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During the period in which the Navigation Acts guided colonial trade, international trade was safe and many countries fairly engaged in commercial trade. The lag in the political rights of women can be positively associated with the lag in female […]

The early U.S. canals and railroads were built by private enterprise without the aid of governments. Thomas Jefferson supported the Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787. Answer: True In 1912, the National Monetary Commission denounced the existing financial system of […]

The American colonies’ estimated cost of membership in the British Empire was, according to most economic historians, fairly large. As an economy grows and develops, the police powers of the government with respect to controlling, regulating and inspecting businesses and […]

During the postbellum period, per capita real output could not keep pace with population growth. The Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 gave private industry the right to establish wage and price controls, but President Nixon vetoed this power. Answer: False […]

The slave gang system increased labor productivity by encouraging members of a slave gang system to specialize in performing assigned tasks and working in rhythm. The U.S. economy experiences a public debt when the value of its annual deficits exceeds […]

Ames and Rosenberg (1963) argue that demand for manufactured goods in the U.S. tended to be utilitarian in nature rather than “high quality,” and this encouraged development of mass production methods. During the era from 1880 to 1920, the U.S. […]

Health care debates illustrate how special interest groups can use their lobbying power to “control” the federal government to transfer wealth from one group of productive, income earning individuals to another group that may or may not be productive. The […]

In addition to human devastation, war influences the amount of real output, employment and prices by diverting resources away from private uses. The middle Atlantic colonies were more popular than New England as destinations for immigrants before 1770 because of […]

William McCardle was ______. a. a federal judge b. a Supreme Court justice c. an ex-Confederate general d. a newspaper editor The defendants in Dennis v. United States had been convicted of violating the _____. a. Solomon Amendment b. Enforcement […]

The majority opinion in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) was authored by _____. a. Chief Justice Earl Warren b. Justice William Brennan c. Justice Potter Stewart d. Justice Hugo Black Who wrote the majority opinion in McDonald v. City of Chicago? […]

Justice _____ wrote in Schenck v. U.S. (1919) that “[t]he most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater, and causing a panic.” a. Edward T. Sandford b. Louis D. Brandeis […]

Dartmouth College v. Woodward involved _____. a. the due proess clause b. the commerce clause c. the contract clause d. presidential power The opinion of the Court in Charles River Bridge Co. v. Warren Bridge Co. was written by _____. […]

Gonzales v. Carhart involved a statute similar to one the Court had struck down in 2000 in _____. a. Roe v. Wade b. Washington v. Glucksberg c. Stenberg v. Carhart d. Lawrence v. Texas Which of the following is the […]

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), justices _____ and _____ stated their view that the death penalty is inherently “cruel and unusual punishment.” a. White; Rehnquist b. Warren; Stewart c. Blackmun; Burger d. Marshall; Brennan Home Building & Loan Association v. […]

Vieth v. Jubelirer concerned _____. a. districting in New Jersey b. gerrymandering c. racial discrimination d. policies that favored Pennsylvania Democrats Who wrote the opinion of the Court in Ex parte McCardle? a. Justice Grier b. Chief Justice Marshall c. […]

What was the effect of uniformity and standardization on the lives of average Americans? A) It led to an increase in the average salary of the American worker. B) Women were now able to leave their households to enter the […]

A central tenet of Reagan’s approach to foreign policy at the beginning of his presidency was the belief that ________. A) the Palestine Liberation Organization represented a serious threat to the United States B) trading arms for hostages was an […]

Which of the following best characterizes U.S.-Soviet relations during the war? A) especially close and trusting B) especially hostile, almost to the point of warfare C) strained by significant ideological differences D) hurt by the United States’ refusal to recognize […]

The foreign policy initiative calling for an end to all European colonization efforts in the Western Hemisphere was known as the ________. A) Monroe Doctrine B) Adams-Ons Agreement C) Continental Treaty 1818 D) Webster-Ashburton Treaty E) American System What was […]

What was the significance of American Telephone and Telegraph? A) It was the first telephone company in the United States. B) It was formed in order to boost competition between local phone companies. C) For many years, AT&T was the […]

At the end of the Seven Years’ War, American colonists could be best characterized as ________. A) hostile toward the British B) optimistic about the future C) apathetic about colonial-British relations D) eager for independence from Great Britain E) trying […]

What issue brought the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford to the Supreme Court? A) A slave owner sued for damages because he was beaten severely by an abolitionist. B) A slave owner sued for damages because abolitionists helped his […]

Which was NOT a reason why Scandinavian outposts in the New World were eventually abandoned? A) a colder climate B) hostile groups of Native Americans C) political upheavals in Scandinavia D) poor communication E) competition with Portuguese fishing groups W. […]

Where did the ‘sit-in” movement begin? A) Montgomery, Alabama B) Little Rock, Arkansas C) Washington, D.C. D) Topeka, Kansas E) Greensboro, North Carolina Which of the following was critical to life in the suburbs? A) jobs close to the home […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. founded the _______ to obtain civil rights for African Americans. A) Black Panthers B) Fair Employment Practices Committee C) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People D) Southern Christian Leadership Conference E) Urban League The […]

Which of the following was NOT a task facing the new nation? A) deciding what form the new government would take B) learning how political power would be distributed C) learning how to ensure political equality for all D) learning […]

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 […]

Why had Washington’s political alliance shifted by the end of his presidency? A) Disillusioned by political factions, he created his own political party. B) He regretted supporting England in the war, and began to support France. C) He regretted supporting […]

The men largely responsible for Spain’s conquest of the New World were known as ________. A) conquistadores B) coureurs de bois C) “Sea Dogs” D) pirates E) encomenderos What was the role of the colonial militias? A) They played a […]

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 […]

What was the primary source of income for most yeoman farmers? A) sugar B) rice C) whiskey D) livestock E) lumber Why were Americans fascinated by politics during the Gilded Age? A) Women and men were voting for the first […]

In the first decades of the twentieth century, how did Mexican immigration to the United States change? A) It did not, but held steady. B) It increased dramatically. C) Mostly women and children came. D) It was encouraged by the […]

How did the growing trend of national associations impact professionals in the early years of the 1900s? A) Higher standards enforced by associations ensured that professionals met the minimum standards in their fields. B) It became easier to become a […]

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg _______. A) helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring in the United States B) were executed for passing American atomic secrets to the Soviet Union C) were responsible for exposing Alger Hiss as a communist […]

In 1823, John Quincy Adams believed the nation should ________. A) form an alliance with the British B) avoid involvement in European affairs C) create an alliance with the newly independent Latin American nations D) control the affairs of the […]

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 […]

In the 1950s, Americans experienced a contradiction in _______. A) their apparent obsession with technology but reluctance to embrace television B) their growing commitment to organized religion while having less time for church activities C) moving to the suburbs yet […]

Lyman Beecher was especially influential in which one of the following reform movements? A) abolition B) mental asylum reform C) prison reform D) public school reform E) temperance Why was Jackson’s view of the 1832 election results suspect? A) He […]

Why did Eisenhower send federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957? A) to ensure that black students could attend a desegregated school B) to quell a violent race riot resulting from the integration of the military C) to investigate […]

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? A) No more slave states could be created north of the southern boundary of the Missouri Compromise line. B) Missouri was admitted as a slave state […]

The Open Door policy ________. A) claimed economic rights for the U.S. in China B) met with the approval of western Europe C) had little effect on American policy in the Far East D) provided the United States with a […]

Under the ________ system, manufacturers provided raw materials to people in their own homes and then picked up the finished products for distribution. A) finishing-off B) mass production C) piece work D) putting-out E) cottage industry What was one reason […]

As Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover _____. A) sought to limit government-business relations B) established a reputation in the area of transportation C) differed with the policies of Harding and Coolidge D) pushed for closer relations between government and business […]

Nineteenth century parents began using ________ instead of corporal punishment to enforce good behavior among their children. A) fear B) praise C) bribery D) shame E) humor Americans responded to the first two years of the Obama presidency by ________. […]

What caused “instant cities” to arise in the West in the late nineteenth century? A) City builders rushed to the West to take advantage of the cheap land. B) People rushed to the West for economic opportunities, and cities sprang […]

The radical abolitionist and cofounder of the American Anti-slavery Society was ________. A) William Lloyd Garrison B) Theodore Weld C) Sojourner Truth D) Harriet Beecher Stowe E) Harriet Tubman The boycott movement against the Stamp Act ________. A) had little […]

Which was NOT a territorial change under the Peace of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years’ War? A) Spain gained Louisiana B) Britain gained Florida C) France lost all land claims in continental North America D) Spain gained Guadeloupe […]

During the Truman administration, _______. A) voting discrimination against African Americans came to an end B) public schools were desegregated in many states C) an order for desegregation of the armed forces was issued D) Congress established a permanent civil […]

“No Child Left Behind” required ________. A) billions of dollars be sent to anti-poverty efforts around the world B) state testing to evaluate student performance in reading and math C) resources go to low-income families to increase graduation rates D) […]

What was a common sight for pioneers heading west on the Oregon and other trails? A) the bleached bones of those who had gone before B) menacing bands of hostile Indians C) piles of trash discarded by previous travelers D) […]