By the mid-18th Century the largest group of non-English speaking people in America were...
A) Germans
B) Scotch-Irish
C) African Americans
D) Irish - ANSWER-C) African Americans
The development of various industries by the German settlers saw that the English who controlled the colony rejected the companies but accepted ideas about...
A) The structure of a joint stock company
B) The role of a colony under mercantilism
C) How to recruit new German immigrants
D) How to use American Indian labor - ANSWER-B) The role of a colony under mercantilism
Which of the following phrases from the excerpt indicates factors of Pennsylvania that was most attractive to settlers?
A) "being supplied with oak, walnut, and chestnut tress"
B) "we trade to Barbadoes for rum, syrup, sugar and salt"
C) "endeavoring to introduce the cultivation of the valley"
D) "he will compel no man to his particular society" - ANSWER-D) "he will compel no man to his particular society"
