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Q: The Limited Test Ban Treaty __________. A) was rejected by President Kennedy B) was co-signed by China and France C) provided for on-site inspection of Soviet missile sites D) outlawed nuclear testing in the atmosphere and outer space

Q: Analyze American foreign policy regarding World War I in the period from 1914 to April 1917. What were the main causes of America's eventual involvement in the war?

Q: It took 5,000 U.S. troops to capture 36 Apaches led by __________. A) Sitting Bull B) Crazy Horse C) Geronimo D) Black Kettle

Q: Franklin Pierce failed to __________.A) get elected president by a large marginB) consider foreign policy in developing his plans as presidentC) effectively handle the territorial problems in KansasD) support the American cause in the Mexican War

Q: Which of the following was a defining part of Marshall's jurisprudence? A) the right of states to interpret constitutional questions B) the fluidity of contracts C) the primacy of the Supreme Court in matters of constitutional interpretation D) the centrality of interstate commerce

Q: Analyze the role British styles and culture played for colonial elites and commoners.

Q: President Kennedy's main strategy in dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis was __________. A) sending more troops to face Communist forces on the 17th parallel B) imposing a naval blockade around Cuba until the crisis was resolved C) ordering the construction of new Jupiter missiles in Turkey D) conducting secret diplomacy without telling the public about the threat

Q: Warren Harding's easy victory in the election of 1920 was largely due to __________. A) the nation's dissatisfaction with Wilson and the Democrats B) the public's rising support for the labor movement C) his sharp intelligence and noble spirit D) his strong commitment to social justice

Q: The Sioux were finally defeated __________. A) after their defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn B) due to their inexperience in battle situations C) as a result of Crazy Horse's failed offensive at the Battle of Rosebud D) because they had to divide up their forces to hunt for food

Q: Ultimately, the revolutions of 1848 were __________.A) victoriousB) victorious in some countries, but defeated in othersC) defeatedD) the catalyst for the reelection of James Polk as president

Q: The Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v.Maryland __________. A) strengthened national power over the states B) allowed slavery to exist in all states C) made it impossible to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States D) ruled that the government had no right to establish trade policies

Q: How did the British respond to Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne? A) They surrendered, ending the French and Indian War. B) They attacked French settlements in Canada. C) They paid the Iroquois to attack the French. D) They installed a new commander and sent more troops.

Q: The Cuban Missile Crisis began when __________. A) President Johnson escalated the use of ground troops in southeast Asia B) the U.S.S. Maddox was hit by Communist fire in the Gulf of Tonkin C) the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing offensive nuclear weapons in Cuba D) the United States refused to back rebel forces in Hungary

Q: Who was the Democratic Party candidate for president in the 1920 election? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Warren Harding C) James Cox D) Woodrow Wilson

Q: An American force commanded by George A. Custer was overwhelmed during the Battle of __________. A) the Little Bighorn B) the Rosebud C) Wounded Knee D) One Hundred Slain

Q: The revolutions of 1848 were driven by __________.A) peasant laborersB) the working and middle classesC) the Protestant clergyD) high-ranking army officers

Q: As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall __________. A) made decisions that reflected his Jeffersonian republicanism B) was a consistent supporter of states' rights C) felt property rights should not be empowered D) made decisions that reflected his nationalist convictions

Q: Which British Secretary of State directed the country's war effort from 1757 to 1761? A) Braddock B) Townshend C) Pitt D) Worthington

Q: The Viet Cong __________. A) benefited from the financial backing of the United States B) gained strength as insurgents in the Vietnamese countryside C) helped the United States establish a policy of containment in Vietnam D) earned little support for their cause in South Vietnam

Q: In the 1920 presidential election, Warren Harding called for __________. A) America's immediate entry into the League of Nations B) a strong policy of government activism C) a return to active Progressivism D) a return to "normalcy"

Q: Although the Fort Laramie Treaty created several years of peace, eventually __________ violated the treaty terms A) the Sioux B) the Northern Pacific Railroad C) U.S. troops D) Mormon pioneers

Q: The revolutions of 1848 were triggered by street protests beginning in __________.A) FranceB) BritainC) AustriaD) Hungary

Q: During the end of James Madison's presidency, the Republican Party __________. A) began to embrace economic nationalism B) opposed tariffs as destructive to agrarian interests C) led the fight to stop the Second Bank of the United States D) stuck to all agrarian tenets of Jeffersonian republicanism

Q: What was the immediate cause of King George's War? A) British attacks on Spanish colonies B) Spanish efforts to undermine the British with local Indians C) British attempts to poach Spanish trade in the Caribbean D) Spanish attacks on British colonies

Q: In the incident at the Bay of Pigs, the United States __________. A) failed to overthrow Fidel Castro with a CIA-backed invasion B) toppled the regime of Ngo Dinh Diem C) threatened to use atomic weapons against Communists in southeast Asia D) showed that its policy regarding communism was now more tolerant

Q: Which of the following contributed to the Red Scare? A) Lenin's open threats of toppling the U.S. empire B) President Wilson's open call for Americans to spy on other Americans C) anti-unionists using the issue to break unions D) the popularity of the Socialist Party in the United States

Q: Which statement about the Sand Creek Massacre is true? A) The brutal attack included the killing of women and children. B) Many white Westerners expressed outrage over the killings. C) The fighting began when Indians attacked a mining town. D) The Cheyenne were killed because they were war-like.

Q: Members of Young America supported __________.A) extending American influence throughout Central and South AmericaB) universal suffrage for all malesC) repeal of the unpopular Compromise of 1850D) Winfield Scott for president in 1852

Q: The Second Bank of the United States __________. A) was opposed by most Republicans B) was created, in part, because of the financial chaos prevalent during the War of 1812 C) was designed to increase the influence of state banks D) was one of the country's smaller banks

Q: King George's War was known in Europe as __________. A) the War of the Austrian Succession B) the Seven Years' War C) the War of the Spanish Succession D) King William's War

Q: A major factor in John Kennedy's victory in the election of 1960 was __________. A) Richard Nixon's lack of political experience B) the decision by both candidates to avoid televised debates C) Kennedy's charismatic charm and wit D) Dwight Eisenhower's aggressive support for Kennedy

Q: Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's credibility was permanently harmed when __________. A) he switched his loyalties to the Republican Party B) he pardoned Eugene Debs C) Congress passed laws that encouraged larger immigration from central Europe D) his prediction of an attempted communist takeover did not come true

Q: The Treaty of Fort Laramie __________. A) was negotiated in 1879 B) required the United States to abandon routes traveling through Sioux territory C) was a major defeat for the Sioux D) was respected by both sides for nearly three decades

Q: The election of 1852 __________.A) was the first contested by the Republican PartyB) saw the strongest showing ever for the WhigsC) focused primarily on troubles with MexicoD) was won by a northern Democrat

Q: Newspaper reporters used the term "era of good feelings" to describe the presidency of __________. A) Thomas Jefferson B) James Monroe C) John Quincy Adams D) John Adams

Q: Which of the following was a benefit of Iroquois neutrality for Europeans? A) cheaper trade B) land sales C) free weapons D) agricultural technology

Q: John Kennedy's New Frontier focused on __________. A) providing tax breaks for poor Americans B) creating a new era of scientific and social progress C) reforming the nation's medical system D) rebuilding the nation's transportation infrastructure

Q: When the Boston police went on strike, Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge __________. A) gave the police a raise B) agreed to officially recognize a policemen's union C) fired the striking police D) had the national guard imprison the strikers

Q: The leader of the Sand Creek Massacre, John Chivington, was __________. A) a veteran hero of the Battle of Gettysburg B) sent by President Lincoln to negotiate with the Sioux C) an advocate of assimilation and coexistence D) a Methodist minister

Q: What effect did the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin have on many northern white people?A) It moved them to active participation in the debate and the end of slavery.B) It had no effect.C) It caused them to think about literature for the first time.D) It made them more sympathetic toward slave owners.

Q: In the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson also defeated __________. A) British forces near Detroit B) the Creek Indians in the old Southwest C) Britain's Mexican allies D) the British navy at Put-in-Bay

Q: A funded debt is a debt __________. A) whose entire principal is repaid with interest B) where only principal is repaid C) whose interest only is paid D) assumed by a third party

Q: During the Eisenhower presidency, disarmament was set back for years after __________. A) the Soviet Union installed offensive nuclear weapons in Cuba B) Eisenhower committed 500,000 American troops to Vietnam C) the United States refused to apologize for the use of U-2 spy planes D) the Soviet Union was left out of the Warsaw Pact agreement

Q: Between 1919 and 1920, an influenza outbreak killed __________ Americans. A) 50,000 B) 400,000 C) 700,000 D) 1,000,000

Q: What event started a huge influx of whites into Indian territory? A) the discovery of gold in Indian territories B) the passage of the Homestead Act C) the Sand Creek Massacre D) the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Q: As a novel with social power, Uncle Tom's Cabin succeeded because it __________.A) included symbolism which was difficult to interpretB) presented real characters and not just abstract argumentsC) portrayed southerners as virtuous defenders of freedomD) never directly addressed the moral issues of slavery

Q: The American victory at New Orleans gained great national fame for __________. A) John Quincy Adams B) Edwin Pakenham C) Thomas MacDonough D) Andrew Jackson

Q: As English wartime debt increased, __________. A) trade increased B) trade decreased C) taxes decreased D) taxes increased

Q: One of the pitfalls of the U.S. policy of containment was that it __________. A) weakened relations with Great Britain B) often caused America to support undemocratic regimes C) caused a debilitating recession in the mid-1960s D) closed American markets in western Europe

Q: Which of the following occurred as a result of the three large labor strikes in 1919? A) the alliance of the A.F.L. with the C.I.O B) the government requiring collective bargaining C) labor's recognition that they could easily win strikes D) a public backlash against unions

Q: A common element among all tribes of the West was their __________. A) belief that nature was to be shared and not privately owned B) use of teepees as an efficient living unit C) nomadic wandering, which relied on searching for dietary supplements D) belief in the same gods

Q: The influential novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by __________.A) Hinton Rowan HelperB) Angelina GrimkeC) Frederick DouglassD) Harriet Beecher Stowe

Q: What historical event was a deathblow to Federalism? A) the Battle of Plattsburgh B) the Treaty of Ghent C) the Battle of New Orleans D) the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Q: In the Grand Settlement of 1701, the Iroquois pledged neutrality with respect to England and __________. A) Holland B) France C) Spain D) Portugal

Q: In 1956, the Soviet Union used military force to suppress an uprising in __________. A) North Korea B) Greece C) Hungary D) Egypt

Q: Which of the following accurately describes a "Reservationist"? A) a progressive Republican opposed to the League of Nations because it would strengthen imperial power B) a moderate Democrat in favor of the League of Nations, but only if the United States controlled the League C) a conservative Republican who favored participation by the United States in the League of Nations. D) a moderate Republican who opposed portions of the League of Nations proposal that eroded congressional power

Q: Which statement best describes the cultures of the tribes that lived throughout the West? A) Most tribes had a difficult time surviving without the benefits of technology. B) Village Indians were having a difficult time living within the balance of nature. C) The tribes shared the same rituals in regions from the Mississippi to the Pacific. D) A wide spectrum of tribes had successfully adapted their lives to a variety of environments.

Q: One of the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act was to __________.A) create harmony between north and southB) cause many escaped slaves to flee to MexicoC) intimidate abolitionistsD) polarize north and south further

Q: Why was the Battle of Plattsburgh significant? A) It was a major British victory. B) It was the first conflict of the War of 1812. C) It was the last battle of the War of 1812. D) It represented the tide turning in favor of the American forces.

Q: Which of the following countries relied on Native American allies to secure their claims to North American territory? A) France B) England C) Spain D) Portugal

Q: Why did the United States initiate a series of defense pacts with other nations in the 1960s? A) to prevent another world war B) to control nuclear development C) to strengthen the American economy D) to stop the spread of communism

Q: Which statement describes the American reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? A) Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was the strongest supporter of the treaty in Congress. B) Most Americans favored the Versailles treaty. C) Irish-Americans celebrated the treaty's designation of independence for Ireland. D) The Democratic Party provided the strongest opposition against the treaty.

Q: Why did the Northwest foster rich and complex Indian societies? A) religious beliefs that encouraged subjugation B) cooperative relationships with white settlers C) abundant resources D) cool weather that led to less farming and more cultural development

Q: Reaction against the Fugitive Slave Act was strongest among __________.A) members of the Free-Soil PartyB) northern blacksC) working-class ethnic groupsD) conscience Whigs

Q: The Battle of Put-in-Bay __________. A) resulted in the resignation of William Henry Harrison B) opened the door for an American offensive in the West C) showed the superiority of the British navy D) was the last battle in the War of 1812

Q: Why did the Spanish move into Texas and California? A) to create a buffer zone around their existing colonies B) to increase their resistance to Indian expansionists C) in response to an invitation from Indians to improve their agriculture D) to escape disease in their existing colonies

Q: Which of the following was a member of SEATO? A) Egypt B) India C) the Philippines D) Laos

Q: The Irreconcilables opposed participation in the League of Nations because they __________. A) wanted to continue a system of secret alliances B) would not join any organization that included Germany C) wanted no interference with American immigration laws D) felt it would strengthen the power of imperialist nations

Q: Pueblo society was noted for its __________. A) nomadic hunting and herding of sheep B) intensive agriculture and unified community goals C) reliance on living in small, isolated clans D) hunting of buffalo on the Great Plains

Q: The Compromise of 1850 established which of the following?A) the Fugitive Slave ActB) rejection of California as a free stateC) popular sovereignty in IdahoD) admission of New Mexico as a slave state

Q: One of the difficulties of the War of 1812 was that American forces lacked sufficient __________. A) support B) soldiers C) guns D) ships

Q: The influence and power of the __________ empire declined substantially during the eighteenth century. A) French B) English C) Spanish D) Italian

Q: In which of the following years was defense spending as a percentage of gross national product the highest? A) 1950 B) 1955 C) 1975 D) 1997

Q: Which of the following nations refused to approve the Versailles treaty? A) the United States B) Germany C) France D) Great Britain

Q: Support one of the following positions: "New immigrants were assimilated into mainstream American culture." "New immigrants adjusted to mainstream American culture." "New immigrants adjusted to American culture and contributed to its diversity."

Q: Effects of the Compromise of 1850 included __________.A) peaceful resolution of the fugitive slave issueB) sectional dissatisfaction by both sidesC) the unsure status of slavery in CaliforniaD) the South's decision to attack Fort Sumter

Q: During the War of 1812, most Canadians __________. A) fought with Americans B) remained neutral C) fled the country D) fought against the Americans

Q: The chapel San Antonio de Valero later came to be known as __________. A) the Alamo B) San Francisco C) the Presidio D) San Diego

Q: One trend in governmental spending during the 1950s was __________. A) cutting all social reform programs B) a significant increase in defense spending C) providing no new educational programs D) a lack of funding for containment efforts

Q: What was the most significant difference between the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) the creation of the League of Nations B) its willingness to redraw European borders C) its commitment to ending secret alliances D) the reparations imposed on Germany