Which of the following forms of transportation predominated before the 1820s and
1830s?
A) national road systems
B) canal systems
C) steamboats
D) flatboats
E) railroads
Jay’s Treaty succeeded in ________.
A) getting British troops to withdraw from the northwest forts
B) opening New Orleans to U.S. commerce
C) pacifying Southerners who had lost slaves during the war
D) humiliating the French
E) calming Washington’s anxieties
What did the seventeenth-century revolts of American colonial gentry represent?
A) an early rehearsal for the American Revolution
B) confrontations between ordinary people and their rulers
C) competition among local factions for control of their colonies
D) ideological struggles over colonial rights
E) a struggle between the planters and yeoman farmers
What was the period of greatest immigration in proportion to the overall population in
America?
A) 1790 to 1800
B) 1805 to 1815
C) 1840 to 1860
D) 1880 to 1890
E) 1910 to 1920
Henry Clay’s American system envisioned _________.
A) the triumph of the Monroe Doctrine
B) the end of the canal boom
C) rapid Indian removal
D) a strong federal role in the economy
E) the demise of slavery
As a result of their participation in the war effort, African Americans _____.
A) faced even worse discrimination in the United States
B) became more accepting of the conditions they faced
C) found greater acceptance within American society
D) were more and more inclined to fight discrimination
E) often chose to remain in Europe after fighting overseas
Which of the following is the best characterization of the United States in the decade
following World War I?
A) The United States suffered an economic decline that left millions out of work and
lasted until the next world war.
B) The United States was devastated emotionally by the war and spent the 1920s
rebuilding its confidence and command.
C) The United States emerged from the war as one of the powerful nations of the world,
and spent the 1920s economically and politically solidifying that dominance.
D) The United States was disillusioned by the conflict and spent the 1920s completely
isolated and removed from the international stage.
E) The United States continued to be divided by ethnicity with German and Russian
Americans on one side and English and French Americans on the other.
What was the main issue that American college students protested during the sixties?
A) the election of Richard Nixon
B) the Vietnam War
C) Lyndon Johnson’s education policies
D) the civil rights movement
E) tax increases for the middle class
President Eisenhower’s approach to desegregation was to _______.
A) actively fight to stop the process
B) work behind the scenes to stop the effort
C) misunderstand the importance of the issue
D) remain passive while also using his power to enforce federal law
E) publicly and consistently support desegregation in the South
The term “D-Day” refers to which of the following dates?
A) the day President Roosevelt died
B) the day Hitler committed suicide
C) the day the Allies invaded Nazi-occupied Europe
D) the day the Germans invaded France
E) the day the Germans surrendered to the Allies
Which does NOT help explain why Whig Party candidate General Winfield Scott was
crushed in the 1852 presidential campaign?
A) The Compromise of 1850 weakened the political differences between Whigs and
Democrats.
B) The Whigs did not succeed in rallying public interest in a major political issue.
C) The Whigs alienated nativists by actively seeking the immigrant vote.
D) The Whig nominee lost northern support by allying himself with the antislavery
wing of the party.
E) The Whig nominee lost southern support by allying himself with the antislavery
wing of the party.
What caused friction to develop between the Mexican government and Anglo-American
colonists in Texas?
A) The Mexican government denied Anglo-American settlers the right to own land.
B) The Mexican government did not grant women any rights.
C) Anglo-American settlers flouted Mexican law.
D) Many Anglo-American settlers refused to practice any religion.
E) Many Anglo-American settlers refused to pay taxes.
Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government
because ________.
A) it provided a check on the temptation to abuse power
B) he believed governments could not operate effectively without parties
C) they were traditional in democracies
D) he saw two parties as a way to increase his personal power
E) three or more parties would cause too much voter confusion
Which of the following was NOT a difficulty in annexing the Hawaiian Islands?
A) no clear motives for annexation
B) the threat of Japanese intervention
C) the opposition to annexing non-Anglo-Saxons
D) the lack of political consensus for annexation in Washington
E) the fear of the problems that colonial rule would bring
Samuel Chase’s impeachment trial ________.
A) destroyed the authority of the courts
B) forced Marshall to resign
C) maintained the independence of the judiciary
D) showed Jefferson to be a conciliatory leader
E) was a rather dull affair
The Niagara Movement wanted to make what changes?
A) conserve more natural resources
B) gain civil rights for African Americans
C) limit the importation of Canadian goods
D) stop migrant workers from Mexico
E) extend voting rights to women
What was the platform of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas?
A) He fought to prevent the annexation of Texas.
B) He was against annexation in any form.
C) He was against annexation unless it included the Oklahoma territory.
D) He was for annexation but only if it included the New Mexico territory.
E) He was for annexation immediately after Texas declared independence.
Which of these best describe Roosevelt’s attitude towards African Americans?
A) He acted both extremely progressively and in a reactionary fashion.
B) He refused to commit himself on this issue.
C) His actions were consistent in being lukewarm.
D) His support for black civil rights grew during his second term in office.
E) He continually courted the support of progressives in this area.
In what way did white farmers resemble black southerners in their treatment at the
hands of southern governments run by the Redeemers?
A) They were often denied the right to vote and were intimidated at the polls.
B) They were forced to pay high taxes on any imported goods from the North.
C) They were not allowed to own property and could work only for rich planters.
D) They could not borrow any federal money and were forced to give up their farms.
E) They were forced into deeper debt due to the crop lien system that favored local
merchants.
Which was true of the Native Americans of the “middle ground”?
A) They maintained a strong, independent role in commercial exchange with
Europeans.
B) They sought to isolate themselves completely from European contact.
C) They sought economic competition between tribes rather than military confrontation.
D) They continued to war against each other rather than establish intertribal
confederacies.
E) They wanted to strengthen their ties to each other in order to fight the European
settlers.
The most prominent American socialist during the Progressive Era was _____.
A) “Big Bill” Haywood
B) Gifford Pinchot
C) Eugene V. Debs
D) Upton Sinclair
E) Daniel DeLeon
What effect did the American government have on industrial growth?
A) It followed a policy of laissez-faire.
B) It closely regulated the pace of growth.
C) It provided incentives for growth.
D) It balanced agrarian and industrial demands.
E) It increased taxes on industry.
Why did Massachusetts and Connecticut feel the need to pass sumptuary laws?
A) They weren”t comfortable with the idea that lower class people were taking on the
trappings of the upper classes.
B) They weren”t comfortable with the idea that upper class people were ‘slumming” and
taking on the trappings of the lower classes.
C) They wanted to abolish all signs of the British social class system.
D) They wanted to establish a minimum dress code for the lower classes.
E) They wanted to limit finery for all colonial classes.
Which description best describes the “task” labor that many slaves performed on large
plantations?
A) A group of white overseers pushed a small group of slaves to work around the clock.
B) Large groups of slaves worked side by side with their masters.
C) Large groups of slaves worked from sunrise to sunset under a white overseer.
D) Slaves worked at their own pace with little supervision during an eight-hour day.
E) Large groups of slaves worked together to accomplish major projects.
After the war, many working class northern whites were ________.
A) eyeing unoccupied agricultural land in the South and considering taking up farming
B) fearful that the abolition of slavery would have negative effects on workers in
general
C) hopeful that the crusade against slavery could broaden into a movement to help
workers in general
D) unemployed since the Confederate army had destroyed or disrupted so many
northern industries
E) feeling fierce anti-immigrant sentiments since so few immigrants had supported the
Union cause
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
In the 1580s, the English attempted to make a settlement at ________.
A) Jamestown
B) Newfoundland
C) Plymouth
D) Hatteras
E) Roanoke
At the beginning of World War I, Great Britain _____.
A) respected American neutrality
B) made few attempts to influence American policy
C) sought the military aid of the United States
D) sought to restrict American trade with Germany
E) briefly considered a negotiated surrender
The first French explorers were ________.
A) interested in finding the mythical “northwest passage” to China
B) determined to find gold and silver
C) eager to Christianize the Native Americans
D) ruthless and exploitive of the native peoples
E) considered stupid by the Native Americans
When the United States and the Dutch East Indies banned trade with Japan, the
Japanese lost their source of _______, which eventually led them to attack the United
States.
A) oil
B) flour
C) steel
D) rubber
E) ammunition
What effect would the Baruch Plan have had on America?
A) It would have given the United States a monopoly on atomic weapons.
B) It would have neutralized America’s military advantage.
C) It would have returned the United States to isolationist foreign policies.
D) It would have had a catastrophic effect on the American military.
E) It would have greatly decreased American power overseas.