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Who was responsible for the liberation of Eastern Europe from repressive governments? a. Mikhail Gorbachev b. George H. W. Bush c. Margaret Thatcher d. Boris Yeltsin e. Bill Clinton What was a difference between the rights of women in the […]

Which of the following individuals is matched with his or her reform movement? a. Lyman Beecher : temperance b. Horace Mann : abolition c. William Lloyd Garrison : public schools d. Lucretia Mott : prostitution e. Catharine E. Beecher: women’s […]

William Lloyd Garrison’s stand on __________ led to an open break in the abolitionist movement in the 1840s. a. interracial marriage b. African American rights c. religion d. temperance e. women’s rights What was the Underground Railroad? a. a train […]

How did politics differ in the “Old World” from politics in the “New World” in the early nineteenth century? a. Most “New World” nations copied the political systems of the “Old World,” modifying them slightly to accommodate slavery and industrialization. […]

Despite the New Deal, __________ were the country’s most impoverished citizens. a. African Americans b. Asian Americans c. Native Americans d. Mexican Americans e. “Okies” and “Arkies” What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the […]

How do economic crises today compare to the Panic of 1837? a. The Panic of 1837 was caused by Andrew Jackson’s laissez-faire policies; today politicians regulate commerce more, avoiding panics and recessions. b. The Panic of 1837 was caused by […]

John Tyler initiated the politics of Manifest Destiny __________. a. to win the support of his fellow Whigs b. to bring together the Whig and Democratic parties c. with the aid of Henry Clay d. to build a base for […]

One thing immigrants from the four major Hispanic groups have had in common is that they have tended to __________. a. be relatively wealthy b. have few children c. be relatively young d. have very high college graduation rates e. […]

Two major suffrage organizations merged in 1890 to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association under which person? a. Alice Paul b. Anna Howard Shaw c. Carrie Chapman Catt d. Lucy Burns e. Susan B. Anthony Why did American missionaries […]

The nullification crisis of the early 1830s __________. a. had little impact outside South Carolina b. was of little significance for the future of the United States c. revealed the strength of the Constitution d. was an early indication of […]

How did most Americans feel about the future by 2010? a. Most people despaired, and many immigrated to Western Europe or Australia. b. About 90 percent of Americans thought that the country’s best days were over. c. About half of […]

The leading African American scientist and mathematician in early America was __________. a. John Woolman b. Richard Allen c. Benjamin Banneker d. Sojourner Truth e. Phillis Wheatley The greatest triumph of American technology in the mid-nineteenth century was in the […]

Initially, Lord Baltimore intended that Maryland be a haven for __________. a. Quakers b. Puritans c. Catholics d. Baptists e. Separatists Families in the Chesapeake were usually confined to two generations, primarily because __________. a. of the short life span […]

Most southern African Americans who held political power during Reconstruction __________. a. alienated whites by pushing for massive land restriction b. concentrated their efforts on educational and political reforms c. used the Freedmen’s Bureau to oppress ex-Confederates d. pushed for […]

How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president? a. once b. twice c. three times d. four times e. five times How did Jackson’s attitude and policies toward Native Americans compare to those of Jefferson? a. Jefferson respected Native […]

As a product of the Enlightenment thinking, Benjamin Franklin __________. a. turned to organized religion for meaning in his life b. devoted his life to his own personal religious views c. rejected the practical pursuits of life in favor of […]

Which statement best describes Hitler’s orders to his submarine commanders in the Atlantic? a. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels to avoid drawing the United States into the war. b. He ordered them not to fire on […]

Jamestown’s prosperity was ensured by __________. a. the discovery of gold b. the development of fur trading c. royal financial support d. tobacco cultivation e. potato cultivation The document in which the Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth […]

The yeoman farmers of the South __________. a. were typically slaveowners b. did not own the land they worked c. were located primarily in the backcountry d. were clustered around the large plantations e. were quite different from their northern […]

Which colonial war between France and England demonstrated the British colonists could fight effective joint operations? a. King William’s War b. Queen Anne’s War c. King George’s War d. War of the Spanish Succession e. King Philip’s War Abolitionism received […]

One consequence of General Weyler’s policy in Cuba was __________. a. to generate public sympathy for the Cuban people among Americans b. that it effectively ended the Cuban rebellion c. to generate support for military action by President Cleveland d. […]

Which of the following men were true political and philosophical allies in the 1820s? a. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay b. Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson c. Andrew Jackson and John Marshall d. Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun […]

The “middle ground” was an area __________. a. where most of the fighting between whites and Indians occurred b. where whites and Indians interacted on an approximately equal basis c. inhabited by renegades, half-breeds, and runaway slaves d. of metaphorical […]

The arrival of large numbers of immigrants in the 1850s __________. a. was a positive development for American cities b. did not contribute measurably to city developments c. worsened the already serious problems of the cities d. increased the population […]

According to the decision of Gibbons v. Ogden, which branch of government would regulate interstate commerce? a. the executive branch b. Congress c. the Supreme Court d. the individual states e. the judicial branch During the era of the European […]

Which prohibited foreign corporations from building or purchasing sites with military potential in the Western Hemisphere? a. Sussex Pledge b. Zimmermann Note c. Roosevelt Corollary d. Lodge Corollary e. Foster Testimony How did life improve for African Americans during the […]

Why were most southerners unconcerned about Jackson’s fight with South Carolina? a. They knew him to be in sympathy with the abolitionists. b. They knew him to be truly an advocate of extreme state sovereignty. c. He was a southerner […]

After 1937, the WPA denied employment to aliens, a decision that greatly affected __________. a. blacks b. Mexican Americans c. Asian Americans d. Indians e. sharecroppers Theodore Roosevelt angered southerners by __________. a. dining with Booker T. Washington at the […]

What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans? a. an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes b. a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe c. […]

Which part of the United States continued to oppose suffrage for women and African Americans even after most other states had passed universal suffrage laws? a. the South b. the North c. the West d. the Southwest e. the Midwest […]

The first major battle of the war, at Bull Run, resulted in __________. a. a Union victory b. a Confederate victory c. a bloody stalemate d. the capture of Washington, D.C. e. Sherman’s capture of Savannah, Georgia Why had Washington’s […]

The congressional alternative to Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction program was the __________. a. Fourteenth Amendment b. Ten Percent Plan c. Wade-Davis Bill d. Civil Rights Act e. Freedman’s Bureau bill The Pendleton Act __________. a. eliminated presidential appointments b. provided a […]

Joseph McCarthy led the crusade against alleged __________ in American government during the 1950s. a. embezzlers b. interventionists c. communists d. racists e. isolationists The strategic blunder made by Nicholas Biddle was his __________. a. decision to confide in Henry […]

The “proper” sphere for middle-class white women in the nineteenth century was __________. a. helping with her husband’s small business b. being involved in the arts and literature c. keeping house and raising a family d. working at tasks that […]

George W. Bush’s economic policy was different from Clinton’s because Clinton favored __________. a. investing in education, whereas Bush favored investing in environmental reforms b. reducing government spending, whereas Bush favored increasing government spending c. tax reduction, whereas Bush favored […]

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 […]

Which of the following is true of the immigration legislation of the 1920s? a. The legislation had no lasting effect. b. It was opposed by the large corporations. c. It encouraged immigration from underdeveloped countries. d. The legislation was the […]

Where and why did the major demographic shift of the 1920s take place? a. There was a mass movement of people from the cities to the suburbs due to the advent of the automobile. b. There was a mass movement […]

In 1904, a Boston newspaper stated, “In the United States of today, everyone is middle class. The resort to force, the wild talk of the nineties are over. Everyone is busily, happily getting ahead.” What was the focus of the […]

Which statement best characterizes how the increase in immigration changed the U.S. economy in the mid-1800s? a. Immigration hindered economic growth because immigrants came in such large numbers that there were not enough resources for everyone. b. Immigration slowed down […]

In which colony was the death rate for the early colonists most severe? a. Massachusetts b. New York c. Rhode Island d. Virginia e. Pennsylvania By 1900, China __________. a. had succeeded in resisting European influence b. was divided by […]

Which of the following linked religious ideas to the practice of government? a. colonial newspapers b. the Great Awakening c. theories of the Earl of Bute d. ideas from the Commonwealthmen e. the works of John Locke Why did many […]

One of the chief obstacles John Kennedy had to overcome to win the election of 1960 was the fact that he was A) a Quaker. B) not photogenic. C) divorced. D) Roman Catholic. During the 1760s and 1770s, urban artisans […]

Which of the regions of the nation experienced the most growth in nuclear facilities after World War II? A) the Deep South B) the Northeast C) the West D) the Midwest Chief leader of the moderate approach to achieving black […]

Which of the following elements contributed to the cohesion of Puritan village life in New England? A) substantial investments in bound labor B) absence of women and children C) cold and rainy weather D) predominance of families An important event […]

The muckrakers were important in the progressive movement because they A) subverted the democratic system. B) generally opposed social reform. C) defended the American system against criticism. D) publicized what they believed were the problems in American society. Parliament, beginning […]

Which of the following factors helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves? A) religion and family life B) kind treatment from masters C) good food and healthy environments D) interracial liaisons and marriages Slavery never became the foundation […]

In the working-class neighborhoods of American industrial cities in the three decades after the Civil War, A) ethnic groups often gathered in a particular area. B) there was no intermingling of ethnic groups. C) working families were unable to create […]

All of the following statements explain the efforts of President Truman regarding civil rights EXCEPT: A) In 1946 he created a committee to investigate lynching and other racial problems. B) In 1948 he presented a civil rights program to Congressthe […]

The second note of Secretary of State Hay’s Open Door policy with China addressed A) Japan’s invasion of China. B) Russian movement into Manchuria. C) German movement into Poland. D) British movement into Australia. “Jim Crow” laws in the South […]