The Supreme Court’s decision in the Northern Securities case _____.
A) paved the way for several other antitrust actions
B) had little effect on the problem of trusts overall
C) was opposed by Roosevelt himself
D) affected only the smaller American trusts
E) was a unanimous decision
Why did Spain agree to the terms of Pinckney’s Treaty?
A) It mistook Jay’s Treaty for an Anglo-American alliance.
B) It needed the additional sources of revenue.
C) It needed protection on its southwest borders.
D) The United States threatened direct military action.
E) It thought America and France had agreed to take Spain’s North American land.
Which identifies an advantage to slaves living on large plantations with stable slave
populations?
A) Families stayed intact and the mother typically raised the children alone.
B) Families stayed intact and the father typically raised the children alone.
C) Families stayed intact and both parents typically shared in the child-rearing duties.
D) Children were usually raised by distant family members, allowing a large social
network to develop.
E) Children usually began working as soon as they could walk, cutting down on
behavioral problems.
The German sinking of the ________ in 1915 cost 128 American lives and enraged the
American public.
A) Sussex
B) Arabic
C) Nashville
D) Lusitania
E) Titanic
How did disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists reflect the political
climate of the 1780s and predict the climate of the 1800s?
A) The disagreement showed that Americans were strangers to the political process and
had a lot to learn.
B) The disagreement threatened the young nation throughout the 1780s and well into
the 1800s.
C) The disagreement was inconsequential as most Americans agreed about state,
federal, and individual rights.
D) The disagreement was quickly cleared up, demonstrating that Americans were able
politicians.
E) The disagreement showed how the country was divided and would be divided for the
next several decades on state, federal, and individual rights.
What was the general difference between the Democrats and Republicans in the late
1800s?
A) Democrats felt that social reform was fundamental to the economic success of the
nation, while Republicans felt that government regulation was more important.
B) Democrats felt that the public sector should stimulate the economy, while
Republicans believed that was the role of the private sector.
C) Democrats favored government control in all industries, while Republicans wanted
very little government regulation of business.
D) Democrats favored little federal government intervention, while Republicans felt
that the federal government should promote economic and social reform.
E) Democrats believed that the federal government should take an active role in
economic and social reform, while Republicans favored little government intervention.
What is one reason why the Gulf of Tonkin affair was such a costly victory for
Johnson?
A) Johnson became ill during the Gulf of Tonkin affair and never fully recovered his
health.
B) The Gulf of Tonkin affair caused thousands of deaths, which soured America’s
reputation.
C) The Gulf of Tonkin affair led Congress to reduce Johnson’s ability to use force in
Vietnam.
D) Johnson became vulnerable to the charge of deliberately misleading Congress.
E) Johnson had to underfund his domestic social programs to finance the operation.
In his second term, Roosevelt was stung by all of the following EXCEPT _______.
A) strained relations with Congress in the wake of his “court packing” scheme
B) the defeat of minimum wage and maximum hour legislation
C) a serious economic relapse known as the “Roosevelt recession”
D) a Republican resurgence during the 1938 midterm elections
E) the emergence of a conservative congressional coalition
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 usually localized within regions and countries.
C) Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today may be caused by international
fluctuations natural to a capitalistic economy.
D) Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are caused by tight
governmental controls on commerce.
E) Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are the primary cause of
presidents losing reelection campaigns.
When did the “irrepressible conflict” over slavery in the territories begin?
A) the late 1840s
B) the mid”1860s
C) the early 1830s
D) the late 1700s
E) the late 1850s
The revolution in consumer goods _____.
A) was offset by problems in other industries, such as the railroads
B) epitomized the growth of all areas of the economy
C) was a short-term factor in the American economy
D) aided all other kinds of industry
E) helped fuel growth in the railroad industry
What did the popularity of sports in the United States indicate?
A) the influence of European culture
B) the increased amount of leisure time
C) the breakdown of sexual barriers
D) increased freedom for children
E) the boredom of industrial workers
Why did Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina join the Confederacy only
after the attack at Fort Sumter?
A) When given a choice of whether to fight for or against states that had already
seceded, those states sided with the Confederacy.
B) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they
thought they could convince the South to reunite with the North.
C) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they
thought it would enhance their economic situation.
D) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they
thought they could convince the other states to abolish slavery.
E) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they
thought they could convince the North to accept secession.
How did the debate between public morality and private freedom inform political
debate in the 1780s?
A) The Americans who preached public morality did not believe in political debate.
B) Because public morality and private freedom are in direct contrast, they mirror the
political debates of the 1780s about tyranny versus republicanism.
C) Because public morality leads to private freedom, Americans believed that British
tyranny would lead to American democracy.
D) Americans defended individual rights but believed that a society without virtue
couldn”t preserve liberty and independence.
E) Because English colonialism had imposed public morality, Americans rejected it for
private freedom.
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
Each of the following is true of the election of 1800 EXCEPT ________.
A) Alexander Hamilton intrigued to keep his own party’s candidate from winning
B) the Federalist Party was hopelessly split
C) the electoral college decided the election
D) Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson tied for president
E) it led to changes in the presidential electoral process
What was the most important impact of the Haymarket Riot?
A) The eight-hour day became widely accepted.
B) The AFL folded.
C) Labor organizations became linked with anarchism.
D) The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed unanimously.
E) The labor movement ended.
Lyndon Johnson’s reform program was called the ________.
A) Fair Deal
B) New Frontier
C) Great Society
D) Great Future
E) Morning in America
How is the 2004 presidential election best described?
A) unusual because no public debates were allowed due to security concerns
B) similar to other recent presidential elections
C) unique because repeated recounts had to be made
D) harmonious because everyone was united against terrorism
E) especially bitter and spiteful as each party blamed and criticized the other
Which of the following groups received the greatest rewards from industrialization?
A) white, native-born females
B) foreign-born males
C) African-American males
D) white, native-born males
E) skilled workers in all categories
After the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb, Truman appointed a committee
to explore the possibility of _______.
A) using biological weapons
B) building a hydrogen bomb
C) improving stealth planes
D) experimenting on ‘supersoldiers”
E) sabotaging the Soviet weapons arsenal
Which of the following would Alexander Hamilton have proposed?
A) strong diplomatic ties with France
B) the purchase of western lands
C) expanding the franchise
D) placing tighter controls on commerce
E) modeling the banking system on the German model
Why did disputes erupt among the Republican Party when Taft took office?
A) Taft began to side with progressive 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, labor, and education reforms.
D) Taft was an unlikable man who quickly created resentment from voters, even those
who were his supporters.
E) Taft was so strong-willed and opinionated that he alienated even members of his own
political party.
Which of the following best sums up the ideals of John O”Sullivan’s concept of
Manifest Destiny?
A) North America was American property.
B) Britain and Mexico were the natural enemies of the U.S.
C) Industrialization and expansion are inextricably linked.
D) The U.S. was destined to expand into North America.
E) The U.S. was doomed if it could not expand.
The countries which comprised President George W. Bush’s “axis of evil” in 2002 were
________.
A) Afghanistan, Russia, and North Korea
B) China, Cuba, and Russia
C) Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
D) Iraq, Afghanistan, and Russia
E) Iraq, Iran, and North Korea
What was the main purpose of the continental “Association”?
A) to foster improved relations between the various colonies
B) to seek a conservative, peaceful resolution of the political crises of the mid”1770s
C) to raise money to feed starving Indians displaced by western settlements
D) to halt trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
E) to raise and equip armies to fight for the American cause
How did Roosevelt go about winning the Democratic nomination in 1932?
A) He set the populists and urban reformers in opposition to each other.
B) He called for an end to traditional beliefs and conservative policies.
C) He backed the platform of the segregationists against the reformers.
D) He appealed to both the traditionalists and the new urban elements within the party.
E) He relied heavily on minority voters.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A) a train line that many white Southerners used when hunting for escaped slaves
B) a formal network that helped return fugitive slaves to their masters
C) an organization that helped fugitive slaves escape to Mexico
D) an informal network of people that helped return fugitive slaves to their masters
E) an informal network that helped fugitive slaves make their way to the North
What was Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery in his debates with Stephen Douglas?
A) He suggested a new balance between slave and free territories.
B) He took a position similar to Douglas on the issue of slavery.
C) He suggested that not opposing slavery was the same as endorsing it.
D) He differed with the Republican platform by supporting slavery in new territories.
E) He avoided discussing the issue of slavery altogether.
Beneath the surface, the two candidates in the election of 1928 _____.
A) were strikingly similar
B) were radically different
C) were somewhat alike
D) had little in common
E) despised each other
Besides buffalo, what other animal was central to the Plains Indians’ economy and
culture?
A) the dog
B) the elks
C) deer
D) the horse
E) the jackrabbit