In part, Lyndon Johnson wanted the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to demonstrate the
American commitment to ________.
A) making Vietnam an American colony
B) remaining neutral in Vietnam
C) defending South Vietnam
D) invading North Vietnam
E) cooperating with Russia in the Vietnam conflict
Which of the following groups made up the bulk of the electorate until 1900?
A) white males
B) white men and women
C) white and black males
D) white and Hispanic males
E) white and Asian American males
Why was James Monroe elected in both 1816 and 1820, in spite of fierce debate over
the Missouri Compromise?
A) Monroe was on the winning side in the debate.
B) Monroe took no part in the controversy.
C) Monroe changed sides rapidly during the controversy.
D) Monroe set out a clear agenda, and then pursued it to a successful conclusion.
E) The president worked behind the scenes, using proxies to achieve his goals.
How did the American family unit change after 1970?
A) The divorce rate sharply increased.
B) The birth rate steadily declined.
C) The number of births to women over age 30 increased.
D) The number of single-parent households was cut in half.
E) Many more fathers started staying home to raise children.
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Great Depression benefited the
Democrats?
A) Their handling of the Depression was universally popular, giving the Democrats
control of Congress for a two-year period.
B) The Democrats were given the mandate to address the crisis and had almost
unanimous support early on.
C) FDR and Democratic lawmakers passed landmark legislation, such as the Social
Security Act.
D) The Republicans had been unable to prevent the Depression, and as a result the
Democrats returned to power.
E) Initially, Democrats enjoyed party cohesion that helped push through New Deal
programs.
Which of these was true of the relationship between political events in England and
English colonization in North America?
A) The two were unrelated.
B) Events in England impacted the direction of colonization repeatedly.
C) After about 1650, events in England had no effect on the colonies.
D) Colonization caused the fall of two English governments in the 1600s.
E) Because of the difficulty of ocean journeys, events in England produced no effects in
the colonies.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 ________.
A) was primarily the work of Oliver Ellsworth
B) set up a Supreme Court with one chief justice and five associate justices
C) defined the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
D) provided that the chief justice would be chosen by the Senate
E) established the power of judicial review
What contributed to the late nineteenth century Southwest being largely Spanish
American?
A) The heavy Spanish influence there was due to the original Spanish settlers.
B) There were very few Anglo-Americans who wanted to settle the Southwest.
C) It was originally part of Mexico and many Mexicans still had communities there.
D) Mexico did not allow people from the eastern United States to settle there.
E) English settlers were reluctant to learn Spanish, so they settled elsewhere.
After the Revolutionary War, why did many American Loyalists who returned to
England feel betrayed?
A) They were treated as second-class citizens in England.
B) They were denied any monetary compensation for their sacrifices.
C) They were viewed as traitors by the native-born English.
D) They were viewed as foreigners by the native-born English.
E) They were put in prisons because they would not pay their debts.
Ranching was changing in each of the following ways by the late 1800s EXCEPT
________.
A) ranchers were fencing off their lands and reducing the size of their herds
B) ranchers were crossbreeding the longhorns with Hereford and Angus bulls
C) ranches were getting larger
D) some ranchers were abandoning cattle in favor of raising sheep
E) ranchers were growing hay for winter fodder
Jamestown might have gone the way of Roanoke had it not been for the perseverance of
________.
A) John Winthrop
B) John Smith
C) Pocahontas
D) Richard Hakluyt
E) Cotton Mather
Compared to Roosevelt, William Howard Taft _____.
A) was a reformer
B) was pro-business
C) was pro-union
D) was a hard worker
E) was a dynamic politician
Why did South Carolinians protest the tariff of 1828?
A) They feared its effect on the price of cotton.
B) They saw it as an unfair “northern” law.
C) They used it as an excuse to exert a state veto of federal law.
D) They disliked Andrew Jackson.
E) Tariffs determined the prices that southerners could get for their manufactured
goods.
The typical way for most slaves to express discontent was ________.
A) political protest
B) open, armed rebellion
C) passive resistance
D) participation in conspiracies
E) organizing boycotts
What effect did memories of the Great Depression have on Americans in the 1950s?
A) Many Americans became almost desperately obsessed with gathering material
goods.
B) Many Americans hoarded their money and refrained from purchasing expensive
items.
C) Many Americans continued to petition the government for relief programs.
D) Many Americans donated money to charities rather than engaging in consumerism.
E) Many Americans were mistrustful of banks, which damaged the economy.
Which identifies why the Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical
document?
A) It was the first example of colonists describing the hardships endured on a voyage to
the New World.
B) It was a legal document that authenticated the Pilgrims’ right to settle in New
England.
C) It included a list of the passengers on the Mayflower who became the first New
England colonists.
D) It was the first example of colonists forming their own government in North
America.
E) It was the first example of colonists negotiating a treaty with Native Americans in
North America.
How did the Soviet Union approach disarmament discussions after World War II?
A) with a plan to gradually reduce the number of weapons of mass destruction
B) with a plan to give atomic bombs to all the countries in the United Nations
C) with a plan to destroy all existing atomic bombs and ban the production of new ones
D) with a plan to have the United States serve as an international peacekeeping force
E) with a plan to give the Soviet Union possession of the world’s only atomic weapon
Why were the Chinese displeased with the Allies’ initial strategy?
A) The Allies refused to include Chinese troops in the European theater of war.
B) The Allies refused to provide any war supplies to China.
C) The Allies took over the fight against Japan, leaving no place for China.
D) The Allies wanted to focus on defeating Germany first, rather than Japan.
E) The Allies refused to declare war against Japan immediately.
The first bill ever passed over a presidential veto was the _______.
A) Wade-Davis Bill
B) Freedmen’s Bureau extension bill
C) Civil Rights Act of 1866
D) Tenure of Office Act
E) First Reconstruction Act
Which of the following was NOT a factor in American industrial development?
A) an abundance of natural resources
B) a heavy influx of immigrants
C) new technological innovations
D) industrialization of the South after the Civil War
E) an abundance of labor
Which of these led voter participation in elections to increase dramatically between
1824 and 1840?
A) The population of the U.S. grew, so the number of voters increased.
B) People who had been migrating were settled and could register and vote.
C) African Americans in the North were given permission and encouragement to vote.
D) Politicians changed campaigning practices, drawing in more voters.
E) Native Americans in the South and West were given permission and encouragement
to vote.
Between 1915 and 1918, labor productivity dropped in the United States because
________.
A) the United States was involved in World War I
B) markets in Europe were not buying products, so production was reduced
C) unemployment caused demand and then production to decrease
D) violent race riots stopped production
E) horrible working conditions led to strikes and absenteeism
What did the Female Labor Reform Association campaign for?
A) more jobs for women and children
B) more managerial positions for women
C) higher pay
D) shorter working hours
E) an end to all forms of sexual harassment
Because of its policy of religious toleration, ________ attracted unusual numbers of
independent-minded people.
A) Maryland
B) Connecticut
C) Pennsylvania
D) New York
E) Rhode Island
After 1815, the United States ________.
A) grew rapidly in size and population
B) was threatened by foreign invasion
C) revised its form of government
D) was unable to expand its economy
E) invaded and occupied Canada
The event that revealed to the nation that poverty in America was not color-blind was
________.
A) the 2000 presidential election
B) the Oklahoma City bombing
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) the War on Terror
E) Operation Desert Storm
Why did educational reformers want local schools to serve sometimes as a substitute for
the family?
A) They were worried that poor and immigrant families would not properly nurture
their children.
B) They were worried that parents in poor and immigrant families often ended up
getting divorced.
C) They were afraid that many families would resist the new child-centered model of
family life they endorsed for religious reasons.
D) They were worried that parents in wealthy families often ended up getting divorced.
E) They were worried that parents in poor and immigrant families often ended up
abandoning their children.
What trend did Roosevelt hope to break by passing the Roosevelt Corollary?
A) the election of socialist governments by Latin American countries, such as Cuba and
Venezuela
B) the growing power of Colombia and Venezuela
C) the assertion of independence and new trade restrictions by Asian countries, such as
China and Korea
D) the default on European loans by Latin American countries, such as Venezuela and
the Dominican Republic
E) an increase in military power and corresponding influence of Asian countries, such
as Japan and the Philippines
What was the touchstone of the new counterculture of the sixties?
A) journalism
B) photography
C) painting
D) TV programs
E) music
How did agencies created during the Hundred Days affect the Great Depression?
A) They attempted to relieve the suffering of Americans by giving
government-subsidized loans at very low rates.
B) Agencies such as the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Civilian Conservation
Corps succeeded in getting most of the unemployed back to work.
C) Their main effect was to end economic stagnation by getting many people back to
work on government projects.
D) They strengthened all the failing banks of the country, restoring Americans’
confidence in banking.
E) They did little to affect the Great Depression, but they were perceived to be effective
by the public.
Which of the following did NOT play any role leading up to the Spanish-American
War?
A) the de Lme letter
B) the annexation of Hawaii
C) the sinking of the Maine
D) the “reconcentration” policy
E) the riots in Havana in January
What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the late
nineteenth century?
A) People did not want to live in cities any longer.
B) Most immigrants were not allowed to work at the new industrial jobs.
C) Labor disputes led to the first labor unions.
D) There was a greater need for consumer goods than ever before.
E) There was now a growing disparity in income between the rich and poor.
How was Wilson’s treatment of Mexico similar to Roosevelt’s treatment of Colombia?
A) Both men were condescending in their dealings with Latin American governments.
B) Both men demonstrated abhorrence for people of color in their dealings with Latin
American governments.
C) Both men showed their inexperience with foreign affairs in their dealings with
Mexico and Colombia.
D) Both men demonstrated their fear of European interference in their dealings with
Mexico and Colombia.
E) Both men showed their respect and dependence on their neighbors in their dealings
with Mexico and Colombia.