US History 2 Quizzes

The war effort led military leaders to largely ignore the presence of homosexual men and women serving in the ranks. A. True B. False

B. False

Throughout the Vietnam War, deferments from the military draft were increasingly easy to obtain for those in college. A. True B. False

B. False

By the end of the nineteenth century, the world's preeminent imperial power was A. United States B. Great Britain C. Japan D. Spain

B. Great Britain

The Yalta accords were less a settlement of postwar issues than a set of loose principles. A. True B. False

A. True

Authors, such as Stephen Crane and Kate Chopin wrote about the experiences of those living and working in the city called themselves __________.

Realists

The automobile and construction industries were both experiencing economic declines prior to the stock market crash. A. True B. False

A. True

Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South. A. True B. False

A. True

In the year prior to its crash, the stock market had been soaring upward. A. True B. False

A. True

The Kellogg-Briand Pact declared war illegal. A. True B. False

A. True

John Collier is associated with New Deal A. Indian policies. B. programs for African Americans. C. health programs for children. D. initiatives for the working class. E. administration of public works.

A. Indian policies

Up to 1869, the great majority of Chinese Americans worked in what two industries? A. Mining (especially gold) and Railroads (especially construction) B. Services (domestic work, laundry, etc.) and Retailing (small merchants) C. Railroads (especially construction) and Services (domestic work, laundry, etc.) D. Retailing (small merchants) and Mining (especially gold)

A. Mining (especially gold) and Railroads (especially construction)

In the United States, the steel industry first emerged in A. Pennsylvania and Ohio. B. Vermont and Massachusetts. C. Illinois and Indiana. D. New Jersey and New York. E. Alabama and Mississippi.

A. Pennsylvania and Ohio

The federal government's attempts to resolve the issues resulting from the end of the Civil War was called: A. Reconstruction B. The Dawes Act C. The Homestead Act D. The Black Codes

A. Reconstruction

In the last months of 1949, events in the Soviet Union and China included A. Russia's successful test of an atomic weapon. B. the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces. C. the death of Joseph Stalin. D. both the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces, and the death of Joseph Stalin. E. All these answers are correct.

A. Russia's successful test of an atomic weapon.

In January 1966, highly publicized hearings airing criticisms of the war were staged by A. Senator J. William Fulbright. B. Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford. C. General William Westmoreland. D. Senator Robert Kennedy. E. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

A. Senator J. William Fulbright

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE? A. The State Department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests. B. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack. C. Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor. D. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack. E. More than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.

A. The State Department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests.

At the end of the 1930s, a higher percentage of black women were employed than were white women. A. True B. False

A. True

Despite the power of prewar isolationism, there was a large degree of unity once the United States was involved in World War II. A. True B. False

A. True

In deciding whether Japanese immigrant Takao Ozawa was "white" enough to become an American citizen, the Supreme Court ruled that whiteness was A. based on physical and facial features B. based on skin color alone C. a matter of cultural assimilation D. a socially-constructed idea with no scientific basis

A. based on physical and facial features

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT A. big-business owners. B. the working class. C. urban blacks. D. western and southern farmers. E. liberals and progressives.

A. big-business owners

In designing the structure of the new United Nations, planners called for A. each nation on the Security Council to have veto power over the others. B. a General Assembly in which select nations would have voting rights. C. the president of the UN to be selected from one of the five major powers. D. membership to be limited to one hundred nations. E. Germany and Japan to be added to the Security Council after 25 years.

A. each nation on the Security Council to have veto power over the others.

Marcus Garvey A. encouraged African Americans to reject assimilation into white society. B. argued that America, not Africa, was now the blacks' true home. C. urged African Americans to move out of the South. D. called on African Americans to reject capitalism. E. saw his movement and influence decline in the early 1920s.

A. encouraged African Americans to reject assimilation into white society

Which of the following population trends occurred in the United States from 1860 to 1910? A. gradual decline of the rural population in absolute numbers B. shift of the majority of the urban population from the central city to the suburbs C. significant shift of the population from the North to the South D. faster rate of growth for the cities than for the general population E. significant shift of the population from the South to the West

A. gradual decline of the rural population in absolute numbers

The Homestead Act A. granted land to settlers willing and able to farm the land for five years B. promised freedom from taxation to western landholders C. guaranteed military protection from Indians to Western settlers D. barred most ex-slaves and other non-whites from Western settlement

A. granted land to settlers willing and able to farm the land for five years

The purpose of the settlement house movement was to: A. help the working poor by providing education and social services B. promote candidates for national political offices C. involve congressman in community service D. support the cooperative ideals of the Knights of Labor E. restrict the social movement of young women

A. help the working poor by providing education and social services

During World War II, American women who worked outside the home A. tended to be older than women who had worked in the past. B. were barred from unions. C. were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. D. both tended to be older than women who worked in the past, and were not allowed to have children under the age of three in their care. E. None of these answers is correct.

A. tended to be older than women who had worked in the past.

Beginning in 1947, the United States' policy of "containment" was A. the basis for its foreign policy for more than forty years. B. first applied in Poland. C. an extension of the Atlantic Charter. D. both the basis for its foreign policy for more than forty years, and an extension of the Atlantic Charter. E. None of these answers is correct.

A. the basis for its foreign policy for more than forty years.

For what reason did Americans pursue westward expansion in the nineteenth century? A. to increase economic opportunities B. to establish a base for trade with Asia C. to improve relations with Indians D. to uphold the Monroe Doctrine

A. to increase economic opportunities

The so-called Turner thesis argued that the existence of the frontier was vitally important to the shaping of the American character A. true B. false

A. true

The 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf A. was the largest naval engagement in history. B. saw Japanese forces sink four American aircraft carriers. C. was the only time German and Japanese naval forces fought together. D. included the American capture of Okinawa. E. resulted in the American capture of Tinian, Guam, and Saipan.

A. was the largest naval engagement in history.

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to: A. weaken tribes, allot land to individual Indians, and promote assimilation B. geographically disperse the reservations so it would be more difficult for Indian warrior forces to unite C. increase tribal loyalty and reduce violence by allowing chiefs and tribal councils to act autonomously on the reservations D. restore economic viability to the nomadic way of Plains Indian life by revitalizing the bison herds

A. weaken tribes, allot land to individual Indians, and promote assimilation

Which of the following is true of organized American labor during World War II? A. No major union went on strike. B. "Wildcat" strikes were the most common. C. Unions accepted a freeze on wages until the war ended. D. Many states passed laws expanding the influence of unions. E. Opposition to strikes was led by the influential United Mine Workers.

B. "Wildcat" strikes were the most common.

At the time that he became president, Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that Stalin would be reasonable and flexible. A. True B. False

B. False

By 1936, the black vote had become evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. A. True B. False

B. False

Despite hard economic times in the United States, few Hispanics left for Mexico during the Great Depression. A. True B. False

B. False

Feminists such as Alice Paul championed the Sheppard-Towner Act because it provided federal funds for child health-care. A. True B. False

B. False

In order to ease economic problems in Europe, the U.S. government reduced Europe's debts to America stemming from World War I. A. True B. False

B. False

John Glenn was the first American launched into space. A. True B. False

B. False

The braceros program allowed Mexicans to enter the United States and become citizens if they agreed to work in war plants for the duration of the war. A. True B. False

B. False

All of the following statements about sharecropping is true EXCEPT: A. Sharecroppers generally gave up a portion of their crop to landlords as rent B. Only African Americans were relegated to existence as sharecroppers C. Sharecropping provided a limited measure of independence to freedmen D. The vast majority of the south's farmers (white and black) earned their living as sharecroppers before 1900

B. Only African Americans were relegated to existence as sharecroppers

President Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to give fifty American destroyers to England A. was cancelled by Congress. B. circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts. C. was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. D. both circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts and was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. E. None of these answers is correct.

B. circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts

Laissez-faire was a philosophy typically held by A. labor union leaders. B. conservative capitalists. C. government regulators. D. populist politicians. E. European socialists.

B. conservative capitalists

Darwinism ws opposed by all organized Christian religious groups A. true B. false

B. false

As a result of the Scopes trial of 1925, A. John Scopes was found innocent. B. fundamentalists reduced their political activism. C. the conflict between fundamentalists and modernists subsided. D. anti-evolution laws were repealed in most other states. E. William Jennings Bryan decided to run one more time for president.

B. fundamentalists reduced their political activism

During the 1930s, southern rural blacks who moved to northern urban areas A. faced blatant discrimination, much as they had in the South. B. generally experienced conditions that were in most respects little better than in the South. C. could easily find domestic service jobs that no whites wanted. D. joined the NAACP in large numbers. E. None of these answers is correct.

B. generally experienced conditions that were in most respects little better than in the South.

During the 1920s, Thomas Hunt Morgan was one of the American pioneers in A. analog computers. B. genetic research. C. automation. D. robotics. E. relativistic physics.

B. genetic research

The Black Codes included all of the following EXCEPT A. laws banning interracial marriage B. laws preventing blacks from accepting apprenticeships C. laws barring blacks from serving on juries D. laws restricting freedmen to renting land only in rural areas

B. laws preventing blacks from accepting apprenticeships

Throughout the late 1960s, A. deferments for the military draft increased. B. opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified. C. no American refused induction; instead, thousands fled to Canada and Sweden. D. both deferments for the military draft increased, and opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified. E. None of these answers is correct.

B. opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War intensified.

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court A. ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police. B. required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights. C. established new guidelines for capital punishment cases. D. did all of these: ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police; required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights; and established new guidelines for capital punishment cases. E. None of these answers is correct.

B. required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights.

Though Japanese immigrants were mostly unwelcome elsewhere in the United States, they were wanted as workers on sugar plantations in ________.

Hawaii

The Haymarket Square riot of 1886 A. led to public outrage over the police firing into a crowd of workers. B. resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists. C. took place in Indianapolis. D. resulted in a strike at the McCormick Harvester Company. E. was the catalyst for several wide-ranging labor reforms.

B. resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade is associated with A. the radical right. B. the Spanish Civil War. C. veterans of World War I. D. the "bonus marchers." E. the Civilian Conservation Corps.

B. the Spanish Civil War

In 1957, the effort to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, required A. President Dwight Eisenhower to remove the governor of Arkansas from office. B. the presence of federal troops to enforce court orders. C. the replacement of many of the school's teachers. D. the arrest of hundreds of whites protesting at the school. E. the Supreme Court to issue another decision, Brown II.

B. the presence of federal troops to enforce court orders.

Under the terms of the Geneva Conference accords, Vietnam was A. permanently divided into two parts along the 17th parallel. B. to hold elections in 1956. C. to receive military aid from the United States. D. to be controlled by France. E. to unify with nearby Laos and Cambodia.

B. to hold elections in 1956

In April 1945, American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River A. because their supply lines had become overextended. B. to wait for the Russian army to arrive. C. due to fierce German resistance. D. at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died. E. because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.

B. to wait for the Russian army to arrive.

During the 1920s, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters A. was formed by the American Federation of Labor. B. was one of the few unions led by an African American. C. organized against sleeping car manufacturer A. Philip Randolph. D. was one of the few unions led by African Americans, and it was formed by the American Federation of Labor. E. None of these answers is correct.

B. was one of the few unions led by an African American

During the 1920s, when $1,800 was considered the minimum annual income for a decent standard of living, the average annual income of a worker was approximately A. $700. B. $1,100. C. $1,500. D. $1,900. E. $2,400.

C. $1,500

In World War II, one of the primary American commanders in the Pacific was A. Dwight Eisenhower. B. Omar Bradley. C. Chester Nimitz. D. George Marshall. E. George Patton.

C. Chester Nimitz

During the 1920s, the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for the A. Nineteenth Amendment. B. Prohibition Amendment. C. Equal Rights Amendment. D. Balanced Budget Amendment. E. Disarmament Amendment.

C. Equal Rights Amendment

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad companies relied heavily on the low-paid and difficult work done by A. Eastern European immigrants B. native-born Americans C. Irish and Chinese immigrants D. ex-slaves

C. Irish and Chinese immigrants

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among A. the United States, England, and Russia. B. the United States, England, and France. C. Japan, Germany, and Italy. D. Japan, Germany, and Austria. E. England, France, and Italy.

C. Japan, Germany, Italy

What was the effect of Filipino rebels' efforts to attract African-American soldiers to their cause? A. Many African-Americans soldiers deserted B. African-American soldiers were compelled to fight harder against the Filipinos C. Only a few soldiers joined the Filipinos to fight against the United States D. White soldiers distrusted their African-American counterparts even more

C. Only a few soldiers joined the Filipinos to fight against th United States

For Southern whites after the Civil War freedom meant A. no interference from the federal government B. a continuation of white supremacy C. a restoration of society to its antebellum form D. all of the above

C. a restoration of society to its antebellum form

The Morrill Land Grant College Act was designed to promote A. mining B. homesteading C. agricultural and technical education D. farming among Native Americans

C. agricultural and technical education

The Knights of Labor A. was primarily a trade union. B. did not allow women to join. C. began as a secret fraternal organization. D. focused its efforts on improving wages and reducing hours. E. tried in particular to enlist support for their cause from lawyers.

C. began as a secret fraternal organization

Great Society reforms A. were generally proven to be cost-effective. B. improved the lives of whites far more than blacks. C. contributed to the greatest reduction in poverty in American history. D. grew in popularity over the next decade and a half. E. made no dent in reducing hunger in America.

C. contributed to the greatest reduction in poverty in American history.

The Pullman strike of 1894 began when George Pullman, owner of the company, A. ordered rail workers to move into company-owned housing. B. referred to workers as his "children." C. cut wages by twenty-five percent due to a slumping economy. D. refused to implement an eight-hour work day. E. began hiring African American workers in his factories.

C. cut wages by twenty-five percent due to a slumping economy

In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization A. was created in response to the Soviet Union's Warsaw Pact. B. called for a de-militarized zone across Western Europe. C. declared that an attack on one member nation was an attack on all. D. both was created in response to the Soviet Union's Warsaw Pact, and declared that an attack on one member nation was an attack on all. E. All these answers are correct.

C. declared that an attack on one member nation was an attack on all.

In the late 1920s, the European demand for agricultural and manufacturing goods from the United States was A. rising. B. steady. C. declining. D. chronically unstable. E. essentially nonexistent.

C. declining

Following World War II, American scientists made a critical contribution to the development of penicillin by A. demonstrating the value of antiseptic solutions to prevent infection. B. first using the antibacterial agent known as sulfanilamide. C. developing methods for its mass production and commercial distribution. D. discovering the antibacterial properties for which the drug was named. E. discovering it could be used to treat streptococcal blood infections.

C. developing methods for its mass production and commercial distribution.

In his books, Horatio Alger A. offered true accounts of poor Americans who had become wealthy. B. took critical issue with the ideas of Social Darwinism. C. emphasized the value of personal character in business. D. criticized child labor in American industry. E. argued that wealth and privilege were ultimately hollow achievements.

C. emphasized the value of personal character in business

Founded in 1968, the American Indian Movement (AIM) A. drew all of its support from tribal reservations. B. disbanded after the passage of the Indian Civil Rights Act. C. focused on militant action. D. vehemently opposed the idea of intertribal action. E. emphasized assimilation into larger American society.

C. focused on militant action.

In 1972, the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty A. was signed by all of the world's nuclear powers. B. called for the suspension of all new nuclear weapons systems. C. froze the arsenals of some nuclear missiles at their current levels. D. both called for the suspension of all new nuclear weapons systems, and froze the arsenals of some nuclear missiles at their current levels. E. None of these answers is correct.

C. froze the arsenals of some nuclear missiles at their current levels.

In 1920, passage of the Nineteenth Amendment A. marked the beginning of a new era in progressive reform. B. outlawed the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol. C. gave women the right to vote. D. required the direct election of senators. E. disallowed Woodrow Wilson from running for a third term.

C. gave women the right to vote

During the Great Depression, Asian Americans A. were generally able, unlike African Americans, to keep from losing their jobs to white Americans. B. who were college educated generally weathered the crisis fairly well. C. had trouble competing for jobs with poor white migrants from the Midwest. D. were limited by law to low-paying jobs such as salesclerks and food servers. E. found it easier to move into mainstream professions.

C. had trouble competing for jobs with poor white migrants from the Midwest

The Johnson administration A. sent the first American military advisers to South Vietnam. B. sent the first American combat troops to South Vietnam. C. inherited a substantial American commitment to maintain South Vietnam. D. believed all of Vietnam should be restored to French control. E. began removing military advisers from South Vietnam.

C. inherited a substantial American commitment to maintain South Vietnam.

"Buffalo Bill's Wild West" was popular for all the following reasons EXCEPT that A. it seemed to give Americans a way to experience the West B. it included big-name stars like Annie Oakley C. it provided an accurate representation of the West D. it featured Indians such as Sitting Bull

C. it provided an accurate representation of the West

Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in American history, was secretary of A. commerce. B. agriculture. C. labor. D. health and human services. E. education.

C. labor

After the 1972 election, President Richard Nixon, to prompt a peace settlement with North Vietnam, A. allowed the opening of North Vietnamese harbors. B. withdrew American forces as North Vietnamese troops left from the South. C. ordered an increase in the aerial bombing of North Vietnam. D. broke off diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam. E. evacuated the American embassy in Saigon.

C. ordered an increase in the aerial bombing of North Vietnam.

During World War II, the United States military services A. saw the major purpose of the USO as bringing new recruits into the armed forces. B. tolerated homosexuality. C. quietly tolerated illicit heterosexual relationships. D. encouraged USO women to form relationships with servicemen. E. banned the practice of painting bathing beauties on the nosecones of fighter planes.

C. quietly tolerated illicit heterosexual relationships.

In the late nineteenth century, industry in the United States A. obtained the bulk of its raw materials from Central and South America. B. faced a growing shortage of laborers. C. saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth. D. lacked adequate capital to expand the domestic market. E. suffered from an entrepreneurial deficit.

C. saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth

President Lyndon Johnson's first major foreign policy test came in 1961 during a crisis in A. Singapore. B. the Middle East. C. the Dominican Republic. D. Brazil. E. Laos.

C. the Dominican Republic

One key to Henry Ford's success in the mass production of automobiles was A. the use of welds instead of rivets to speed production. B. a reduction in the size of his labor force. C. the moving assembly line. D. the training of highly skilled workers. E. his encouragement of labor unions in organizing his factories.

C. the moving assembly line

In the 1970s, the Nixon administration believed the world's most volatile region to be A. the Middle East. B. Eastern Europe. C. the so-called Third World. D. China. E. sub-Saharan Africa.

C. the so-called Third World

The Republican Party in the South was comprised of distinct and in some cases antagonistic groups including all of the following EXCEPT: A. Freedmen B. Scalawags C. Carpetbaggers D. Chinese laborers

D. Chinese Laborers

The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was A. Frances Perkins. B. Harold Ickes. C. Harry Hopkins. D. Eleanor Roosevelt. E. Mary McLeod Bethune.

D. Eleanor Roosevelt

Which of the following was NOT relinquished by Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War? A. Puerto Rico B. Cuba C. Philippines D. Panama

D. Panama

President Harry Truman initially decided to "get tough" with the Soviet Union A. following the end of the war in the Pacific. B. once the United States had successfully used the atomic bomb. C. at the Potsdam Conference. D. after his first few days in office. E. after it became clear Stalin was supporting communist forces in China.

D. after his first few days in office

Political machines A. were powerful urban organizations B. mobilized large blocs of working-class and immigrant votes C. sometimes engaged in corrupt and illegal activity D. all of the above E. none of the above

D. all of the above

The Populist Party A. rejected the laissez-faire philosophy B. advocated government ownership of railways C. supported proposals to protect small producers such as making credit more easily available to farmers D. all of the above E. none of the above

D. all of the above

Who were carpetbaggers? A. Northerners who moved south after the Civil War B. Primarily white C. Union Army veterans D. all of the above

D. all of the above

President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972 A. was designed to bring the United States closer to Chiang Kai-shek. B. was opposed by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. C. moved the United States into a deeper conflict with the Soviet Union. D. came after Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations. E. aroused deep animosity from the majority of Chinese communists.

D. came after Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations.

To most African Americans, Reconstruction was A. a vicious tyranny B. a thoroughgoing reform C. entirely meaningless D. none of the above

D. none of the above

The 1965 civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, involved all of the following EXCEPT the A. call for voting rights for blacks. B. involvement of Martin Luther King Jr. C. televised attack on demonstrators by local police. D. resignation of Governor George Wallace. E. murder of two northern whites.

D. resignation of Governor George Wallace.

In the 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon called for A. an end to the Cold War with the Soviet Union. B. an immediate withdrawal of American military forces in Vietnam. C. a new commitment to effective social reform. D. stability and national law and order. E. the diplomatic recognition of China.

D. stability and national law and order

Between 1960 and 1970, the Latino population of the United States A. rose by 25 percent. B. rose by 50 percent. C. doubled D. tripled. E. sextupled.

D. tripled

The theory of Social Darwinism A. argued the new industrial economy was limiting the potential for individual wealth. B. contended that ruthless corruption may be necessary in the attainment of wealth. C. was formulated by Charles Darwin to explain industrial economies. D. was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism. E. argued that it behooved industrial titans to spread their wealth to the lower classes.

D. was used to justify the social consequences of industrial capitalism

As part of his domestic agenda, President Richard Nixon A. tried to end the forced busing of students to desegregate schools. B. dismantled many Great Society programs. C. abolished the Office of Economic Opportunity. D. tried to overhaul the nation's welfare system by creating a guaranteed annual income. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct

Between 1945 and 1957, the growth of American consumerism was aided by A. an 800-percent increase in consumer credit. B. the development of credit cards. C. low-payment credit plans. D. revolving charge accounts. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct

During World War II, Chinese Americans A. were drafted in a higher proportion than any other national group. B. received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda. C. saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts. D. both received a favorable image in U.S. government propaganda and saw the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct

The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to A. innovations in radio programming. B. innovations in television programming. C. the success of American Bandstand. D. jukeboxes. E. All these answers are correct.

E. All these answers are correct

During the 1920s, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) A. decided to shift away from craft unions. B. created a partner organization, the Congress of Industrial Organizations. C. used strikes in an attempt to organize unskilled workers. D. became more radical after the death of Samuel Gompers. E. believed workers should be organized on the basis of skills.

E. believed workers should be organized on the basis of skills

The Soviet Union's 1948 blockade of West Berlin was primarily a response to the A. Marshall Plan. B. United States putting nuclear missiles in Turkey. C. establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. D. Truman Doctrine. E. creation of a unified West Germany.

E. creation of a unified West Germany

The Scopes trial of 1925 was a legal battle concerning the conflict between A. blacks and whites. B. urban and rural society. C. nativists and immigrants. D. U.S. Steel and the Amalgamated Steelworkers' Union. E. creationism and evolution.

E. creationism and evolution

A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would A. cause significant harm to the environment if used as an energy source. B. likely result in the destruction of much of human civilization in the next few decades. C. be used in war within the next five years. D. have few practical applications in the foreseeable future. E. in the long run, do more good than harm.

E. in the long run, do more good than harm.

The term ________ refers specifically to a time when "conspicuous consumption" of wealth and sharp social divisions existed.

Gilded Age

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court A. ruled that limits on campaign funding violated the right to free speech. B. sharply limited government curbs on pornography. C. ruled that forced busing to integrate public schools was constitutional. D. declared that the application procedure for federal jobs must be open to the public. E. ruled prayers in public schools were unconstitutional.

E. ruled prayers in public schools were unconstitutional

The election of 1952 saw A. a contest between two war heroes, neither of whom had ever held elective office. B. President Harry Truman run for another term. C. Richard Nixon forced to step down from the Republican ticket. D. Joseph McCarthy run for president. E. television play a role in the campaign.

E. television play a role in the campaign.

By the end of 1938, A. the nation had largely emerged from the Depression. B. President Roosevelt began what became known as the "Third New Deal." C. Congress had come to accept the need for further reforms. D. the American public had come to strongly oppose the New Deal. E. the New Deal had largely come to an end.

E. the New Deal had largely come to an end