U.S. History Since 1865 Review Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the major political, social, economic, and cultural developments in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Students will examine the Reconstruction era, the rise of industrialization and urbanization, major reform movements, the impact of wars and foreign policy, and significant changes in American society. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the causes and consequences of key events, the evolution of American democracy, patterns of migration and immigration, and the ongoing struggles for equality and civil rights. Through primary sources, historical analysis, and critical discussions, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how the United States has transformed since 1865.
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America A Narrative History Brief Tenth Edition by David E. Shi
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Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures
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Q1) The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the:
A)Mayas.
B)Chibchas.
C)Incas.
D)Aztecs.
E)Anasazi.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is true of the Anasazi?
A)lacked a rigid class structure
B)engaged in warfare only for self-defense
C)lived in the Southwest
D)were destroyed by a prolonged drought
E)All of these.
Answer: E
Q3) The introduction of Indian foods such as corn and potatoes spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Englands Colonies
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Q1) The Glorious Revolution of 1688:
A)increased the power of Parliament.
B)resulted in the execution of Charles I.
C)ended with the death of Oliver Cromwell.
D)temporarily abolished the monarchy.
E)delayed the American Revolution.
Answer: A
Q2) As a result of the "Glorious Revolution," England abolished the monarchy and became a republic.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) One in six captives died during the Middle Passage.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The Virginia Company was a joint-stock company.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Colonial Ways of Life
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Q1) Legally speaking,slaves were:
A)contracted workers.
B)property.
C)unfree laborers.
D)necessary for economic success.
E)largely Christian.
Answer: B
Q2) The most important crop in the Virginia colony was tobacco.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Compare and contrast the way Englishmen and Indians used the land in colonial New England.
Answer: Answers will vary.
Q4) England transported more than 50,000 convicts to the North American colonies for settlement.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: From Colonies to States
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the Boston Tea Party?
A)Mohawk Indians destroyed the tea.
B)Benjamin Franklin supported it.
C)Americans destroyed forty-six tons of tea.
D)It forced the British to repeal the tea tax.
E)Most Bostonians did not support it.
Q2) Thomas Jefferson was the chief author (or "draftsman")of the Declaration of Independence.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following,EXCEPT:
A)Indian attacks on the British frontier.
B)British use of germ warfare against the Indians.
C)the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name.
D)Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris.
E)the return of French soldiers to Canada.
Q4) The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the background,major events,and results of the French and Indian War.
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Chapter 5: The American Revolution, 1776-1783
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Q1) Describe the basic military strategy (or strategies)of the two sides during the Revolution.How might the British have been more successful?
Q2) American settlers who defended Kentucky were led by:
A)Daniel Boone.
B)George Rogers Clark.
C)Ethan Allen.
D)Francis Marion.
E)Andrew Jackson.
Q3) Because of associations with the British,the Revolution was especially detrimental to the status of the:
A)Quakers.
B)Baptists.
C)Methodists.
D)Presbyterians.
E)Anglicans.
Q4) The timely arrival of the French navy off the coast of Yorktown gave Washington's forces the reinforcement it needed to defeat Cornwallis's British army.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Strengthening the New Nation
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Q1) The Constitution was to be considered ratified as soon as it had been approved by:
A)the Constitutional Convention.
B)the Continental Congress.
C)all thirteen states.
D)nine of the states.
E)a majority popular vote.
Q2) According to Alexander Hamilton,the United States needed a national bank to provide a stable currency and act as an engine of prosperity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions argued that:
A)states could nullify federal laws.
B)taxes imposed by Congress were unconstitutional.
C)immigrants should be expelled from the country if they were not loyal to the American cause.
D)the "freedom of speech" clause in the Bill of Rights did not apply to purely political rhetoric.
E)new Western states should be admitted as quickly as possible.
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Chapter 7: The Early Republic,1800-1815
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Q1) To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency,Congress:
A)outlawed multiple candidates for one party.
B)called for a constitutional convention to deal with this issue.
C)changed the qualifications for president.
D)passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president.
E)made popular vote the method by which presidents would be chosen.
Q2) Robert R.Livingston
A)appointed justice of the peace in the District of Columbia
B)elected president in 1804
C)negotiated the Louisiana Purchase
D)a naval hero against the Barbary pirates
E)a war hawk from Kentucky
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor
G)became vice president in 1801
H)was chief justice
I)an American naval hero in the War of 1812
J)explored the Louisiana Purchase and Far West
Q3) Explain the Treaty of Ghent and the end of the War of 1812.
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Chapter 8: The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850
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Q1) Most of the growth of the Catholic Church in America in the mid-nineteenth century can be attributed to immigration from Ireland.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In what way did women NOT remain within the home?
A)working in professional occupations
B)teaching in schools
C)organizing community clubs and entertainments
D)working in religious and social service realms
E)playing leadership roles in municipal organizations
Q3) Discuss the various aspects of popular culture in antebellum America.
Q4) Before 1845,steamboats were used more for transportation on the ocean than on internal waterways.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Church attendance and temperance were enforced among early workers at Lowell.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Examine the impact the War of 1812 had on American industrial development.
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Q7) Discuss the communication revolution and its impact on advancing the nation.
Chapter 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828
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Q1) The Panic of 1819 turned into a depression because:
A)cotton prices collapsed.
B)international commerce slowed.
C)banks failed.
D)businessmen and speculators had recklessly borrowed money.
E)the "whole Banking system" was "swindling on a large scale."
Q2) What led to the development of the Monroe Doctrine,and how did President Monroe transmit his ideas to the American people?
Q3) One notable thing about the 1820 presidential election was:
A)Monroe's defeat for a second term.
B)how close it was in the electoral college.
C)the rise of a powerful third party.
D)Monroe's refusal to publicly campaign.
E)the disappearance of the Federalists.
Q4) Andrew Jackson led American troops into Florida in 1818:
A)to recapture runaway slaves.
B)to collect debts owed to the United States by Spain.
C)in pursuit of hostile Seminoles.
D)to acquire a port on the Gulf Coast.
E)to further his personal political ambitions.
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Chapter 10: The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840
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Q1) Discuss Jackson's vision of American democracy and how that vision related directly to his own political power.
Q2) In response to South Carolina's tariff nullification,Jackson:
A)said South Carolina was free to leave the Union.
B)privately threatened to hang Calhoun.
C)backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff.
D)was unusually indecisive.
E)declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion.
Q3) In Worcester v.Georgia,the Marshall court:
A)backed states' rights over federal authority.
B)forced Jackson to protect Cherokee land titles.
C)supported Georgia's control of all lands in its boundaries.
D)ordered the relocation of the Cherokees to the West.
E)took the side of the Cherokees.
Q4) How did Jackson's early life shape his development into adulthood?
Q5) Henry Clay was Andrew Jackson's second vice president.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss President Jackson's Indian policy.How did Indians fare under his administration?
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Chapter 11: The South, slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860
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Q1) Life in the Old Southwest was characterized by:
A)lack of women.
B)pleasant working conditions.
C)prohibition of alcohol.
D)pacifism.
E)opposition to slavery.
Q2) Approximately how many slaves joined Christian denominations by 1860?
A)none
B)100 percent
C)more than half
D)20 percent
E)less than 1 percent
Q3) Middling farmers in the South:
A)usually owned slaves.
B)generally supported white supremacy.
C)lived on the verge of starvation.
D)were the lower class of the region.
E)were outnumbered by the planters.
Q4) In what ways was southern society diverse? Explain how certain unifying factors tied the region together into what is known as "the South."
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Chapter 12: Religion, romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860
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Q1) Frederick Douglass:
A)was the founder of the Underground Railroad.
B)became a notable black preacher.
C)wrote a famous account of his life as a slave.
D)was captured in the North and returned to slavery.
E)helped abolish slavery in the British West Indies.
Q2) Universalists believed that:
A)the universe is continually expanding.
B)rich people are blessed by God.
C)God predestined only a few for salvation.
D)everyone could be saved.
E)Americans are God's chosen people.
Q3) Describe the various trends in education during this period.Explore how geographic location,gender,or socioeconomic status impacted attitudes and access to education.
Q4) The "cult of domesticity" banned women from joining any professions.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Trace the evolution of early American literature.Who were the major writers? Discuss their works.
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Chapter 13: Western Expansion, 1830-1848
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Q1) The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 did all of the following,EXCEPT:
A)provide for joint naval patrols off of Africa.
B)place the Oregon territory under sole U.S.control.
C)provide for U.S.-British cooperation to police the outlawed slave trade.
D)settle a long-standing dispute over the northeastern boundary with Canada.
E)result in good relations with Great Britain.
Q2) Henry Clay was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1844.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the various Indian cultures throughout the West prior to the Civil War.
Q4) The outbreak of the Mexican-American War was caused by the dispute over Oregon.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Zachary Taylor's decisive victory at the Battle of Buena Vista led to an immediate Mexican surrender.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Why was Henry Clay and not the incumbent,John Tyler,nominated by the Whig party in 1844?
Q7) Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War.
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Chapter 14: The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860
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Q1) The Republican party reflected a combination of all of the following groups,EXCEPT:
A)northern Whigs.
B)anti-slavery Democrats.
C)Free-Soilers.
D)Cotton Whigs.
E)abolitionists.
Q2) The 1848 presidential election:
A)was won by Zachary Taylor.
B)was won by Lewis Cass.
C)was won by Van Buren.
D)was decided in the House of Representatives.
E)broke up the Whig party.
Q3) What was the impact of President Taylor's death?
A)It strengthened the chance for compromise over slavery in 1850.
B)It put pro-slavery Franklin Pierce in the White House.
C)It put anti-slavery William H.Seward in the White House.
D)It prevented California from gaining admission into the Union.
E)It brought great relief to the nation,because he had started the current sectional crisis.
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Chapter 15: The War of the Union, 1861-1865
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Q1) Discuss the issue of conscription.How did the North and the South implement it?
Q2) Union forces suffered defeat at Shiloh due to Grant's heavy drinking.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Lincoln stressed repeatedly that the "paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union."
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Battle of Antietam marked the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.
A)True
B)False
Q5) One of the reasons that the First Battle of Bull Run was such a sobering experience for both North and South was that both sides:
A)fled the battlefield before the battle was decided.
B)mutinied against their leaders.
C)tried to surrender after the first exchange of fire.
D)realized they were not willing to fight a long war.
E)underestimated the other's strength and tenacity.
Q6) Why did the South lose the war? What were its weaknesses and disadvantages?
Q7) Discuss how the Civil War was "the most traumatic event in American history."
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Chapter 16: The Era of Reconstruction, 1865-1877
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Q1) The primary objective of the Ku Klux Klan was:
A)national unity.
B)upholding southern honor.
C)starting a new civil war.
D)oppressing blacks and white Republicans.
E)raising money for Confederate widows.
Q2) Horace Greeley
A)a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)senator from Massachusetts,a leading Radical Republican
C)asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate
F)senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trial
G)the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876
H)opposed Grant in the 1872 presidential election
I)the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S.Senate representing Georgia in 1865
J)his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar
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1860-1900
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Q1) The Knights of Labor:
A)formed a successful political party.
B)admitted only skilled workers,such as printers or cigar makers.
C)called for men and women to have equal pay for equal work.
D)advocated the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism.
E)allowed doctors,lawyers,and bankers to join their ranks.
Q2) The first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit,Utah.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Trace the development and completion of the first transcontinental railroad.Identify the factors that delayed its development,what obstacles had to be removed before it could proceed,and why its completion was significant to the United States.
Q4) The Knights of Labor allowed all occupations to join EXCEPT: A)lawyers.
B)doctors.
C)bankers.
D)policemen.
E)those who sold liquor.
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Chapter 18: The New South and the New West, 1865-1900
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Q1) The American Tobacco Company:
A)was based in Dallas,Texas.
B)was second only to the Bull Durham Company in cigarette production at the turn of the century.
C)dominated the U.S.tobacco industry by the twentieth century.
D)was the first such government-owned company in the United States.
E)was Virginia's largest industrial employer.
Q2) Describe the pattern of race relations in the South from the end of Reconstruction to 1900.
Q3) The major champion of the New South gospel was:
A)J.L.M.Curry.
B)Henry W.Grady.
C)John Ruffin Green.
D)Edmund Ruffin.
E)C.Vann Woodward.
Q4) In the 1880s,southern politics remained surprisingly open and democratic.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the role of women in the New West.
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Chapter 19: Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900
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Q1) Lester Frank Ward
A)was the chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism
B)wrote On the Origin of Species
C)Republican leader of the "Half-Breeds"
D)devised the subtreasury plan
E)wrote Folkways
F)led a Populist protest that demanded the government provide work for the unemployed
G)vetoed the Chinese Exclusion Act before the veto was overridden by Congress
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1896
I)founded the Grange
J)was McKinley's campaign manager
Q2) Commodity prices during the Gilded Age declined in large part because of:
A)rampant inflation.
B)overproduction and international competition in world markets.
C)"free-silver" policies.
D)low American tariff rates.
E)lazy farmers.
Q3) Compare social Darwinism and reform Darwinism.What were the basic assumptions of each movement?
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Q1) When the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone:
A)the matter was submitted to an international board for arbitration.
B)Roosevelt sent the army to Colombia to force Colombian leaders to accept the American offer.
C)the United Fruit Co.brought in Venezuelan and American mercenaries.
D)Colombian leaders offered the deal to the British.
E)the United States lent support to a separatist rebellion in the Colombian province of Panama.
Q2) Western imperialism in the late nineteenth century was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:
A)an ongoing quest for markets.
B)notions of racial superiority.
C)the desire to Christianize Africa and Asia.
D)an ongoing quest for raw materials.
E)the fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globe.
Q3) Trace Theodore Roosevelt's climb to the presidency of the United States and explain why he was such an appealing vice-presidential candidate in 1900.
Q4) What was the Open Door policy,and how did it come about?
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Chapter 21: The Progressive Era, 1890-1920
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Q1) Frederick W.Taylor
A)was the original "efficiency expert"
B)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1904
C)wrote The Jungle
D)was a Socialist party presidential candidate
E)was the Progressive party presidential candidate in 1912
F)influenced New Nationalism with The Promise of American Life
G)implemented the New Freedom program
H)drafted an anti-trust bill in 1914
I)was chief justice of the United States after being president J)was the first Jewish member of the Supreme Court
Q2) "From its beginning to its end,the progressive movement was,more than anything else,paradoxical." What evidence could be used to support this statement?
Q3) Describe the major themes of progressive reform.
Q4) Socialism was an antecedent to progressivism.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1908.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 22: America and the Great War, 1914-1920
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Q1) When news of the European war first reached the United States:
A)President Wilson immediately called on Congress to build up America's military strength.
B)most old-line Americans were sympathetic to the Central Powers.
C)Irish Americans leaned toward support for the Allies.
D)Wilson sought to ensure that the United States could provide Great Britain and France as much financial assistance and supplies as possible.
E)Pershing was already on his way with 15,000 troops.
Q2) In his understanding of global issues,Wilson:
A)was clueless.
B)touted his extensive experience.
C)was the first president to take on this issue.
D)refused to show concern.
E)did have strong beliefs and principles.
Q3) The French premier during World War I was:
A)David Lloyd George.
B)Winston Churchill.
C)Vittorio Orlando.
D)Henry Cabot Lodge.
E)Georges Clemenceau.
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Chapter 23: A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929
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Q1) How did the scientific work of Albert Einstein,Max Planck,and Werner Heisenberg influence American thought?
Q2) In physics,who developed the theoretical basis of quantum theory?
A)Albert Einstein
B)Isaac Newton
C)Max Planck
D)Werner Heisenberg
E)Sir Francis Bacon
Q3) Who celebrated the jazz era's spontaneity and sensual vitality?
A)Sherwood Anderson
B)Countee Cullen
C)James Weldon Johnson
D)Sinclair Lewis
E)F.Scott Fitzgerald
Q4) Describe the influence of modernism in literature.
Q5) Discuss the 1920s women's movement and the various issues it promoted.How successful were the leaders of the movement in achieving their goals?
Q6) Trace the career of Marcus Garvey and show how his philosophy divided the African American community in the 1920s.
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Chapter 24: The Reactionary Twenties
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Q1) The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to:
A)the smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate A.Mitchell Palmer.
B)the fact that Americans in the 1920s were "tired of issues,sick at heart of ideals,and weary of being noble."
C)southerners who expressed their displeasure at President Wilson's policies by voting Republican.
D)the lack of women voters in that election.
E)all of the above.
Q2) Harding's secretary of the Treasury:
A)favored retaining the high wartime level of taxation to build up the public treasury.
B)favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation,but mainly for the rich.
C)favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation,but mainly for the poor and middle class.
D)persuaded Congress to drop the personal income tax instituted under Wilson. E)supported calling in all loans to Europe.
Q3) Why might the decade of the 1920s be called "the decade of prosperity"?
Q4) Trace the rise of Calvin Coolidge to the presidency of the United States.
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Chapter 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939
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Q1) All of the following were among the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT:
A)the production of cheap electric power.
B)the development of Smoky Mountain National Park.
C)providing jobs.
D)soil conservation and forestry.
E)opening rivers to boats and barges.
Q2) Eleanor Roosevelt:
A)primarily played the role of White House hostess.
B)had more influence than her husband in shaping New Deal policies.
C)was an official member of FDR's cabinet.
D)was especially supportive of women,blacks,and organized labor.
E)became most famous for her fireside chats.
Q3) How did Huey Long and other critics shape New Deal policies?
Q4) The Indian Reorganization Act:
A)attempted to reinvigorate traditional Indian cultures.
B)broke up tribal lands and allocated them to individuals.
C)had the support of western congressmen and assimilated Indians.
D)was the brainchild of Henry Dawes.
E)reorganized tribal leaders into nonvoting members of Congress.
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Chapter 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945
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Q1) What helped the Allies gain the advantage in the Battle of the Atlantic?
A)The Allies decoded German messages that indicated where the U-boats were.
B)The Allies had a submarine advantage over the Germans.
C)The Allied aircraft carrier superiority countered the German U-boat advantage.
D)The Allies utilized aerial precision bombing of German targets.
E)The Allies bypassed the Atlantic to confront the Germans directly in Europe.
Q2) The Atlantic Charter:
A)was a joint British-American statement of anti-Axis war aims.
B)reaffirmed American neutrality in the wars in Europe and Asia.
C)is another name for the American declaration of war against Germany.
D)advocated expanding the war in Europe to fight communism.
E)was voted down by Congress.
Q3) British and American differences over where to attack Germany first were resolved with the decision to launch an offensive:
A)across the English Channel.
B)against Japan.
C)in the Middle East.
D)on the Eastern Front.
E)in North Africa.
Q4) Why did America drop the atomic bomb on Japan? Was the action justified?
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Q1) One of Truman's great strengths as he assumed the presidency was his:
A)tremendous personal charisma and oratorical ability.
B)elite upbringing and connections.
C)willingness to work with Republicans.
D)years of experience as vice president.
E)determined,decisive character.
Q2) J.Strom Thurmond was from New York.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Why did Truman win the presidential election of 1948? Why was his victory considered a major upset?
Q4) When North Korea attacked South Korea,Truman concluded that:
A)it was grounds to start World War III.
B)it was a good excuse to attack China.
C)Stalin and the Soviets were behind it.
D)South Korea could not be saved.
E)he should bypass the United Nations.
Q5) Describe the social and economic effects of demobilization.
Q6) Discuss the causes and major events that led to the announcement of the Truman Doctrine.
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Chapter 28: Cold War America, 1950-1959
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Q1) By the mid-1950s,an increasing number of workers:
A)were self-employed.
B)did mental rather than physical labor.
C)were industrial wage laborers.
D)worked in small businesses.
E)were discontented and rebellious.
Q2) Many adults,having experienced the Depression and wartime rationing,were eager to consume more in the 1950s.
A)True
B)False
Q3) By the 1950s,suburban life was marked by an increasing: A)uniformity.
B)cultural innovation.
C)diversity.
D)intellectual excitement.
E)economic stagnation.
Q4) During the 1950s,the black population in the North decreased as a result of the great migration.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 29: A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968
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Q1) George Wallace
A)was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)was the first African American cabinet member
E)won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
F)wrote The Other America
G)was elected vice president in 1960
H)was secretary of state
I)was the American army commander in Vietnam
J)became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement
Q2) Discuss,in detail,Martin Luther King Jr.'s "militant nonviolence." How did this philosophy inspire others to challenge segregation in the South?
Q3) Michael Harrington's book The Other America influenced President Johnson to declare war on:
A)racism.
B)teen pregnancy.
C)illegal aliens.
D)poverty.
E)drugs.
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Q1) To punish the United States for supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War,the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries:
A)expelled the United States from membership.
B)flooded the American market with cheap petroleum to drive American oil producers out of business.
C)threatened to cut off oil shipments to the United States.
D)nationalized American oil companies in their countries.
E)announced it would deal exclusively with the Soviet Union.
Q2) Nixon and his White House aides tried to cover up the Watergate break-in.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The youths of the counterculture:
A)came primarily from poor or working-class families.
B)congregated in the Watts district of Los Angeles.
C)originated when Tom Hayden formed Students for a Democratic Society in 1960.
D)believed that electoral politics would solve society's problems.
E)preferred urban surroundings to a rural life in contact with nature.
Q4) Hispanic was originally a term for any immigrant in Chicago.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Detail the election of 1980.Who were the major parties? What issues dominated the campaign?
Q2) Opposing Iraq in the Gulf War was:
A)a coalition of over thirty nations.
B)the United States and Britain alone.
C)an army comprising Arab soldiers.
D)China and the Soviet Union.
E)Israel and India.
Q3) The religious Right fervently supported Reagan because he:
A)supported its conservative social values.
B)was active in his church as a deacon.
C)had memorized large sections of the Bible.
D)was a model family man.
E)was such a gifted actor.
Q4) As he campaigned for president in 1980,Reagan promised to restore prosperity by:
A)bailing out ailing banks and industries.
B)putting millions to work on government construction projects.
C)balancing the federal budget.
D)returning the country to the gold standard.
E)cutting taxes.
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Chapter 32: Twenty-First-Century America, 1993-Present
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Q1) Discuss the devastating situation in the Gulf coast region of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina.How did the government respond to the crisis,and what impact did this have on the presidency of George W.Bush?
Q2) In 1999,NATO air strikes helped stop "ethnic cleansing" in:
A)Bosnia.
B)Somalia.
C)Haiti.
D)Kosovo.
E)Northern Ireland.
Q3) Sarah Palin
A)was an Alaska governor and darling of the Tea Party
B)carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000
C)became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election
D)was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton
E)finished third in the 1996 presidential elections
F)authored the Contract with America
G)was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
H)was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
I)was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal
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