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Q: The __________ Amendment addresses the power balance between the national government and states. A) First B) Fourth C) Sixth D) Ninth

Q: Slaves who could not escape while still in Africa suffered through a lengthy voyage called the __________. A) Middle Passage B) Long Journey C) Transatlantic Journey D) Arduous Passage

Q: In 2008, the successful presidential nominee of the Democratic Party was __________. A) Walter Mondale B) John Kerry C) Barack Obama D) Al Gore

Q: The creation of the Council of Economic Advisers __________. A) increased the role of the federal government in the nation's economy B) occurred during the first Eisenhower administration C) took place during a time of economic prosperity D) was achieved by an executive order of the president

Q: As a result of the Spanish-American War, __________. A) Theodore Roosevelt emerged as an anti-imperialist B) William McKinley expressed the desire to acquire the Philippines C) Congress voted to declare Philippine independence D) William McKinley was not reelected

Q: The decision in the Plessy v.Ferguson case __________. A) placed segregation at the forefront of national political debate B) led to the enactment of institutional segregation in both the North and the South C) had little actual effect on legislative actions in the South D) was issued with the unanimous support of the Court

Q: How can the rapid surge of American industrialism in the period of 1815 to 1850 be explained?

Q: The __________ Amendment discussed the need for a well-regulated militia. A) First B) Second C) Fourth D) Fifth

Q: Which of the following contributed to the sharp rise in the number of African slaves transported to North America? A) an abundance of cheap land B) lack of governmental oversight over the slave trade C) Indian slave rebellion D) disease among European settlers

Q: The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina served as a reminder of __________. A) the disparity between rich and poor B) America's excellent emergency response program C) global climate change D) the government's concern for its citizens

Q: The Taft-Hartley Act __________. A) did not become law B) was signed by President Truman C) was vetoed by President Truman D) was supported by most Republican members of Congress

Q: Which of the following was acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War? A) the Philippines B) the Canary Islands C) British Guiana D) Midway Islands

Q: Jim Crow laws __________. A) declared that vigilante acts of violence were constitutional B) outlawed labor unions in the South C) established segregation as an institution in southern states D) promoted the goals of the Republican Party

Q: The Married Women's Property Act of 1860 allowed women in New York to __________. A) inherit property from their fathers B) sue their fathers and husbands if they deprived them of control of their wage income C) sue their husbands for an equal division of marital property in the event of divorce D) establish bank accounts in their own names

Q: Why was the post-Revolution West so isolated? A) Farmers lived on large plots of land separated from each other. B) The Appalachian Mountains were a formidable obstacle to contact with eastern states. C) Large, populous towns were more vulnerable to foreign attack, so few large towns were built in the early West. D) Few people were willing to move west.

Q: Why were African slaves preferred over Indian slaves in the English colonies? A) African slaves were not as susceptible to European diseases. B) Indian slaves could more readily escape. C) Indian slaves were more prone to rebellion. D) African slaves could speak European languages.

Q: Of the following, the most important domestic issue in the 2004 presidential election was __________. A) drilling for oil in Alaska B) steroids in baseball and other professional sports C) the health effects of air pollution D) the controversy over same-sex marriage

Q: In the first few years after the war __________. A) there were no labor strikes in America B) total employment improved C) more women entered the workforce D) a brief depression occurred

Q: The crucial role in capturing San Juan Hill was played by __________. A) the 10th Negro Cavalry B) Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders C) Commodore George Dewey D) the 19th Marine Unit

Q: In the Plessy v.Ferguson case, the Supreme Court ruled __________. A) segregation was constitutional if facilities were equal B) laws cannot change racial instincts C) segregation on rail cars in Louisiana was unconstitutional D) no new laws of segregation could be passed without the Court's approval

Q: What was the demand of the women who attended the Seneca Falls Convention? A) emancipation of all female slaves B) women's suffrage C) the right of women to own property D) full female equality with males

Q: During the 1780s, __________ in the West. A) most farmers owned their land B) the white population surpassed the Native American population C) there was a robust slave labor force D) there were more Native Americans that whites

Q: Labor costs in America were __________. A) about the same as in Europe B) lower than in Europe C) higher than in Europe D) raised due to the supply of slaves

Q: President George W. Bush's 2005 statement that the United States should actively extend democracy throughout the world closely mirrored statements by which president? A) Abraham Lincoln B) James Monroe C) Woodrow Wilson D) Thomas Jefferson

Q: The Republicans won control of Congress in __________. A) 1934 B) 1938 C) 1942 D) 1946

Q: Commodore George Dewey led the Americans to victory __________. A) at San Juan Hill B) in the Hawaiian Islands C) in Manila Bay D) at San Jacinto

Q: The killings of the owners of the People's Grocery in 1892 stemmed from the fact that __________. A) southern whites often resented blacks who became economically successful B) the NAACP had effectively organized blacks in the South C) the Supreme Court began to issue decisions that protected blacks' rights D) whites held stereotypes of black men desiring white women

Q: This document, issued at the Seneca Falls Convention, called for full female equality. A) Declaration of Women's Rights B) Equal Rights Amendment C) Seneca Falls Amendment D) Declaration of Sentiments

Q: Which geographic region best describes the American West in 1790? A) from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River B) from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean C) from the Appalachian Mountains to the southern Canadian border D) from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

Q: Arab slave traders frequently sought slaves in __________. A) West Africa B) Sub-Saharan Africa C) North Africa D) the Caribbean

Q: What was one of the delayed costs of the war in Iraq? A) healthcare to Iraqi citizens B) care for veterans C) oil and other energy costs D) technology to demilitarize weapons

Q: What was the result of the return of Wolrd War II veterans, who created high demand and short supply of goods? A) depression B) recession C) inflation D) stagnation

Q: The Teller Amendment __________. A) called for Cuban self-government B) called for the annexation of Cuba C) required Spain to give the United States Puerto Rico as a condition of peace D) was strongly supported by most imperialists

Q: Which statement about lynchings in the South in the 1890s is true? A) Lynchings decreased compared to the Reconstruction era. B) Leaders of lynch mobs tended to come from the wealthy ruling class. C) Lynchings and acts of violence against blacks increased dramatically. D) The federal government began to aggressively attempt to end lynchings.

Q: Women's treatment within the __________ movement was the final impetus for forming a separate women's rights movement. A) abolition B) prison reform C) temperance D) workers' rights

Q: Social tensions between low country and backcountry Southerners included __________. A) residual hatred over their differing roles in the Revolution B) the backcountry farmers' insistence on engaging in commercial farming C) different interpretations of their shared worship in the Anglican Church D) vast differences in wealth and religious practices

Q: The Arabic word for slave, abd, became synonymous with __________. A) black man B) infidel C) non-Muslim D) African

Q: American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians includes which of the following? A) secure borders for Palestine B) no independent Palestinian state C) the coexistence of Israel and Palestine D) the creation of a Palestinian state in southern Lebanon

Q: In the year after the surrender of Japan __________. A) Americans were reluctant to reduce the size of the armed forces B) consumer purchases of automobiles continued to increase C) a lack of labor strikes revealed domestic good will and confident prosperity D) high demand and short supply meant inflationary pressure

Q: Which of the following presidents was elected on an imperialist platform? A) Grover Cleveland B) Benjamin Harrison C) Rutherford B. Hayes D) William McKinley

Q: During the 1880s and 1890s, many young, white southerners __________. A) became disenchanted with the Democratic Party B) began to become involved in preserving the right to vote for black males C) romanticized the heroes of the Civil War generation D) were appalled by the racial violence of their parents' generation

Q: What was the primary difference between the American Colonization Society and the American Anti-Slavery Society? A) The American Colonization Society wanted to continue slavery, while the American Anti-Slavery society wanted to abolish slavery. B) The American Colonization Society wanted to send all freed slaves back to Africa, while the American Anti-Slavery society wanted all freed slaves to become citizens of the United States. C) The American Colonization Society wanted all freed slaves to live in a designated colony in the western territories, while the American Anti-Slavery society wanted to return all freed slaves to their homelands. D) The American Colonization Society wanted to take an immediatist approach to emancipation, while the American Anti-Slavery Society wanted to take a gradualist approach to emancipation.

Q: Which of these regions had only a minority slave population? A) the swampy region of South Carolina B) the Georgia low country C) the Piedmont region near the Appalachian Mountains D) the Tidewater region in eastern Virginia

Q: The last country in the New World to abolish slavery was __________. A) the United States B) Canada C) Brazil D) Peru

Q: In the aftermath of the 9/11/01 attacks, the United States ousted the Taliban regime in __________. A) Afghanistan B) Iran C) Iraq D) Saudi Arabia

Q: What factors combined to produce the defeat of Germany? Use specific examples to support your answer.

Q: Popular anger against Spain was ignited by __________. A) their refusal to allow limited autonomy to Cuba B) the destruction of the U.S. ship, the Maine C) their insistence that deconcentration must continue indefinitely D) the rising of Spanish rebels in Venezuela

Q: When T. McCants Stewart, a black northerner, traveled to the South in 1885, he was __________. A) assailed by a mob of whites in South Carolina B) appalled by a lynching he helplessly observed C) surprised by the equal treatment that blacks received D) angered by the racial slurs he constantly heard

Q: Which of the following is an example of an immediatist? A) an American Colonization Society member B) a free-soiler C) an abolitionist D) a nativist

Q: What factor made the South the most populous region in the early United States? A) the most beneficial job market in the nation B) a comfortable climate for doing outdoor labor C) the appeal of a wide range of European-American cultures D) the presence of a large number of African-American slaves

Q: Slavery was first abolished in __________. A) southern Europe B) northern Europe C) the Middle East D) the British mainland colonies

Q: The September 11 terrorist attacks are often compared to __________. A) Hitler's proposed takeover of Europe B) the WWII bombings in Great Britain C) Vietnam D) the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Q: Respond to this statement: "American entry into World War II was a vital factor in the defeat of the Axis powers."

Q: In response to American diplomatic pressure, Spain __________. A) gave Cuba its freedom B) invaded Cuba C) began a brutal military campaign against the Cubans D) gave Cuba limited autonomy

Q: Most southern women's clubs supported which of the following strategies? A) forming alliances with black women's clubs in the South B) fighting to improve working conditions for white women C) forming alliances with men's clubs D) focusing efforts on improving conditions for male workers

Q: William Lloyd Garrison believed abolitionism required both an immediate end to slavery and __________. A) an offer by the American government to return former slaves to their homelands B) the election of minority congressmen C) racial equality D) reparations for former slaves

Q: The most ethnically and religiously diverse region in early America was __________. A) New England B) the mid-Atlantic region C) the Carolinas D) the Deep South

Q: Which group suffered the greatest losses in the Beaver Wars of the 1680s? A) French B) Iroquois C) English D) Seneca

Q: This event ended a decade of prosperity at home and complacency about the place of the United States in the world. A) the attack on the U.S.S. Cole B) the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 C) the hijacking of a Cuban plane D) the embassy bombings in Africa

Q: Analyze the wartime experiences of three of the following groups: women, African Americans, Mexican Americans Japanese Americans, and Native Americans. Did these experiences help or hinder progress toward equality in America?

Q: Which statement best describes the duality of causes for American intervention in Cuba? A) The American government wanted to stop Cuban exports and revolutionary ideology. B) Americans wished to stop British expansionism and secure markets in the Pacific. C) Americans were motivated by both commercial concerns and their support for freedom. D) Republicans wanted to defy President Cleveland and open new markets in the Caribbean.

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Q: Which of the following was a popular antislavery newspaper? A) the Liberator B) the Emancipator C) the Freedom Press D) the Free-Soiler

Q: What was different about the population of New England compared to other regions? A) It had the largest number of free blacks in America. B) Women outnumbered men in parts of the region. C) Catholics and Quakers made up a great deal of the population. D) New Englanders exhibited the widest range of social diversity.

Q: Pop was a leader within which Indian tribe? A) Apaches B) Navajos C) Sioux D) Pueblos

Q: What was George W. Bush's attitude toward treaties and negotiations? A) He sought to engage the United States in more treaties. B) He opted out of treaties that could put limits on American business. C) He entered many treaties that put limits on the American military. D) He signed more treaties than any other American president.

Q: Which of the following religious groups most supported American military involvement in Cuba? A) Catholics B) Quakers C) Methodists D) Jews

Q: Which of the following organizations was not exclusively female? A) UDC B) WCTU C) NAACP D) YWCA

Q: In 1817, antislavery reformers founded the __________. A) NAACP B) United Negro College Fund C) American Colonization Society D) American Anti-Slavery Society

Q: There was little use of indentured servants or slaves in New England, because __________. A) Quakers had the strongest influence of governments in the region B) most of the region's people were involved in manufacturing C) it was an impractical place to cultivate cash crops D) the government of Massachusetts never allowed either practice

Q: Where did Bacon's Rebellion occur? A) New England B) Pennsylvania C) Carolina D) Virginia

Q: How should President George W. Bush's domestic policies after the 2000 election be characterized? A) a moderate course B) a strong shift to the right C) a slight shift to the right D) a slight shift to the left

Q: What evidence reveals the brutal nature of the war in the Pacific? What factors contributed to President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb? Of those factors, which one do you think was most influential in his mind?

Q: Before the Spanish-American War, the yellow press __________. A) endorsed a policy of isolationism B) wrote editorials that criticized American imperialism C) refused to write about foreign affairs D) used sensationalism to stir up war fever

Q: In what ways did the temperance movement give women a voice in public policy? A) It gave women a say in matters of divorce. B) It provided an opportunity to address concerns about trade. C) It gave women a platform to speak intelligently about the criminal justice and educational systems. D) It allowed women to advocate for more police to protect women and children.

Q: Writers such as Herman Melville and Nathanial Hawthorne explored the existence of evil and the human need for __________ in their works. A) community B) material possessions C) slaves D) grace

Q: In 1790, the highest percentage of people of English descent lived in __________. A) the West B) the mid-Atlantic C) the South D) New England

Q: Where did King Philip's War take place? A) New England B) Carolina C) Pennsylvania D) Virginia

Q: Vice president Dick Cheney developed the George W. Bush administration's energy policy in consultation with __________. A) energy companies B) environmentalists C) consumer groups D) religious groups

Q: How did American unity provide a foundation for success in World War II? Give examples of Americans on the home front that illustrate the importance of that unity.