History of North America to 1865 Exam Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the social, political, economic, and cultural history of North America from pre-Columbian times to the end of the American Civil War in 1865. Students will examine interactions among Indigenous peoples, European colonizers, and enslaved Africans; the development of colonial societies; the causes and consequences of the American Revolution; the formation and expansion of the United States; and the complex issues surrounding slavery, sectionalism, and the Civil War. Through a variety of primary sources and historical interpretations, the course encourages critical thinking about the diverse experiences and evolving identities that shaped North America during this formative era.
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Becoming America Volume I 1st Edition by David Henkin
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Chapter 1: Convergence of Many Peoples: America Before 1600
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Q1) Instability in England and France during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
A)led to political fragmentation.
B)triggered a crisis in religious practice and belief.
C)dispersed people from urban centers to smaller villages.
D)drew people to the cities.
Answer: D
Q2) Pedro Ýlvars Cabral stumbled on what would later be understood to be
A)VenezuelA.
B)Puerto Rico
C)Brazil.
D)Cuba.
Answer: C
Q3) The backbone of the Pacific coast economy was
A)maize.
B)rice.
C)livestock.
D)fish.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Early Colonies, 1600-1680
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Q1) In his effort to establish the colony of New Mexico,Juan de O-ate
A)staged a series of plays.
B)instructed the missionary priests to hold public masses.
C)subdued the Pueblo Indians by force.
D)created trading posts to garner the goodwill of the local inhabitants.
Answer: A
Q2) The crop that boosted the Virginia colony's financial prospects was
A)cotton.
B)rice.
C)tobacco.
D)corn.
Answer: C
Q3) Of the nine thousand Europeans who lived in New Netherland,________ came from places other than the Netherlands.
A)very few
B)nearly all
C)about half
D)all
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Slavery and Race, 1660-1750
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Q1) Compared to slaves in the West Indies and Brazil,the Africans that were brought to North America
A)suffered lower birth rates,due to poorer nutrition.
B)died off more quickly,due to the debilitating gang labor.
C)lived longer on average.
D)developed an imbalance in the sex ratio among their populations.
Answer: C
Q2) The gang system
A)reflected the less demanding nature of tobacco fieldwork.
B)included direction by a white foreman.
C)required a high degree of contact between blacks and whites on the plantation.
D)led to frequent successful slave revolts.
Answer: C
Q3) The term creole,when speaking of the slave population,refers to one who was born in A)AfricA.
B)the colonies.
C)the Middle Passage.
D)the land of one's native language.
Answer: B
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1660-1750
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Q1) Concerning North America,the most dramatic change associated with the English Restoration was the
A)increased Indian resistance.
B)development of the Middle Colonies.
C)Quaker migration.
D)growing influence of Catholicism on the colonies.
Q2) Jonathan Edwards was a Congregationalist preacher who operated in A)New England.
B)the Chesapeake.
C)the southern colonies.
D)the Middle Colonies.
Q3) Pietism
A)supported divine right rule of kings and queens.
B)encouraged a more rational approach to faith.
C)promoted rigorous religious observance and more emotional experiences.
D)was a movement that eventually developed into a denomination.
Q4) Analyze the development of ideas about land ownership in the colonies and their effects during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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Q5) Examine the dynamics of family,gender,and class in the colonies from 1660 to 1750.
Chapter 5: Empires, War, and the Transformation of Indian
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Q1) The Iroquois League
A)proved to be a loyal ally to Britain.
B)generally allied themselves with Britain but also made agreements with the French.
C)generally allied themselves with Britain but also made agreements with the Spanish.
D)proved to be a loyal ally to the French.
Q2) How did the French and Indian War affect relations between Britain and her North American colonists?
Q3) The French and Indian War began as a conflict
A)between French and British ships in the English Channel.
B)over Spain's ban against British trade in the West Indies.
C)between French and British soldiers in Ohio.
D)over disputed territory between New France and Massachusetts.
Q4) The ascent of the British and departure of the French meant that the Indians could
A)continue to conduct trade in much the same way as they had in the past.
B)no longer use strategic alliances with European powers to their advantage.
C)expect to be treated as allies rather than merely subjects.
D)rely on British officials to meditate in disputes among tribes.
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Chapter 6: Crisis and War, 1765-1781
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Q1) During the first two years of the Revolutionary War the position of France could best be described as
A)skepticism with no military aid.
B)skepticism with covert military aid.
C)full support with no military aid.
D)full support with covert military aiD.
Q2) After the British saw success in its southern campaign in Georgia and South Carolina,they
A)were eventually forced to surrender at Yorktown.
B)continued to achieve victories throughout Virginia.
C)decided to redirect their efforts in North Carolina.
D)held the lower South for the remainder of the war.
Q3) Members of correspondence committees
A)were elected officials.
B)did not hold conventional political positions.
C)were generally employed by the royal government.
D)were not prominent figures,but rather common,undistinguished men.
Q4) Compare and contrast the loyalties,participation,outcomes of both Indians and African slaves during the period of the Revolutionary War.
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Chapter 7: Making a New Nation, 1776-1792
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Q1) The notion that the British colonies were part of a single land mass stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific
A)was accepted by the Indians at the time of the Revolution.
B)had been an enduring concept among the colonists since 1750.
C)had been understood by two centuries of English mapmakers.
D)was relatively novel at the time of the Revolution.
Q2) Which of the following was a strategy of the Federalists during the ratification process?
A)seeking input from the states
B)allowing states to propose amendments
C)permitting states to votes on particular articles
D)allowing states to accept or reject the Constitution as written
Q3) The first independent governments in U.S.history belonged to the individual states,which did all of the following EXCEPT
A)make their own laws.
B)agree with one another on what exactly a republican government should look like.
C)devise their own political systems.
D)draw upon their own different colonial legacies.
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Chapter 8: The Early Republic, 1793-1811
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Q1) France was motivated to unload Louisiana to another power
A)to avoid having to pay the costs of defending it against the British.
B)because it was hoped to be a lucrative real estate transaction.
C)because France's claim to the land was dubious.
D)to avoid potential conflict with Spain over the territory.
Q2) The Barbary War involved a conflict with A)Britain.
B)Algiers.
C)Spain.
D)Tripoli.
Q3) To raise money to pay down the interest on the bonds that would be used to retire the existing debt,the federal government turned to A)protective tariffs.
B)direct taxation.
C)state property taxes.
D)loans from foreign governments.
Q4) Survey the characteristics of cities in the West,including the challenges and economic issues related to the growth of the urban frontier.
Q5) Describe the purchase,politics,and exploration of the Louisiana Territory.
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Chapter 9: War, Expansion, and Indian Removal, 1811-1830
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Q1) The charitable religious societies and nongovernmental organizations that emerged in the 1810s
A)were typically headquartered in southern cities.
B)tended to be denominationally oriented.
C)focused on the goal of eliminating slavery.
D)were controlled by laypeople rather than clergy.
Q2) The initial battles of the War of 1812 resulted in
A)major American defeats.
B)stalemate confrontations.
C)several American victories.
D)internal unified support for the war.
Q3) Tecumseh identified himself as A)Shawnee.
B)Creek.
C)white.
D)an "Indian."
Q4) What were the main aspects of the new religious networks of the early 1800s,and why was this expansion of religion across the country so successful?
Q5) Evaluate both sides of the debate over going to war against the British in 1812.
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Chapter 10: Market Society and the Birth of Mass Politics, 1825-1844
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Q1) Which of the following was NOT one of the four viable candidates in the election of 1824?
A)Andrew Jackson
B)William Crawford
C)John Calhoun
D)John Quincy Adams
Q2) Which state experienced an economic boom from the Erie Canal?
A)New Jersey
B)New York
C)Michigan
D)Ohio
Q3) Over the course of the nineteenth century
A)states expanded the number of elected government positions.
B)several older states expanded the electorate.
C)new states that entered the union adopted laxer voting requirements.
D)All these answers are correct.
Q4) Analyze the process that occurred during the first quarter of the nineteenth century in which the electorate was expanded.
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Q5) Evaluate how the battle over the Second Bank of the United States contributed to the Panic of 1873.
Chapter 11: Slavery and the South, 1831-1844
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Q1) Compare the arguments of northern abolitionists to the proslavery ideology of southerners.
Q2) Arguments made by slavery's defenders include all of the following ideas EXCEPT that
A)slave property was too valuable.
B)it would be impractical to send two million slaves to Africa.
C)it would be dangerous to leave slaves on American soil.
D)most slaves were content in their present situation.
Q3) African Americans built communities and found meaning under the brutal conditions of their enslavement through A)voodoo.
B)magic.
C)folk medicine.
D)All these answers are correct.
Q4) In the 1830s Congress felt the most pressure over abolition from A)racial violence in the South.
B)public protests.
C)proposed legislation.
D)petitions.
Q5) Analyze the role of slavery in events in both Florida and Texas in the 1830s.
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Chapter 12: Era of Middle-Class Reform, 1831-1848
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Q1) When it came to reform movements,southerners generally
A)steered clear of them.
B)participated in nearly all of those that northerners did.
C)embraced most northern campaigns with the exception of temperance and women's rights.
D)were particularly involved with anti-Catholic campaigns.
Q2) The 1840 schism caused a division within the ranks of which movement?
A)temperance
B)transcendentalist
C)abolitionist
D)New Harmony
Q3) The men and women who wanted to abolish slavery wherever it existed
A)included all who were opposed to slavery.
B)comprised a vast majority.
C)formed a tiny minority.
D)constituted about half of the antislavery movement.
Q4) Examine Irish immigration in the context of the nativism and anti-Catholicism of the 1830s.
Q5) Discuss the context and radical nature of the abolitionist movement.
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Chapter 13: Expansion, Nationalism, and American Popular
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Q1) The two important developments in American life by 1845 reflected in Kennard's essay were
A)new expectations of national growth,and universal suffrage.
B)the elimination of slavery,and new expectations of national growth.
C)a rising nationalism,and the elimination of slavery.
D)a rising nationalism,and new expectations of national growth.
Q2) During the early 1850s,hundreds of thousands of people migrated to California
A)to take advantage of acres of cheaply available land.
B)to farm its rich soil.
C)in hope of gaining wealth from gold.
D)for its temperate climate and lucrative fishing industry.
Q3) The plays of P.T.Barnum's museum typically focused on A)tales of famous Native American warriors.
B)dramas celebrating the rough masculine culture.
C)popular middle-class reform causes.
D)blackface minstrelsy.
Q4) Analyze the content and cultural significance of theater and blackface minstrelsy in the mid-nineteenth century.
Q5) Explain the ideology of manifest destiny.
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Chapter 14: A Union Unraveling, 1848-1860
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Q1) In the Lincoln-Douglas debates,Stephen Douglas promoted the Freeport Doctrine,which declared that
A)racial equality was the only viable path for the future of the nation.
B)the Supreme Court's ruling could be overturned by a joint effort of three of more territories.
C)settlers could make slavery unworkable in a territory in spite of the Supreme Court's ruling.
D)slavery would spread even to free states if gone uncheckeD.
Q2) Anthony Burns was
A)restored to Charles Francis Suttle's plantation.
B)killed by a stray bullet in the violent outbreak of the Boston procession.
C)set free when his owner gave up his effort to recover his property.
D)returned to Richmond where he was jaileD.
Q3) Which of the following was NOT one of the factors that contributed to the growth of Chicago?
A)the decision of the Illinois legislature to build a canal with a Chicago terminus
B)a harbor project
C)the infusion of private investment capital from New York
D)the U.S.Army's removal of the Cherokee from there in 1832
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Chapter 15: Disunion and War, 1861-1865
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Q1) Georgia's Andersonville prison was an example of
A)the humane treatment afforded to enemy prisoners.
B)the frequent prisoner exchanges that took place during the war.
C)the South's code of honor in their treatment of fellow soldiers.
D)the misery and cruelty suffered by prisoners of war.
Q2) Trace the shifting perspectives on slavery in the North during the course of the war among Lincoln's administration,the military leadership,and the public.
Q3) The Union's naval blockade was
A)a successful military strategy,and Britain respected the action under international law.
B)a successful military strategy,but it prompted Britain to extend recognition to the Confederacy.
C)an unsuccessful military strategy because it was broken by the Confederate ironclad warship.
D)an unsuccessful military strategy because it drew Britain into the war on the side of the Confederacy.
Q4) Summarize the key Union victories and the northern war strategy toward the end of the war in 1963-1865.
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Chapter 16: Southern Reconstruction, 1862-1883
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Q1) Which of the following groups bitterly opposed Lincoln's Reconstruction plans?
A)Southern Democrats
B)Moderate Republicans
C)Radical Republicans
D)Northern Democrats
Q2) Which of the following caused white supremacy to gain momentum?
A)the association of blacks with the defeat by the North in the Civil War
B)desperate economic times
C)preaching of prominent ministers in white churches
D)conflicts arising from the integration of schools
Q3) Emboldened by the election of President Ulysses Grant,who supported the Congressional Reconstruction agenda,Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment that
A)stated that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of "race,color,or previous state of servitude."
B)extended voting rights to women and Native Americans.
C)allowed the federal government to limit the right to vote,but not the states.
D)ordered the president to enforce the right to vote for all male citizens.
Q4) Discuss how sharecropping was both similar to and different from slavery.
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Chapter 17: Remaking the West, 1865-1893
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Q1) By 1870,which group comprised over half of California's farmworkers and faced growing discrimination?
A)African American
B)Chinese
C)Indian
D)Hispanic
Q2) Analyze the context,causes,and significance of both the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Dawes Severalty Act
Q3) Summarize the role of the federal government in the development of the West.
Q4) In Texas,the Farmers' Alliance
A)provided cooperative storage facilities for small-scale farmers.
B)lobbied state legislatures to regulate transportation prices.
C)facilitated the employment of Chinese and Mexican migrant workers.
D)welcomed African American farmers into their organization.
Q5) The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged settlement in western lands because it
A)gave away 160-acre lots of land to settlers who promised not to bring slaves.
B)provided a modest stipend for seed and farming equipment.
C)made land extremely affordable to those who would make improvements upon it.
D)made land available for purchase at only $125 an acre.
Q6) Compare and contrast the development of mining and farming in the West.
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Chapter 18: Industrializing America, 1865-1885
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Q1) Incorporation allowed a business to do all of the following EXCEPT
A)place personal liability for corporate debts on the owners.
B)hire and fire as if they were individuals.
C)make contracts,much like a "natural person."
D)minimize much of the risk of business ventures.
Q2) Alexander T.Stewart's Iron Palace was a A)museum of industrial technology.
B)dry goods store.
C)factory.
D)restaurant.
Q3) Those who took the lead in wildlife conservation were A)wealthy businessmen.
B)elite sportsmen.
C)women activists.
D)Native Americans.
Q4) The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 was held in A)Chicago.
B)Philadelphia.
C)New York.
D)Washington,D.C.
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Chapter 19: Politics and Discontent in the Gilded Age, 1878-1896
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Q1) House Republicans attempted pass a voters' rights bill to protect black voters in the South,but it was defeated in the Senate by A)western Republicans.
B)Democrats.
C)neither Democrats nor western Republicans.
D)Democrats and western Republicans.
Q2) In Chicago,Hull House women were instrumental in establishing the nation's first A)juvenile justice system.
B)soup kitchen.
C)adoption center.
D)preschool.
Q3) The Pullman Strike was ended by the federal government because
A)it was driven by dangerous anarchists.
B)its leader was Eugene Debs,who was promoting socialism.
C)it was illegally delaying mail delivery by the U.S.Postal Service.
D)the losses incurred by investors were threatening a stock market crash.
Q4) Identify and explain the major political issues of the Gilded Age,then compare and contrast the views held by Republicans and Democrats on these issues.
Q5) Analyze the rise and influence of the Populist Party.
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Chapter 20: The Progressive Era, 1896-1914
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Q1) Some evangelical Protestant clergy preached the Social Gospel,which taught that A)poverty and unemployment were the result of personal failings.
B)good Christians should avoid contact with lower classes,as they would be tempted by their immorality.
C)wealth was a sign of God's approval of a person's work and lifestyle.
D)salvation would be denied to those who ignored the poverty of their fellow man.
Q2) African Americans in the South who moved from the country to the city
A)found urban white southerners much more tolerant than their rural counterparts.
B)saw their lives greatly improved as they found true freedom and equality in the cities.
C)were at first resented by their white neighbors,but as their communities grew and prospered they were accepted as equal members of society.
D)found that southern cities offered the same segregation,discrimination,and intimidation they experienced in rural settings.
Q3) Analyze how books,publications,and use of the media helped promote the progressive agenda.Use specific examples to support your explanation.
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Chapter 21: Birth of a Great Power: The United States and the
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Americanization of the Philippines?
A)Thousands of American teachers volunteered to educate the Filipinos.
B)The Woman's Christian Temperance Union worked to curtail prostitution in the Philippines and make it a "symbol of righteousness" in the Far East,but with limited success.
C)The government restricted private groups' participation,as the Philippines were deemed too dangerous.
D)New buildings were erected in the Philippines,and a new summer capital was built using modern building designs to promote American culture,values,and good government.
Q2) Those who opposed the United States acquiring an empire did so for which of the following reasons?
A)worried about cheap imported goods from Asia hurting domestic markets
B)concerned about the economic impact of running an empire and large government deficits
C)worried it would lead to more wars on foreign soil
D)worried that annexation would cause an influx of new citizens
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Chapter 22: War and Peace, 1914-1920
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Q1) After the war,industrial workers had to battle against declining wages and diminished union influence due to the economic downturn and the fact that
A)the AFL has softened its position on the 8-hour day and 40-hour week.
B)immigration had increased,thereby flooding cities with cheap labor.
C)the government had ceased its role in enforcing corporate-labor cooperation and price control.
D)unions were unable to mobilize for strikes as they had in the past.
Q2) Which of the following was particularly concerned with the morals of American soldiers who were bound for Europe?
A)IWW
B)ACLU
C)AEF
D)CTCA
Q3) Concerning the intrusive actions of the federal government during the war,most progressives
A)joined the efforts of the American Civil Liberties Union.
B)were not particularly concerned about civil liberties violations.
C)pushed for more surveillance and censorship.
D)made free speech a major part of their cause.
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Chapter 23: America in the Jazz Age, 1920-1929
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Q1) After 1924,General Motors changed the auto industry by placing emphasis on A)efficiency.
B)affordability.
C)consumer choice.
D)consistency.
Q2) Protestant and Catholic clergy took issue with jazz music,claiming its connection with
A)gangsterism.
B)sexual intercourse.
C)immigration.
D)political radicalism.
Q3) Helping to spread consumer culture in the 1920s was ________,the world's first broadcasting system.
A)radio
B)television
C)the telephone
D)the telegraph
Q4) How did sports,movies,and parades become mass spectacles in the 1920s? How did each of these reflect other changes in this era? And what elements do they share in common?
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Chapter 24: America Remade: The Great Depression and the
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Q1) Franklin D.Roosevelt's experimental New Deal did NOT
A)gradually change government.
B)transform society.
C)consist of a grand plan.
D)produce a new political ideology.
Q2) The "Okies" were poor rural whites from Oklahoma and other plains states that A)received government assistance to stay on their land.
B)marched on the nation's capital demanding federal relief.
C)experienced discrimination similar to that of African Americans.
D)migrated to Colorado for a better life.
Q3) The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO),formed in 1938,welcomed into its ranks
A)women and African Americans,but not communists.
B)African Americans and communists,but not women.
C)women,African Americans,and communists.
D)communists and women,but not African Americans.
Q4) Describe the challenges faced by farmers and rural America during the Depression,and summarize the efforts to address their plight.
Q5) Summarize the legislation of the First New Deal.
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Chapter 25: America Goes to War, 1939-1945
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Q1) Operation Overlord was the
A)grand strategy of launching a massive invasion of western Europe in order to divert German troops from the Soviet Union.
B)name of the Allied campaign to take North Africa from the Germans.
C)attempt to invade Germany from the south by way of Italy.
D)name of the Nazi's invasion of the Soviet Union.
Q2) What impact did the departure of millions of men for military service have on the labor market in the United States?
A)While many jobs became available,few Americans could take advantage of them because of limitations on travel due to rationing.
B)Many women entered the workforce for the first time,and some found better paying jobs in fields previously closed to women.
C)Many poor white southerners tried to get jobs in shipyards but were not able to do so,due to a lack of industrial skills.
D)Rather than allowing women to do "men's" jobs,many African Americans previously denied work were hired by corporations.
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Chapter 26: Postwar America, 1945-1953
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Q1) What was the changing situation facing some American cities,particularly in the Northeast?
A)Cities in the Northeast were losing population and jobs to the suburbs,which resulted in a decreasing tax base.
B)While losing population to the suburbs,the tax revenue of most cities increased as factories remained in the city and most workers commuted to the inner city.
C)Population decreased in "Sunbelt" cities as workers moved to find industrial jobs in the Northeast.
D)A large number of African Americans left the city for the suburbs.
Q2) The Taft-Hartley Act of 1946
A)strengthened the Wagner Act,making it illegal for corporations to hire non-union workers.
B)overruled state laws that allowed companies to hire nonunion workers.
C)allowed states to pass "right-to-work" laws and prohibited union contributions to federal political campaigns.
D)was an attempt by Congress to put limits on labor unions,but it was vetoed by President Truman and there were not enough votes to override the veto.
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Chapter 27: Age of Affluence, 1953-1960
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Q1) The Ray Charles song "What'd I Say?" was controversial mainly because A)of its sexually explicit lyrics.
B)Charles was African American.
C)it was promoted by the record company in spite of its failure to generate revenue.
D)All these answers are correct.
Q2) The participants of the Kitchen Debate of 1959 were Khrushchev and A)Eisenhower.
B)Nixon.
C)Dulles.
D)Gaither.
Q3) Analyze the cultural and economic impact of teenagers.Also,how did their portrayal in the media create controversy?
Q4) In 1955,Rosa Parks,a secretary for the NAACP,sparked a boycott of the bus system in A)Montgomery,AlabamA.
B)Biloxi,Mississippi.
C)Little Rock,Arkansas.
D)Atlanta,Georgia.
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Chapter 28: ERA of Dreams and Discontent, 1960-1969
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT true of the SDS?
A)It consisted of mostly African American college students.
B)It was an offshoot of an older socialist organization.
C)It encouraged students to work for civil rights,nuclear disarmament,and urban relief.
D)It became the leading New Left group.
Q2) Martin Luther King,Jr. ,identified ________ as the ideal place in which to intensify the freedom struggle.
A)Greensboro
B)Raleigh
C)Little Rock
D)Birmingham
Q3) Describe the escalation of the Vietnam War during Johnson's administration.Why did the war make Johnson extremely unpopular,and how did this disapproval with Johnson express itself?
Q4) Summarize President Johnson's vision of and efforts to build a Great Society,including significant legislation passed during his presidency.
Q5) By analyzing each major international event or initiative,explain how the Cold War conflict drove Kennedy's foreign policy.
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Q1) Summarize how the Watergate scandal unfolded,and describe its effects on the nation and the presidency of Gerald Ford.
Q2) Which of the following was NOT one of Nixon's foreign policy accomplishments?
A)paved the way for the China to join the United Nations
B)became the first sitting U.S.president to visit mainland China
C)signed SALT I with the Soviet Union
D)leveraged the U.S.relationship with the Soviet Union to end the Vietnam War
Q3) Which of the following was NOT part of Richard Nixon's campaign approach to the 1968 election?
A)support for busing
B)exploiting the crack in the Democrats' New Deal coalition
C)faith in the "silent majority"
D)restoration of order at home and honor abroad
Q4) The Jewish Defense League,founded by Meir Kahane,modeled itself in many respects after the
A)labor movement.
B)freedom movement.
C)Black Power movement.
D)gay liberation movement.
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A)Strict censorship was introduced,due to the influence of conservative Christians.
B)Television stations were required to include more public service programming.
C)Higher fees charged to cable television networks inhibited their development and allowed for a resurgence of the big three broadcast networks.
D)The new authority of cable television to compete fully with broadcast television allowed for the rise of stations such as CNN and MTV.
Q2) The Reagan Doctrine
A)was a continuation of the Truman Doctrine of containment.
B)declared before the world that the United States would actively support "freedom fighters" in the global struggle against communism.
C)stated the United States would try to prevent the spread of communism,but only by supporting regimes that respected individuals' rights and liberties.
D)promoted ending communism through economic and cultural ties with communist nations.
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Q1) The Contract with America was
A)the agenda proposed by Newt Gingrich and the Republican congressional leadership.
B)President Clinton's proposal to expand the size and scope of government.
C)Congress's proposal to increase benefits to Americans,especially in Social Security benefits.
D)President Clinton's cooperative program with the private sector to promote job growth.
Q2) President Bush appointed Colin Powell
A)as the United States attorney general.
B)to the position of secretary of state,becoming the first African American to hold the post.
C)to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
D)to be the first African American representative to the United Nations.
Q3) Which of the following was most responsible for the "Great Recession"?
A)the dot-com bubble
B)the collapse of the auto industry
C)the housing bubble and collapse of that market
D)the impact of globalization and outsourcing
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