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
How did the emergence of urban culture affect the lives of women?
a. Women had larger families as more children entered the workforce to supplement
their family’s income.
b. Traditional sex roles changed, so fewer women stayed home to raise the family.
c. Salaries of female workers began to climb during this period.
d. Being less restricted, some women felt more comfortable expressing themselves.
e. More women than men were able to attain graduate degrees.
What effect did postwar life have on women in American society?
a. Women tended to get married later, so they had more time to pursue careers outside
the home.
b. Couples tended to have fewer children, so the focus of many women shifted from
childrearing to professional careers.
c. Many suburban households included extended family members, so mothers had
enough help to more easily pursue professional careers.
d. Many women who had joined the workforce during the war returned to the home to
assume the more traditional roles of wife and mother.
e. Women were expected to maintain their wartime jobs while also meeting social
expectations of the “perfect” wife and mother.
The common law doctrine of femme couverte __________.
a. was revised to adapt to the changes of the period
b. provided women with freedom in their marriages
c. brought women new political rights
d. was strongly supported by women
e. was central to the idea of the “new woman”
On the Great Plains, rainfall averaged __________.
a. more than 100 inches a year
b. less than five inches a year
c. less than 20 inches a year
d. more than 200 inches a year
e. less than ten inches a year
What were the tests of Wilson’s “moral diplomacy”?
a. When a cabinet member was caught in a financial scandal, Wilson’s pride in his
morality was tested.
b. The exorbitant costs of moral reforms, such as Prohibition, tested Wilson’s resolve to
continue “purity” reforms.
c. The conflicts of Mexico and World War I demonstrated that U.S. morality would not
keep militarism under control.
d. The Hawaiian and Philippine annexations demonstrated to the world that U.S.
morality did not actually exist.
e. In his attitudes toward African Americans and their civil rights, Wilson demonstrated
that “morality” did not mean equality.
As a young lawyer, what did Clarence Darrow believe?
a. Aiding the poor would interfere with the evolutionary process.
b. Capitalism must be overthrown.
c. Without poverty, there would be no crime.
d. Capital punishment is essential to the maintenance of civil order.
e. A ‘single tax” on corporate profits would solve all social problems.
What was the result of the Homestead Strike?
a. It forced management to meet the workers’ demands.
b. It was resolved through negotiation and bargaining.
c. It had little interference from the government.
d. It emphasized the cost of industrialization.
e. It was peaceful compared to Haymarket.
How did the Jackson administration react when Texas became an independent republic
in 1836?
a. It tried to convince Texans to return to Mexican rule.
b. It declared war on Mexico to defend Texas’s revolt.
c. It immediately annexed Texas.
d. It formally recognized Texas as a sovereign republic.
e. It refused to recognize Texas as a republic.
In 1743, during King George’s War, colonial forces captured __________.
a. Montreal
b. Toronto
c. Louisbourg
d. New Orleans
e. Quebec
The first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States was
__________.
a. Jamestown
b. Boston
c. St. Augustine
d. Plymouth
e. Roanoke
How did Ralph Nader’s candidacy in the 2000 presidential election affect the race?
a. Gore moved further to the left, leaving more room for Bush among independents.
b. Gore moved further to the right, alienating a large portion of his voter base.
c. Bush moved further to the right, leaving more room for Gore among independents.
d. Bush moved further to the left, taking a large portion of Gore’s voter base.
e. Both Gore and Bush moved further to the right, attracting independent voters.
Why did Woodrow Wilson win the election of 1912?
a. He was more popular than Roosevelt.
b. There was a split in the Republican party.
c. He won the support of William Howard Taft.
d. He won the support of the Socialists.
e. He won the support of progressives.
The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to __________.
a. annex all of Mexico as U.S. territory
b. prohibit slavery in any territories acquired from Mexico
c. grant voting rights to women in the western territories
d. encourage increased immigration from Mexico to the Unites States
e. give more southwestern territory to the Mexican government
What was the driving force for social change that gained civil rights for African
Americans?
a. landmark court cases
b. presidential intervention
c. laws passed by Congress
d. the religious revival of the times
e. African American activism
How did the September 11, 2001, attacks affect the U.S. economy?
a. The terrorist attacks had little effect on the U.S. economy.
b. The airline industry was devastated, as people were afraid to fly.
c. The oil industry suffered enormous losses as people stopped traveling by car.
d. The economy boomed as Americans bought more American products.
e. The tourism industry improved as patriotism inspired people to explore America.
Why did Gouverneur Morris use the phrase “We the People of the United States” in the
new Constitution?
a. He wanted to exclude women and African Americans from the rights described in the
document.
b. The phrase recalled the Declaration of Independence and would help Americans
approve the document.
c. The other delegates voted unanimously on the phrase, thinking it would help ensure
ratification.
d. He wanted to include women and African Americans in the rights described in the
document.
e. He wanted to avoid mention of the states because he was unsure how many and
which states would ratify the document.
Frederick Douglass was __________.
a. the author of the very influential An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World
b. the founder of the black newspaper Liberator
c. a fugitive who was rescued in Boston as he was being returned to slavery in 1851
d. a fiery orator who described slavery to northern audiences
e. a conductor on the Underground Railroad
Lincoln’s response to the Wade-Davis Bill was to __________.
a. accept it completely
b. reluctantly support it
c. express no opinion on it
d. stop it with a pocket veto
e. ask Congress to reconsider
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed due to __________.
a. European fears of Soviet military aggression
b. European fears of American military aggression
c. American fears of Chinese military aggression
d. Soviet fears of Chinese military aggression
e. Soviet fears of American military aggression
Belief in a national bank, high tariffs, and federally financed internal improvements best
describes the policies of which party in the 1830s?
a. Democrats
b. Republicans
c. Masons
d. Whigs
e. Federalists
The final blow to Native American tribal life on the Plains was __________.
a. the deaths of the major Native American leaders
b. the extermination of the buffalo herds
c. incessant tribal warfare
d. the reservation system
e. the introduction of crop farming
How were art and labor movements related in the early 1900s?
a. Both were influenced by the dehumanizing effects of industrialization.
b. Authorities such as government and big business abolished both.
c. Both were progressive and eager to represent the spirit of the masses.
d. Both promoted socialist revolt; the labor movements led the artists.
e. The labor movements used modern artists’ work to further their causes.
Which of the following statements describes a social problem during World War II?
a. Couples had fewer children, which meant a surplus of teachers and daycare centers.
b. There was insufficient housing for workers in cities with wartime industries.
c. Fewer couples were getting married due to the uncertainties of wartime.
d. Middle-aged, married women were edged out of the workforce by single women.
e. California’s economy almost collapsed, since it lacked wartime industries.
Why did John D. Rockefeller reject competition among oil companies?
a. He believed that consolidation, not competition, created stronger companies.
b. He did not want to be forced to lower his prices to consumers.
c. He felt that other oil companies were inferior to his company.
d. He believed that competition would only weaken his own company.
e. He felt that his company needed to develop before it could compete with others.
How was the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?
a. The public marched in the streets, chanting and holding signs in support of their
candidates.
b. There was only one candidate for president, so he won without political battle.
c. The House and the Senate disagreed about who should be president, so they created
the electoral collegea revolutionary but peaceful solution.
d. Although politicians passionately disagreed about who should be president, they
voted and revoted rather than use violence.
e. Washington had been a Federalist and, with only a few short battles, Jefferson, a
Republican, became president.
The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________
percent black.
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
e. 70
Planters who owned large plantation houses with at least 50 slaves made up
__________ percent of the white population in the South in 1860.
a. less than 1
b. more than 10
c. about 20
d. nearly 30
e. more than 50
How did the Redeemers restrict the voting rights of blacks in the late 1870s and early
1880s?
a. Blacks were not allowed to vote at all and were kept away from the polls.
b. Any blacks voting for Democrats had their votes discarded.
c. If blacks tried to vote for Republicans, they were intimidated and threatened.
d. Blacks could only vote if they paid a fee to the Republican candidates.
e. Blacks risked losing their jobs if they tried to vote for any non-Republican
candidates.
What was one of the main causes of the Salem witchcraft hysteria?
a. a recent influx of immigrants from England
b. disagreements between Salem’s poor people and its upper classes
c. Salem’s history of engaging in occult practices.
d. the reduced piety of the young people of Salem
e. a lack of understanding of spectral evidence
The Industrial Workers of the World __________.
a. was the most radical American labor union
b. sought to parallel the American Federation of Labor
c. had little impact on immigrant workers
d. was readily accepted by the American business establishment
e. greatly restricted its membership