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
The Confederate 1863 victory at Chancellorsville cost the Confederacy the life of
__________.
a. Jefferson Davis
b. “Stonewall” Jackson
c. Robert E. Lee
d. William Tecumseh Sherman
e. Ulysses S. Grant
What was the most important responsibility facing the Second Continental Congress?
a. to convince the colonists of the necessity for war
b. to win loyalty from the Indians
c. to organize the colonies for war
d. to find a strong political leader for the nation
e. to draft the Declaration of Independence
By the mid-1700s, the colonial assemblies __________.
a. had surrendered most powers to royal assemblies
b. were gaining steadily in power
c. were able to elect the colonial governors
d. were completely independent in their actions from the mother country
e. were full of mid-level bureaucrats seeking better patronage jobs
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) __________.
a. gave the Soviet Union more leeway in spreading communism in Europe
b. confirmed that the Soviet Union would halt its expansion in Europe and Asia
c. assured European countries that the United States would help defend them
d. committed the United States to an isolationist policy in the future
e. gave the United States the right to import goods tariff-free from Western Europe
What did the Obama administration accomplish that Democratic presidents since Harry
Truman had wanted to achieve?
a. tax increases to alleviate the national deficit
b. a balanced federal budget
c. a comprehensive medical insurance program for all Americans
d. an operative isolationist foreign policy
e. tax cuts for wealthy Americans
Roosevelt’s Hundred Days banking legislation was designed to __________.
a. support strong banks and eliminate the weaker ones
b. decrease government regulation of U.S. banks
c. allow the government to take over the banking system
d. give bankers a place in his government
e. merge smaller banks with larger ones
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
a. Thirteenth
b. Fourteenth
c. Fifteenth
d. Sixteenth
e. Seventeenth
The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to __________.
a. save the East India Company
b. raise revenue to pay royal governors’ salaries
c. punish colonists for the Boston Massacre
d. support the stationing of British troops in America
e. recover revenue lost by reducing the tax on molasses
What was most common in determining whether a state supported the North or the
South in the Civil War?
a. ideology about slavery
b. opinions about Lincoln’s presidency and whether he was a legitimate leader
c. views on whether or not states had the right to secede from the Union
d. economic interests
e. religious convictions
The violence of which sport led to the establishment of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA)?
a. hockey
b. football
c. lacrosse
d. basketball
e. baseball
For many Americans, the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on
__________.
a. searching for useful, practical knowledge
b. reviving interest in classical education
c. defending traditional Christian beliefs
d. pure scientific research
e. achieving a classless society
How does the Marbury v. Madison case influence the legislature today?
a. It established the constitutionality of political parties and the limits on political
contributions.
b. It began the civil rights movement, determining that the rights of life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness are for all people.
c. It was the first unanimous ruling, demonstrating that even politically divided
Supreme Court justices can work together.
d. It began the process of rewriting the U.S. Constitution, making it the document that
legislators use today.
e. It established precedence for the Supreme Court to judge the constitutionality of
congressional acts.
The greatest inventor in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
was __________.
a. Cyrus Field
b. Thomas Edison
c. Henry Bessemer
d. J. P. Morgan
e. George Westinghouse
How did political activism for African American rights change from the 1950s to the
early 1960s?
a. Direct, peaceful confrontation replaced reliance on court action.
b. Reliance on court action replaced direct, peaceful confrontation.
c. Reliance on court action replaced violent means of forcing social change.
d. Violent means of forcing social change replaced direct, peaceful confrontation.
e. Direct, peaceful confrontation replaced violent means of forcing social change.
How did the Democrats and Republicans feel about federal tariffs in the 1880s?
a. Republicans wanted to lower the tariff so that Americans could spend more, but
Democrats wanted to keep the tariff to pay for infrastructure.
b. Both Democrats and Republicans wanted the tariff to be lowered, but for different
reasons.
c. Democrats wanted to lower the tariff, but Republicans felt that this undermined
American business.
d. Republicans wanted to raise the tariff to boost business, but Democrats felt that the
tariff should remain as it was.
e. Democrats wanted to raise the tariff in order to fund public education, but
Republicans wanted to lower the tariff in order to boost business.
Which statement best describes how the early English and French colonists viewed
Native Americans?
a. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as valuable trading partners; the
French viewed them as obstacles to dominating the fur trade.
b. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as teachers of farming techniques;
the French viewed them as good trading partners.
c. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as obstacles to settling the land; the
French viewed them as valuable economic partners.
d. Both English and French colonists viewed Native Americans as obstacles to settling
the land in
North America.
e. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as potential converts to Christianity;
the French viewed them as good trading partners.
Which amendment to the Constitution states that no person can be denied the right to
vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
e. Fifteenth
Why did Republican party disputes erupt when Taft took office?
a. Taft began to side with conservative Republicans, emphasizing the differences
between them and the Democrats.
b. Roosevelt’s forceful personality had concealed or managed the conflicts, but when he
left office, the conflicts reemerged.
c. Just before leaving office, Roosevelt had sown seeds of discontent with his
conservation, employment, and education reforms.
d. Taft was an unlikable man who quickly created resentment from voters, even those
who were in his own political party.
e. Taft was so strong-willed and opinionated that he alienated even members of his own
party.
During the war, the Confederate economy __________.
a. managed to produce a surplus of industrial goods
b. easily evaded the effects of the northern blockade
c. suffered from severe inflation
d. actually benefited from the Emancipation Proclamation
e. boomed, as most do during war
By 1920, __________.
a. the quality of life had improved for many Americans
b. the number of available jobs had decreased
c. the quality of life had improved only for the upper class
d. few Americans received the benefits of the new industrial technology
e. most aspects of life had remained unchanged for a couple of generations
In the election of 1800, __________.
a. the Twelfth Amendment was used to choose the vice president
b. Alexander Hamilton supported the candidacy of fellow Federalist John Adams
c. the electoral college chose Thomas Jefferson to be the third president
d. Federalists preferred Aaron Burr over Thomas Jefferson as president
e. controversy led to changes in the presidential electoral process
Why did Truman establish the Loyalty Review Board?
a. to interrogate citizens suspected of being political activists
b. to investigate government employees as potential communists
c. to investigate accusations of cowardice and treason in the military
d. to reward veterans of the Korean War for bravery and valor
e. to appoint campaign contributors to positions of power
The key organizer of the Compromise of 1850 was __________.
a. John C. Calhoun
b. Henry Clay
c. Lewis Cass
d. Zachary Taylor
e. Roger B. Taney
Who supported the first colonization efforts undertaken by the English in the New
World?
a. the English king
b. Italians acting for the English monarch
c. Parliament
d. fleeing Catholics
e. private individuals
Why did opponents criticize Hamilton’s assumption program?
a. It rewarded states like Massachusetts, which had sloppy financial systems, for
nonpayment of debt.
b. It proposed a lengthy and unrealistic policy of repaying the original holders of the
debt.
c. Only the poor would profit from the program, disadvantaging the rich and creating
larger economic issues.
d. The program was disproportionately favorable to the South.
e. The program could lead to the establishment of a monarchy.
What kind of clothing did “off-the-rack” clothes replace?
a. homemade clothes
b. imports from Europe
c. WWI uniforms
d. “ready-to-wear” clothes
e. mail-order catalog clothes
What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired?
a. the Compromise of 1850
b. John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry
c. the election of President Lincoln
d. the Emancipation Proclamation
e. Lincoln’s plans to free the slaves
While repealing the Townshend duties, why did the North ministry retain a tax on tea?
a. to stabilize prices for tea
b. to punish American tea smugglers
c. to punish John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and the Sons of Liberty
d. to symbolize Parliament’s power to tax Americans
e. to ensure that tea from England would not be boycotted
The African colonization movement __________.
a. saw African countries refusing to participate in the program
b. advocated immediate emancipation of slaves
c. was opposed by African Americans in the North
d. was hampered by government intervention
e. successfully emancipated and relocated most slaves before the Civil War