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965	us_history	The U.S. experiment in Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, demonstrated that	it is difficult for the government to enforce laws that are unpopular with large segments of the public.	granting women the right to vote opened the door to a variety of reforms that were previously unthinkable.	the Republican Party was more in tune with popular sentiments than the Democratic Party.	the power of the federal government can be successfully used to change the public's behavior.	the issue of states' rights versus federal power had not yet been resolved.	A
966	us_history	Which of the following pairs of laws were enacted as part of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" program?	The Interstate Highway Act and the National Defense Education Act	The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the National Origins Act	The Social Security Act and the Wagner Act	The Medicare Act and the Equal Opportunity Employment Act	The Servicemen's Readjustment Act and the Taft-Hartley Act	D
967	us_history	All of the following were part of the Watergate scandal EXCEPT	the publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times and the Washington Post.	Saturday night massacre, in which one attorney general resigned and another was fired.	giving money to rebels in Nicaragua.	the revelations of a smoking gun tape, which provided proof of obstruction of justice.	the payment of hush money to keep conspirators quiet.	C
968	us_history	Muhammad Ali was a significant figure in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s for all of the following reasons EXCEPT	he refused to serve in the Vietnam War.	he converted to Islam and adopted a Muslim name.	he campaigned for Ronald Reagan in 1980.	he became a symbol for civil rights.	he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics.	C
969	us_history	Which of the following is a true statement in regard to foreign policy during the Clinton Administration?	The United States continued a policy of isolationism.	Clinton labeled the Soviet Union the "evil empire" to gain the support of congressional Republicans.	Clinton sent more troops in peacetime around the world than any other president.	Clinton's policies were, by and large, opposed by the American people.	Clinton distanced the United States from NATO actions.	C
971	us_history	Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania wrote an amendment to an appropriations bill for the Mexican War in 1846, which stated that "there shall be no slavery or involuntary servitude in any territory acquired from Mexico." These words represented a key element of the	gradual abolitionist position of James Tallmadge.	Free Soil idea of the moderate antislavery politicians.	immediate abolitionism of William Lloyd Garrison.	nativist platform of the Know Nothing Party.	popular sovereignty position.	B
972	us_history	Stephen Douglas's Freeport Doctrine stated that	slavery should be excluded from all territories west of the Mississippi River.	the Union cannot survive half slave and half free.	the Union must be preserved at all costs.	liberty is more important than the Union.	slavery can only exist where it has been supported by local law.	E
973	us_history	Which of the following statements is true in regard to President Theodore Roosevelt's environmental polices?	Roosevelt rejected the notion of conservation because he allowed the "good trusts" to develop some areas in national parks for business purposes.	Roosevelt rejected any attempts at government protection of wilderness areas, arguing instead that market forces should determine land use.	Roosevelt appointed the pro-business James Watt as Secretary of the Interior, angering many environmentalists, such as John Muir.	Roosevelt worked closely with the head of the U.S. Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, to set aside land for national parks, national monuments, and wildlife refuges.	While Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman, he believed that any action on behalf of the environment should be taken at the state level.	D
974	us_history	The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel, chronicles the lives of	Mexican migrant farm workers.	displaced Dust Bowl farmers.	Southern sharecroppers.	coal miners from West Virginia.	unemployed autoworkers from Michigan.	B
975	us_history	President Franklin D. Roosevelt's actions were noteworthy because he	simplified the operations of the federal government.	implemented a sweeping civil rights program.	extended the direct influence of the government into the lives of the people.	succeeded in being elected five times to the presidency.	successfully concluded World War II.	C
976	us_history	Which of the following statements about the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, passed by Congress over President Truman's veto, is true?	It was welcomed by suburban developers because it earmarked large sums of money for highway construction.	It was labeled the "Magna Carta for organized labor" by AFL-CIO head George Meany because it made it legal for workers to organize unions.	It was condemned by unions because it barred closed shops and allowed the president to call an 80-day "cooling-off" period before a strike could proceed.	It was supported by veterans groups because it provided aid to soldiers returning from World War II for college education and home ownership.	It was supported by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People because it required the federal government to end racial discrimination in defense industries.	C
977	us_history	The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was formed in	1912, to support the Progressive candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.	1948, to support President Truman's civil rights initiatives.	1962, to support prayer in public schools.	1964, to support African American representation at the Democratic convention.	1968, to support the presidential bid of Governor George Wallace.	D
978	us_history	Why did the Vietnamese build hundreds of miles of tunnels?	To hide from French soldiers	To hide from American soldiers	To prepare for military operations	To live in them for months at a time	All of the above	E
979	us_history	The "Contract with America," put forward by congressional Republicans in 1994, included proposals to	decrease income taxes and force welfare recipients to find work.	decrease military spending and increase the education budget.	protect the rights of homosexuals in the military and create a single-payer health care system.	reinforce the separation of church and state and reform the campaign finance system.	make English the national language and eliminate bilingual education.	A
980	us_history	Mercantilist policies contributed to the desire of the American colonies to become independent from Britain for all of the following reasons EXCEPT	they restricted the colonies' trade with French, Dutch, and Spanish colonies in America.	they restricted colonial production.	they involved the exercise of British authority over the colonies.	they restricted trade among the different British colonies in America.	they required that colonial goods go through British ports on their way to other countries.	D
981	us_history	The Hartford Convention of 1814 was important because it	was held by disgruntled Republicans unhappy with the War of 1812.	led to the death of the Federalist Party.	was supported by the South and West.	led to the prominence of Henry Clay.	changed the Constitution by engineering the passage of several amendments to increase the power of state governments.	B
982	us_history	In 1860, the Democratic Party split into two parts over	the admission of California as a free state.	the Missouri question, which decided fate of the Louisiana Territory.	national slave codes, which called for all states to have slavery.	internal improvements, which called for the building of the transcontinental railroad.	the Second Bank of the United States, leading many Democrats to join the Whig Party.	C
983	us_history	The Civil War has been called the "Second American Revolution" because	it made the United States totally independent of Great Britain, which, for the first time, accepted its former colony's political and economic independence.	it eliminated the old economic system of slavery and set the country on the road to rapid and unhindered economic growth.	the methods of fighting were directly inherited from the war for independence.	Abraham Lincoln has been called the second George Washington because of his statesmanship and his military leadership.	the problems of race, the fundamental contradiction in American society, were solved.	B
984	us_history	The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 are similar in that they both	were struck down by the Supreme Court.	put into practice the theory of laissez-faire.	were aimed at limiting the power of the railroad companies.	extended the power of government into the regulation of business.	recognized the right of workers to form unions.	D
985	us_history	Which of the following statements is true in regard to the role of the Progressive movement in electoral politics?	It refused to work with either of the major political parties, labeling them the "parties of big business."	Reform-minded politicians in both the Democratic and the Republican Parties worked on Progressive issues.	Progressives worked exclusively within the Republican Party, perceiving that the Democratic Party was controlled by special interests.	Progressive activists worked for the defeat of the Bull Moose Party in the 1912 election and worked to support the re-election of President Taft.	Progressives generally ignored the electoral arena, arguing that no meaningful change could come through electoral politics.	B
986	us_history	The most significant change in voting patterns in the 1930s was the	decrease in the percentage of women who voted.	shift among African American voters from the Republican to the Democratic Party.	large percentage of voters registered to the Communist Party in presidential elections.	overall decrease in the number of people who voted at all.	large number of recent immigrants who registered with the Republican Party.	B
987	us_history	The End Poverty in California campaign and the Share the Wealth Society could best be described as	campaigns that argued the New Deal did not go far enough.	local programs under the auspices of the New Deal.	labor organizations formed by the Communist Party.	conservative attacks on the "dictatorial" New Deal.	women's organizations that thought male-dominated organizations did not understand the realities of poverty.	A
988	us_history	William H. Whyte's 1956 book The Organization Man and Sloan Wilson's 1955 book The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit are similar in that they both	analyzed the growing sense of conformity and the loss of individualism in American society.	were held up as examples of "subversive" literature by the House Un-American Activities Committee.	called attention to the fact that the Soviet Union was outpacing the United States in economic output.	were influential in reshaping standard curricula at American business administration programs.	criticized the "beatnik" ethic of laziness, indulgence, and promiscuity.	A
989	us_history	The Saturday Night Massacre was important in that it	exposed the role of the Ku Klux Klan as mortal enemies of the Civil Rights Movement.	showed that the CIA had cooperated with the South Vietnamese to assassinate a head of state.	led to the indictment of Lieutenant William Calley in connection with the killing of unarmed civilians in Vietnam.	created a backlash against the insanity defense when John Hinckley was declared innocent of the attempted assassination of President Reagan.	set the stage for the downfall of President Nixon.	E
990	us_history	One of the main reasons for the writing of the Declaration of Independence was	to establish a new political philosophy.	to state an existing political philosophy.	to allow the colonies to obtain new lands.	to gain support for the Revolution among the colonists.	to protect human rights.	D
991	us_history	The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it	provided for freedom of religion in the Northwest Territory.	established militias for protection against the French.	prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.	encouraged the fair treatment of Native Americans.	provided for the orderly settlement of the Northwest Territory.	B
992	us_history	Which idea is most consistent with the political philosophy of Alexander Hamilton?	There should be rotation of people who hold public office.	The Constitution should be loosely interpreted.	The people can be trusted to make the right decisions if given the proper information.	All people have a right to be educated.	The states should have more power than the central government.	B
993	us_history	When Lincoln said "Four score and seven years ago…," he was reminding his audience of the	inauguration of George Washington.	convening of the Constitutional Convention.	writing of the Mayflower Compact.	signing of the Declaration of Independence.	landing at Jamestown.	D
994	us_history	The platform of the People's (Populist) Party, ratified at its founding convention in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1892, consisted of all the following demands EXCEPT	a graduated income tax.	an increase in the supply of money.	the eight-hour day for workers.	government ownership of railroads.	an end to immigration restrictions.	E
995	us_history	Montgomery Ward and Richard Sears both played a significant role in the history of American commerce in the 19th century by	starting chains of "five-and-dime" stores carrying a large variety of items.	creating "layaway" plans, where customers would pay a only portion of the list price up front.	creating mail-order catalogs, allowing rural people to purchase a wide assortment of goods.	selling mass-produced items made in the United States instead of handcrafted items made in England.	adding refrigeration to their grocery stores, allowing them to feature a variety of fresh food.	C
996	us_history	President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives included all of the following EXCEPT	securing the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama to build a canal through Panama.	brokering a peace treaty between Russia and Japan.	establishing a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserting a U.S. right to intervene in Latin American affairs.	popularizing the expression "speak softly but carry a big stick" in regard to dealing with foreign nations.	negotiating a treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War.	E
997	us_history	President Woodrow Wilson's actions during the debate in the U.S. Senate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles demonstrated his	desire to compromise with Congress.	all-or-nothing attitude in regard to acceptance of the League of Nations.	dislike for the actions of the Allied nations.	desire to implement an isolationist policy.	unwillingness to accept loss of control over military actions.	B
998	us_history	U.S. foreign policy with regard to conflicts in the Middle East since the 1960s has been influenced by the desire to balance the	independence of Israel with the need for oil from the Arab states.	rights of the Palestinians with support for Libya.	interests of Muslims and Hindus.	expansionist policies of the Soviet Union and preserving the territorial integrity of the Palestinian state.	preservation of human rights with maintaining free trade.	A
999	us_history	When many savings and loan banks in the 1980s failed, the federal government	forced the bank owners to pay the depositors their proper shares.	allowed the market to take its natural course.	allowed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reimburse the depositors.	used tax money to bail out the banks.	reorganized the banking industry by passing the Glass-Steagall Act.	D
1,000	us_history	Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is true?	Benjamin Franklin led protests against the British in New York.	Thomas Paine established the Committees of Correspondence to disseminate information during the Revolutionary War.	John Adams defended the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.	Crispus Attucks was killed at Bunker (Breed's) Hill.	Patrick Henry was hung by the British for protesting the Tea Tax.	C
1,001	us_history	Shays's Rebellion was important in that it	highlighted the slave problems that existed in the United States in 1787.	was crushed by a militia sent by the Congress under the Articles of Confederation.	was a catalyst that led to the scrapping of the Articles of Confederation.	led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.	was the "shot heard round the world."	C
1,002	us_history	During the John Adams administration, the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions	introduced the idea of nullification.	resolved the conflict over the Alien and Sedition Acts.	were supported by the Federalists.	were written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.	were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.	A
1,003	us_history	In the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln stated that all	slaves in the states in rebellion would be freed.	slaves in the border states would be freed.	slaves in the United States would be free at the end of the Civil War.	children born to slaves would be born free.	slaves in the North would be freed.	A
1,004	us_history	All of the following books could be used to justify the prevailing economic conditions in Gilded Age America EXCEPT	Risen From the Ranks (1874) by Horatio Alger.	What Social Classes Owe to Each Other (1883) by William Graham Sumner.	Looking Backward: 2000-1887 (1888) by Edward Bellamy.	The Wealth of Nations (1776) by Adam Smith.	The Gospel of Wealth (1889) by Andrew Carnegie.	C
1,005	us_history	Josiah Strong and Alfred T. Mahan were American writers in the late 19th century who were noted for	opposing Jim Crow laws and lynching.	exposing urban corruption.	depicting regional customs and dialects.	supporting an imperialist foreign policy.	describing the horrors of war.	D
1,006	us_history	Although the Progressive movement consisted of a diversity of interests, a common belief held by most Progressives was that	the federal government should nationalize banks and major industries.	state governments should take steps to overturn Jim Crow laws and to stop lynching incidents.	higher tariffs should be implemented to protect U.S. businesses and preserve jobs for Americans.	the role of the government should be expanded to address social and economic problems.	women should honor the middle-class ideals of the "cult of domesticity."	D
1,007	us_history	Which of the following is true of the 1935 Works Progress Administration?	It was struck down by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it gave legislative power to the executive branch.	It oversaw the building of massive hydroelectric plants along the Tennessee River, which brought electricity to many parts of the rural South.	It established legal protections for workers organizing unions and listed unfair labor practices that employers could not use.	It rapidly created jobs in fields as varied as airport construction and mural painting.	It provided emergency assistance to banks, railroad companies, life insurance companies, and other large businesses.	D
1,008	us_history	A fundamental cause of the urban riots that broke out in many cities during the Lyndon Johnson administration was	the rising expectations of African Americans for an improved quality of life.	despair of the poor and minorities over the draft for Vietnam.	frustration of African Americans over the slow pace of change in the South regarding segregation.	anger over the inability of African Americans in the North to vote.	a growing feeling among African Americans that affirmative action would never be implemented.	A
1,009	us_history	All of the following are challenges being faced by the United States in the 21st century EXCEPT	the danger to the Social Security system because of the graying of America.	the search for a cure for AIDS.	the existence of de jure segregation in the South.	the high costs of health care.	the lack of sufficient energy resources.	C
1,010	us_history	Which of the following events occurred LAST?	Establishment of St. Augustine	Establishment of Jamestown	Establishment of Quebec	Signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas	Discovery of America by Columbus	C
1,011	us_history	The most compelling reason for European exploration in the 1400s was the	desire to Christianize new lands.	increased need for labor.	need for new lands to support growing populations.	desire for an all-water route to the East.	desire for religious freedom.	D
1,012	us_history	The exploration of the New World	led to the rise of capitalism.	provided the raw materials needed for the New World to further its development.	provided markets for goods produced in the Americas.	allowed for excess African population to be sent to the New World.	ended the economic system known as mercantilism.	A
1,013	us_history	The first permanent European settlement in the territory that would become the United States was	Plymouth.	Jamestown.	St. Augustine.	Santa Fe.	New Amsterdam.	C
1,014	us_history	The settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth differed in that	Jamestown was settled by Pilgrims, while Plymouth was settled by Puritans.	the settlers of Jamestown were married with families, while the settlers of Plymouth were mostly single males.	the settlers of Jamestown were largely single men seeking gold and adventure, while the settlers of Plymouth were mostly family units seeking religious freedom.	Jamestown was a royal colony, while Plymouth was settled by individuals without any connection to the crown.	Jamestown enjoyed a good relations with the Native Americans, while Plymouth colony was under constant attack from the Native Americans.	C
1,015	us_history	Which person is correctly associated with a colony?	John Smith—Plymouth Colony	James Olgethorpe—Georgia	John Rolfe—Carolina	Lord Baltimore—North Carolina	Jonathan Winthrop—Connecticut	B
1,016	us_history	The headright system	was an example of the Barbados Slave Codes.	referred to the number of people aboard a ship traveling from England to the New World.	was a form of slavery.	helped to populate the colonies of Virginia and Maryland.	increased the number of slaves imported to the New World.	D
1,017	us_history	The major crops grown in the Southern colonies	were used within the colonies.	were sold as exports.	depended on small farmers as the major producers.	made the Southern colonies the "bread basket" of the English colonies.	increased the number of indentured servants necessary to produce these crops.	B
1,018	us_history	The social structure that emerged in the colonies by 1750 differed from the social structure in Europe in that the colonial social structure	lacked an aristocratic class.	allowed for greater social mobility than in Europe.	included the Native Americans.	placed the clergy in the middle class.	did not include indentured servants.	B
1,019	us_history	One of the significant effects of the Great Awakening was that it	was a religious revival carried to the colonies from Europe.	led to less competition among churches for worshippers.	led to the founding of Harvard and Princeton.	lessened the influence of the clergy in the colonies.	was led by the American theologian, George Whitefield.	D
1,020	us_history	The Middle Passage referred to the	crossing of the Atlantic by the Pilgrims.	conversion of people to the "elect" of the Puritan faith.	journey of African slaves from West Africa to the New World.	journey to heaven after death.	transporting of rum across the Atlantic Ocean to Africa as part of Triangular Trade.	C
1,021	us_history	The trade in slaves, rum, and molasses that took place during the 1700s among the colonies, Africa, and England was called	the Commercial Revolution.	mercantilism.	rum running.	barter.	Triangular Trade.	E
1,022	us_history	The British government countered the colonists' argument that they were not represented in Parliament and, therefore, could not be taxed by Britain, with the idea of	actual representation.	virtual representation.	divine right rule.	mercantilism.	a classed society.	B
1,023	us_history	The French and Indian War, which ended in 1763, was significant because it	removed the Native American threat from the colonies.	severely drained the British treasury.	opened up new lands west of the Mississippi River.	gave Florida to France.	signaled a shift in the British policy of salutary neglect to one of British involvement in the affairs of the colonies.	E
1,024	us_history	The Intolerable Acts passed in 1774	affected all the colonies in British North America.	affected only the city of Boston.	resulted in the suspension of the charter of Massachusetts.	led to Shays's Rebellion.	were a direct result of the Townshend Acts.	C
1,025	us_history	Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was significant because it	outlined the reasons for the ratification of the Constitution.	outlined the reasons colonial independence from Great Britain was a logical step for the colonies to take.	was rejected by the colonists as a piece of propaganda.	stated a belief in democracy.	was written by a high-ranking British official who supported colonial independence.	B
1,026	us_history	One of the challenges facing the delegates to the Constitution Convention in 1787 was	where the seat of government was to be located.	the role of the cabinet in the executive branch of government.	the fear of military rule to control the mobs.	the need to balance governmental powers and states' rights.	the need to crush Shays's Rebellion and other similar protests that had been occurring at the time.	D
1,027	us_history	One of the most notable achievements of the Articles of Confederation was its	ability to enforce the laws of the land.	legislation concerning the settlement of the territories acquired from Great Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War.	ability to deal with foreign and domestic commerce.	the establishment of a system of checks and balances.	the flexibility it built into the government by the simple amending process that it established.	B
1,028	us_history	To convince the states to ratify the Constitution, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote	the Bill of Rights.	the Northwest Ordinance.	The Federalist Papers.	the pamphlet Common Sense.	the Great Compromise.	C
1,029	us_history	Which statement best characterizes the attitude of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention toward the issue of slavery?	The delegates were indifferent to the issue of slavery.	The delegates recognized the need for the expansion of slavery as the nation grew.	The delegates treated slavery as a political issue because it threatened the unity of the nation.	There was a deep concern among the delegates for the plight of the African slave.	The Southern states viewed their role with regard to the slaves as a paternalistic one.	C
1,030	us_history	Washington's administration was significant because it	dealt successfully with the problems between England and France.	dealt effectively with political parties.	was the first administration and, thus, set precedents for future administrations.	supported the British after the French declared war on Great Britain in 1793.	established a strong political base for the Democratic-Republicans.	C
1,031	us_history	All of the following were part of Hamilton's financial program EXCEPT	the establishment of the capital of the United States in Washington, D.C.	the funding of the domestic and foreign debt of the United States.	the assumption of state debt.	the levying of excise taxes and tariffs.	the establishment of the Bank of the United States.	A
1,032	us_history	In his "Farewell Address," delivered in 1796, George Washington counseled the United States to	choose sides carefully in the conflict between England and France.	build a strong Navy.	remain neutral when it came to conflict in Europe.	support England in the conflict with France.	support John Adams and his incoming administration.	C
1,033	us_history	Thomas Jefferson's objection to the Bank of the United States centered around his belief in	loose construction of the Constitution.	implied powers.	the idea that the Bank favored the wealthy Southern planters.	nullification of federal laws by the states.	strict construction of the Constitution.	E
1,034	us_history	The election of 1800 has often been termed the "Revolution of 1800." This refers to the fact that it	marked the first election of a non-Virginian to the presidency since the establishment of the Constitution.	was a peaceful transition of the control of the presidency from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican.	changed the process of electing the president.	resulted in the election of the first non-Christian to the presidency.	was the first election in which the western section of the country was very influential.	B
1,035	us_history	The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) was significant because it	gave more power to the Republicans.	established the right of the federal government to control interstate commerce.	supported the doctrine of states' rights.	gave the states the power to control interstate commerce.	established the court's power of judicial review.	E
1,036	us_history	The Missouri Compromise (1820) provided for all of the following EXCEPT	the extension of slavery into the Northwest Territory.	for Missouri's entrance into the Union as a slave state.	for Maine's entrance into the Union as a free state.	that there was to be no slavery north of the 36° 30' north latitude line.	that slavery was to be permitted south of the 36° 30' north latitude line.	A
1,037	us_history	The Monroe Doctrine	was enforced by England.	created a sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.	expelled all European nations from the Western Hemisphere.	reiterated the U.S. policy of involvement in world affairs.	was part of the American System proposed by Henry Clay.	B
1,038	us_history	The Whigs were	a Northern party.	a Southern party.	a pro-Bank party.	a pro-nullification party.	a pro-Indian removal party.	C
1,039	us_history	Who accused John Quincy Adams of making a "corrupt bargain"?	Henry Clay	Daniel Webster	William Crawford	Andrew Jackson	James Monroe	D
1,040	us_history	Who did not support the idea of nullification?	John C. Calhoun	Thomas Jefferson	James Madison	Robert Hayne	Daniel Webster	E
1,041	us_history	A tariff would protect	cloth made in New England.	cloth made in England.	cotton grown in the South.	wheat grown in the West.	corn grown in New England.	A
1,042	us_history	The Erie Canal connected	North to South.	Midwest to South.	Northeast to West.	Southeast to West.	Southeast to Northeast.	C
1,043	us_history	Match the reform to the reformer. V) Mental institutions W) Abolitionism X) Suffrage Y) Education Z) Religion 1) William Lloyd Garrison 2) Charles Grandison Finney 3) Horace Mann 4) Dorothea Dix 5) Elizabeth Cady Stanton Answer choices:	V-4, W-1, X-3, Y-2	V-3, X-5, Y-4, Z-2	V-4, W-1, X-5, Z-2	W-1, X-5, Y-2, Z-4	W-5, X-1, Y-2, Z-4	C
1,044	us_history	In the South,	all whites held slaves.	slaves told each other Bible stories.	slaves rarely ran away.	there were no free blacks.	all slaveholders were rich.	B
1,045	us_history	The cotton gin	produced cotton cloth faster.	planted cotton seeds faster.	was a curse to the planters.	allowed cotton to be grown profitably further North.	allowed cotton to be grown profitably further West.	E
1,046	us_history	The Irish	settled in cities.	became farmers.	were skilled workers.	were Protestants.	were highly educated.	A
1,047	us_history	The gag rule was favored the most by	Northerners.	Southerners.	Whigs.	Democrats.	Anti-Masons.	B
1,048	us_history	Manifest Destiny involved	slavery.	anti-slavery.	tariff protection for New England manufacturing.	expansion to the west.	Native American rights.	D
1,049	us_history	David Wilmot, author of the Wilmot Proviso (1846), was a congressman from	California.	South Carolina.	Pennsylvania.	North Carolina.	Kansas.	C
1,050	us_history	Place these events in chronological order: I. Kansas-Nebraska Act II. Missouri Compromise III. secession IV. Bleeding Kansas V. Uncle Tom's Cabin published Answer choices:	II, V, IV, I, III	III, II, I, IV, V	V, IV, I, II, III	II, V, I, IV, III	V, I, II, III, IV	D
1,051	us_history	Which position had the most unpredictable outcome?	No extension of slavery to the west	Supporting a national slave code	Popular sovereignty	Immediate abolition	Gradual abolition	C
1,052	us_history	The Know-Nothings were	pro-immigrant.	anti-immigrant.	supported by slaveholders.	supported by Catholics.	supported by the Ku Klux Klan.	B
1,053	us_history	Why did the Southern states secede after the election of 1860?	They were attacked.	The tariff was too high.	They wanted to preserve slavery.	Virginia encouraged them.	They had lost Missouri.	C
1,054	us_history	Of the states below, which one was President Lincoln most concerned about how the population felt about the Civil War?	Illinois	Kentucky	Georgia	Mississippi	South Carolina	B
1,055	us_history	Match the battle with its state. V) Vicksburg1) Georgia W) Atlanta2) Maryland X) Richmond3) Mississippi Y) Gettysburg4) Virginia Z) Antietam5) Pennsylvania Answer choices:	V-3, W-1, Y-5, Z-2, X-4	V-3, X-4, Y-5, Z-1, W-2	W-1, X-4, Y-5, Z-3, V-2	V-2, W-1, X-4, Y-5, Z-3	W-1, X-3, Y-5, Z-4, V-2	A
1,056	us_history	Place the following events in chronological order: 1) Lincoln elected 2) Lincoln took office 3) Upper South secedes 4) Lower South secedes 5) Fort Sumter attacked Answer choices:	1, 2, 5, 3, 4	3, 4, 1, 2, 5	4, 3, 1, 2, 5	1, 4, 2, 5, 3	1, 5, 3, 4, 2	D
1,057	us_history	Which is the BEST explanation for why the South lost?	They used slaves to fight.	They had poor generals.	They had weak support from the population.	They had too many deserters.	The war lasted too long.	E
1,058	us_history	The Freedman's Bureau was established to	help former slaves find jobs and protect them from discrimination.	help African Americans win election to public office.	help rebuild the transportation networks of the South.	protect African Americans from scalawags and carpetbaggers.	help former slave owners get back on their feet economically after Emancipation.	A
1,059	us_history	Under the terms of the Compromise of 1877, Republicans maintained control of the White House and agreed to	transfer large sums of money to the Democratic Party.	withdraw federal troops from the South.	push for passage of the 15th Amendment.	give Democrats control of Congress.	raise tariff rates on imported goods.	B
1,060	us_history	The Reconstruction Act of 1867 required that the former Confederate states, in order to gain readmission to the Union,	ratify the 14th Amendment and guarantee African American men the right to vote.	end slavery.	imprison former Confederate government officials.	have 10 percent of their people sign a loyalty oath to the Constitution of the United States.	nullify Jim Crow laws.	A
1,061	us_history	Pick the correct order for the following events: W) Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president. X) The South surrenders to end the Civil War. Y) The act establishing Radical Reconstruction is passed. Z) The Emancipation Proclamation is issued. Answer choices:	X, Z, Y, W	W, Z, X, Y	Z, X Y, W	Z, Y, X, W	X, Y, W, Z	C
1,062	us_history	Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the movement of large numbers of people from the east of the Mississippi River to the west of it during the second half of the 19th century?	People were interested in the free land provided by the Homestead Act.	The completion of the first transcontinental railroad made doing business out west economically feasible.	People were trying to escape the air and water pollution common in the cities of the East.	Soil was becoming depleted in the East.	Strikes of gold and silver lured prospectors out west.	C
1,063	us_history	The Dawes Act	forced Native Americans to be removed from their traditional homelands.	allowed Native Americans to practice their traditional ways within the confines of their reservations.	encouraged Native Americans to own individual plots of land, which they and their families would cultivate.	allowed Native Americans to establish gambling casinos on their land.	outlawed the ceremonial Ghost Dance.	C
1,064	us_history	The purpose of the Homestead Act was to	attract people to settle in the West.	promote the development of railroad building in the West.	raise revenue for the federal government.	preserve open lands in the West for future generations to enjoy.	transfer large tracts of land to giant agricultural concerns.	A
1,065	us_history	"Exodusters" were	Mormons who made the journey from the East to Utah.	ministers who were part of the Second Great Awakening.	Native Americans who were forced off their land by the Indian Removal Act.	African Americans who fled the South in the post–Civil War period.	farmers who fled the "Dust Bowl" during the 1920s and 1930s.	D

965

us_history

The U.S. experiment in Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, demonstrated that

it is difficult for the government to enforce laws that are unpopular with large segments of the public.

granting women the right to vote opened the door to a variety of reforms that were previously unthinkable.

the Republican Party was more in tune with popular sentiments than the Democratic Party.

the power of the federal government can be successfully used to change the public's behavior.

the issue of states' rights versus federal power had not yet been resolved.

A

966

us_history

Which of the following pairs of laws were enacted as part of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" program?

The Interstate Highway Act and the National Defense Education Act

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the National Origins Act

The Social Security Act and the Wagner Act

The Medicare Act and the Equal Opportunity Employment Act

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act and the Taft-Hartley Act

D

967

us_history

All of the following were part of the Watergate scandal EXCEPT

the publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times and the Washington Post.

Saturday night massacre, in which one attorney general resigned and another was fired.

giving money to rebels in Nicaragua.

the revelations of a smoking gun tape, which provided proof of obstruction of justice.

the payment of hush money to keep conspirators quiet.

C

968

us_history

Muhammad Ali was a significant figure in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

he refused to serve in the Vietnam War.

he converted to Islam and adopted a Muslim name.

he campaigned for Ronald Reagan in 1980.

he became a symbol for civil rights.

he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics.

C

969

us_history

Which of the following is a true statement in regard to foreign policy during the Clinton Administration?

The United States continued a policy of isolationism.

Clinton labeled the Soviet Union the "evil empire" to gain the support of congressional Republicans.

Clinton sent more troops in peacetime around the world than any other president.

Clinton's policies were, by and large, opposed by the American people.

Clinton distanced the United States from NATO actions.

C

971

us_history

Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania wrote an amendment to an appropriations bill for the Mexican War in 1846, which stated that "there shall be no slavery or involuntary servitude in any territory acquired from Mexico." These words represented a key element of the

gradual abolitionist position of James Tallmadge.

Free Soil idea of the moderate antislavery politicians.

immediate abolitionism of William Lloyd Garrison.

nativist platform of the Know Nothing Party.

popular sovereignty position.

B

972

us_history

Stephen Douglas's Freeport Doctrine stated that

slavery should be excluded from all territories west of the Mississippi River.

the Union cannot survive half slave and half free.

the Union must be preserved at all costs.

liberty is more important than the Union.

slavery can only exist where it has been supported by local law.

E

973

us_history

Which of the following statements is true in regard to President Theodore Roosevelt's environmental polices?

Roosevelt rejected the notion of conservation because he allowed the "good trusts" to develop some areas in national parks for business purposes.

Roosevelt rejected any attempts at government protection of wilderness areas, arguing instead that market forces should determine land use.

Roosevelt appointed the pro-business James Watt as Secretary of the Interior, angering many environmentalists, such as John Muir.

Roosevelt worked closely with the head of the U.S. Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, to set aside land for national parks, national monuments, and wildlife refuges.

While Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman, he believed that any action on behalf of the environment should be taken at the state level.

D

974

us_history

The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel, chronicles the lives of

Mexican migrant farm workers.

displaced Dust Bowl farmers.

Southern sharecroppers.

coal miners from West Virginia.

unemployed autoworkers from Michigan.

B

975

us_history

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's actions were noteworthy because he

simplified the operations of the federal government.

implemented a sweeping civil rights program.

extended the direct influence of the government into the lives of the people.

succeeded in being elected five times to the presidency.

successfully concluded World War II.

C

976

us_history

Which of the following statements about the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, passed by Congress over President Truman's veto, is true?

It was welcomed by suburban developers because it earmarked large sums of money for highway construction.

It was labeled the "Magna Carta for organized labor" by AFL-CIO head George Meany because it made it legal for workers to organize unions.

It was condemned by unions because it barred closed shops and allowed the president to call an 80-day "cooling-off" period before a strike could proceed.

It was supported by veterans groups because it provided aid to soldiers returning from World War II for college education and home ownership.

It was supported by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People because it required the federal government to end racial discrimination in defense industries.

C

977

us_history

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was formed in

1912, to support the Progressive candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.

1948, to support President Truman's civil rights initiatives.

1962, to support prayer in public schools.

1964, to support African American representation at the Democratic convention.

1968, to support the presidential bid of Governor George Wallace.

D

978

us_history

Why did the Vietnamese build hundreds of miles of tunnels?

To hide from French soldiers

To hide from American soldiers

To prepare for military operations

To live in them for months at a time

All of the above

E

979

us_history

The "Contract with America," put forward by congressional Republicans in 1994, included proposals to

decrease income taxes and force welfare recipients to find work.

decrease military spending and increase the education budget.

protect the rights of homosexuals in the military and create a single-payer health care system.

reinforce the separation of church and state and reform the campaign finance system.

make English the national language and eliminate bilingual education.

A

980

us_history

Mercantilist policies contributed to the desire of the American colonies to become independent from Britain for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

they restricted the colonies' trade with French, Dutch, and Spanish colonies in America.

they restricted colonial production.

they involved the exercise of British authority over the colonies.

they restricted trade among the different British colonies in America.

they required that colonial goods go through British ports on their way to other countries.

D

981

us_history

The Hartford Convention of 1814 was important because it

was held by disgruntled Republicans unhappy with the War of 1812.

led to the death of the Federalist Party.

was supported by the South and West.

led to the prominence of Henry Clay.

changed the Constitution by engineering the passage of several amendments to increase the power of state governments.

B

982

us_history

In 1860, the Democratic Party split into two parts over

the admission of California as a free state.

the Missouri question, which decided fate of the Louisiana Territory.

national slave codes, which called for all states to have slavery.

internal improvements, which called for the building of the transcontinental railroad.

the Second Bank of the United States, leading many Democrats to join the Whig Party.

C

983

us_history

The Civil War has been called the "Second American Revolution" because

it made the United States totally independent of Great Britain, which, for the first time, accepted its former colony's political and economic independence.

it eliminated the old economic system of slavery and set the country on the road to rapid and unhindered economic growth.

the methods of fighting were directly inherited from the war for independence.

Abraham Lincoln has been called the second George Washington because of his statesmanship and his military leadership.

the problems of race, the fundamental contradiction in American society, were solved.

B

984

us_history

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 are similar in that they both

were struck down by the Supreme Court.

put into practice the theory of laissez-faire.

were aimed at limiting the power of the railroad companies.

extended the power of government into the regulation of business.

recognized the right of workers to form unions.

D

985

us_history

Which of the following statements is true in regard to the role of the Progressive movement in electoral politics?

It refused to work with either of the major political parties, labeling them the "parties of big business."

Reform-minded politicians in both the Democratic and the Republican Parties worked on Progressive issues.

Progressives worked exclusively within the Republican Party, perceiving that the Democratic Party was controlled by special interests.

Progressive activists worked for the defeat of the Bull Moose Party in the 1912 election and worked to support the re-election of President Taft.

Progressives generally ignored the electoral arena, arguing that no meaningful change could come through electoral politics.

B

986

us_history

The most significant change in voting patterns in the 1930s was the

decrease in the percentage of women who voted.

shift among African American voters from the Republican to the Democratic Party.

large percentage of voters registered to the Communist Party in presidential elections.

overall decrease in the number of people who voted at all.

large number of recent immigrants who registered with the Republican Party.

B

987

us_history

The End Poverty in California campaign and the Share the Wealth Society could best be described as

campaigns that argued the New Deal did not go far enough.

local programs under the auspices of the New Deal.

labor organizations formed by the Communist Party.

conservative attacks on the "dictatorial" New Deal.

women's organizations that thought male-dominated organizations did not understand the realities of poverty.

A

988

us_history

William H. Whyte's 1956 book The Organization Man and Sloan Wilson's 1955 book The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit are similar in that they both

analyzed the growing sense of conformity and the loss of individualism in American society.

were held up as examples of "subversive" literature by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

called attention to the fact that the Soviet Union was outpacing the United States in economic output.

were influential in reshaping standard curricula at American business administration programs.

criticized the "beatnik" ethic of laziness, indulgence, and promiscuity.

A

989

us_history

The Saturday Night Massacre was important in that it

exposed the role of the Ku Klux Klan as mortal enemies of the Civil Rights Movement.

showed that the CIA had cooperated with the South Vietnamese to assassinate a head of state.

led to the indictment of Lieutenant William Calley in connection with the killing of unarmed civilians in Vietnam.

created a backlash against the insanity defense when John Hinckley was declared innocent of the attempted assassination of President Reagan.

set the stage for the downfall of President Nixon.

E

990

us_history

One of the main reasons for the writing of the Declaration of Independence was

to establish a new political philosophy.

to state an existing political philosophy.

to allow the colonies to obtain new lands.

to gain support for the Revolution among the colonists.

to protect human rights.

D

991

us_history

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it

provided for freedom of religion in the Northwest Territory.

established militias for protection against the French.

prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.

encouraged the fair treatment of Native Americans.

provided for the orderly settlement of the Northwest Territory.

B

992

us_history

Which idea is most consistent with the political philosophy of Alexander Hamilton?

There should be rotation of people who hold public office.

The Constitution should be loosely interpreted.

The people can be trusted to make the right decisions if given the proper information.

All people have a right to be educated.

The states should have more power than the central government.

B

993

us_history

When Lincoln said "Four score and seven years ago…," he was reminding his audience of the

inauguration of George Washington.

convening of the Constitutional Convention.

writing of the Mayflower Compact.

signing of the Declaration of Independence.

landing at Jamestown.

D

994

us_history

The platform of the People's (Populist) Party, ratified at its founding convention in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1892, consisted of all the following demands EXCEPT

a graduated income tax.

an increase in the supply of money.

the eight-hour day for workers.

government ownership of railroads.

an end to immigration restrictions.

E

995

us_history

Montgomery Ward and Richard Sears both played a significant role in the history of American commerce in the 19th century by

starting chains of "five-and-dime" stores carrying a large variety of items.

creating "layaway" plans, where customers would pay a only portion of the list price up front.

creating mail-order catalogs, allowing rural people to purchase a wide assortment of goods.

selling mass-produced items made in the United States instead of handcrafted items made in England.

adding refrigeration to their grocery stores, allowing them to feature a variety of fresh food.

C

996

us_history

President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives included all of the following EXCEPT

securing the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama to build a canal through Panama.

brokering a peace treaty between Russia and Japan.

establishing a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserting a U.S. right to intervene in Latin American affairs.

popularizing the expression "speak softly but carry a big stick" in regard to dealing with foreign nations.

negotiating a treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War.

E

997

us_history

President Woodrow Wilson's actions during the debate in the U.S. Senate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles demonstrated his

desire to compromise with Congress.

all-or-nothing attitude in regard to acceptance of the League of Nations.

dislike for the actions of the Allied nations.

desire to implement an isolationist policy.

unwillingness to accept loss of control over military actions.

B

998

us_history

U.S. foreign policy with regard to conflicts in the Middle East since the 1960s has been influenced by the desire to balance the

independence of Israel with the need for oil from the Arab states.

rights of the Palestinians with support for Libya.

interests of Muslims and Hindus.

expansionist policies of the Soviet Union and preserving the territorial integrity of the Palestinian state.

preservation of human rights with maintaining free trade.

A

999

us_history

When many savings and loan banks in the 1980s failed, the federal government

forced the bank owners to pay the depositors their proper shares.

allowed the market to take its natural course.

allowed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reimburse the depositors.

used tax money to bail out the banks.

reorganized the banking industry by passing the Glass-Steagall Act.

D

1,000

us_history

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is true?

Benjamin Franklin led protests against the British in New York.

Thomas Paine established the Committees of Correspondence to disseminate information during the Revolutionary War.

John Adams defended the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

Crispus Attucks was killed at Bunker (Breed's) Hill.

Patrick Henry was hung by the British for protesting the Tea Tax.

C

1,001

us_history

Shays's Rebellion was important in that it

highlighted the slave problems that existed in the United States in 1787.

was crushed by a militia sent by the Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

was a catalyst that led to the scrapping of the Articles of Confederation.

led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.

was the "shot heard round the world."

C

1,002

us_history

During the John Adams administration, the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

introduced the idea of nullification.

resolved the conflict over the Alien and Sedition Acts.

were supported by the Federalists.

were written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.

were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

A

1,003

us_history

In the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln stated that all

slaves in the states in rebellion would be freed.

slaves in the border states would be freed.

slaves in the United States would be free at the end of the Civil War.

children born to slaves would be born free.

slaves in the North would be freed.

A

1,004

us_history

All of the following books could be used to justify the prevailing economic conditions in Gilded Age America EXCEPT

Risen From the Ranks (1874) by Horatio Alger.

What Social Classes Owe to Each Other (1883) by William Graham Sumner.

Looking Backward: 2000-1887 (1888) by Edward Bellamy.

The Wealth of Nations (1776) by Adam Smith.

The Gospel of Wealth (1889) by Andrew Carnegie.

C

1,005

us_history

Josiah Strong and Alfred T. Mahan were American writers in the late 19th century who were noted for

opposing Jim Crow laws and lynching.

exposing urban corruption.

depicting regional customs and dialects.

supporting an imperialist foreign policy.

describing the horrors of war.

D

1,006

us_history

Although the Progressive movement consisted of a diversity of interests, a common belief held by most Progressives was that

the federal government should nationalize banks and major industries.

state governments should take steps to overturn Jim Crow laws and to stop lynching incidents.

higher tariffs should be implemented to protect U.S. businesses and preserve jobs for Americans.

the role of the government should be expanded to address social and economic problems.

women should honor the middle-class ideals of the "cult of domesticity."

D

1,007

us_history

Which of the following is true of the 1935 Works Progress Administration?

It was struck down by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it gave legislative power to the executive branch.

It oversaw the building of massive hydroelectric plants along the Tennessee River, which brought electricity to many parts of the rural South.

It established legal protections for workers organizing unions and listed unfair labor practices that employers could not use.

It rapidly created jobs in fields as varied as airport construction and mural painting.

It provided emergency assistance to banks, railroad companies, life insurance companies, and other large businesses.

D

1,008

us_history

A fundamental cause of the urban riots that broke out in many cities during the Lyndon Johnson administration was

the rising expectations of African Americans for an improved quality of life.

despair of the poor and minorities over the draft for Vietnam.

frustration of African Americans over the slow pace of change in the South regarding segregation.

anger over the inability of African Americans in the North to vote.

a growing feeling among African Americans that affirmative action would never be implemented.

A

1,009

us_history

All of the following are challenges being faced by the United States in the 21st century EXCEPT

the danger to the Social Security system because of the graying of America.

the search for a cure for AIDS.

the existence of de jure segregation in the South.

the high costs of health care.

the lack of sufficient energy resources.

C

1,010

us_history

Which of the following events occurred LAST?

Establishment of St. Augustine

Establishment of Jamestown

Establishment of Quebec

Signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas

Discovery of America by Columbus

C

1,011

us_history

The most compelling reason for European exploration in the 1400s was the

desire to Christianize new lands.

increased need for labor.

need for new lands to support growing populations.

desire for an all-water route to the East.

desire for religious freedom.

D

1,012

us_history

The exploration of the New World

led to the rise of capitalism.

provided the raw materials needed for the New World to further its development.

provided markets for goods produced in the Americas.

allowed for excess African population to be sent to the New World.

ended the economic system known as mercantilism.

A

1,013

us_history

The first permanent European settlement in the territory that would become the United States was

Plymouth.

Jamestown.

St. Augustine.

Santa Fe.

New Amsterdam.

C

1,014

us_history

The settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth differed in that

Jamestown was settled by Pilgrims, while Plymouth was settled by Puritans.

the settlers of Jamestown were married with families, while the settlers of Plymouth were mostly single males.

the settlers of Jamestown were largely single men seeking gold and adventure, while the settlers of Plymouth were mostly family units seeking religious freedom.

Jamestown was a royal colony, while Plymouth was settled by individuals without any connection to the crown.

Jamestown enjoyed a good relations with the Native Americans, while Plymouth colony was under constant attack from the Native Americans.

C

1,015

us_history

Which person is correctly associated with a colony?

John Smith—Plymouth Colony

James Olgethorpe—Georgia

John Rolfe—Carolina

Lord Baltimore—North Carolina

Jonathan Winthrop—Connecticut

B

1,016

us_history

The headright system

was an example of the Barbados Slave Codes.

referred to the number of people aboard a ship traveling from England to the New World.

was a form of slavery.

helped to populate the colonies of Virginia and Maryland.

increased the number of slaves imported to the New World.

D

1,017

us_history

The major crops grown in the Southern colonies

were used within the colonies.

were sold as exports.

depended on small farmers as the major producers.

made the Southern colonies the "bread basket" of the English colonies.

increased the number of indentured servants necessary to produce these crops.

B

1,018

us_history

The social structure that emerged in the colonies by 1750 differed from the social structure in Europe in that the colonial social structure

lacked an aristocratic class.

allowed for greater social mobility than in Europe.

included the Native Americans.

placed the clergy in the middle class.

did not include indentured servants.

B

1,019

us_history

One of the significant effects of the Great Awakening was that it

was a religious revival carried to the colonies from Europe.

led to less competition among churches for worshippers.

led to the founding of Harvard and Princeton.

lessened the influence of the clergy in the colonies.

was led by the American theologian, George Whitefield.

D

1,020

us_history

The Middle Passage referred to the

crossing of the Atlantic by the Pilgrims.

conversion of people to the "elect" of the Puritan faith.

journey of African slaves from West Africa to the New World.

journey to heaven after death.

transporting of rum across the Atlantic Ocean to Africa as part of Triangular Trade.

C

1,021

us_history

The trade in slaves, rum, and molasses that took place during the 1700s among the colonies, Africa, and England was called

the Commercial Revolution.

mercantilism.

rum running.

barter.

Triangular Trade.

E

1,022

us_history

The British government countered the colonists' argument that they were not represented in Parliament and, therefore, could not be taxed by Britain, with the idea of

actual representation.

virtual representation.

divine right rule.

mercantilism.

a classed society.

B

1,023

us_history

The French and Indian War, which ended in 1763, was significant because it

removed the Native American threat from the colonies.

severely drained the British treasury.

opened up new lands west of the Mississippi River.

gave Florida to France.

signaled a shift in the British policy of salutary neglect to one of British involvement in the affairs of the colonies.

E

1,024

us_history

The Intolerable Acts passed in 1774

affected all the colonies in British North America.

affected only the city of Boston.

resulted in the suspension of the charter of Massachusetts.

led to Shays's Rebellion.

were a direct result of the Townshend Acts.

C

1,025

us_history

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was significant because it

outlined the reasons for the ratification of the Constitution.

outlined the reasons colonial independence from Great Britain was a logical step for the colonies to take.

was rejected by the colonists as a piece of propaganda.

stated a belief in democracy.

was written by a high-ranking British official who supported colonial independence.

B

1,026

us_history

One of the challenges facing the delegates to the Constitution Convention in 1787 was

where the seat of government was to be located.

the role of the cabinet in the executive branch of government.

the fear of military rule to control the mobs.

the need to balance governmental powers and states' rights.

the need to crush Shays's Rebellion and other similar protests that had been occurring at the time.

D

1,027

us_history

One of the most notable achievements of the Articles of Confederation was its

ability to enforce the laws of the land.

legislation concerning the settlement of the territories acquired from Great Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War.

ability to deal with foreign and domestic commerce.

the establishment of a system of checks and balances.

the flexibility it built into the government by the simple amending process that it established.

B

1,028

us_history

To convince the states to ratify the Constitution, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote

the Bill of Rights.

the Northwest Ordinance.

The Federalist Papers.

the pamphlet Common Sense.

the Great Compromise.

C

1,029

us_history

Which statement best characterizes the attitude of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention toward the issue of slavery?

The delegates were indifferent to the issue of slavery.

The delegates recognized the need for the expansion of slavery as the nation grew.

The delegates treated slavery as a political issue because it threatened the unity of the nation.

There was a deep concern among the delegates for the plight of the African slave.

The Southern states viewed their role with regard to the slaves as a paternalistic one.

C

1,030

us_history

Washington's administration was significant because it

dealt successfully with the problems between England and France.

dealt effectively with political parties.

was the first administration and, thus, set precedents for future administrations.

supported the British after the French declared war on Great Britain in 1793.

established a strong political base for the Democratic-Republicans.

C

1,031

us_history

All of the following were part of Hamilton's financial program EXCEPT

the establishment of the capital of the United States in Washington, D.C.

the funding of the domestic and foreign debt of the United States.

the assumption of state debt.

the levying of excise taxes and tariffs.

the establishment of the Bank of the United States.

A

1,032

us_history

In his "Farewell Address," delivered in 1796, George Washington counseled the United States to

choose sides carefully in the conflict between England and France.

build a strong Navy.

remain neutral when it came to conflict in Europe.

support England in the conflict with France.

support John Adams and his incoming administration.

C

1,033

us_history

Thomas Jefferson's objection to the Bank of the United States centered around his belief in

loose construction of the Constitution.

implied powers.

the idea that the Bank favored the wealthy Southern planters.

nullification of federal laws by the states.

strict construction of the Constitution.

E

1,034

us_history

The election of 1800 has often been termed the "Revolution of 1800." This refers to the fact that it

marked the first election of a non-Virginian to the presidency since the establishment of the Constitution.

was a peaceful transition of the control of the presidency from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican.

changed the process of electing the president.

resulted in the election of the first non-Christian to the presidency.

was the first election in which the western section of the country was very influential.

B

1,035

us_history

The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) was significant because it

gave more power to the Republicans.

established the right of the federal government to control interstate commerce.

supported the doctrine of states' rights.

gave the states the power to control interstate commerce.

established the court's power of judicial review.

E

1,036

us_history

The Missouri Compromise (1820) provided for all of the following EXCEPT

the extension of slavery into the Northwest Territory.

for Missouri's entrance into the Union as a slave state.

for Maine's entrance into the Union as a free state.

that there was to be no slavery north of the 36° 30' north latitude line.

that slavery was to be permitted south of the 36° 30' north latitude line.

A

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The Monroe Doctrine

was enforced by England.

created a sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.

expelled all European nations from the Western Hemisphere.

reiterated the U.S. policy of involvement in world affairs.

was part of the American System proposed by Henry Clay.

B

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The Whigs were

a Northern party.

a Southern party.

a pro-Bank party.

a pro-nullification party.

a pro-Indian removal party.

C

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Who accused John Quincy Adams of making a "corrupt bargain"?

Henry Clay

Daniel Webster

William Crawford

Andrew Jackson

James Monroe

D

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Who did not support the idea of nullification?

John C. Calhoun

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Robert Hayne

Daniel Webster

E

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A tariff would protect

cloth made in New England.

cloth made in England.

cotton grown in the South.

wheat grown in the West.

corn grown in New England.

A

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The Erie Canal connected

North to South.

Midwest to South.

Northeast to West.

Southeast to West.

Southeast to Northeast.

C

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Match the reform to the reformer. V) Mental institutions W) Abolitionism X) Suffrage Y) Education Z) Religion 1) William Lloyd Garrison 2) Charles Grandison Finney 3) Horace Mann 4) Dorothea Dix 5) Elizabeth Cady Stanton Answer choices:

V-4, W-1, X-3, Y-2

V-3, X-5, Y-4, Z-2

V-4, W-1, X-5, Z-2

W-1, X-5, Y-2, Z-4

W-5, X-1, Y-2, Z-4

C

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In the South,

all whites held slaves.

slaves told each other Bible stories.

slaves rarely ran away.

there were no free blacks.

all slaveholders were rich.

B

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The cotton gin

produced cotton cloth faster.

planted cotton seeds faster.

was a curse to the planters.

allowed cotton to be grown profitably further North.

allowed cotton to be grown profitably further West.

E

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The Irish

settled in cities.

became farmers.

were skilled workers.

were Protestants.

were highly educated.

A

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The gag rule was favored the most by

Northerners.

Southerners.

Whigs.

Democrats.

Anti-Masons.

B

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Manifest Destiny involved

slavery.

anti-slavery.

tariff protection for New England manufacturing.

expansion to the west.

Native American rights.

D

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David Wilmot, author of the Wilmot Proviso (1846), was a congressman from

California.

South Carolina.

Pennsylvania.

North Carolina.

Kansas.

C

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Place these events in chronological order: I. Kansas-Nebraska Act II. Missouri Compromise III. secession IV. Bleeding Kansas V. Uncle Tom's Cabin published Answer choices:

II, V, IV, I, III

III, II, I, IV, V

V, IV, I, II, III

II, V, I, IV, III

V, I, II, III, IV

D

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Which position had the most unpredictable outcome?

No extension of slavery to the west

Supporting a national slave code

Popular sovereignty

Immediate abolition

Gradual abolition

C

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The Know-Nothings were

pro-immigrant.

anti-immigrant.

supported by slaveholders.

supported by Catholics.

supported by the Ku Klux Klan.

B

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Why did the Southern states secede after the election of 1860?

They were attacked.

The tariff was too high.

They wanted to preserve slavery.

Virginia encouraged them.

They had lost Missouri.

C

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Of the states below, which one was President Lincoln most concerned about how the population felt about the Civil War?

Illinois

Kentucky

Georgia

Mississippi

South Carolina

B

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Match the battle with its state. V) Vicksburg1) Georgia W) Atlanta2) Maryland X) Richmond3) Mississippi Y) Gettysburg4) Virginia Z) Antietam5) Pennsylvania Answer choices:

V-3, W-1, Y-5, Z-2, X-4

V-3, X-4, Y-5, Z-1, W-2

W-1, X-4, Y-5, Z-3, V-2

V-2, W-1, X-4, Y-5, Z-3

W-1, X-3, Y-5, Z-4, V-2

A

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Place the following events in chronological order: 1) Lincoln elected 2) Lincoln took office 3) Upper South secedes 4) Lower South secedes 5) Fort Sumter attacked Answer choices:

1, 2, 5, 3, 4

3, 4, 1, 2, 5

4, 3, 1, 2, 5

1, 4, 2, 5, 3

1, 5, 3, 4, 2

D

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Which is the BEST explanation for why the South lost?

They used slaves to fight.

They had poor generals.

They had weak support from the population.

They had too many deserters.

The war lasted too long.

E

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The Freedman's Bureau was established to

help former slaves find jobs and protect them from discrimination.

help African Americans win election to public office.

help rebuild the transportation networks of the South.

protect African Americans from scalawags and carpetbaggers.

help former slave owners get back on their feet economically after Emancipation.

A

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Under the terms of the Compromise of 1877, Republicans maintained control of the White House and agreed to

transfer large sums of money to the Democratic Party.

withdraw federal troops from the South.

push for passage of the 15th Amendment.

give Democrats control of Congress.

raise tariff rates on imported goods.

B

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867 required that the former Confederate states, in order to gain readmission to the Union,

ratify the 14th Amendment and guarantee African American men the right to vote.

end slavery.

imprison former Confederate government officials.

have 10 percent of their people sign a loyalty oath to the Constitution of the United States.

nullify Jim Crow laws.

A

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Pick the correct order for the following events: W) Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president. X) The South surrenders to end the Civil War. Y) The act establishing Radical Reconstruction is passed. Z) The Emancipation Proclamation is issued. Answer choices:

X, Z, Y, W

W, Z, X, Y

Z, X Y, W

Z, Y, X, W

X, Y, W, Z

C

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Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the movement of large numbers of people from the east of the Mississippi River to the west of it during the second half of the 19th century?

People were interested in the free land provided by the Homestead Act.

The completion of the first transcontinental railroad made doing business out west economically feasible.

People were trying to escape the air and water pollution common in the cities of the East.

Soil was becoming depleted in the East.

Strikes of gold and silver lured prospectors out west.

C

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The Dawes Act

forced Native Americans to be removed from their traditional homelands.

allowed Native Americans to practice their traditional ways within the confines of their reservations.

encouraged Native Americans to own individual plots of land, which they and their families would cultivate.

allowed Native Americans to establish gambling casinos on their land.

outlawed the ceremonial Ghost Dance.

C

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The purpose of the Homestead Act was to

attract people to settle in the West.

promote the development of railroad building in the West.

raise revenue for the federal government.

preserve open lands in the West for future generations to enjoy.

transfer large tracts of land to giant agricultural concerns.

A

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"Exodusters" were

Mormons who made the journey from the East to Utah.

ministers who were part of the Second Great Awakening.

Native Americans who were forced off their land by the Indian Removal Act.

African Americans who fled the South in the post–Civil War period.

farmers who fled the "Dust Bowl" during the 1920s and 1930s.

D