What was the concern as millennials increasingly turned to Facebook and other social
media?
A) that Facebook would exercise too much power over the consumption patterns of
Americans
B) that television would soon become extinct as a medium
C) that some Facebook users would never be able to make enough friends online
D) that young people would be less exposed to people with ideas different than their
own
To what methods did publishers turn in the nineteenth century to appeal to the masses?
A) printing mostly conservative political articles
B) lowering cultural and intellectual standards and appealing to emotions
C) remaining neutral and ignoring popular or radical causes
D) focusing on law, sociology, anthropology, and the implications of pragmatism
The British understanding of the word “constitution” emphasized the __________.
A) totality of laws, customs, and institutions developed over time
B) specific written document spelling out and limiting the powers of government
C) constitutionality of all laws passed by legislative bodies
D) guarantee of certain fundamental liberties, such as the right of all adults to vote
Why did early turnpikes cause a boom in private road building?
A) They initially generated tidy profits.
B) They were far superior to publicly run canals.
C) They were far cheaper than river navigation.
D) They secured low unemployment rates.
What was the major development in retailing during the late 1800s?
A) the introduction of wholesale traders
B) the growth of huge urban department stores
C) the phenomenal rise of transnational brands
D) the growth of modern advertising on a nationwide scale
By the 1880s, large corporations were dominating which industry?
A) textile
B) furniture
C) tobacco
D) ranching
Abraham Lincoln took a __________ view of the slavery controversy.
A) realistic
B) visionary
C) intolerant
D) indifferent
Why is there so little evidence of Paleo Indian migrations along the North American
Pacific coastline?
A) Paleo-Indians traveled across modern-day Canada into the Midwest first.
B) The uninhabitable nature of that coast forced migrants to move quickly, without
setting up significant camps.
C) Early European explorers and settlers raided and destroyed much of the valuable
evidence.
D) Global warming raised the sea level of the Pacific Ocean, flooding migrant routes of
the past.
Who was the leader of the American Railway Union in its dramatic 1894 strike against
the Pullman Palace Car Company?
A) William Kelly
B) Samuel Gompers
C) Terence Powderly
D) Eugene Debs
In February 1917, the United States learned of the Zimmermann Telegram in which
__________.
A) Germany offered Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to the Mexicans in return for
going to war against the United States
B) Mexico requested Germany’s help in conquering the Southwest of the United States
C) Germany offered Francisco “Pancho” Villa political asylum
D) Mexico offered Germany military assistance for the defeat of its archenemy France
Lincoln was nominated for president in 1860 in part because of his __________.
A) position as the front-runner
B) extensive experience in the House of Representatives
C) excellent team of convention managers
D) support from the Whigs and Know-Nothings
Who was the first woman to ever hold the position of Speaker of the House of
Representatives?
A) Geraldine Ferraro
B) Olympia Snowe
C) Jeanette Rankin
D) Nancy Pelosi
Which of the following caused panic in the country in the spring of 1837?
A) the reelection of Andrew Jackson
B) the inability of banks to make specie payments
C) the rise of the radical Locofoco party
D) the purchase of Florida from Spain
In an effort to help support the increased cost of colonial administration, Parliament
passed the __________ Act in 1764, placing tariffs on coffee, wines, and other major
imports.
A) Wine
B) Sugar
C) Coffee
D) Declaratory
How successful was Jefferson as president by 1805?
A) He seemed to have led his fellow Americans into a golden age.
B) He was very successful in all areas except domestic policy.
C) He had one of the most disastrous first terms ever completed by a president who was
reelected.
D) He was very successful in all areas except foreign policy.