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Q: The effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed __________. A) the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding imperialism B) the aggressive imperialistic policies of Grover Cleveland C) a 20-year period of uninterrupted warfare between the U.S. and Hawaiians D) America's reliance on France to take the lead in determining foreign policy

Q: Unlike the privately sponsored settlement houses of the North, Wesley Houses were supported by __________. A) war bonds B) the Methodist Church C) community fundraisers D) government funds

Q: How did the Utopians seek to improve social conditions? A) through direct political action designed to equalize wealth distribution across the nation B) by lobbying the government to establish broad social programs to help the poor C) by withdrawing from society and forming communitarian societies that rejected the competitive materialism of mainstream society D) through lectures and rallies that encouraged anarchy and the abolishment of capitalism

Q: How did the postwar era and the Constitutional Convention reveal and foreshadow the existence and growth of sectional and class differences in the United States?

Q: Which of the following countries successfully used missionaries to increase their influence in the New World? A) Ireland B) the Netherlands C) France D) Italy

Q: George W. Bush decided not to implement __________, which had been one of the major accomplishments of his father's term as president. A) NAFTA B) GATT C) START II D) Proposition 187

Q: The main reason behind Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb was __________. A) American scientists wished to see if the bomb would actually work B) U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close to developing its own atomic bomb C) Josef Stalin urged the United States to use the weapon to quickly end the war D) American officials believed the Japanese would fight up to the point of annihilation

Q: Latin America rejected Blaine's plan for them to import more manufactured goods from the United States, because __________. A) they feared economic subordination B) they preferred their homemade goods C) shipping made the goods too expensive D) the goods were of inferior quality

Q: A supporter of temperance believed that __________. A) blacks deserved the right to vote B) political activism was immoral C) land should be equally distributed D) consumption of alcohol was sinful

Q: Who was the author of Walden? A) Henry David Thoreau B) Ralph Waldo Emerson C) Nathaniel Hawthorne D) Edgar Allen Poe

Q: What major problems did the young republic face after its victory over Great Britain? How did these problems motivate members of the elite to call for a federal constitution?

Q: Franciscan missionaries insisted that Indian converts __________. A) live as brothers B) go to church every Sunday C) abandon their former ways of life and adopt everything from Spanish culture and life D) go to confession regularly

Q: George W. Bush's tax cuts __________. A) primarily helped the poor and lower middle classes B) were supported by most Democrats C) had little support among Republicans D) caused huge federal budget deficits

Q: What did the United States hope to achieve with the Potsdam Declaration of 1945? A) complete German surrender B) withdrawal of all U.S. troops from western Europe C) complete Japanese surrender D) a demilitarized Soviet Union

Q: One effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was __________. A) America's decision to abandon the ideas of the Monroe Doctrine B) a brief straining of relations between the U.S. and Britain C) the emergence of consistent U.S. support for Britain in Latin America D) the onset of an economic depression in the Western Hemisphere

Q: The Holiness movement and the Church of God were similar in the way they __________. A) rejected secular evils and accepted women on an equal basis B) combined religious fundamentalism with political activism on a federal level C) supported religious fundamentalists as candidates for president D) always refused to allow blacks to join their churches

Q: How did the American approach to dealing with social problems change in the early to mid-1800s? A) Reformers turned to public authorities to establish new institutions. B) Reformers built up the volunteer base that had long dealt with social problems. C) Reformers engaged the services of women. D) There was no change.

Q: What were the key events and factors that resulted in the ratification of the Constitution?

Q: Spain's religious missionaries to America represented which religion? A) Catholicism B) Protestantism C) Quakerism D) Lutheranism

Q: Despite holding a lead in the popular vote, Al Gore needed __________ to secure the electoral votes and the White House. A) Arizona B) New York C) Georgia D) Florida

Q: The bitter intensity of the war in the Pacific was magnified by __________. A) Japan's lack of any fighter planes B) racial hatred and cultural differences between both sides C) the defeat of the Americans at Leyte Gulf D) the Americans' inability to cut off supplies to Japan

Q: The American government used which of the following methods to take control of Hawaii? A) using economic embargo by closing U.S. markets to sugar producers B) enlisting the help of Great Britain and France in establishing imperial control C) endorsing a Hawaiian constitution that gave power to natives D) sending the Marines to support a move to enthrone a new queen

Q: The Colored Farmers' Alliance staged a strike in their effort to __________. A) gain equal status within the Democratic Party B) boycott unfair prices set by manufacturers of jute C) bring labor unions to factories in the industrial South D) establish higher wages for cotton pickers

Q: By 1860, how many states had established state-run mental hospitals? A) 10 B) 15 C) 28 D) 35

Q: Compare and contrast the major differences between the United States Constitution and the State Constitution of Pennsylvania created in 1776.

Q: Disputes between Europeans and Indians frequently arose from misunderstandings about __________. A) culture and ethics B) religion C) definition of land ownership and property rights D) distribution of food

Q: Who decided the election of 2000? A) the American people B) the election committee of Florida C) Jeb Bush D) the Supreme Court

Q: What was the American strategy in the Pacific? A) blitzkrieg B) beach combing C) island hopping D) lightning war

Q: President __________ was not supportive of American control of Hawaii. A) Harrison B) Cleveland C) McKinley D) Theodore Roosevelt

Q: Which description is the best portrayal of the Southern Farmers' Alliance? A) a political party that challenged Redeemer Democrats in the 1880s B) a consensus group that promoted the urbanization of the South C) an organization founded in traditional southern values and cooperative ventures D) a political lobbying group that influenced and changed federal farming policies

Q: School reform succeeded in large part because it appealed to the __________. A) southern middle classes B) southern farmers C) northern poor D) northern middle classes

Q: The Antifederalists couldn't hope to combat the Federalists, in part, because the Federalists __________. A) were more popular B) had governmental support C) were backed by the courts D) were better educated

Q: Which of the following caused increased hostilities between Indian tribes in North America? A) competition for European trade relationships B) the religious conversion of many Indians C) loss of land to European settlers D) acquisition of European weaponry

Q: Native Americans have downplayed tribal differences in order to __________. A) gain more Senate seats B) elect more Native Americans to the House of Representatives C) secure better opportunities for Native Americans as a group D) gain more financial retribution from the government

Q: Japan surrendered to the United States __________. A) the day after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima B) because they feared the entry of the Soviet Union into the war in the Pacific C) as a result of the destructive fire bombings of Tokyo D) after the United States dropped a second atomic bomb

Q: In foreign policy, U.S. officials showed little interest in __________. A) Africa B) Asia C) Mexico D) South America

Q: Of the following, which is a true statement about southern farmers and their fight to improve their circumstances from the 1870s to the 1890s? A) They did not believe in bartering. B) They marketed their cotton crops collectively. C) They struggled to become better educated so they wouldn"t have to work the farm forever. D) They lobbied against debt-stay laws.

Q: Which state was the first to establish a state board of education? A) Virginia B) New Hampshire C) Massachusetts D) Louisiana

Q: Many Antifederalists were concerned that the original draft of the Constitution did not __________. A) make attempts to end slavery B) include a bill of rights C) provide specific language about judicial review D) create a bicameral national legislature

Q: Property rights among the Indians were held __________. A) collectively B) by the chief only C) privately by individuals D) by oral agreement

Q: The case of University of California v.Bakke is a landmark court case about __________. A) bilingual education B) voting rights C) affirmative action D) gun control

Q: During the Holocaust, the Germans murdered __________ million Jews and __________ million Poles, Gypsies, and others who failed to meet the Nazi vision of a "master race." A) three; two B) six; one C) six; six D) four; three

Q: In the latter part of the nineteenth century, the two main imperialist powers were __________. A) Britain and the United States B) France and the United States C) Britain and France D) Britain and Germany

Q: The __________ Party formed from the Southern Farmers' Alliance. A) Populist B) Democratic C) Republican D) American Constitution

Q: The first political demands for free tax-supported schools originated with the __________. A) American Temperance Society B) American Tract Society C) workingmen's movement D) American Female Moral Reform Society

Q: Supporters of ratification of the Constitution included __________. A) small farmers B) bankers C) urban artisans D) Native Americans

Q: The French generally utilized what to control Indian laborers? A) economic pressure B) military power C) religious coercion D) physical discipline

Q: When California's voters approved Proposition 187, __________. A) Hispanics cited racist motivations B) college tuition was free for all citizens in the state C) stricter environmental laws went into effect D) political patronage was banned

Q: __________ had the highest number of total dead in World War II. A) The Soviet Union B) China C) Germany D) Japan

Q: Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included __________. A) a decrease in the number of wage earners B) the seemingly unlimited prosperity of the years from 1888"1895 C) a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America D) the nation's decision to use a silver-backed currency

Q: Which statement best describes the subtreasury plan? A) using silver, rather than gold, to back the national currency B) utilizing patronage to control key committees in state legislatures C) storing cotton in warehouses in an effort to increase cotton prices D) refusing to pay loans to protest the segregation of state institutions

Q: The Mormons believed strongly in __________. A) rugged individualism B) community centered on male authority C) sharing spiritual authority with women D) promoting capitalism

Q: Most Antifederalists __________. A) owned manufacturing interests B) supported a strong central government C) had centers of support in the urban North D) distrusted the social and commercial elite

Q: Indians often demanded which of the following before they would trade with European settlers? A) money B) medicine C) military aid D) tobacco

Q: In 1989, __________ became the first African American governor in the United States since Reconstruction. A) Douglas Wilder B) Carl Stokes C) Tom Bradley D) Maynard Jackson

Q: "Operation OVERLORD" was the code name for the __________. A) reelection strategy of FDR B) project to build the atomic bomb C) entire campaign across northern France D) Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad

Q: The primary goal of the American government's imperialistic policies was __________. A) religious conversion B) commercial expansion C) military attacks D) colonial conquest

Q: Which of the following made the most use of Christianity in pursuing its goals? A) the Southern Farmers' Alliance B) the Grange C) the Populist Party D) the Redeemer Democrats

Q: Beginning in 1830, women's reform efforts focused primarily on __________. A) challenging the male prerogative and sexual double standard B) benevolent outreach to all widows and orphans C) increasing participation in religious services among the poor D) charity toward the "deserving poor"

Q: Which statement would most likely have been said by a Federalist? A) "We mistrust the extreme powers the Constitution gives to the national government." B) "Our republic will thrive best with a balance of power between national and state governments." C) "Slavery shall be an issue that Congress must never address, for it is not in the domain of the legislative branch." D) "This Constitution serves us best when it allows local interests to be the heart and soul of the nation."

Q: During the Beaver Wars, the Dutch supplied the __________ with guns. A) British B) Iroquois C) Hurons D) Algonquians

Q: Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of __________. A) sexual harassment B) once belonging to the Communist Party C) taking illegal payments when he was a judge D) illegal drug use

Q: What was the most important result of the Allied landing at Normandy? A) the toppling of Mussolini's government in Italy B) the retreat of the Germans out of France C) it proved Harry Truman's skills as a military leader D) it contributed to the Americans' victory at Kasserine Pass

Q: One reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was __________. A) its role in providing jobs for the nation's unemployed men B) many people believed that the army was no longer a necessity C) the belief that the navy could effectively block further immigration D) its use to expand and protect America's international trade

Q: The powerful Southern Farmers' Alliance had its origins in __________. A) Georgia B) Texas C) Nebraska D) Mississippi

Q: What was one of the primary goals of temperance rallies? A) to convince attendees to take the pledge of abstinence from alcohol B) to convince women to leave their husbands if they drank alcohol C) to convince attendees to take the pledge of abstinence from morphine D) to encourage attendees to engage in civil disobedience to force Congress to ban all drugs and alcohol

Q: In order to reach agreement that the enactment of trade legislation would require a simple majority, delegates had to make a concession regarding __________. A) taxes B) slavery C) the courts D) interstate commerce

Q: Which European group was the most successful in adapting to the Native American understanding of trade? A) the French B) the English C) the Spanish D) the Italians

Q: The first female attorney general was __________. A) Geraldine Ferraro B) Patricia Schroeder C) Sandra Day O"Connor D) Janet Reno

Q: What was the largest battle of World War II? A) the Battle of Britain B) the Battle of Stalingrad C) the Battle of Kursk D) the Battle of the Bulge

Q: American imperialists often rationalized these kinds of actions by __________. A) pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military B) asserting that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture C) claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory D) refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies

Q: The members of the Colored Farmers' Alliance __________. A) were mostly tenant farmers and sharecroppers B) were Democratic representatives in the United States Congress C) were also involved in mobilizing the Socialist Party D) aggressively backed a program that would end the credit system

Q: The Sabbatarian movement __________. A) increased in power throughout the nineteenth century B) was timid in the pursuit of its goals C) wanted to curtail government and commercial activities on Sundays D) was founded by Catholics

Q: Coming out of the Constitutional Convention, which unresolved issue would have the greatest impact on later American history? A) judicial review B) slavery C) the status of the Supreme Court D) the method of electing senators

Q: Settlers from which European country frequently imposed a mandatory draft of Indian labor for public projects? A) France B) Spain C) England D) Netherlands

Q: The first woman named to the Supreme Court was __________. A) Geraldine Ferraro B) Patricia Schroeder C) Dianne Feinstein D) Sandra Day O"Connor

Q: Where did the United States win its first major victories in World War II? A) North Africa B) the South Pacific C) the Eastern Front D) the Western Front

Q: Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism? A) "The very laws of nature reveal that national identity is not related to cultural worth." B) "We must isolate ourselves from the uncivilized cultures of distant lands." C) "American expansionism should most logically be restricted to North America." D) "We must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability."

Q: The main reason for low cotton prices in the 1890s was __________. A) major wars in Europe that reduced foreign demand B) overproduction C) high export taxes enacted by Congress D) too few farmers growing cotton

Q: Which of the following immigrant groups would be most easily accepted by a nativist by the late nineteenth century? A) Jews B) Slavs C) Greeks D) Irish