Since the end of the Cold War, all of the follwing have motivated American interventions EXCEPT

fears of renewed Soviet expansion

Which of the following ideas was NOT incorporated into the Declaration of Independence?

Man must submit to the General Will to protect his rights

All of the following threatened Truman's chances of re-election in 1948 EXCEPT

public dissatisfaction with the Korean War

During the 1990s, President George H.W. Bush

sent troops to fight in the Persian Gulf War

During the 1950s and 1960s, the Warren Court was often criticized for

enacting "judicial legislation" through rulings

Which of the following best summarizes the 1917 Zimmerman Telegram?

Germany offered an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.

The Free-Soil Party advocated for which of the following?

The exclusion of slavery from new territories

Which is NOT a requrement set by the Reconstruction Act of 1867 for states to rejoin the union?

The state had to pay reparations & provide land to ex-slaves

All of the following acts of the Reagan administration are a return to conservatism EXCEPT

the appointment of Sandra Day O'Conner to the Supreme Court

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the US Constitution in which of the following ways?

It says that government power comes from the people, not God

Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it

allowed tradrs to pay for stock with projected futre profits

Historians cite Shay's Rebellion as an important event in US History because it

Showed the weakness of the government under the Art of Conf.

Muckrakers furthered Progressivism by

alerting the public to social ills and corporate corruption

As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation,

Nearly 200000 free blacks joined the Union army

The dispute over electoral votes in the 1876 election

was resolved by a commission and ended Reconstruction

As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,

The Federalist party lost credibility and died out

In the late 19th century, political machines such as Tammany Hall were successful because

they provided needed jobs and services in return for votes

Wilson's Fourteen Points plan for peace included all of the following EXCEPT

repayment of all Allied war expense by Germany

The controversy over the tariff in the late 1820s and early 1830s demonstrated that

Economic sectionalism was a threat to national unity

Which statement about the Supreme Court during the 19th century is most accurate?

They paved way for the liberal reforms of the 20th century

Andrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank and the American System typified his

Distrust of large national government program

The term vertical integration refers to

control of all aspects of an industry

Inflation throughout the 1970s was driven in large part by

rapidly increasing oil and gasoline prices

Northerners who traveled south to exploit it after the war

In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that

the relocation of Japanese Americans was constitutional

FDR invoked the Good Neighbor Policy in taking which of the following actions?

Recalling US troops from Nicaragua and Haiti

JFK was unable to accomplish much of his civil rights agenda because

he relied on the support of Southern Democrats who oposed it

Andrew Johnson was impeached because

He fired Secretary of War Stanton

John Marshall strengthened the Supreme Court by doing what?

Establishing judicial review in Marbury v. Madison

The Cherokee of Georgia were forced off their land because

Gold was discovered in their territory

Brook Farm, the Oneida Community, and New Harmony were similar in that they

were Utopian communities designed to ameliorate consumerism

What power did the federal government have under the Articles of Confederation?

The power to negotiate treaties

The principle of Popular Sovereignty states that

Settlers, not Congress, should decide the status of slavery

Why did the British not establish a powerful government in the colonies?

They didnt care as long as colonies were an economic asset

The Age of Salutary Neglect ended with what?

The end of the French and Indian War

The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it

Represented a step in colonial unity against Britain

Following the Civil War, most freed slaves

stayed in the South, working as sharecroppers

Mercantilism posits that economic power is derived from what?

Control of hard currency and a positive trade balance

The Albany Plan of Union failed because

The colonies were unwilling to share tax-collecting powers

The Louisiana Purchase was important in the development of US trade because it

Gave the country complete control of the Mississippi River

According to the theory of virtual representation

Colonists were represented b/c of their British citizenship

The top goals of the Reagan presidency included

reducing the size of government and increasing defense funds

The passage of the Pendleton Act was a direct result of the

assassination of James Garfield

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1
All of the following are examples of conflicts between colonists and Native Americans EXCEPT
The Pequot War
King Philip's War
The Stono Uprising
Bacon's Rebellion
2
Since the end of the Cold War, all of the follwing have motivated American interventions EXCEPT
American economic interests
the protection of human rights
fears of renewed Soviet expansion
the desire to promote democratic institutions
3
Which of the following ideas was NOT incorporated into the Declaration of Independence?
Man is born free and equal
The purpose of government is to protect man's natural rights
Man must submit to the General Will to protect his rights
Government gets authority from the people, not God
4
All of the following threatened Truman's chances of re-election in 1948 EXCEPT
rampant inflation
The Dixiecrat candidacy of Strom Thurmond
Truman's positions on civil rights
public dissatisfaction with the Korean War
5
During the 1990s, President George H.W. Bush
signed the welfare reform bill
cut taxes and social services
persded Anwar Sadat & Menachem Begin to sign Camp Davd Acord
sent troops to fight in the Persian Gulf War
6
Colonial vice-admiralty courts were created to enforce
prohibitions on anti-monarchist speech
Import and export restrictions
Travel bans imposed on Native Americas
Puritan religious edicts
7
Loyalty oaths, blacklists, and Alger Hiss are all associated with the
Red Scare
Great Society
New Deal
Civil rights movement
8
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Warren Court was often criticized for
backing down from civil rights rulings
enacting "judicial legislation" through rulings
exercising judicial restraint
protcting rights for blck Americans while denying Communists
9
Which of the following best summarizes the 1917 Zimmerman Telegram?
America assured Britain that it would join the war next year
A British spy alerted the world to German concentrtion camps
Germany offered an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
The owner of the Red Sox revealed a plan to sell Babe Ruth
10
The Free-Soil Party advocated for which of the following?
The policy of giving freed slaves 40 acres and a mule
Passage of the Homestead Act to give free land to settlers
The exclusion of slavery from new territories
Freedom of territories to determine the status of slavery
11
Which is NOT a requrement set by the Reconstruction Act of 1867 for states to rejoin the union?
The state had to rewrite its constitution
Blakcs had to be allowed to participate in state elections
The state had to ratify the 14th amendment
The state had to pay reparations & provide land to ex-slaves
12
All of the following acts of the Reagan administration are a return to conservatism EXCEPT
tax cuts for corporations
cuts in the federal budget
the loosening of government regulation
the appointment of Sandra Day O'Conner to the Supreme Court
13
The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the US Constitution in which of the following ways?
It says that government power comes from the people, not God
It limits terms for government officials
It ensures free speech and the separation of church and stat
It established three branches of government
14
Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it
imposed high interest rates which discouraged trade
prevented traders from learning the status of investments
allowed tradrs to pay for stock with projected futre profits
required investors to purchase high-risk, volatile stocks
15
Historians cite Shay's Rebellion as an important event in US History because it
Showed the weakness of the government under the Art of Conf.
Made Americans realize that excessive taxes lead to violence
Demonstrated the strength and fairness of the new government
Made many Americans realize that slavery could not last
16
Muckrakers furthered Progressivism by
alerting the public to social ills and corporate corruption
staging large, violent protests in support of their goals
suing large companies and donating their awards to campaigns
organizing campaigns for local reform at the state level
17
As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation,
All slaves in the Union and Confederacy were freed
Maryland seceded from the Union
Nearly 200000 free blacks joined the Union army
Blacks in the US received the right to vote
18
The dispute over electoral votes in the 1876 election
was resolved by a commission and ended Reconstruction
Led congress to push the equal rights amendment
was resolved when Hayes conceded to Tilden
Was similar to that of 2000, bc the Supreme Court decided
19
As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,
The Federalist party lost credibility and died out
The New England states threatened to secede
Congress passed the War Powers Act
The Constitution was amnded to allow the president two terms
20
In the late 19th century, political machines such as Tammany Hall were successful because
they provided needed jobs and services in return for votes
they operated in rural areas free of government intervention
they championed womens suffrage and received their support
they focused on a narrow set of human rights objectives
21
Wilson's Fourteen Points plan for peace included all of the following EXCEPT
promotion of universal self-determination
repayment of all Allied war expense by Germany
lower tariffs to promote free trade
across-the-board arms reductions
22
The controversy over the tariff in the late 1820s and early 1830s demonstrated that
Economic sectionalism was a threat to national unity
The system of checks and balances was flawed
Andrew Jackson favored states' rights over federal supremacy
New Englanders were more radical than Southerners
23
Which statement about the Supreme Court during the 19th century is most accurate?
They paved way for the liberal reforms of the 20th century
They had litle impact bc the federal government ignored them
They reduced the power of the federal government
They created environmental regulations and human rights
24
Andrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank and the American System typified his
Commitment to developing a national economy
Abhorrence of the spoils system
Tendency to favor the interests of the Northeast
Distrust of large national government program
25
The term vertical integration refers to
control of all aspects of an industry
an architecture movement blending nature with urban environ
Reconstruction efforts to assimilate ex-slaves into society
the practice of assigning workers a single, repetitive task
26
Inflation throughout the 1970s was driven in large part by
the cost of the Vietnam War
a dramatic reduction of income tax rates
government investment in the space program
rapidly increasing oil and gasoline prices
27
The scalawags were
Northerners who traveled south to exploit it after the war
white southerners who supported Republican policies
also called Redeemers, & refused to accept the Souths defeat
advocates for the civil rights of ex-slaves
28
In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that
entering the Korean War violated the Constitution
the relocation of Japanese Americans was constitutional
immigration quotas based on race were unconstitutional
the Japanese could not claim reparations for the atomic bomb
29
FDR invoked the Good Neighbor Policy in taking which of the following actions?
Creating the TVA to provide power in the rural South
Recalling US troops from Nicaragua and Haiti
Banning trade of war materials with Japan
Providing England with munitions against Germany
30
All of the following are clashes between traditional and modern culture after WWI EXCEPT
The Emergency Quota Act of 1924
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The Scopes Monkey Trial
The rise of the Ku Klux Klan
31
JFK was unable to accomplish much of his civil rights agenda because
black leaders refused to work with him
the Vietnam War demanded his full attention
he relied on the support of Southern Democrats who oposed it
his VP, Lyndon Johnson, opposed civil rights
32
Andrew Johnson was impeached because
He vetoed the Wade-Davis Bill
he refused to carry out Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction
Congress was controlled by Republicans and he was a Democrat
He fired Secretary of War Stanton
33
Which of the following did NOT contribte to the emergnce of the New Right in the 1970s and 80s?
the popularity of Ronald Reagan
The Moral Majority movement
the "stagflation" of the 1970s
the drop in the stock market
34
John Marshall strengthened the Supreme Court by doing what?
Declaring the Virginia/Kentucky Resolutions unconstitutional
Giving federal courts power to declare laws unconstitutional
Establishing Judicial Review in McCulloch v. Maryland
Establishing judicial review in Marbury v. Madison
35
The Cherokee of Georgia were forced off their land because
The Supreme Court refused to hear their case
The Seminole tribe conquered their territory
They refused to assimilate to the "American" way of life
Gold was discovered in their territory
36
Brook Farm, the Oneida Community, and New Harmony were similar in that they
Demonstrated the attraction of Communism to America
were Utopian communities designed to ameliorate consumerism
were religious communities inspired by the Great Awakening
failed because they practiced political and social equality
37
What power did the federal government have under the Articles of Confederation?
The power to regulate interstate commerce
The power to negotiate treaties
The power to supersede state law
The power to collect taxes
38
The Haymarket Square Riot was a major setback for the
Temperance movement
civil rights movement
Women's suffrage movement
Knights of Labor
39
The principle of Popular Sovereignty states that
Settlers, not Congress, should decide the status of slavery
Slavery would not be permitted anywhere after 1848
The president was to decide whether slavery was allowed
all citizens in new territories were required to vote
40
The first important cash crop in the colonies was what?
Tea
Corn
Tobacco
Cotton
41
The Know-Nothing Party focused on the issue of
the prohibition of alcohol
immigration
the right to bear arms
women's rights
42
Why did the British not establish a powerful government in the colonies?
They didnt care as long as colonies were an economic asset
Fear that colonies would rebel against a strong government
They gave autonomy as a step to transition to independence
Few British elites were willing to go there to govern
43
The Age of Salutary Neglect ended with what?
The Boston Tea Party
The formation of the Republic of Texas
The Salem Witch Trials
The end of the French and Indian War
44
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it
Represented the colonies' determination to war with England
Represented a step in colonial unity against Britain
Demonstrated Parliament's determination to tax the colonies
Demonstrated political differences between the colonies
45
Following the Civil War, most freed slaves
stayed in the South, working as sharecroppers
headed West as pioneers
took work building the nation's railroad system
moved North to work in factories
46
Mercantilism posits that economic power is derived from what?
Surplus manpower and control over raw materials
Control of hard currency and a positive trade balance
The ability to extend and receive credit at favorable rates
Domination of the slave trade and shipping lanes
47
The Albany Plan of Union failed because
The colonies were unwilling to share tax-collecting powers
It required Northern colonies to provide most of the troops
No major political leader was willing to support it
There was no legitimate executive power to enforce it
48
The Louisiana Purchase was important in the development of US trade because it
Facilitated the completion of transcontinental railroad
Added French factories in the Louisiana Purchase to the US
Opened new markets among the West
Gave the country complete control of the Mississippi River
49
According to the theory of virtual representation
Colonists were represented b/c of their British citizenship
Criminal defendants are best represented by attorneys
Slaves were represented in congress b/c their owners votes
Money has value b/c it is backed by the credit of government
50
The top goals of the Reagan presidency included
eliminting all social programs & balancing the fedral budget
reducing the size of government and increasing defense funds
using the government to enforce civil rights
increasing income taxes
51
The passage of the Pendleton Act was a direct result of the
assassination of Lincoln
assassination of James Garfield
Supreme Court Plessy v. Ferguson decision
failure of Reconstruction
52
In what came to be known as the Reagan doctrine, Reagan, like Truman, pledged to
ease tensions b/n the Soviet Union and the US
support anti-Communist movements, especialy in the 3rd world
sponsor covert military ops to overthrow Communism in Europe
broker a peace agreement b/n Israel and Palestine
53
Which of the following statements about indentured servitude is true?
It was a system which distinguished house from field slaves
It never attracted many people because it was too harsh
It was the mean by which most Africans came to the New World
Half of indentured servants died before getting freedom
54
Andrew Jackson accused Henry Clay of brokering the "Corrupt Bargain" because Clay
was promised a position ij John Quincy Adams was elected
knew Jackson did not support his "American System"
feared Jackson's pro-slavery
Was promised the vice presidency if Jackson was defeated
55
The "new immigrants" to the US after the Civil War were different from the old because they
settled in rural areas in the Midwest
were not easily assimilated because of religion and culture
were better prepared for the challenges of urban life
came mostly from Latin America
56
The Nye Commission Report of 1936 reinforced American isolationism by
Detailing deficiencies in the US military
revealing unethical profitering by munitions compnies in WWI
listing domstic programs tht wuld need to be cut for the war
concluding that Germany had no interest in fighting the US
57
All of the following became part of the U.S. as a result of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT
New Mexico
Texas
California
Nevada
58
Which one of these presidents was known for the campaign promise "Read my lips: No new taxes!"?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
59
In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court ruled that
subjects in the American Empire did not have American rights
natives in American territories had American rights
Congress must relinquish colonies and alow selfdetermination
"The Constitution follows the flag"
60
Which of the following statements about cities during the colonial era is NOT true?
There was more diversity there than in the countryside
The majority of colonists lived in urban areas
Poor sanitation left cities vulnerable to epidemics
Most large colonial cities grew around a port
61
"Bleeding Kansas" was a direct result of
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
Imperialism
Containment
62
Prior to the administration of Theodore Roosevelt, the Sherman Antitrust Act had been used to
impose import tariffs
enforce civil rights in the South
dismantle corporate monopolies
suppress trade unions
63
What incident began the chain of events leading to the resignation of Richard Nixon?
the CIA hushing the FBI investigation of the Pentagon Papers
the break-in of the Democratic party's national headquarters
political sabotage of George McGovern
burglary of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatry office
64
Colleges and universities during the colonial period were primarily dedicated to training
Political leaders
The Clergy
Scientists
Medical doctors
65
What was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
European immigrants would be enticed to settle West
Native Americans would be coaxed off their lands
Railroad companies would stop unfair pricing
legislators would be less likely to accept bribes

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