Colonial American History
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Colonial American History examines the period from the earliest European settlements in North America through the end of the colonial era in the late eighteenth century. The course explores the economic, social, political, and cultural development of the thirteen British colonies, as well as the interactions among Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans. Major themes include colonization processes, the impact of religion and commerce, patterns of migration and settlement, the development of slavery, regional differences, and the roots of colonial resistance that ultimately led to the American Revolution. Emphasis is placed on diverse experiences and perspectives while analyzing primary and secondary sources to understand the formation of early American society.
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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) During the first half of the sixteenth century,France and England found that the most gain across the Atlantic could be had by
A)exploiting the fisheries in CanadA.
B)establishing colonies in North America.
C)attacking Spanish ships.
D)engaging in slave trade.
Answer: C
Q2) In North America,moundbuilding appeared first in what is now A)Texas.
B)Louisiana.
C)Florida.
D)Alabama.
Answer: B
Q3) The Crusades were in part designed to A)eliminate Islam from the earth.
B)wrest control of Jerusalem from Muslims.
C)clear a path for commerce between the east and west.
D)rescue captive Christians in the Middle East.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Early Colonies, 1600-1680
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Q1) King Philip's War was an uprising that consisted of A)Metacom and a few of his followers.
B)mostly Wampanoags.
C)Nipmuks and Algonquains.
D)several different tribes.
Answer: D
Q2) Compared to Holland,France,and Spain,England saw significant numbers of ________ travel to the New World.
A)colonists
B)missionaries
C)traders
D)explorers
Answer: A
Q3) The practices of the Franciscans among the Indians of New Mexico included A)theatrical performances of medieval plays.
B)the superimposition of Christian symbols onto established native worship patterns.
C)encouragement of the katsina culture of worship.
D)enslavement and exportation of Pueblo young men and boys.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Slavery and Race, 1660-1750
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Q1) The most significant aspect of the cowrie shell during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was its use as
A)the leading currency.
B)an early form of packing peanuts to ship delicate merchandise.
C)prestigious decorative ornaments.
D)jewelry.
Answer: A
Q2) Gullah was
A)the lower hold aboard a slave ship.
B)a plantation work team.
C)a festival preserved from African tradition.
D)a mixed language that became formalized over time.
Answer: D
Q3) Before 1750,the dominant crop in the Chesapeake Bay region was A)cotton.
B)indigo.
C)rice.
D)tobacco.
Answer: D
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Q1) Which colony imported the most slaves between 1700 and 1740?
A)Virginia
B)Maryland
C)South Carolina
D)North Carolina
Q2) Imperial immigration policy was particularly unfriendly to A)Mennonites.
B)Quakers.
C)Jews.
D)Catholics.
Q3) Taverns were especially important sites for A)religious meetings.
B)poorer customers.
C)information sharing.
D)gatherings of farmers.
Q4) The dramatic population growth in New England can be explained by A)elevated slave importation.
B)high fertility and low mortality rates.
C)migration from the Chesapeake region.
D)increased immigration from EnglanD.
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Chapter 5: Empires, War, and the Transformation of Indian
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Q1) Spain came to regret its role in the rise of the Comancher'a because
A)the Comanche would ally themselves with the British against Spain.
B)Comanche raids would later wreak havoc on Spanish settlements.
C)the Apaches and Navajos,which formed out of the Comancher'a,would pose a threat to them.
D)it was through the Comancher'a that the Spanish introduced horses to North America.
Q2) After 1763,most of the Indians living in the lands gained by the British
A)were indifferent to the British officials and settlers moving into Québec.
B)migrated south.
C)complied with their new European partners.
D)rejected and resisted the terms of the peace treaty.
Q3) Colonists and Native Americans were drawn into imperial wars beginning with A)Queen Anne's War.
B)King William's War.
C)King George's War.
D)the War of Jenkins's Ear.
Q4) Conflicts across the Atlantic affected the North American colonies in various ways.Summarize the effects of the imperial wars of 1702-1748 on the colonies.
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Chapter 6: Crisis and War, 1765-1781
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Q1) The Quartering Act,part of a new program of raising revenue in the colonies,was instituted by Britain's prime minister
A)William Pitt.
B)Charles Townsend.
C)Lord Rockingham.
D)George Grenville.
Q2) The reaffirmation of the Declaratory Act
A)quelled most colonial objections for several months.
B)satisfied many colonists but infuriated North American merchants.
C)sparked the formation of Sons of Liberty groups.
D)kept the crisis caused by the Stamp Act alive.
Q3) The Stamp Act Congress asserted that the American colonists
A)were not represented in the House of Commons.
B)could be taxed as long as it was not excessive.
C)should not be required to house and feed British soldiers.
D)should not be forced to purchase British-made goods.
Q4) Analyze the British motives for the Tea Act,and explain how this action led to the Boston Tea Party,rather than to some other form of protest.
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Chapter 7: Making a New Nation, 1776-1792
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Q1) The more memorable words of the Declaration appear in the opening paragraph and include mention of
A)trade restrictions.
B)imposition of taxes.
C)inalienable rights to life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness.
D)the dissolution of representative assemblies.
Q2) Perhaps the most radical feature of the new state constitutions was the fact that they
A)established a legal framework that would secure individual rights.
B)determined who had access to wealth and power.
C)were written down in the first place.
D)were the basis for constitutional thinking on a national level.
Q3) Describe the purpose and content of the Articles of Confederation,and analyze the challenges to the new nation that resulted from the structure of government it outlined.
Q4) Which of the following was NOT a particular function of the Declaration?
A)extend a final offer of reconciliation to Britain
B)rally popular support for the war effort
C)justify the colonial cause
D)announce to other nations that the colonies were available for trade
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Chapter 8: The Early Republic, 1793-1811
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Q1) Many Republicans wanted to impeach President Washington over the controversy surrounding which of the following?
A)the French Revolution
B)the Bank of the United States
C)his support of Jay's Treaty
D)his opposition to the Haitian Revolution
Q2) The original meeting place of what became the New York Stock Exchange was a A)tavern.
B)school house.
C)coffee house.
D)church.
Q3) Contrast the issue of slavery in the North and in the South during the period of the early republic.
Q4) At its beginning in 1800,the new capital could have been be described as A)grand and sophisticated.
B)physically rustic.
C)an average American city.
D)None of these answers is correct.
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 numerous factors that contributed to the Panic of 1819 included
A)a reduction in foreign imports.
B)rampant land speculation.
C)a rapid decrease in the money supply.
D)a lack of state-chartered banks.
Q2) The Monroe Doctrine,a new principle of foreign policy,was precipitated by
A)the presidential election of 1816.
B)Spanish reaction to the First Seminole War.
C)independence movements that had been gaining momentum in Central and South America.
D)rumors that a European coalition was poised to help Spain recover lost American possessions.
Q3) The 1829 drama Metamora was significant because of all of the following EXCEPT that
A)it was a response to the Indian Removal policy.
B)Edwin Forrest wanted to boost his own career.
C)Edwin Forrest's portrayal of an Algonquin warrior was intended to sympathize with Indians.
D)it was an attempt by Edwin Forrest to legitimize American theater.
Q4) 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) Industrialization simply meant
A)machines and factories.
B)a national network of regular commercial exchange.
C)the reorganization of the production process through the division of labor.
D)large,impersonal metropolises.
Q2) Which of the following best describes voting during the 1840s?
A)sober and private
B)festive and public
C)sober and public
D)festive but private
Q3) Visitors to the U.S.took notice of the new phenomenon of the urban crowd,which referred to
A)the diversity of city inhabitants.
B)the way cities spread in their growth process.
C)the alienation of modern living.
D)frequent mob violence.
Q4) Examine the relationship between and impact of the growth of commerce,transportation and communication,and the emergence of big cities.
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Q5) What characterized the Second Party System? Compare the Whig Party to that of the Democrats.
Chapter 11: Slavery and the South, 1831-1844
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Q1) The machines most responsible for the cotton kingdom were A)steam engines.
B)cotton gins.
C)spinning looms.
D)throstle frames.
Q2) Nat Turner claimed to have been inspired to lead his rebellion by A)abolition publications from the North.
B)the murder of his wife and children.
C)the beating he had received the day before.
D)a vision in the skies.
Q3) Subjects of conspiracy theories during the antebellum period included all of the following EXCEPT A)abolitionists.
B)Catholics.
C)Presbyterians.
D)Mormons.
Q4) Analyze the role of slavery in events in both Florida and Texas in the 1830s.
Q5) Explain how and why cotton became so important,not only in the South,but also to the larger American economy.
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Q6) Explain the South's honor culture and its interaction with Christianity.
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Chapter 12: Era of Middle-Class Reform, 1831-1848
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Q1) In 1841 Lewis Tappan opened the Mercantile Agency,
A)the nation's first credit bureau.
B)an international trade office.
C)the largest publishing company in the U.S.at the time.
D)a successful real estate sales operation.
Q2) According to the legal doctrine of coverture,
A)a slave must be returned to his owner,even if across state lines.
B)women were better suited for childrearing.
C)Catholics were not really Christians.
D)a wife was legally subsumed to the identity of her husbanD.
Q3) According to the new cult of domesticity,
A)women should marry later and have fewer children.
B)the home should be a female-dominated private zone.
C)women should be subservient in the home.
D)the home should be a site of production where both men and women worked under the control of a male head-of-householD.
Q4) Discuss the context and radical nature of the abolitionist movement.
Q5) Analyze the methods of temperance reformers and the effectiveness of their efforts.
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Chapter 13: Expansion, Nationalism, and American Popular
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Q1) Which of the following does NOT describe those who were lured to the west coast in search of gold?
A)predominantly from the South
B)mostly male
C)heterogeneous in origin
D)most arrived by ship
Q2) In an 1845 article in a New York literary magazine,James Kennard,Jr. ,suggested that America's real national artists were A)slaves.
B)city dwellers.
C)people living on the western frontier.
D)Native Americans.
Q3) Examine the role played by the issue of expansionism in the election of 1844.
Q4) In the 1850s the pro-expansion journal,Democratic Review,asserted that ________ would become states in the growing union.
A)Cuba and Mexico
B)Canada and Mexico
C)Canada and Oregon
D)Cuba and Haiti
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Chapter 14: A Union Unraveling, 1848-1860
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Q1) The Compromise of 1850
A)stipulated that slavery would be allowed in western states.
B)was vague on the question of whether and under what terms slavery could be introduced in the West.
C)ensured that new territories entering the union would become free states.
D)extended the geographical dividing line established by the Missouri Compromise.
Q2) Senator Charles Sumner's venomous verbal attack from the Senate floor on "The Crime Against Kansas" was aimed at
A)reaching the antislavery public who would read it in print.
B)influencing the conflict in Kansas.
C)provoking South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks into a fight.
D)insulting Senator Andrew P.Butler.
Q3) Which of the following was NOT one of the methods used to finance the high initial costs of building the new train network?
A)money borrowed from European banks
B)land grants from the federal government
C)investment by major figures in the farming industry
D)state government contributions
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Chapter 15: Disunion and War, 1861-1865
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Q1) Burying the battlefield dead was part of the burden of soldiering,usually borne by A)the defeated.
B)the victors.
C)northern civilians.
D)local residents.
Q2) The reality of military occupation for the South's white population
A)was nearly always as devastating as they had expected.
B)typically exceeded their worst fears.
C)was generally quite acceptable to most.
D)rarely lived up to their worst fears.
Q3) The seven rebellious states defended their right to leave the Union
A)in terms of state sovereignty.
B)because Lincoln's election was fraudulent.
C)over the issue of slavery.
D)on grounds that the interests of the South were not being represented in Congress.
Q4) Compare and contrast the experience on the northern and southern home fronts,including that of occupied territory.
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Chapter 16: Southern Reconstruction, 1862-1883
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Q1) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the fiscal situation of the state governments in the South?
A)Due to massive monetary aid from the federal government,budget deficits were avoided.
B)Tax revenues increased as more poor whites and blacks became landowners.
C)Wealthy planters became increasingly unhappy with Reconstruction governments as their tax burdens increased.
D)None of these answers is correct.
Q2) The challenging task of the Freedmen's Bureau was made even more difficult due to A)raids by the KKK.
B)the difficulty in keeping track of the many people who did not have a permanent family name.
C)the inability to manage the large sums of money appropriated to them by Congress. D)lack of participation.
Q3) Summarize the ways in which the U.S.Supreme Court and other federal courts impeded the progress of Reconstruction and racial integration in the South,including specific court cases and judicial decisions.
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Chapter 17: Remaking the West, 1865-1893
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Q1) 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.
Q2) The Santee Rebellion in 1862,a raid by Sioux in which 500 Anglos were killed,was provoked by
A)the hanging of 38 Sioux men.
B)the refusal of the region's federal agent to provide food and other aid.
C)the deportation of the Santee Sioux to the Black Hills in the Dakota territory.
D)a battle with the Lakota Sioux.
Q3) The Great Sioux War of 1866-1868 resulted in
A)a victory for the U.S.Army.
B)the near annihilation of the Sioux male population.
C)a Sioux retreat.
D)a negotiated peace treaty.
Q4) Analyze the context,causes,and significance of both the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Dawes Severalty Act
Q5) Trace the experience of the various Plains Indians from the 1820s until 1868.
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Chapter 18: Industrializing America, 1865-1885
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Q1) In the economic chaos of the 1870s,the pejorative term "tramp" began to be used to describe
A)prostitutes.
B)one who practiced hopping trains in search of work.
C)the migrant unemployed.
D)mine workers.
Q2) In their 1872 novel,which group was satirized by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner?
A)the wealthy
B)Chinese immigrants
C)the poor
D)the factory worker
Q3) Safety laws and design improvements in urban housing were
A)often ignored by landowners and not observed by tenants.
B)enforced by landlords but not observed by tenants.
C)often ignored by landowners but observed by tenants.
D)typically enforced by landlords and observed by tenants.
Q4) Discuss the causes and effects of the Long Depression,including the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
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Chapter 19: Politics and Discontent in the Gilded Age, 1878-1896
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Q1) Which of the following was NOT characteristic of politics during the Gilded Age?
A)low voter turnout
B)many southern blacks participating in voting
C)fierce party loyalty
D)women working within the political system
Q2) The role of the political machine was generally to
A)advertise the policies of a candidate.
B)provide charity for new immigrants.
C)dispense jobs and food to the urban poor in exchange for votes.
D)organize political rallies and parades.
Q3) The beneficiaries of America's first federal welfare system were A)the urban poor.
B)immigrants.
C)African Americans.
D)veterans.
Q4) McKinley's platform in the 1896 election included all of the following EXCEPT
A)free silver.
B)women's rights.
C)industrial and banking interests.
D)the threat of mob violence.
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Chapter 20: The Progressive Era, 1896-1914
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Q1) The U.S.Steel Corporation is a good example of a company that A)was formed from the dismantling of Carnegie Steel due to progressive anti-monopoly legislation.
B)used consolidation,mergers,and integration to obtain a near monopoly of an entire industry.
C)willfully dismantled its monopoly in an effort to promote a progressive sense of fair play in business.
D)was run by the United States government.
Q2) Which of following is NOT associated with the progressive effort to stop prostitution and other activities associated with the sex trade?
A)the American Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis
B)the Mann Act (the White Slave Traffic Act)
C)the book The Social Evil,which published the findings of a New York committee formed to study prostitution in the city
D)the National American Woman Suffrage Association
Q3) While the Progressive Era is considered a time of positive reform,explain how African Americans might have a different view of the progress made during that time.
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Chapter 21: Birth of a Great Power: The United States and the World, 1880-1914
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Q1) The Teller Amendment
A)stated the United States would occupy Cuba after successful completion of the war and then give the Cubans the option of joining the United States.
B)stated that Spanish holdings in Latin America would be subject to confiscation by the United States.
C)was an appropriations bill that raised $50 million for the war effort.
D)stated that the United States would not formally annex Cuba and demanded Spain leave Cuba or face war.
Q2) What led to a Chinese mass boycott of U.S.-made goods?
A)resentment over the Open Door policy
B)congressional renewal of a ban on Chinese immigration
C)anger over the U.S.helping the British put down the Boxer Rebellion
D)the U.S.showing favoritism toward Japan over China
Q3) What led to public support of U.S.intervention to help Cuba gain its independence from Spain?
A)the desire to open markets for American goods
B)tales of atrocities carried out by the Spaniards against the native Cubans
C)Catholic Americans' desire to help Catholic Cubans
D)fear of a radical government taking over if Cuban rebels were successful
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Chapter 22: War and Peace, 1914-1920
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Q1) The war was financed through all of the following EXCEPT A)tax hikes.
B)loans from private financiers such as J.P.Morgan.
C)liberty bonds.
D)loans from the Federal Reserve System.
Q2) President Wilson's response to an NAACP-sponsored parade asking him to do something about lynching and other violence against African Americans was A)to promise immediate action.
B)silence.
C)an encouragement to endure hardship and hope for a better future.
D)an effort to advance a new constitutional amendment on their behalf.
Q3) The battle that finally pushed the Germans out of France was the A)Battle of Belleau Wood.
B)Meuse-Argonne offensive.
C)Battle of Château-Thierry.
D)Battle of Cantigny.
Q4) Summarize the new wartime opportunities that opened up for women and minorities and how it was that these opportunities came about.
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Chapter 23: America in the Jazz Age, 1920-1929
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Q1) Which of the following was NOT one of the areas of emphasis in advertising aimed at women during this era?
A)the ideal of the Gibson Girl
B)cosmetics
C)fad diets
D)the "youthful" spirit
Q2) Which of the following was NOT one of the effects of the expansion of consumer credit during the first half of the 1920s?
A)It accounted for 60-90 percent of all "big ticket" goods.
B)It made the idea of going into debt respectable.
C)It boosted car sales for Ford.
D)It put expensive goods into the reach of many more working-class people.
Q3) Protestant and Catholic clergy took issue with jazz music,claiming its connection with
A)gangsterism.
B)sexual intercourse.
C)immigration.
D)political radicalism.
Q4) Analyze the various factors that contributed to the economic growth of the 1920s.
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Chapter 24: America Remade: The Great Depression and the
New Deal, 1929-1939
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the effect of the Depression on Hollywood and other culture industries is most accurate?
A)Hollywood movies and other culture industries essentially ceased during the Depression.
B)Media that portrayed realistic and critical treatment of Depression-era themes was the most popular.
C)Consumers were drawn toward upbeat media to escape the harsh realities of contemporary life.
D)People in the Depression era had little free time to consume media,a factor that had a dramatic effect on Hollywood and other culture industries.
Q2) By 1932,________ Americans had lost their jobs.
A)one in ten
B)half of all
C)one in seven
D)one in four
Q3) Explain Hoover's response to the Wall Street crash and Depression from 1929 through 1932,and assess the public reaction to his policies and the prevailing economic conditions.
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Chapter 25: America Goes to War, 1939-1945
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of fascist governments?
A)belief that war is a rejuvenating force for a country
B)mostly concerned about class struggle
C)oppression of minorities
D)cult-like devotion to a charismatic leader
Q2) Which of the following was NOT a result of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
A)Over 130,000 (one-third)of the city's civilians were killed.
B)Four out of every five buildings were leveled.
C)Over 100,000 were severely injured or sickened.
D)Japan immediately offered unconditional surrender.
Q3) Who was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project?
A)Albert Einstein
B)J.Robert Oppenheimer
C)General Thomas Farrell
D)Henry Stimson
Q4) Discuss the important role played by women and minorities in the war effort,both in the military and at home.Also,discuss the difficulties and obstacles faced by each group in their efforts.
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Chapter 26: Postwar America, 1945-1953
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Q1) What helped Truman overcome some tough obstacles to win the election of 1948?
A)White southern Republicans who opposed civil rights joined the independent Dixiecrats.
B)Truman spoke directly to millions of citizens on a grueling tour of U.S.towns and cities,as well as through live broadcasts of his short,frank,and forceful speeches.
C)Truman won the South by sidestepping issues relating to civil rights and avoiding campaigning in predominately black communities,such as Harlem.
D)The New Deal coalition put together by Roosevelt was still as strong as ever.
Q2) George Kennan,writing under the pseudonym "X," stated that since the Soviet Union had been greatly weakened during World War II the best strategy to bring it down was A)immediate,direct military action.
B)arming the Eastern European states and encouraging them to attack the Soviet Union.
C)a long-term strategy of containment as a "counterforce" to Soviet expansion.
D)to make a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union.
Q3) Explain what is meant by "the Cold War," and discuss the origins of the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Chapter 27: Age of Affluence, 1953-1960
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Q1) In 1955 the leaders of most decolonized nations jointly decided to
A)remain neutral in the Cold War.
B)side with Soviet communism.
C)side with American capitalism.
D)None of these answers is correct.
Q2) Explain why Americans experienced such prosperity during the 1950s.What was modern Republicanism,and what role did it play in the economy?
Q3) Which of the following was NOT one of the new charge cards introduced during the 1950s?
A)Bank Americard
B)Diner's Club card
C)American Express
D)Master Card
Q4) Which of the following does NOT accurately describe teenagers' experience as they emerged as a cultural force in the 1950s?
A)They became highly sought-after consumers.
B)They enjoyed more leisure time than previous generations.
C)Their incomes rose dramatically.
D)Most dropped out of high school to join the adult workforce.
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Chapter 28: ERA of Dreams and Discontent, 1960-1969
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Q1) Compare and contrast the goals,motivation,and activities of the hippie counterculture movement with that of gay,lesbian,and transgendered Americans.
Q2) Which of the following was a method used by young men to avoid being drafted into the war effort?
A)fleeing to Canada or Mexico
B)declaring that they were a conscientious objector
C)feigning insanity
D)All these answers are correct.
Q3) Discuss the sources and impact of the various social movements of the 1960s,including feminism,Black Power,Brown Power,Red Power,and the New Left.
Q4) By analyzing each major international event or initiative,explain how the Cold War conflict drove Kennedy's foreign policy.
Q5) Analyze the context and events that made 1968 such a pivotal year in political history.What was the cumulative impact of this social unrest on the Democratic Party in the election of that year,and how did the Republican Party channel this to achieve an electoral victory?
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Chapter 29: Reaction, Recession, and Globalization,
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A)diplomatic overtures to the Soviet Union to secure their retreat.
B)the funding of Islamic revolutionary forces in Afghanistan.
C)a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
D)the suspension of arms limitation talks.
Q2) The 1973 War Powers Resolution
A)enhanced executive power during wartime.
B)suppressed the rights of antiwar protestors.
C)limited the authority of the president to wage war without congressional consent.
D)committed the U.S.to engaging in Southeast Asia to ensure stability of that region.
Q3) Nixon's efforts for welfare reform included all of the following EXCEPT
A)increasing food stamp support.
B)indexing social security to the rising cost of living.
C)raising the minimum wage to $3.50 per hour.
D)the Family Assistance Plan.
Q4) Explain the how President Carter responded to the various foreign policy challenges during his administration.
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Chapter 30: Deindustrializing America, 1980-1992
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B)firing of 13,000 air traffic controllers who went on strike.
C)support of increased regulations on corporations.
D)encouragement to major corporations to hire American workers and stop the process of outsourcing to other countries.
Q2) A yuppie was a
A)young,1980s hippie.
B)young,upwardly-mobile urban professional.
C)Hollywood movie genre celebrating life in the 1950s.
D)type of haircut inspired by popular music.
Q3) Perestroika and glasnost refer to
A)the Russian space program.
B)the Soviet nuclear program.
C)market reform and political openness in the Soviet Union.
D)the revival of communist principles in the Soviet Union.
Q4) Discuss the new forms of "dissent" that developed during the Reagan years.Identify the groups that were involved in protest movements and the causes they were most likely to champion.
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A)a sluggish economy
B)the challenge from independent candidate Ross Perot
C)Republicans who were upset with his decision to raise taxes
D)Bush's unpopularity over his refusal to sign civil rights legislation
Q2) All of the following were protests against globalization EXCEPT
A)the neoliberal movement led by Friedrich Hayek.
B)the Mexican peasants' formation of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
C)French farmer José Bovée's coordinated mass dumping of manure on McDonald's restaurants in France.
D)the Peoples' Global Action.
Q3) Explain what is meant by the Digital Revolution,what caused it,and the impact it has had on the U.S.society and economy.
Q4) In the election of 2012,President Obama defeated his Republican opponent,
A)Mitt Romney.
B)Newt Gingrich.
C)Rick Santorum.
D)Donald Trump.
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