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Q: Which of the following caused an expansion in state governments in the late nineteenth century? A) the need to regulate industry B) the need to create government jobs for the unemployed C) the need to regulate commerce D) the need to provide social services to disadvantaged groups

Q: The Union captured Vicksburg by __________. A) not using their navy as the Confederates expected B) launching a guerrilla attack in the swamps of Mississippi C) surrounding it and laying siege with artillery fire D) recruiting disgruntled southerners to the Union cause

Q: Which statement about John Tyler is true? A) He believed in a republic founded on a strong central government. B) He emerged as an outspoken opponent of annexing Texas. C) He was expelled from the Whig Party when he was president. D) He pursued a wide-ranging program for internal improvements.

Q: Gage and his troops were given orders to arrest John Hancock and whom on April 18, 1775? A) John Adams B) Ethan Allen C) Paul Revere D) Samuel Adams

Q: Calvin emphasized the doctrine of __________. A) salvation through faith B) salvation through works C) predestination D) apostolic succession

Q: Tapes of White House meetings revealed that President Nixon __________. A) was actually opposed to the Vietnam War B) did not want to run for reelection C) had lied about his innocence in the Watergate cover-up D) had no knowledge of the "enemies list"

Q: The Depression was prolonged when __________. A) the government ordered that more exports be sold in Europe B) banks voluntarily submitted to regulatory policies C) the Federal Reserve Board restricted the nation's money supply D) farm prices and workers' wages skyrocketed

Q: In the late nineteenth century, state governments __________. A) did relatively little B) began actively regulating industry C) did not collect taxes D) were more active than they are today

Q: The Battle of Glorieta Pass __________. A) was the last major victory for the Confederates B) gave the South firm control of southern Virginia C) gave the Union firm control of the Southwest D) resulted in the resignation of George McClellan

Q: The first president to die in office was __________. A) Martin Van Buren B) John Tyler C) William Henry Harrison D) James Polk

Q: The Committee of Safety __________. A) sought to disband the Minutemen B) organized a militia C) called for the creation of a Provincial Congress D) was most active in the Lower South

Q: Which of the following contributed to European interest in the slave trade? A) new religious ideas espoused by religious reformers B) the decline in population caused by the Black Plague C) consolidation of power in strong monarchs D) a belief in European cultural superiority as a result of the Renaissance

Q: The foundation of the Watergate crisis was centered on __________. A) Richard Nixon's near defeat in the election of 1972 B) Richard Nixon's overestimation of his opponent's political strengths C) the military's growing success in the Vietnam War D) the inability of Congress to pass any legislation

Q: What occurred on "Black Tuesday"? A) A stock market crash wiped out all the gains of the previous year. B) Germany attacked Poland. C) Herbert Hoover announced he would take no action regarding the faltering farm economy. D) U.S. Steel announced a layoff of over half its workers.

Q: The most accurate description of the spoils system is __________. A) using the powers of state government to bypass federal laws B) the promotion of third party candidates as voices of reform C) creating voting blocs based on ethnic and religious ties D) awarding government jobs based on party activism and loyalty

Q: Which statement about Texas during the Civil War is true? A) It was originally a vital source of supplies for the Union. B) Union gunboats were never able to stop supply lines along the Rio Grande. C) Areas of northern Texas were Confederate strongholds. D) Mexican-Americans tended to support the Union.

Q: Why was John Tyler at odds with the urban and commercial members of the Whig Party? A) He disliked industry as being anti-liberty. B) He was a states'-rights advocate and farmer. C) He was callous about the death of the former president. D) He openly criticized the Whigs for their wealth.

Q: Who headed the Massachusetts Committee of Safety in 1774? A) Samuel Adams B) John Hancock C) John Adams D) Paul Revere

Q: The Renaissance originated in the city-states of __________. A) Italy B) Portugal C) Greece D) Spain

Q: Successes of the environmental movement included which of the following? A) paving the way to achieve Superfund cleanup legislation for areas ravaged by pollution B) convincing big industry to cut back its dependence on nuclear energy C) the expansion of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce environmental laws D) informing people about the poor environmental conditions in wealthy areas

Q: Choose three of the following groups and describe the characteristics of life for them in the 1920s: African Americans, female reformers, young people in urban areas, fundamentalists, novelists and poets, celebrities, and union members.

Q: By 1871, three-fourths of all federal government employees were __________. A) law enforcement agents B) local postmasters C) tax collectors D) active military personnel

Q: General Meade correctly guessed that the Confederates' attack on day three at Gettysburg would _________. A) be one of their weakest assaults of the war B) be a frontal assault rather than a flanking maneuver C) originate on the eastern side of the Rappahannock River D) result in the final defeat of the Confederacy

Q: William Henry Harrison won the election of 1840 for many reasons, including that __________. A) he was tainted by loyalty to the Bank of the United States B) he capitalized upon his image as a war hero in the War of 1812 C) his youthful idealism appealed to a new generation of Americans D) the Whigs picked a weak vice presidential candidate

Q: Lord North's Conciliatory Proposition seemed to be at odds with his order that __________. A) all rebels be shot B) John Hancock and Samuel Adams be arrested C) the villagers live together in peace D) all British loyalists return to England

Q: What was the key difference between the slavery in Africa and slavery in the Americas? A) Slavery in Africa involved less coercion and abuse. B) Slavery in the Americas was often temporary. C) Slavery in the Americas did not extend to the children of slaves. D) Slavery in Africa was often permanent.

Q: Stagflation included which of the following? A) rapid economic growth B) low unemployment C) high inflation D) substantial declines in wages

Q: Analyze the impact of mechanization, consumerism, advertising, and the boom in the auto industry on American life in the 1920s. Do you feel these impacts were for the betterment of American life?

Q: The actions of Congress in the late-1800s were characterized by __________. A) a quiet, deferential atmosphere that stifled debate B) a return to a simple and honest interpretation of congressional protocol C) the aggressive presence of the president in controlling legislative proposals D) repeated shifts in party control that impeded effective action

Q: Which statement about the Battle of Chancellorsville is true? A) Robert E. Lee realized that General Jackson's death would not matter to the South. B) The South won the battle, but suffered a high cost in lives. C) It was among Robert E. Lee's many stunning defeats in 1863. D) Joseph Hooker displayed his talents as an effective leader of Union forces.

Q: The first members of the Whig Party believed that __________. A) mass-based political parties were the way of the future B) Jackson had exercised too much power in his years as president C) the government should not interfere with affairs of the economy D) the spread of paper money would ruin the national economy

Q: The Conciliatory Proposition pledged not to tax the colonists if they __________. A) swore allegiance to the king B) purchased all of their finished goods from England C) quartered British troops in America D) voluntarily contributed to the defense of the empire

Q: The majority of African slaves lost their freedom __________. A) as punishment for crimes B) because of debts C) through trickery D) by being captured in war

Q: In what ways was the prosperity of the 1920s misleading? What examples led people to believe the country was beginning a period of unending prosperity? What underlying factors revealed that economic problems were just around the corner?

Q: Economic problems during the early 1970s included which of the following? A) lowering energy costs B) low inflation C) 25 percent unemployment D) increased gas prices

Q: In the late nineteenth century, congressional power was centralized in the __________. A) Senate President B) Speaker of the House C) Majority Whip D) President Pro Tempore

Q: The result of Pickett's Charge was __________. A) the retreat of Meade's forces B) a heavy loss of lives for the charging Confederates C) a stunning victory for the Confederates D) a virtual standoff

Q: The Whig Party was __________. A) very popular in the South and West B) unsuccessful at getting a president elected in the 1840s C) not supportive of territorial expansion D) a supporter of government for economic development

Q: How did most colonists hope to handle America's difficulties with England? Why did they hold these views and why did they think such tactics would be successful?

Q: In the fourteenth century, Europeans were most familiar with the __________ part of Africa. A) southern B) western C) northern D) eastern

Q: President Nixon's domestic policies included __________. A) extending Lyndon Johnson's extensive aid to troubled cities B) rejecting price and wage freezes in dealing with a struggling economy C) funneling more money to suburbs through "no-strings" grants D) cordial public relations with New Left reformers

Q: What factors contributed to the rise of modern popular culture in the 1920s? What examples revealed the emerging importance of celebrities in American culture?

Q: The presidents in the era 1868"1897 were known for __________. A) their weak use of presidential powers B) their liberal views regarding social reform C) their assertive support of labor D) sponsoring many legislative actions

Q: Why was Antietam a major turning point in the Civil War? A) It was the last time Confederate troops would enter Union territory. B) The close victory afforded President Lincoln the opportunity to announce emancipation. C) Robert E. Lee lost his aggressiveness for the rest of the campaign in Virginia. D) Confederate forces were forced to hurriedly withdraw into the Carolinas.

Q: The Whigs made political inroads in the presidential election of 1836 when __________. A) William Henry Harrison was elected B) Andrew Jackson lost support among small farmers C) the Democrats lost their majority in the Senate D) Van Buren lost some of the Democrats' support in the South

Q: How did the British and the American ways of viewing representative government differ? How did these differences lead to problems between Britain and America?

Q: Which religion took root in West Africa in the tenth century? A) Christianity B) Buddhism C) Islam D) ancestor worship

Q: The term dtente has been used to describe President Nixon's __________. A) threat to use nuclear weapons in the Vietnam War B) foreign policy to ease tensions between the United States and China and the Soviet Union C) campaign of illegal wiretapping of alleged "enemies" of his administration D) psychological state in the last years of his presidency

Q: Respond to the following statement: "The 1920s was a decade in which the forces of modernization came into conflict with the forces of traditionalism."

Q: Between 1868"1896, the presidency was a(n) __________ institution. A) weak B) corrupt C) strong D) effective

Q: The bloodiest single day of fighting in American history occurred at __________. A) Vicksburg B) Antietam C) Fredericksburg D) Seven Pines

Q: The Anti-Masons called for __________. A) an end to slavery B) equal rights for all freemen C) a return to rule by the privileged elite D) the right of states to nullify federal law

Q: Most African immigrants to the Americas came from __________. A) West Africa B) East Africa C) North Africa D) South Africa

Q: Security adviser Henry Kissinger arranged Richard Nixon's surprising diplomatic trip to __________. A) North Vietnam B) North Korea C) England D) China

Q: Which of the following best describes Herbert Hoover? A) He was hostile toward organized labor. B) He was hostile toward women's issues. C) He was hostile toward racial segregation. D) He was hostile toward big business.

Q: The federal bureaucracy in the nineteenth century was __________ and __________. A) large; efficient B) small; inefficient C) small; efficient D) large; inefficient

Q: The Confederate economy was especially hurt by __________. A) their inability to print currency B) England's refusal to buy exports from the South C) the Union's effective naval blockade on cotton exports D) the government's refusal to sell interest-bearing bonds

Q: Compared to Democrats, Whigs were more likely to __________. A) have support in the South B) have support among subsistence farmers C) favor less government involvement in economic affairs D) oppose further westward expansion

Q: What reaction did the Americans have to the Quebec Act?

Q: Which of the following contributed to frequent warfare between West African states? A) religious differences B) scarcity of food C) lack of access to fresh water D) proliferation of skilled metalworkers

Q: After Richard Nixon's election, it became apparent that __________. A) relations with the Soviet Union would worsen B) antiwar protests would immediately decline C) he did not have a secret plan to end the war D) Vice President Agnew would not support Nixon's war policies

Q: The most ominous trend of the 1920s was __________. A) the loss of economic power experienced by large industries B) the decline of the standard of living in American suburbs C) the United States' inability to adopt new forms of mechanization D) the uneven distribution of wealth that existed beneath apparent prosperity

Q: The leader of the Women's Christian Temperance union argued that __________. A) school prayer should be a vital aspect of public education B) alcohol abuse was a result of poverty and social disorder C) violent crime against women was not a serious social problem D) the government should control the production of alcohol and tobacco

Q: In what way does the Emancipation Proclamation serve as a symbol today? A) It symbolizes the hope of true racial equality. B) It symbolizes the end of war. C) It symbolizes political victory. D) It symbolizes major changes in the economy.

Q: Anti-Jacksonians called themselves Whigs because __________. A) they were strong supporters of better ties with Britain B) they accused Jackson of acting like a monarch C) it was the name of an influential and popular novel of the period D) the Jacksonians had begun to call themselves Tories

Q: How did the British attempt to handle colonial avoidance of duties?

Q: In the fifteenth century, West African empires were typically found in the __________ areas. A) coastal B) inland C) mountainous D) desert

Q: Four students were killed by the National Guard at Kent State University during a protest of __________. A) Richard Nixon's reelection B) Lyndon Johnson's decision to bomb North Vietnam C) the Gulf of Tonkin resolution D) the American bombing of Cambodia

Q: Alfred Smith, the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928, was __________. A) Methodist B) Baptist C) Jewish D) Catholic

Q: Which political party expressed ideas that were close to the goals of the Grange? A) the Populists B) the Union Labor Party C) the Republican Party D) the Mugwumps

Q: Why did African American men volunteer to serve in the Union Army? A) the chance for a paid wage B) the opportunity for freedom and redemption C) to pay for their families' passage out of the South D) to combat rumors that they were cowards

Q: The gag rule __________. A) denied First Amendment rights to southern planters B) stopped any members of Congress from defending Indians C) made it illegal for the Supreme Court to address the issue of slavery D) allowed Congress to automatically table all antislavery petitions

Q: Which of the following groups was most likely to support colonial independence? A) Whigs B) Loyalists C) Patriots D) Tories

Q: Which of the following tribes is descended from the ancestral Puebloan peoples? A) Navajo B) Hopi C) Apache D) Carib

Q: Hubert Humphrey's narrow defeat in 1968 was due, in part, to __________. A) his conservative views on race B) Richard Nixon's promise to escalate the war in Vietnam C) the violence that had occurred at the Democratic convention in Chicago D) the antiwar movement's support for Richard Nixon's candidacy

Q: The "Good Neighbor Policy" was designed to __________. A) address the growing problem of crime in urban areas B) bring social justice to blacks in the South C) address the growing problem of crime in rural areas D) improve relations with nations in Latin America

Q: By the mid-1890s, female reformers had succeeded in __________. A) getting the federal government to outlaw child labor B) electing several women to the U.S. Senate C) gaining the right to vote for women in some western states D) convincing the American Federation of Labor to accept women as members

Q: The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution outlawed __________. A) slavery in just the Deep South B) slavery in just the border states C) slavery everywhere in the United States D) illegal trade with the Confederacy

Q: In the 1830s, abolitionists achieved which of the following? A) winning the support of President Jackson for their cause B) printing over one million pieces of antislavery literature C) persuading southern plantation owners with their arguments D) discarding the moral arguments against slavery

Q: In the wake of the First Continental Congress, Americans were forced to take sides for and against the __________. A) Suffolk Resolves B) Continental Association C) Whigs D) Declaration of Independence