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
In 1890, the American electorate rejected ________.
A) Democratic legislative activism by crushing the party in the congressional elections
B) Republican legislative activism by crushing the party in the congressional elections
C) both major parties by electing many third-party, especially Populist candidates
D) Republican passiveness by crushing the party in the congressional elections
E) Democratic passiveness by crushing the party in the congressional elections
Why did disagreements over western lands delay the ratification of the Articles of
Confederation?
A) Britain still held claims on the western lands, so the Americans had to negotiate with
Britain before they could ratify.
B) Several states made claims to western lands, which other states disputed.
C) Native Americans protested the Articles of Confederation in an effort to secure their
land in the West.
D) A large percentage of Americans lived in the West, but travel and communication
was poor, so it took a long time to receive their votes.
E) Most of the land in the West belonged to Spain and France, so the impoverished new
America had to wait to raise money to buy it.
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson sent American soldiers to ________ in order to
prevent a communist takeover there.
A) Cuba
B) Argentina
C) the Dominican Republic
D) Lebanon
E) Madagascar
From its beginnings, Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a(n)
________.
A) provider of gold and silver
B) place to send exiled Moors and Jews
C) opportunity to further promote the Catholic faith
D) source of cheap Native American labor to be used on Spanish estates
E) place to establish penal colonies
How can Jefferson’s foreign policy best be characterized?
A) It allowed Madisonthe next presidentto return to domestic concerns.
B) It seriously damaged the British economy through conflict and embargoes.
C) It fostered a valuable alliance with France.
D) It did more harm than good for the United States.
E) It strengthened relations with Europe, despite the war.
Taft’s policy of “dollar diplomacy” _____.
A) used economic means to increase American influence worldwide
B) was primarily aimed at helping underdeveloped countries
C) resulted in decreased U.S. influence in Latin America
D) had little impact on American national security interests
E) helped establish the prestige of the United States in Asia
How did Black Codes seem like another form of slavery to African Americans?
A) Black Codes severely limited the legal and economic rights of African Americans.
B) Black Codes forced many African Americans to work for whites for free.
C) Black Codes made wage labor for African Americans a crime.
D) Black Codes restricted African Americans to the plantations where they had been
enslaved.
E) Black Codes encouraged whites to join the militia to attack or murder African
Americans.
Which individual is incorrectly matched with the region of his greatest foreign policy
achievement?
A) James G. Blaine: Latin America
B) George Dewey: Russia
C) William Seward: Alaska
D) John Hay: China
E) John W. Foster: Hawaii
In order to better control the conquistadors in the New World, the Spanish government
created ________.
A) the Inquisition
B) the hacienda
C) the encomienda
D) the missions
E) colonial governments
A major difference between the goals of the American Federation of Labor and the
Industrial Workers of the World was ________.
A) whether to get better pay for their members
B) a concentration on working conditions
C) whether business owners should be allowed into the union
D) whether to represent skilled workers or all workers
E) working collaboratively with corporate leaders
Most working women ________.
A) were young and single
B) were married with children
C) were African American
D) had many professional opportunities
E) were widows or single mothers
Which statement best describes the transition from war to peace in America after World
War II?
A) The transition caused inflation and labor unrest.
B) The transition was an exceptionally smooth one.
C) The transition solved the wartime economic problems.
D) The transition was a period of contentment for the American people.
E) The transition gave Democrats an advantage over Republicans.
Which was NOT a consequence of the Seven Years’ War?
A) The war made the colonists more aware of their land.
B) The war led to the creation of several new French colonies.
C) The war trained a corps of American officers.
D) The war revealed British discontent with America’s contribution to its own defense.
E) The war forced the colonists to cooperate on an unprecedented scale.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed ________.
A) all slaves throughout the United States
B) only slaves in the loyal border states
C) only slaves in the western territories
D) only slaves in the Confederate-controlled areas
E) only children born in the future to those who were then slaves
Which identifies the main reason for Lincoln’s victory in the 1864 presidential
campaign?
A) The Democratic Party failed to offer a strong candidate.
B) Northern morale was high throughout the war and Lincoln had few critics.
C) Heavy northern losses rallied the Republican Party behind him.
D) A string of northern military victories rallied the Republican Party behind Lincoln.
E) Lincoln ran unopposed.
Why was England initially reluctant to establish an empire in the Americas?
A) Colonization threatened the English alliance with Spain.
B) Colonization threatened the English alliance with France.
C) Colonization would force Spain to ally itself with Portugal and France against
England.
D) The English did not want to bring about conflict with the Pope.
E) Colonization threatened English trading agreements with the Dutch.
As a young lawyer, Clarence Darrow believed that ________.
A) aiding the poor was interfering with the evolutionary process
B) capitalism must be overthrown
C) without poverty there would be no crime
D) capital punishment was essential to the maintenance of civil order
E) a single tax on corporate profits would solve all social problems
Which of the following was NOT an argument opposing the annexation of the
Philippines?
A) The natives could not be Christianized.
B) Colonization violated the founding principles of the U.S.
C) The Filipinos could never become Americans.
D) Cheap labor could be imported from the Philippines.
E) Trade could flourish without annexation.
What significant event occurred in 1848, at Seneca Falls, New York?
A) the largest religious revival in American history
B) the first national gathering of feminists
C) an anti-Mormon riot in which several were killed
D) the beginning of the radical antislavery movement
E) the cession of the Ohio Valley to the United States
Which of the following events led to the realization among the German high command
that all hope was lost?
A) The Bolsheviks broke their treaty to rejoin the war and side with the Allies.
B) American troops cut the main railroad supply line for the German army in the West.
C) Congress declared that the United States was joining the war on the side of the
Allies.
D) American troops began to use poison gas, hand grenades, and machine guns.
E) German troop ships were sunk by British and American navy vessels.
The central issue in the Anglo-American debate over governance was ________.
A) divine sovereignty
B) laissez faire
C) parliamentary sovereignty
D) absolute rule
E) colonial sovereignty
The writings of Mark Twain ________.
A) reflected the mood of romanticism in literature
B) portrayed life in the tenements of the East
C) focused exclusively on adventure and escapism
D) included local dialects and regional stories
E) never gained international prominence
Which of the following involved the largest Native American army ever assembled in
the United States?
A) the Battle of Wounded Knee
B) the Battle of Sand Creek
C) the Battle of the Little Bighorn
D) the Fetterman Massacre
E) the “Trail of Tears”
What did Native Americans and African Americans have in common in the early
nineteenth century?
A) Both were enslaved by white Americans and used as cheap agricultural labor.
B) Both successfully resisted white American dominance with peaceful protests and
lobbying.
C) Both successfully resisted white American dominance with violence, often joining
together to do so.
D) Both were denied their citizenship and freedom in most areas of the United States.
E) Both successfully obtained their citizenship and freedom in most areas of the United
States.
Many early commissions in the 1870s were established to regulate the ________
industry.
A) agricultural
B) textile
C) railroad
D) construction
E) cattle
When Johnson became president after the assassination of Kennedy in 1963, he focused
first on ________.
A) ending the Cold War
B) passing JFK’s tax and civil rights bills
C) escalating the war in Vietnam
D) boosting the military
E) bolstering international relationships
The first modern trust was ________.
A) United States Steel
B) the Northern Securities Company
C) Standard Oil
D) Carnegie Steel
E) the Pennsylvania Railroad
Jane Addams was the founder of ________.
A) the South End House in Boston
B) the Henry Street Settlement in New York
C) Golden Home in San Francisco
D) Hull House in Chicago
E) the Neighborhood Guild in New York
What was a result of the Haymarket Square riot?
A) It brought public sympathy to the plight of the workers.
B) It strengthened the national labor movement.
C) It weakened the national labor movement.
D) It forced government regulation of unions.
E) It ended labor strife in Chicago.
Which statement best describes Lincoln’s early military policy toward the Confederacy?
A) He wanted to take the South back by force as soon as possible.
B) He wanted the South to be responsible for starting the war.
C) He wanted the North to take the first military action.
D) He wanted the North to refrain from military action regardless of southern actions.
E) He wanted to start the war with a decisive Union victory in a key southern city.
Why was the passage of Federal Reserve Act during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency
considered to be crucial?
A) It instituted the first income tax, which still exists today.
B) It settled disputes among Democrats and Republicans.
C) It imposed necessary controls on banks, and still exists today.
D) It won him great public admiration, securing his second term.
E) It made the United States the richest country in the world.
What did military strategists in 1779 predict would be Britain’s last chance for victory
over the colonies?
A) a more effective use of its great navy
B) the breaking of the French-American alliance
C) calling on its European allies for help
D) a successful campaign in the Southern Colonies
E) increasing the British army in the colonies by 25,000 men