Question

anyone good in history... trade-off

Answer 1

Which of these is an example a concurrent power?
A)
establishment of schools
Eliminate
B)
administer elections
C)
military defense
D)
levying taxes
The North's naval superiority was most important in the U.S. Civil War because
A)
it allowed the North to blockade the South and shut off most of its trade.
B)
the South suffered heavy defeats in all of the naval battles of the war.
C)
the most important battles were fought in along the Atlantic coast.
D)
it kept Britain from reaching the South with troop reinforcements.
4)
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

--Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have A Dream," 1963.
Which presidential programs would Martin Luther King Jr. have supported MOST?
A)
Harry Truman's "Truman Doctrine"
B)
Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" programs
C)
John F. Kennedy's "New Frontier" programs
D)
Dwight Eisenhower's "Eisenhower Doctrine"
5)
1. The Sussex Pledge to stop attacks on unarmed ships.
2. The sinking of the Lusitania by Germany
3. The US declares war on Germany
4. Germany announces the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Arrange these items in correct chronological order.
A)
1,4,3,2
B)
1,2,3,4
C)
1,2,4,3
D)
2,1,4,3
6)
· religious dissenters
· belief in hard work
· social conformity
· New England
All of these describe what group of settlers in colonial North America?
A)
Amish
B)
Quakers
C)
Puritans
D)
Catholics
7)
In fact, the struggle for immigrant rights and civil rights are as intertwined today as they have been at any time in the history of the United States...
Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, there have been efforts by Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to extend the reach of state and local police to play a more active role in enforcing U.S. immigration laws—a role that some states and localities have embraced, but others have rejected. These efforts contradict a history of enforcement of U.S. immigration laws that has been the exclusive province of federal law enforcement, with assistance by state and local law enforcement on criminal matters.

-Cassandra Butts, Statement to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Hearing on H.R. 1645, 2007
What is the MOST LIKELY resolution the speaker would recommend as an opposing argument on immigration?
A)
The federal government should enact immigration reform.
B)
The U.S should allow states to enforce immigration laws.
C)
Illegal immigration should be a civil right protected by federal law.
D)
Local law enforcement should profile immigrants to help enforce federal laws.
8)
Population declines exceeded 25 percent for the 1930s in some largely rural and agricultural counties of southwestern Kansas and the panhandle of Oklahoma...[while] California had sizable population growth...
- US Census, County Population Change: 1930 to 1940
Which conclusion can be drawn regarding the 1940 US Census information?
A)
Population declined due to anxiety over the threat of WWII.
B)
The conditions created by the Dust Bowl led to a westward migration.
C)
The desire for wealth during the Gold Rush contributed to population growth.
D)
Rural and agricultural counties lost population as a result of the completion of the Hoover Dam.
9)
The success of the Bolsheviks in Russia contributed to the post-World War I phenomenon in the United States known as
A)
the Red Scare.
B)
Roosevelt Corollary.
C)
the ‘Last Generation’.
D)
the Progressive Movement.
10)
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle impacted the passage of the
A)
Twentieth Amendment.
B)
Eighteenth Amendment.
C)
Antiquities Act of 1918.
D)
Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
11)
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U.S. reached approximately
A)
10%.
B)
25%.
C)
40%.
D)
50%.
12)
Automobile Production (in thousands)

Year United States France Great Britain
1907 45 25 12
1913 485 45 34
1924 3,500 140 130
1928 4,369 210 212

What would BEST explain the increased totals for all cars made in the 1920s?
A)
wartime rationing was over
B)
the end of the Great Depression
C)
better mass production techniques
D)
the creation of interstate highways
13)
Which American event played the GREATEST role in establishing the supremacy of the federal government over the states?
A)
the Civil War
B)
Shay's Rebellion
C)
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
D)
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
14)
In 1935, the elderly, physically disabled, and orphans began receiving government benefits following the passage of the
A)
Welfare Act.
B)
Medicare Act.
C)
Medicaid Act.
D)
Social Security Act.
15)
“I believe our people would welcome any action on the part of the United States to put an end to the terrible state of things existing there (in Cuba)...We can stop it, in my judgment, by pursuing a proper diplomacy and offering our good offices. Let it once be understood that we mean to stop the horrible state of things in Cuba and it will be stopped. The great power of the United States, if it is once invoked and uplifted, is capable of greater things than that.”

Henry Cabot Lodge, 1898
This opinion expresses views associated MOST closely with
A)
Populists.
B)
Progressives.
C)
imperialists.
D)
industrialists.
16)
In the 1920s, the United States experienced an economic boom due to, among other things,
A)
the mobilization of the economy for war.
B)
increased government restrictions on big business.
C)
installment buying and an unregulated stock market.
D)
the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities.
17)


(by Joseph Keppler, 1899)
Which statement BEST summarizes the point of this political cartoon?
A)
Politicians tend to ignore the needs of industry.
B)
Big businesses carry too much power in government.
C)
Regulation of commerce is against the people's will.
D)
Precious metals are vital to the security of the country.
18)
The “flapper” style that emerged among women in the 1920s, characterized by short skirts and bobbed hair, demonstrated the
A)
emphasis on formal behavior.
B)
changing perceptions of women.
C)
effects of the Great Depression.
D)
popularity of European lifestyles.
19)
In response to public concerns about domestic terrorism, the U.S. government established in 2002
A)
the PATRIOT Act.
B)
the Central Intelligence Agency.
C)
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
D)
the Department of Homeland Security.
20)
· English Bill of Rights ⇒ U.S. Bill of Rights
· Petition of Rights ⇒ U.S. Constitution
· Magna Carta ⇒ Articles of Confederation
· Magna Carta ⇒ Petition of Rights
Which shows an accurate relationship between these English and American political doctrines in terms of structure and purpose?
A)
Magna Carta ⇒ Petition of Rights
B)
Petition of Rights ⇒ U.S. Constitution
C)
Magna Carta ⇒ Articles of Confederation
D)
English Bill of Rights ⇒ U.S. Bill of Rights
21)
1931- Japan invades Manchuria.
1935- Italy invades Ethiopia.
1936- Germany militarizes the Rhineland.
1938- Hitler agrees to stop expansion at the Munich Conference.
Based on this chart, it is evident that a major cause of World War II was
A)
the failed economic policies during the Great Depression.
B)
the warlike attitude of countries in the Pacific Ocean region.
C)
the failure of the League of Nations to stop the aggressive behaviors of some countries.
D)
the reluctance of European countries to look outside of their borders after World War I.
22)
"This is the land of freedom.... Many think, because your skins are tinged with a sable hue, that you are an inferior race of beings; but God does not consider you as such. He hath formed and fashioned you in his own glorious image, and hath bestowed upon you reason and strong powers of intellect. He hath made you to have dominion over the beasts of the field, the fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea. He hath crowned you with glory and honor; hath made you but a little lower than the angels; and, according to the Constitution of these United States, he hath made all men free and equal.... It is not the color of the skin that makes the man, but it is the principles formed within the soul."

--Maria Stewart, "Religion and the Pure Principles of Morality," 1831
Which abolitionist argument is most rooted in religion, according to the excerpt?
A)
That God does not consider one race inferior to another.
B)
That America is the land of freedom of speech and press.
C)
That according to the Bible, man has dominion over nature.
D)
That all men are free to develop their intellect and sense of reason.
23)
Those who favored American imperial expansion in the late 19th and early 20th century believed it would
A)
provide bases for the U.S. Navy.
B)
act as a buffer zone from invasion.
C)
lower taxes on middle-class Americans.
D)
provide places for camps for American prisoners.
24)
The "Social Gospel" of late 19th century America held that
A)
only the most holy of people become rich.
B)
the United States is God "chosen country."
C)
the poor are wicked and are lesser in God's sight.
D)
Christian principles should be applied to society's problems.
25)
President Carter and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev signed an agreement known as SALT II. However, President Carter did not push the U.S. Senate to ratify the treaty. Why did President Carter not fight for SALT II?
A)
SALT I had already been ratified.
B)
The Soviets had invaded Afghanistan.
C)
The Panama Canal issue was a distraction.
D)
The U.S. would be at a military disadvantage.
26)
The Nazi Party would have been MOST likely to support which of these?
A)
allowing women to join the Nazi Party
B)
laws banning certain types of marriage
C)
encouraging women to join the workforce
D)
making divorce and birth control more available
27)
Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule?
A)
Alaska
B)
Cuba
C)
Hawaii
D)
Philippines
28)
After 1812 and before the Civil War, Southern planters opposed high tariffs on imported goods. Which BEST describes why Southerners fought these tariffs?
A)
High tariffs caused Southern manufacturing to decrease.
B)
Southern states wanted to purchase goods from the North.
C)
The tariffs threatened the Southern institution of slavery.
D)
Southerners wanted to buy less expensive goods from England.
29)
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
A)
the Sussex.
B)
the Titanic.
C)
the Lusitania.
D)
the Queen Mary.
30)
The primary goal of the people who instigated the American Revolution was
A)
to establish a new economic elite in North America.
B)
to establish the world’s first democratic government.
C)
to achieve the rights they felt the British had been denying them.
D)
to make legally binding the concepts of equality and liberty for all in the colonies.
31)
According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie and Horatio Alger
A)
a graduated income tax is needed to reduce the gap between the richest and poorest members of society.
B)
the wealth and resources in a society should be equitably distributed among the members of that society.
C)
the accumulation of wealth is beneficial to society and the government should take no action to hinder this accumulation.
D)
the value of any product is determined by the labor that went into it and workers should be paid for the value they create.
32)
What role did Islamic fundamentalists play in the final events leading to break-up of the Soviet Union?
A)
Islamic fundamentalists led successful uprisings in Chechnya, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan that helped topple the Soviet government.
B)
Islamic fundamentalists united with the Eastern Orthodox Church to lead massive protests against the Soviet ban on religious displays.
C)
Radical Islamic fundamentalists were responsible for a series of car bombings that illustrated a lack of government control in Islamic republics.
D)
Islamic fundamentalism was not an immediate factor in the Soviet breakup.
33)
As a result of the Nuremberg Trials from 1945-1949,
A)
Jewish citizens of Germany had fewer rights than other non-Jewish citizens.
B)
German citizens were forced to take full responsibility for starting World War II.
C)
the United Nations drafted the first Declaration of Human Rights to prevent another genocide from happening.
D)
the world learned for the first time that millions of Jews and other German minorities were sent to camps and died.
34)
How did protective tariffs benefit American manufacturers in the early-1800s?
A)
Southerners and Northerners were both getting equally richer.
B)
U.S. manufacturers could not compete with British manufacturers.
C)
American-made goods were less expensive than similar imported goods.
D)
Southerners had to pay less for American-made goods than they normally would.
35)
Which group was the MAIN target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
A)
Christians
B)
Jews
C)
immigrants
D)
women
36)
The term bomber gap was used during the Cold War for the PRIMARY purpose of
A)
developing the atomic bomb.
B)
greatly increasing military spending.
C)
using planes to break the Berlin Blockade.
D)
preventing Cuba from accepting Soviet missiles.
37)
The following all contributed to the Populist "revolt" EXCEPT
A)
protective tariffs made the items farmers needed more expensive.
B)
maintaining the gold standard for our currency resulted in low farm prices.
C)
the inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west.
D)
the farmers could not get any real aid from either the Democratic or Republican parties.
38)
Which country's debts prompted the Roosevelt Corollary?
A)
Haiti
B)
Panama
C)
Nicaragua
D)
Dominican Republic
39)
Which of these was an effect of the rapid industrialization of the United States in the last half of the 19th century?
A)
More people became craftsmen and artisans.
B)
More people moved to rural areas in search of work.
C)
Fewer women and children were used in industrial jobs.
D)
The economy was increasingly controlled by big corporations.
40)
The strife in ‘Bleeding Kansas’ was associated with a conflict between _____ and _____.
A)
slaves and masters
B)
immigrants and nativists
C)
settlers and native-Americans
D)
free-soilers and slavery supporters
41)
Which of these asserted that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring American countries, to counter threats posed to its security and interests?
A)
The Fourteen Points
B)
The Truman Doctrine
C)
The Roosevelt Corollary
D)
The Good neighbor Policy
42)
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
This amendment was created primarily for the purpose of
A)
punishing southern states.
B)
avoiding another Civil War.
C)
granting former slaves suffrage.
D)
granting women the right to vote.
43)
Which black educator delivered the "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta in which he overlooked social segregation of the races as long as educational and economic opportunities were equal?
A)
W. E. B. DuBois
B)
Booker T. Washington
C)
Alonzo Franklin Herndon
D)
George Washington Carver
44)


When Native Americans were forced off of their land and onto the "Trail of Tears," they left territory that was closest to which of these features?
A)
Rocky Mountains.
B)
Ozark Mountains.
C)
Adirondack Mountains.
D)
Appalachian Mountains.
45)
Which of these is the BEST example of using economic pressure to bring about change?
A)
The Watts Riots, 1965
B)
March on Washington, 1963
C)
Montgomery Bus Boycotts, 1955-1956
D)
Desegregation of Central High School, 1957
46)
Which technological advance allowed cities to expand outward?
A)
building of urban skyscrapers
B)
the inclusion of neighborhood parks
C)
forms of electric urban transportation
D)
increased efficieny of the printing press
47)
The concept that the people of a nation have a right to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests is known as
A)
civil rights.
B)
checks and balances.
C)
the right of revolution.
D)
the right of first refusal.
48)
The Congress may pass laws and they go into effect if the President signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of
A)
supremacy
B)
veto power
C)
federalism
D)
checks and balances
49)
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the role of African-Americans in the Civil War effort on the Union side?
A)
African-Americans served as soldiers, but they made little difference in the outcome of the War.
B)
They traveled with the white soldiers as servants and laborers but saw little to no combat action.
C)
They fought with the Union troops from the very beginning and distinguished themselves throughout the War.
D)
Lincoln hesitated to use black troops, but many enlisted and played an important role in the Union victory.
50)
Historians have regarded the American Revolution as being of worldwide importance because it
A)
was won without foreign military assistance.
B)
was led by people of recognized intellectual ability.
C)
ended European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere.
D)
marked the successful emergence of a new concept in government.
51)
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are most known for their investigative reporting in uncovering
A)
the My Lai Massacre.
B)
the Watergate Scandal.
C)
the Iran Contra Affair.
D)
the affairs of President Clinton.
52)
The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953
A)
made North Korea and South Korea a united country.
B)
left North Korea and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.
C)
placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control.
D)
required North Korea and South Korea to form democratic governments.
53)
Which statement offers the BEST explanation for why General Sherman was more destructive on his march through South Carolina than he was in North Carolina?
A)
The Union was seeking revenge for the Battle of Fort Sumter.
B)
General Sherman failed to supervise his troops adequately while in South Carolina.
C)
South Carolina was viewed as a prime target because they were the first state to secede from the Union.
D)
General Sherman was seeking revenge for Union soldiers killed in South Carolina's prisoner of war camps.
54)
Which event is the BEST example of a conflict over states' rights?
A)
Trail of Tears
B)
The War of 1812
C)
Nullification Crisis
D)
Election of Andrew Jackson
55)
Which segment of the American population would have been MOST supportive of the Tariff of 1828?
A)
The Freedmen, who were hurt by high rates of unemployment due to the tariff.
B)
Southerners who were forced to pay higher prices on goods the region did not produce
C)
Western settlers who saw the threat that the tariff posed to their efforts at industrialization.
D)
Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in British imports.

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