The temperance movement was like the abolition movement in ________.
A) spawning Washingtonian societies
B) being popular in both the North and the South
C) being part of an international movement
D) involving women and black activists in important roles
E) being restricted largely to the North
Joint-stock companies allowed for _______.
A) concentrated wealth in the hands of a few
B) more successful colonization
C) more investors
D) more profit
E) more royal control
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East today most closely resembles the foreign policy
of the 1890s regarding ________.
A) Venezuela””the United States nearly went to war with a European power over
another country’s border dispute
B) the Philippinesthe United States used military power to protect a country’s
independence and then had trouble withdrawing immediately
C) Hawaiithe United States annexed a territory and then formed a state out of valuable
foreign land
D) Cubathe United States used military power and defeated an imperial enemy in a
short amount of time
E) Alaskathe United States bought territory from other countries and eventually made it
a state
An indicator of the future strength of the Democratic Party was _____.
A) its success in the presidential race of 1924
B) the shift of urban voters to the party
C) an increase in the number of rural Democrats
D) the unpopularity of Republican presidents
E) a large number of women voters
W. E. B. Du Bois ________.
A) supported the views of Booker T. Washington
B) advocated revolutionary tactics for African Americans
C) founded the Tuskegee Institute
D) believed educational advancement was the key to success
E) was the author of the Atlanta Compromise
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the French experience in the New World?
A) the fur trade
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) encomiendas
D) coureurs de bois
E) lack of royal support for colonizing efforts
Which war between England and France had the greatest political and economic impact
on colonial America?
A) King William’s War
B) Queen Anne’s War
C) King George’s War
D) the Seven Years’ War
E) King Philip’s War
Most southern whites ________.
A) owned at least one slave
B) were nonslaveholding yeoman farmers
C) were poor people who sympathized with the slaves
D) owned at least five slaves
E) favored abolishing slavery
The sit-down strike _______.
A) was first used against General Motors in 1936
B) was used only by the United Auto Workers
C) proved ineffective against major corporations
D) was first used against the Ford Motor Company
E) was a time-tested technique from strikes in the 1920s
What do most modern historians believe was the underlying cause of the breakup of the
Union?
A) religious leaders promising salvation or damnation to each side
B) politicians and agitators stirring public opinion into a frenzy
C) ideological differences over the morality and utility of slavery
D) a clash of economic interests between agrarian and industrialized regions
E) infighting within political parties
Why did the Populists nominate Tom Watson for vice president in the 1896 election?
A) because they felt him to be a stronger candidate than William Jennings Bryan
B) because they wanted a Republican vice president to balance the Democratic ticket
C) because Watson, unlike William Jennings Bryan, supported free coinage of silver
D) because they felt that choosing Watson would ensure the survival of the Populist
party
E) because they endorsed a Democrat for president and wanted a Populist for vice
president
Why did the U.S. back off from its interventionist policy in Latin America in the 1920s
and after?
A) A pan-American alliance made intervention unnecessary.
B) The threat of European involvement in the region disappeared.
C) The depression shifted attention away from foreign affairs.
D) The Roosevelt Corollary made intervention unnecessary.
E) A coalition of Latin American countries used the threat of force to keep the U.S. out.
The goal of the Boland Amendment was to ________.
A) prohibit American military aid to overthrow the Nicaraguan government
B) prohibit the sale of weapons to Iran under any circumstances
C) make it illegal for the United States to interfere in any foreign war without voter
approval
D) allow covert operations in Central America to stop the spread of communism
E) allow the Reagan administration to send troops to topple communist regimes
The “corrupt bargain” was used to describe ________.
A) another name for the Missouri Compromise
B) the selection of John Quincy Adams for president
C) President Jackson’s policy of Indian removal
D) the appointment of Roger B. Taney as chief justice
E) an insulting reference to Jackson’s marriage to Rachel Robards
In 1798, the Federalists sponsored a military buildup with the intention of ________.
A) taking the French West Indies
B) suppressing internal political dissent
C) conquering Canada
D) pacifying the Indian tribes of the Ohio Valley
E) pumping federal dollars into a sagging economy
Why was Spain’s wealth acquired from the New World considered to be a mixed
blessing?
A) Spain was forced to send a large proportion of its population to the New World to
help ship gold and silver back to Spain.
B) The Spanish got wealthy from silver and gold in the New World, but lost most of
their army and navy in battles with Native Americans.
C) Because Spain used the New World only as a source of wealth, it did not consider
establishing real settlements there.
D) Because Spain gained its wealth so quickly, it caused great inflation for ordinary
Spaniards.
E) Most of the wealth ended up in the hands of Portuguese shippers.
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.
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.
Which of these describe the Ocala Demands?
A) the political demands of the Farmers’ Alliance
B) the Democratic platform in support of the gold standard
C) William Jennings Bryan’s political platform
D) the demands presented by those involved in the Pullman strike
E) the platform of the Republican party in the 1890 elections
What debate existed in the 1860s between whites in the East and West over what to do
about Native Americans?
A) Easterners wanted a peaceful policy of assimilation, while those in the West who
feared attacks, wanted a firmer control over Native Americans.
B) Easterners wanted Native Americans to be segregated on reservations, while those in
the West wanted Native Americans to be assimilated into white society.
C) Easterners wanted Native Americans to move further west, while Westerners
believed they should be allowed to stay where they were.
D) Easterners felt that until Native Americans were fully controlled, they could not
have any rights, whereas Westerners wanted them to have equal rights.
E) Easterners felt that Native Americans should be allowed to live their traditional
nomadic lifestyles, while Westerners wanted them to be assimilated into American
culture.
According to the theories of Alfred Thayer Mahan, ________.
A) large armies would protect American interests around the globe
B) American greatness would be recognized by its industrial output
C) little would be gained from American expansion abroad
D) a strong navy was an integral part of America’s wealth and power
E) standing armies were dangerous and expensive
Why did Truman establish a loyalty program in 1947?
A) to interrogate citizens suspected of being political activists
B) to investigate government employees who were potential Communists
C) to investigate accusations of cowardice and treason in the military
D) to reward veterans of the Korean War for bravery and valor
E) to appoint campaign contributors to positions of power
How did the farm recovery program work to fix the agricultural industry?
A) It favored small farming operations over large industrial ones.
B) It convinced farmers to stop destroying their livestock and crops.
C) It found new international markets for surplus American crops.
D) It set production limits for leading crops and paid farmers subsidies.
E) It increased demand by giving away surplus food to the starving poor.
How did the Missouri Compromise impact slavery?
A) It put a final time limit on the institution in the South.
B) It demonstrated that the federal government didn’t care about slavery.
C) It ensured that slavery would remain indefinitely.
D) It put a final end to the slave trade if not the institution of slavery in the U.S.
E) It reduced the number of states where slavery was legal.
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.
The root of the problems that farmers faced in the 1920s was _____.
A) crop disease
B) foreign competition
C) high labor costs
D) overproduction
E) high tariff rates
Why did the Ku Klux Klan experience a rebirth during the early part of the 1920s?
A) The Klan was the chief producer and purveyor of illegal liquor during prohibition.
B) The perception of eroding traditional values led many to adopt the Klan’s extremism.
C) The growth of the Klan was an indicator of a rise in the standard of living.
D) The Klan broadened its constituency to Catholics, which attracted new members.
E) The Klan employed violent methods to force people to join their membership.
What was the biggest factor in placing the United States on a collision course with the
Soviet Union?
A) the American commitment to stopping the spread of communism
B) the American commitment to spreading Christianity around the globe
C) the American commitment to improving international trade
D) the Soviet commitment to improving international trade
E) the Soviet commitment to spreading Catholicism around the globe
The federal agency designed to assist former slaves in making the economic adjustment
to freedom was known as the _______.
A) Freedmen’s Bureau
B) Department of Education
C) African-American Rights Association
D) Liberty Association
E) Southern Reconstruction Agency
How was the Watergate Scandal similar to the Iran-Contra affair?
A) They both were excused due to significant progress in U.S.-Soviet relations.
B) They both restored the public’s faith in federal government.
C) They both brought the United States to the brink of nuclear war.
D) They both involved major errors in international diplomacy.
E) They both involved illegal actions that tarnished a president’s reputation.
Which of the following was NOT an argument opposing the annexation of the
Philippines?
A) The natives could not be Christianized.
B) Colonization violated the founding principles of the U.S.
C) The Filipinos could never become Americans.
D) Cheap labor could be imported from the Philippines.
E) Trade could flourish without annexation.