America: Past and Present 10th Edition

Where did the 'sit-in" movement begin? A) Montgomery, Alabama B) Little Rock, Arkansas C) Washington, D.C. D) Topeka, Kansas E) Greensboro, North Carolina Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Which of the following was critical to life in the suburbs? A) jobs close to the home sites B) efficient public transportation C) the automobile D) American school systems E) air conditioning Answer: C Answer:

The old Northwest Territory was composed of what is today ________. A) the Northeast B) the Northwest C) the West D) the Rocky Mountain region E) the Midwest Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Congressional Republicans believed that Reconstruction should _______. A) guarantee that the southern ruling class would not regain power B) return the South to its prewar system,

Which of these describe the Ocala Demands? A) the political demands of the Farmers' Alliance B) the Democratic platform in support of the gold standard C) William Jennings Bryan's political platform D) the demands presented by those involved in the Pullman strike E) the platform of the Republican party in the 1890 elections Answer: A Answer:

In the first decades of the twentieth century, how did Mexican immigration to the United States change? A) It did not, but held steady. B) It increased dramatically. C) Mostly women and children came. D) It was encouraged by the U.S. government. E) It rarely occurred. Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B How does this statement from Monroe's

How were Admiral Mahan's naval theories connected to industrialism? A) He applied theories of industrialization to shipbuilding techniques to produce a large, new fleet of navy vessels. B) He believed that industrialism created surplus products, creating a need for merchant ships to reach foreign markets and a navy to protect the merchants. C) He

As Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover _____. A) sought to limit government-business relations B) established a reputation in the area of transportation C) differed with the policies of Harding and Coolidge D) pushed for closer relations between government and business E) was completely unable to accomplish his goals Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D What was different about

Martin Luther King, Jr. founded the _______ to obtain civil rights for African Americans. A) Black Panthers B) Fair Employment Practices Committee C) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People D) Southern Christian Leadership Conference E) Urban League Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The Whig Party ________. A) generally supported Jackson's presidency B) grew from a coalition of

What was the effect of uniformity and standardization on the lives of average Americans? A) It led to an increase in the average salary of the American worker. B) Women were now able to leave their households to enter the work force. C) It led to the homogenization of consumer goods and the

Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the arrival of Europeans. Why did such a great diversity exist among native groups? Answer: Page Ref: 4 Answer: Page Ref: 4 Answer: Page Ref: 4 Describe the Spanish conquest of Central and South America. How did this conquest transform Native

Georgia's actions against the Cherokee were very similar to those of South Carolina's in regard to the "tariff of abominations" in that both hinged on _________. A) motives that were primarily patriotic B) a strict reading of the Bill of Rights C) states' rights and defiance of the Constitution D) protectionism E) racism and chauvinism Answer:

The internal slave trade in the United States ran from ________. A) the West to the upper South B) the upper South to the West C) the upper South to the lower South D) the lower South to the upper South E) the lower South to the West Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C In 1890, the American

The radical abolitionist and cofounder of the American Anti-slavery Society was ________. A) William Lloyd Garrison B) Theodore Weld C) Sojourner Truth D) Harriet Beecher Stowe E) Harriet Tubman Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The boycott movement against the Stamp Act ________. A) had little effect on Great Britain B) mobilized colonial women to action C) ultimately hurt American businessmen

Why did the Era of Good Feeling end? A) The United States could not sustain continued economic growth; financial institutions began to crumble. B) Nonpartisan cooperation could not be sustained through disagreements of how government should be involved in social and economic changes. C) The United States could not maintain peaceful relations with

A central tenet of Reagan's approach to foreign policy at the beginning of his presidency was the belief that ________. A) the Palestine Liberation Organization represented a serious threat to the United States B) trading arms for hostages was an effective way to negotiate quietly with terrorists C) the Middle East needed United

What was the primary source of income for most yeoman farmers? A) sugar B) rice C) whiskey D) livestock E) lumber Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Why were Americans fascinated by politics during the Gilded Age? A) Women and men were voting for the first time. B) African Americans were able to use their newly won suffrage. C) The quality

In part, Lyndon Johnson wanted the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to demonstrate the American commitment to ________. A) making Vietnam an American colony B) remaining neutral in Vietnam C) defending South Vietnam D) invading North Vietnam E) cooperating with Russia in the Vietnam conflict Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Which of the following groups made up the

Under the ________ system, manufacturers provided raw materials to people in their own homes and then picked up the finished products for distribution. A) finishing-off B) mass production C) piece work D) putting-out E) cottage industry Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D What was one reason why Reagan won the 1980 presidential election? A) He made large inroads among

In New England, women ________. A) enjoyed rights and powers equal to those of men B) outnumbered men in church by two to one C) had no economic power whatsoever D) could easily divorce their husbands E) began to lobby for voting rights in this colonial period Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B American culture in the Jacksonian

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg _______. A) helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring in the United States B) were executed for passing American atomic secrets to the Soviet Union C) were responsible for exposing Alger Hiss as a communist D) admitted to being responsible for heinous war crimes during the Korean War E) were

During the Truman administration, _______. A) voting discrimination against African Americans came to an end B) public schools were desegregated in many states C) an order for desegregation of the armed forces was issued D) Congress established a permanent civil rights commission E) the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department was weakened Answer: C Answer:

In the 1950s, Americans experienced a contradiction in _______. A) their apparent obsession with technology but reluctance to embrace television B) their growing commitment to organized religion while having less time for church activities C) moving to the suburbs yet longing for the excitement and opportunities found in cities D) saying they feared another

Which of the following best characterizes U.S.-Soviet relations during the war? A) especially close and trusting B) especially hostile, almost to the point of warfare C) strained by significant ideological differences D) hurt by the United States' refusal to recognize the Soviet Union E) significantly influenced by Roosevelt's personal dislike of Stalin Answer: C Answer: C Answer:

Which of the following forms of transportation predominated before the 1820s and 1830s? A) national road systems B) canal systems C) steamboats D) flatboats E) railroads Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Jay's Treaty succeeded in ________. A) getting British troops to withdraw from the northwest forts B) opening New Orleans to U.S. commerce C) pacifying Southerners who had lost slaves

The foreign policy initiative calling for an end to all European colonization efforts in the Western Hemisphere was known as the ________. A) Monroe Doctrine B) Adams-Ons Agreement C) Continental Treaty 1818 D) Webster-Ashburton Treaty E) American System Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What was one of the negative consequences of the consumer goods economy? A) Mass production

"No Child Left Behind" required ________. A) billions of dollars be sent to anti-poverty efforts around the world B) state testing to evaluate student performance in reading and math C) resources go to low-income families to increase graduation rates D) mandatory preschool and kindergarten for all American children E) a reformed foster care system that

What was the significance of Thomas Edison's laboratory at Menlo Park? A) It was where Edison first invented the telegraph. B) It was the first modern research laboratory. C) It was where the telephone was finally perfected. D) It was the site of the first power station in New York. E) It was where Edison

What was the significance of American Telephone and Telegraph? A) It was the first telephone company in the United States. B) It was formed in order to boost competition between local phone companies. C) For many years, AT&T was the only phone company in the United States. D) It combined various telegraph and telephone

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? A) No more slave states could be created north of the southern boundary of the Missouri Compromise line. B) Missouri was admitted as a slave state on the condition that slavery be phased out over a period of

What did some people in the business community find attractive about progressivism? A) Nothing. The business community opposed all forms of progressivism. B) Progressives and business owners wanted to clean up city governments and political contests. C) Progressives believed in progress and efficiency, two industrial business values. D) Progressives wanted to control corporate abuses,

Which of the following was NOT a task facing the new nation? A) deciding what form the new government would take B) learning how political power would be distributed C) learning how to ensure political equality for all D) learning to fend off French attempts to control the country E) bridging the division of state

Which was NOT a reason why Scandinavian outposts in the New World were eventually abandoned? A) a colder climate B) hostile groups of Native Americans C) political upheavals in Scandinavia D) poor communication E) competition with Portuguese fishing groups Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E W. E. B. Du Bois ________. A) supported the views of Booker T. Washington B)

What issue brought the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford to the Supreme Court? A) A slave owner sued for damages because he was beaten severely by an abolitionist. B) A slave owner sued for damages because abolitionists helped his slaves. C) A slave sued for damages because he was beaten severely

Why had Washington's political alliance shifted by the end of his presidency? A) Disillusioned by political factions, he created his own political party. B) He regretted supporting England in the war, and began to support France. C) He regretted supporting France in the war, and began to support England. D) He shifted from neutrality

At the end of the Seven Years' War, American colonists could be best characterized as ________. A) hostile toward the British B) optimistic about the future C) apathetic about colonial-British relations D) eager for independence from Great Britain E) trying to rebuild Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which of the following men was NOT a presidential candidate

The turning point of the Pacific war was the American victory at the battle of _______, which gave the United States control of the Central Pacific. A) Coral Sea B) Guadalcanal C) Midway D) Iwo Jima E) Leyte Gulf Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C How did Republican policies affect the wealthiest Americans? A) Overall, the wealthiest Americans paid

Which was NOT a territorial change under the Peace of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War? A) Spain gained Louisiana B) Britain gained Florida C) France lost all land claims in continental North America D) Spain gained Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean E) Britain gained Canada Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The author of

The "kitchen cabinet" was ________. A) Jackson's special staff of gourmet chefs who prepared White House meals, demonstrating his hypocrisy with regard to social deference B) a reference to the fact that the only place Jackson could consult with his official advisors in secrecy was in the White House kitchen C) Jackson's circle

Lyman Beecher was especially influential in which one of the following reform movements? A) abolition B) mental asylum reform C) prison reform D) public school reform E) temperance Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Why was Jackson's view of the 1832 election results suspect? A) He was accused of having made a deal with his close friend, Martin Van

Why did the original boundaries of Maryland present a problem to colonists? A) They were vaguely defined. B) They accidentally crossed into Virginia. C) They did not extend to the coast. D) They cut through territory of the Algonquin. E) They extended much further than Charles I had planned. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Why did Saudi

How did the growing trend of national associations impact professionals in the early years of the 1900s? A) Higher standards enforced by associations ensured that professionals met the minimum standards in their fields. B) It became easier to become a professional; all one had to do was buy into an association. C) Associations

The men largely responsible for Spain's conquest of the New World were known as ________. A) conquistadores B) coureurs de bois C) "Sea Dogs" D) pirates E) encomenderos Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What was the role of the colonial militias? A) They played a decisive role in several major battles. B) They kept the slave population

The Open Door policy ________. A) claimed economic rights for the U.S. in China B) met with the approval of western Europe C) had little effect on American policy in the Far East D) provided the United States with a sphere of influence in China E) was publicly denounced in China Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A According

Nineteenth century parents began using ________ instead of corporal punishment to enforce good behavior among their children. A) fear B) praise C) bribery D) shame E) humor Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Americans responded to the first two years of the Obama presidency by ________. A) consolidating support behind environmental policies to slow the rise of the oceans B)

In 1823, John Quincy Adams believed the nation should ________. A) form an alliance with the British B) avoid involvement in European affairs C) create an alliance with the newly independent Latin American nations D) control the affairs of the Western Hemisphere E) wrest control of New Orleans from the Spanish Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which

By 1960, America's gross national product was ________ the 1940 gross national product. A) less than half B) about ten percent less than C) about the same as D) about fifty percent higher than E) more than double Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted of murder primarily because they were _____. A) Russian immigrants B)

What was a common sight for pioneers heading west on the Oregon and other trails? A) the bleached bones of those who had gone before B) menacing bands of hostile Indians C) piles of trash discarded by previous travelers D) towns in which gambling and drinking predominated E) cattle drives heading north Answer: C Answer: C Answer:

What caused "instant cities" to arise in the West in the late nineteenth century? A) City builders rushed to the West to take advantage of the cheap land. B) People rushed to the West for economic opportunities, and cities sprang up quickly. C) Easterners were anxious to replicate the cities they had left

John Marshall was extremely influential in interpreting ________. A) the role of the presidency B) the extent of executive privilege C) the Constitution D) Congress' role in national politics E) the role of political parties Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C What did the Sanitary Commission promote? A) cleanliness, nutrition, and medical care in northern army camps B) healthy drinking

Why did Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957? A) to ensure that black students could attend a desegregated school B) to quell a violent race riot resulting from the integration of the military C) to investigate a planned terrorist attack from the Soviet Union D) to protect a top secret