American Stories: A History of the United States 3rd Edition

Which of the following is true of the immigration legislation of the 1920s? a. The legislation had no lasting effect. b. It was opposed by the large corporations. c. It encouraged immigration from underdeveloped countries. d. The legislation was the most enduring achievement of the rural counterattack. e. It was quickly repealed in the 1930s. Answer:

Which colonial war between France and England demonstrated the British colonists could fight effective joint operations? a. King William's War b. Queen Anne's War c. King George's War d. War of the Spanish Succession e. King Philip's War Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Abolitionism received its greatest support in the __________. a. border states b. small to medium-sized towns of

Which statement best characterizes how the increase in immigration changed the U.S. economy in the mid-1800s? a. Immigration hindered economic growth because immigrants came in such large numbers that there were not enough resources for everyone. b. Immigration slowed down the Industrial Revolution because immigrants launched frequent and effective labor protests. c. Immigration

Two major suffrage organizations merged in 1890 to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association under which person? a. Alice Paul b. Anna Howard Shaw c. Carrie Chapman Catt d. Lucy Burns e. Susan B. Anthony Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Why did American missionaries want to "Christianize" the Philippines? a. Many American missionaries may have felt that Roman

How did hotels symbolize the American spirit in the 1820s-1840s? a. Like democracy, they were open to all men, but closed to women; they also showed how easily people moved around physically, socially, economically, and politically. b. Like democracy, they were open to all white men but closed to women, blacks, and

What was the Moral Majority? a. an international peacekeeping group b. a group of moderates who denounced Nixon c. a liberal group of political activists d. a group of civil rights activists e. a religious fundamentalist group Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E The compromise that resolved the dispute between the large and the small states included __________. a. the

Despite the New Deal, __________ were the country's most impoverished citizens. a. African Americans b. Asian Americans c. Native Americans d. Mexican Americans e. "Okies" and "Arkies" Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the nineteenth century? a. People did not want to live in cities any longer. b. Most

Why was it difficult for northern abolitionists to mount a legal attack against the institution of slavery in southern states? a. Southern states generally had much better lawyers than northern states. b. There was a serious lack of strong northern congressional leadership. c. The Constitution protected state laws that allowed slavery. d. Southern plantation

One consequence of General Weyler's policy in Cuba was __________. a. to generate public sympathy for the Cuban people among Americans b. that it effectively ended the Cuban rebellion c. to generate support for military action by President Cleveland d. an alliance between Cuban rebels and the American government e. the end of "reconcentration" as

In 1904, a Boston newspaper stated, "In the United States of today, everyone is middle class. The resort to force, the wild talk of the nineties are over. Everyone is busily, happily getting ahead." What was the focus of the "wild talk of the nineties"? a. futuristic technological advances b. advances in

The "middle ground" was an area __________. a. where most of the fighting between whites and Indians occurred b. where whites and Indians interacted on an approximately equal basis c. inhabited by renegades, half-breeds, and runaway slaves d. of metaphorical stasis, symbolic of a culture that was part European and part Indian e. designated by

How do economic crises today compare to the Panic of 1837? a. The Panic of 1837 was caused by Andrew Jackson's laissez-faire policies; today politicians regulate commerce more, avoiding panics and recessions. b. The Panic of 1837 was caused by international fluctuations; today panics and recessions are localized within regions and countries. c.

Which part of the United States continued to oppose suffrage for women and African Americans even after most other states had passed universal suffrage laws? a. the South b. the North c. the West d. the Southwest e. the Midwest Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A As a result of the Salem witchcraft trials, __________. a. nineteen people were hanged b.

Initially, Lord Baltimore intended that Maryland be a haven for __________. a. Quakers b. Puritans c. Catholics d. Baptists e. Separatists Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Families in the Chesapeake were usually confined to two generations, primarily because __________. a. of the short life span in the region b. most colonists returned to England after a few years c. colonists generally

Which of the following individuals is matched with his or her reform movement? a. Lyman Beecher : temperance b. Horace Mann : abolition c. William Lloyd Garrison : public schools d. Lucretia Mott : prostitution e. Catharine E. Beecher: women's rights Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The Confederate 1863 victory at Chancellorsville cost the Confederacy the life of

Which statement best describes the situation for women in the South after the Civil War? a. The South remained more conservative about women's role in society than the North. b. The South became more liberal about women's role in society than the North. c. The situation of women in southern society did not

Which prohibited foreign corporations from building or purchasing sites with military potential in the Western Hemisphere? a. Sussex Pledge b. Zimmermann Note c. Roosevelt Corollary d. Lodge Corollary e. Foster Testimony Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D How did life improve for African Americans during the last few decades of the twentieth century and the first decade of the

The Chinese were displeased with the Allies' wartime strategy because the Allies __________. a. refused Chinese troops for the European theater of war b. refused to give any aid to China c. took over the fight against Japan, leaving no place for China d. wanted to focus on defeating Germany first, rather than Japan e.

How did politics differ in the "Old World" from politics in the "New World" in the early nineteenth century? a. Most "New World" nations copied the political systems of the "Old World," modifying them slightly to accommodate slavery and industrialization. b. Most "New World" nations founded republics, whereas most "Old World" nations began

In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, mid-nineteenth-century public schools taught __________. a. abolitionist ideals b. the Protestant ethic c. Catholicism d. the evils of industrialization e. the merits of science over religion Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B How did the emergence of urban culture affect the lives of women? a. Women had larger families as more children entered

The first major battle of the war, at Bull Run, resulted in __________. a. a Union victory b. a Confederate victory c. a bloody stalemate d. the capture of Washington, D.C. e. Sherman's capture of Savannah, Georgia Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Why had Washington's political alliance shifted by the end of his presidency? a. Disillusioned by political factions,

Jamestown's prosperity was ensured by __________. a. the discovery of gold b. the development of fur trading c. royal financial support d. tobacco cultivation e. potato cultivation Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The document in which the Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth Colony has become known as the __________. a. Bill of Rights b. Mayflower Compact c. Statement

In their approaches to the Cuban rebellion against Spain, __________. a. President Cleveland was generally neutral while President McKinley favored the insurgents b. President Cleveland wanted to intervene on behalf of the insurgents, but President McKinley wanted neutrality c. both Presidents Cleveland and McKinley wanted war with Spain d. both Presidents Cleveland and McKinley

What did Republican leaders agree to do in order to ensure the election of Rutherford Hayes? a. offer lucrative positions to members of the electoral commission b. end federal support for southern radical regimes c. support fraudulent elections with federal troops d. continue federal support for southern radical regimes e. let Democrats take over all

The "proper" sphere for middle-class white women in the nineteenth century was __________. a. helping with her husband's small business b. being involved in the arts and literature c. keeping house and raising a family d. working at tasks that did not need physical strength e. working outside the home Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C What was one

Which of the following linked religious ideas to the practice of government? a. colonial newspapers b. the Great Awakening c. theories of the Earl of Bute d. ideas from the Commonwealthmen e. the works of John Locke Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Why did many whites support Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise? a. It called for blacks to gain

After 1937, the WPA denied employment to aliens, a decision that greatly affected __________. a. blacks b. Mexican Americans c. Asian Americans d. Indians e. sharecroppers Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Theodore Roosevelt angered southerners by __________. a. dining with Booker T. Washington at the White House b. stationing federal troops in southern states to supervise elections c. threatening to ban

In which colony was the death rate for the early colonists most severe? a. Massachusetts b. New York c. Rhode Island d. Virginia e. Pennsylvania Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D By 1900, China __________. a. had succeeded in resisting European influence b. was divided by civil war c. had become vulnerable to European imperialism d. had closed the door to the outside

Joseph McCarthy led the crusade against alleged __________ in American government during the 1950s. a. embezzlers b. interventionists c. communists d. racists e. isolationists Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The strategic blunder made by Nicholas Biddle was his __________. a. decision to confide in Henry Clay b. decision to seek the bank's charter renewal four years early c. decision to give

The leading African American scientist and mathematician in early America was __________. a. John Woolman b. Richard Allen c. Benjamin Banneker d. Sojourner Truth e. Phillis Wheatley Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The greatest triumph of American technology in the mid-nineteenth century was in the area of __________. a. improvements in the transportation infrastructure b. new uses for vulcanized rubber c.

Who was responsible for the liberation of Eastern Europe from repressive governments? a. Mikhail Gorbachev b. George H. W. Bush c. Margaret Thatcher d. Boris Yeltsin e. Bill Clinton Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What was a difference between the rights of women in the Chesapeake region and those of women in New England? a. Women in both regions had

The congressional alternative to Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction program was the __________. a. Fourteenth Amendment b. Ten Percent Plan c. Wade-Davis Bill d. Civil Rights Act e. Freedman's Bureau bill Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The Pendleton Act __________. a. eliminated presidential appointments b. provided a merit system for national government jobs c. allowed Congress greater power in appointing government jobs d. gave

The nullification crisis of the early 1830s __________. a. had little impact outside South Carolina b. was of little significance for the future of the United States c. revealed the strength of the Constitution d. was an early indication of dangerous future divisions e. demonstrated the inherent solidarity of the Union Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Freight business

How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president? a. once b. twice c. three times d. four times e. five times Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D How did Jackson's attitude and policies toward Native Americans compare to those of Jefferson? a. Jefferson respected Native Americans and wanted to grant them their rights, whereas Jackson hated Native Americans and

What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans? a. an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes b. a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe c. some deaths, but a low number compared to those caused by warfare between

According to the decision of Gibbons v. Ogden, which branch of government would regulate interstate commerce? a. the executive branch b. Congress c. the Supreme Court d. the individual states e. the judicial branch Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B During the era of the European slave trade, West Africans __________. a. were quite isolated from the rest of the

Most southern African Americans who held political power during Reconstruction __________. a. alienated whites by pushing for massive land restriction b. concentrated their efforts on educational and political reforms c. used the Freedmen's Bureau to oppress ex-Confederates d. pushed for educational integration e. were more corrupt than their white counterparts Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B What was one

Where and why did the major demographic shift of the 1920s take place? a. There was a mass movement of people from the cities to the suburbs due to the advent of the automobile. b. There was a mass movement of people from the rural countryside to cities because consumer industries were

One thing immigrants from the four major Hispanic groups have had in common is that they have tended to __________. a. be relatively wealthy b. have few children c. be relatively young d. have very high college graduation rates e. live primarily in rural areas Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Annexing the Hawaiian Islands was difficult because of

William Lloyd Garrison's stand on __________ led to an open break in the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. a. interracial marriage b. African American rights c. religion d. temperance e. women's rights Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E What was the Underground Railroad? a. a train line that many white southerners used when hunting for escaped slaves b. a formal, nonprofit

The yeoman farmers of the South __________. a. were typically slaveowners b. did not own the land they worked c. were located primarily in the backcountry d. were clustered around the large plantations e. were quite different from their northern counterparts Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Which of the following is most closely related to French fur trading

The arrival of large numbers of immigrants in the 1850s __________. a. was a positive development for American cities b. did not contribute measurably to city developments c. worsened the already serious problems of the cities d. increased the population of rural rather than urban areas e. prevented the development of America's first suburbs Answer: C Answer:

As a product of the Enlightenment thinking, Benjamin Franklin __________. a. turned to organized religion for meaning in his life b. devoted his life to his own personal religious views c. rejected the practical pursuits of life in favor of contemplation, meditation, and intellectual inquiry d. pursued his curiosities until they yielded useful scientific

How did most Americans feel about the future by 2010? a. Most people despaired, and many immigrated to Western Europe or Australia. b. About 90 percent of Americans thought that the country's best days were over. c. About half of Americans thought that the country's best days were over. d. Although the economy was

Which statement best describes Hitler's orders to his submarine commanders in the Atlantic? a. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels to avoid drawing the United States into the war. b. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels because the Germans were temporarily low on ammunition. c. He ordered

The most important advances in industrialization __________. a. occurred during the last third of the nineteenth century b. were developed during the Civil War c. had developed in western Europe by 1800 d. had little effect on the American economy e. began in the first years of the twentieth century Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Tenements were __________. a.

Why were most southerners unconcerned about Jackson's fight with South Carolina? a. They knew him to be in sympathy with the abolitionists. b. They knew him to be truly an advocate of extreme state sovereignty. c. He was a southerner and a slaveholder. d. They knew he was unable to prevent Congress from overriding

Which of the following men were true political and philosophical allies in the 1820s? a. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay b. Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson c. Andrew Jackson and John Marshall d. Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun e. Nicholas Biddle and Andrew Jackson Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What was one consequence of the urban

George W. Bush's economic policy was different from Clinton's because Clinton favored __________. a. investing in education, whereas Bush favored investing in environmental reforms b. reducing government spending, whereas Bush favored increasing government spending c. tax reduction, whereas Bush favored eliminating the deficit d. eliminating the deficit, whereas Bush favored tax reduction e. tax reduction,

John Tyler initiated the politics of Manifest Destiny __________. a. to win the support of his fellow Whigs b. to bring together the Whig and Democratic parties c. with the aid of Henry Clay d. to build a base for his reelection in 1844 e. in hopes of identifying himself with James Monroe Answer: D Answer: D Answer: