Combo with "History Quiz 2 Unit 7" and 17 others
What best defines the assembly line?
Henry Ford and the auto industry
Select the TWO leading production areas in the United States by the early 1900s.
Middle Atlantic North Central
telephone
Bell
Name Inventor: cotton gin
Whitney
refined coal
coke
Select TWO industrial uses for electricity.
light supply operating communication systems
Select the THREE reasons that spurred the War of 1812.
British ships capturing American sailors British sailors deserting to American ships Indian attacks blamed on Great Britain
Before 1811, roads badly needed improvement.
True
The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River in New York, was finished in 1825.
True
The Northern economy was largely industrial, but the Southern economy was based on agriculture.
True
The national road built in 1811 was the Cumberland Road.
True
Who created the steam engine
Watt
monopoly
When a business has exclusive control of a product, it has a ________
Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired. Unions could present a united front against employers.
Why were labor unions needed? Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired. Legally, companies only had to listen to unions. Unions could present a united front against employers.
Name Inventor: iron plow
Wood
Which of the natural resources in the United States aided industrial growth? coal lumber lakes fast-moving streams varied climate political freedom iron ore clay deposits
coal, lumber, fast-moving streams, varied climate, & iron ore
Select the TWO advantages of mass production.
lower product cost to the consumer greater number of goods produced
Select TWO uses of oil.
lubrication for machine parts kerosene for lamps
The making of goods in large numbers is called ________ production.
mass
Sources of wealth in nature, such as lumber, oil, coal, and so on, are called: human resources natural resources process resources tangible resources
natural resources
Select TWO inventions that improved the distribution of industry's products.
steam-driven locomotive Model T®
False
t/f Farm life kept a man from being his own boss.
The Industrial Revolution in the United States was made possible by: natural resources manpower buildings
natural resources and manpower
All of the following might have joined the Free-Soil party EXCEPT: A) supporters of the Wilmot Proviso B) admirers of Martin Van Buren C) "Cotton" Whigs D) Liberty party members E) "Conscience" Whigs
"Cotton" Whigs
The term feudal comes from the Latin feudum, which refers to
"fief" or a gift that created a contractual relationship
69) Which of the following is a guideline for maintaining good password ettiquette?
A: 1. Never write down your password 2. Do not share it 3. Never ask others for their password 4. never give your password to someone else
48) Which of the following is an example of an unstructured decision?
A: 1. No agreed-on decision-making method 2. No proven optimal solution 3. Are often a collaborative process
18) Which of the following statements is consistent with the central idea of business process design?
A: A business process is a network of activities that generate value by transforming inputs into outputs and then in to cashmoney jigga
12) Focused differentiation occurs when ________.
A: A company has a better product/service within an industry segment.
65) Which of the following statements is true of good information?
A: Accurate, Timely, Relevant, Just sufficient, Worth its cost; it is subjective
8) A group of grain farmers in a surplus year will have reduced ________.
A: Bargaining power of suppliers
3) Competitive strategy determines the structure, features, and functions of every information system. What is the most likely reason behind this statement?
A: Because organizations examine the structure of their industry and determine a competitive strategy that determines the value chains, which in turn determine the business processes. The structure of business processes determines the design of supporting information systems.
1) Marjorie recently created a viable and innovative process to streamline the work flow in her department. She developed an accurate model of the new process that clearly indicated how the process would apply to and improve the current practices in the department. However, when presenting her idea to her superiors, Marjorie refused to consider others' suggestions and perspectives and got defensive when people asked her questions. Which of the following cognitive skills does Marjorie need to improve upon?
A: Collaboration Skills
5) Which of the following situations represents strong bargaining power of suppliers?
A: College Students buying gasoline or other seller markets
39) Which of the following is one reason why discussion forums are better than emails in asynchronous communication?
A: Content more organized than email or emails allow people to hide
53) Which of the following accurately describes the five-component framework of information systems?
A: Data bridges the information gap between computers and humans or (hardware, software, data, procedures and people)
52) Management information systems (MIS) is best defined as ________.
A: Development and use of information systems, Achieving business goals and objectives
23) Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is related to product implementations?
A: Differentiation, create, enhance
38) Kate has to organize an asynchronous communication involving her team members because she works from home. Which of the following could she use?
A: Discussion forum (virtual meeting lecture ch 2) or webcam
51) Free data communications and data storage will make collaboration systems cheaper and easier to use by 2021. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of this development?
A: Everyday items have comps in them or less face to face meetings, work at home, less business travel, training online
64) You are looking to buy a home within the price-range of $500,000 to $700,000, but your real-estate agent keeps sending you fliers for homes that cost $10,00,000 or more. This information is likely to be useless to you because it is ________.
A: not accurate or not relevant
63) As production manager at a bottling plant for a cola manufacturer, you receive reports containing figures for raw materials from last year, but stated as the current year's. This information would qualify as bad information because it is ________.
A: not accurate or not timely
At Fredericksburg: A) Lee's army took a bad beating B) Confederates used a great defensive position C) McClellan once again was the aggressor D) the Union captured a strategic Confederate city E) Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Confederates used a great defensive position
Hoover
Coolidge chooses not to run again; Republicans get Herbert Hoover to run and he wins big in 1928. He promises "permanent prosperity" which turned out to be a bad move (Great Depression)
Coolidge Prosperity
Coolidge promoted economic growth; said the "business of America is business". The government would not interfere with business. (This was the time of the Ford car, new appliances, the Jazz age, flappers, flag-pole sitting, radio, and heroes)
The Great Schism ended in 1417 when the
Council of Constance elected a new pope
At Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson won a smashing victory over the: A) Cherokees B) Shawnees C) British D) Spaniards E) Creeks
Creeks
A rebirth of trade and commerce in Europe was brought about by the
Crusades
A rebirth of trade and commerce in Europe was brought about by the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation
Crusades
attempts to free the Holy Land from the Muslims
Crusades
The peace treaty for the Spanish-American War provided for which of the following three terms?
Cuban independence United States possession of Guam and Puerto Rico American protectorate of Cuba
America's first national road
Cumberland
What highway enabled thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory?
Cumberland Road
first national road
Cumberland road
NIRA
Curbed competition practises in business.
invented the reaper
Cyrus McCormick
American settlers who defended Kentucky were led by: A) Daniel Boone B) George Rogers Clark C) Ethan Allen D) Francis Marion E) Andrew Jackson
Daniel Boone
Which of the following opposed a national bank in 1816? A) Henry Clay B) James Madison C) John Quincy Adams D) John C. Calhoun E) Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Nationalism
Devoted to one's nation
Name Inventor: Sewing Machine
Howe
sewing machine
Howe
Which one of the following areas in the U.S. was damaged by the wars in the nineteenth century?
Human Life
The Muslim world was far advanced over Europe in the area of medicine as evidenced by the writings of
IbnSina
Who created the flying shuttle
Kay
flying shuttle
Kay
Moscow replaced _____ as the center of Russian power in the last Middle Ages
Kiev
One means by which the nobility of Europe asserted themselves was through membership in chivalric orders founded by the rulers of various countries. An example fo such an order would be the
Knights of the Garter
first highway in the United States
Lancaster-Philadelphia Turnpike
roosevelt
Leader of the rough riders.
McNary-Haugen Bills
Legislation for raise in farm prices.
All of the following are true of religion during the war EXCEPT: A) revivals swept both armies B) both sides claimed God's favor C) African Americans saw the relevance of Exodus D) women became more active in churches E) Lincoln claimed to be certain of God's purpose
Lincoln claimed to be certain of God's purpose
used to raise and lower canal boats
Locks
The French kingdom of the Capetians had shrunk dramatically under the rule of _______, who lost his wife and lands to the English king.
Louis VII
clothing factory
Lowell
What best defines mass production?
Machines increase the production of cloth.
Which of the following was part of the Intolerable Acts, but not the Coercive Acts? A) Quebec Act B) Boston Port Act C) Impartial Administration of Justice Act D) Massachusetts Government Act
Quebec Act
Why did the building of canals slow in the 1830s and 1840s?
Railroads started in America at this time.
Cooper
Tom Thumb
The French captain, Jacques Cartier, most importantly explored the: A) Caribbean B) Mississippi River C) Great Lakes D) St. Lawrence River E) Hudson Bay
St. Lawrence River
To be brought to conformity to a standard or making all alike means to be
Standardized
Negotiate
To bargain with another party to reach an agreement.
true
To experience industrial growth, a nation must have rich natural resources, a large work force, and capital.
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act a) ended the issuance of money backed by gold. b) solved the problem of deflation by greatly increasing the money in circulation. c) doubled the amount of silver the government purchased. d) finally satisfied the demands of the Populists.
c) doubled the amount of silver the government purchased.
One result of the Great Awakening was that it spurred an increase in the number of: A) suicides B) marriages C) witch crazes D) colleges E) slave rebellions
colleges
russian totalitarianism
communism
A major theme of slave Christianity was: A) deliverance in heaven B) the wickedness of white people C) submission to the authority of slave masters D) depression over the condition of bondage E) the evil of drinking and dancing
deliverance in heaven
The 13th century had witnessed the development of the philosophical belief that the world was rational, organized, and comprehensile to human beings. In the 14th century, William of Ockhm:
denied that human reason could prove fundamental theological truths
In most cases, Spanish explorers and soldiers who came to the New World were motivated by all of the following EXCEPT: A) religious zeal B) desire to serve their fellow man C) pursuit of riches D) desire for power E) patriotism
desire to serve their fellow men
All of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo EXCEPT: A) the United States gained California B) the United States paid Mexico $15 million C) U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico D) Mexico gave up all claims to Texas E) the United States gained New Mexico
U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico
From the Islamic world come some of the best-known poetry in the world, among which is the poetry of
Umar Khayyam
NLU, AFL, Knights of labor
Unions formed on behalf of the working man were: NLU, AFL, ALU, Knights of labor
English farm animals allowed to roam free: A) devastated Indian lands and cornfields B) increased the fertility of colonial farm fields C) was a practice quickly outlawed in New England D) introduced deadly diseases to North America E) generally died from thirst or starvation
devastated Indian lands and cornfields
Waldes's reform movement in the late 12th century was considered heretical by the Church because the Waldensians did not
accept the Church's authority and directives on the issue of lay preaching
endorsed a laissez-faire policy in economics
adam smith
A major cause of the Glorious Revolution in Britain was James II's: A) devotion to Catholicism B) determination to regulate colonial trade C) scandalous lifestyle D) effort to improve relations with France E) relaxed style of leadership
devotion to Catholicism
wrote about deplorable factory conditions in england
dickens
In response to secession, President Buchanan: A) said he supported it B) declared martial law C) abandoned Fort Sumter D) did practically nothing E) let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule
did practically nothing
The witch craze in Salem started when: A) a slave named Tituba cursed the village minister B) Indians attacked and looted the village C) several people died of a mysterious illness D) adolescent girls began to exhibit strange afflictions E) the town minister was caught in a sex scandal
adolescent girls began to exhibit strange afflictions
By the 1820s, the right to vote had generally been extended to: A) women B) Indians C) adult white males D) all of the above E) blacks
adult white males
Upon admission to university, medieval students typically studied the liberal arts, which meant
advanced work in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic
The first efforts to control corporations came at the federal level under President Cleveland. a) True b) False
b) False
The mongrel tariff of 1883 raised rates to uniformly high levels on all imports. a) True b) False
b) False
Theodore Roosevelt fought in Cuba as a commissioned officer in the regular U.S. Army a) True b) False
b) False
Theodore Roosevelt received the Novel Peace Prize for his diplomacy with a) Panama and Cuba b) Russia and Morocco c) China d) Africa
b) Russia and Morocco
The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted from American intervention in the a) Boxer Rebellion b) Russo-Japanese War c) Dominican Republic d) Panama Canal
b) Russo-Japanese War
The Maine probably blew up as a result of a) Cuban terrorists b) an accident c) Spanish sabotage d) a devastating hurricane
b) an accident
In the North, the Civil War especially elevated the power of: A) business leaders B) family farmers C) ministers D) teachers E) industrial workers
business leaders
experts in business management
business specialists
In the 1880s, an attempt to build a canal across Central America was made by the a) British b) Colombians c) French d) Germans
c) French
"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns," said a) Samuel Gompers. b) Mary Elizabeth Lease. c) William Jennings Bryan. d) Eugene V. Debs.
c) William Jennings Bryan.
The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of a) Benjamin Harrison b) Theodore Roosevelt. c) William McKinley d) Grover Cleveland
c) William McKinley
In the 1870s middle-sized farmers a) feared inflation. b) wanted lower commodity prices and low tariffs. c) advocated the free coinage of silver. d) All of the above
c) advocated the free coinage of silver.
The Teller Amendment a) justified the sinking of the Maine b) declared that Puerto Rico and Hawaii were U.S. possessions. c) denied the intention to take Cuba d) laid claim to an isthmain canal route
c) denied the intention to take Cuba
As president, William Henry Harrison: A) merely followed the orders of Henry Clay B) tried to slow American migration to the West C) was able to fulfill most of the Whig economic platform D) brought a completely different background to office than Andrew Jackson E) died after only a month in office
died after only a month in office
If poor southern whites seemed lazy it was likely because of: A) lack of exercise B) genetics C) the heat D) dietary deficiencies and diseases like hookworm E) the presence of slaves
dietary deficiencies and disease like hookworm
After the arrival of Europeans, the greatest number of Indians died as a result of: A) depression B) starvation C) battle D) disease E) enslavement
disease-decreased by 50 percent
The New England textile industry's use of water power: A) made its products more expensive B) was never a source of controversy C) dramatically altered the region's ecology D) dried up some rivers completely E) largely ended by 1850 as factories switched to steam power
dramatically altered the region's ecology
As a result of the Eaton affair, President Jackson: A) began to distrust Martin Van Buren B) drew closer to Martin Van Buren C) began to distrust John Eaton D) drew closer to John C. Calhoun E) became less sympathetic toward women
drew closer to Martin Van Buren
Benedict Arnold, originally a British officer, switched to the American side halfway through the war. A) True B) False
false
By 1700, rice and indigo were Virginia's most important export crops. A) True B) False
false
By raising taxes in the early 1780s, the Confederation was able to reduce the national debt. A) True B) False
false
Chief Justice John Marshall consistently ruled in favor of states' rights and greatly expanded state power during his tenure on the Supreme Court. A) True B) False
false
Christopher Columbus had to convince his sponsors that the earth is round. A) True B) False
false
Conflicts with Britain and France in the 1790s created a spirit of national unity. A) True B) False
false
Due to its superior resources, the North's victory in the Civil War was guaranteed. A) True B) False
false
Edgar Allan Poe based several of his novels (such as Typee and Omoo) on his experiences aboard an Australian whaler. A) True B) False
false
Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government. A) True B) False
false
From 1763 to 1803, the Louisiana Territory belonged to France. A) True B) False
false
George Grenville continued the policy of "salutary neglect." A) True B) False
false
Herman Melville's great novels made him rich and famous. A) True B) False
false
Just before the Battle of Saratoga the French entered the war on the side of the United States. A) True B) False
false
Lucretia Mott wrote A Treatise on Domestic Economy. A) True B) False
false
Macon's Bill Number Two strengthened the Embargo Act. A) True B) False
false
Martin Van Buren was a native of North Carolina and had served two terms as that state's governor. A) True B) False
false
Most Whigs were states' rights advocates. A) True B) False
false
Of the great colonial wars of the eighteenth century, King William's War was the fourth. A) True B) False
false
On the issue of the assumption of state debts, James Madison agreed with Alexander Hamilton. A) True B) False
false
Once in office, Jefferson set out to dismantle Hamilton's Federalist economic program. A) True B) False
false
One of the most realistic depictions of the Old South comes from the classic film Gone with the Wind. A) True B) False
false
Peter Cartwright was president of Oberlin College. A) True B) False
false
President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was to ask Congress to raise the tariff. A) True B) False
false
Spain fought on the side of England in the Seven Years' War. A) True B) False
false
Stephen Douglas was one of the most extreme pro-slavery and states' rights advocates in the Democratic party. A) True B) False
false
Support for the Tariff of 1816 came primarily from the South. A) True B) False
false
Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who supported the United States in the War of 1812. A) True B) False
false
The British attempted to negotiate peace with the colonists following defeat at Bunker Hill. A) True B) False
false
The Confederate ship Virginia was able to break the Union blockade. A) True B) False
false
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified during the Civil War. A) True B) False
false
The Republican platform in 1860 promised to end slavery in the southern states. A) True B) False
false
The Virginia Company of Plymouth brought the Puritans to Massachusetts Bay. A) True B) False
false
The first conflicts of the American Revolution took place in South Carolina. A) True B) False
false
The horse was the only domestic four-legged animal in the New World before the arrival of the Europeans. A) True B) False
false
The mountainous region of Tennessee was among the most pro-Confederate areas in the South. A) True B) False
false
The period of 1815-1914 in Europe saw many major wars. A) True B) False
false
The slogan "Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute" is associated with the XYZ affair. A) True B) False
false
The women's rights movement secured the vote for women in several states before 1860. A) True B) False
false
Washington's first presidential veto was on Hamilton's bill for a national bank. A) True B) False
false
William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the Battle of New Orleans. A) True B) False
false
William Laud ruled Britain as "lord protector" through most of the 1650s. A) True B) False
false
Zachary Taylor's decisive victory at the Battle of Buena Vista led to an immediate Mexican surrender. A) True B) False
false
aggressive nations prior to WW2 were japan, germany, and france
false
control of the balkan states was fought for by russia and japan
false
fulton and stephenson developed steam locomotives
false
germany attempted to defeat the allies before the russians withdrew from the war
false
the advocated of a lenient peace prevailed in the peace of paris
false
the embargo act hindered manufacturing in the us
false
the embargo act reduced production in the us (t/f)
false
the league of nations received full senate support in the us
false
the security council can recommend UN action, but only the general assembly has the authority to enforce it
false
the triple alliance was formed to rebalance power in europe upset by bismarck's triple entente
false
unions did much to increase factory pay
false
the industrial revolution really began in england after 1700
false (1750)
factory workers were unskilled laborers
false (skilled)
*The Intolerable Acts was the name given by the British to four laws designed to coerce the American colony of Massachusetts. A) True B) False
false--intolerable acts was given by the AMERICANS to the FIVE laws
*The Constitution needed all thirteen states to accept it before it would be valid. A) True B) False
false--only needed 9 states
*As a result of the "Glorious Revolution," England abolished the monarchy and became a republic. A) True B) False
false--temporarily abolished the monarchy
The movement for states to issue paper money in the 1780s was led by: A) artisans B) creditors C) farmers D) merchants E) ministers
farmers
Which type of Indian environmental adaptation had the greatest disease immunity? A) Farmers B) Hunters C) Gatherers
farmers
Farm Crisis
farmers in trouble, prices fell and couldn't repay loans
italian totalitarianism
fascism
committee appointed by the president for corporation control
federal trade commission
controlled corporation practices
federal trade commission
the assassinated austrian archduke
ferdinand
the assassinated austrian archduke
ferninand
the single event which led to world war I was
ferninands assassination
Eminent Domain is found in what Amendment? A) First B) Third C) Fourth D) Fifth E) Sixth
fifth
Which one of the following gave the Confederation government the most trouble? A) immigration policy B) Indian affairs C) finances D) land policy E) postal service
finances
Kay
flying shuttle
kay
flying shuttle
28) Synapz, a manufacturer of office automation products, recently received a patent for an advanced therapeutic ergonomics technology. By doing this which principle of competitive strategy is Synapz following?
focus differentiation
By 1914, the leading industries in the United States included all of the following:
food, textiles, iron, steel, and lumber.
When Alexius Comnenus asked for Western help against the Seljuq Turks, he was hoping for a
force of heavily armored knights to deploy against the lightly armored Turkish cavalry
pearl harbor attack
forced US into war
olds
ford's competitor
The importance of the investiture Conflict was that it
formally, though not in practice, separated the "church" and the "state" in European politics
In the case of Commonwealth v. Hunt, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that: A) immigration quotas established in the late 1830s were constitutional B) employers could not hire strikebreakers C) immigration quotas established in the late 1830s were unconstitutional D) forming a trade union was illegal E) forming a trade union was not illegal
forming a trade union was not illegal
Gorgas
fought yellow fever in panama.
the proposed terms for a just peace following ww1 were wilson's
fourteen points
wilson's proposals for peace after WW1
fourteen points
aggressive nations seeking to expand their power in the 1930s did NOT include
france
clemenceau
france
freedom of private business to compete and operate for a profit
free enterprise
Businesses competing for profit without undue government intervention
free-enterprise system
Opposition to Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey was strongest among: A) merchants B) Federalists C) veterans D) frontier farmers E) church-goers
frontier farmers
Camp meetings and circuit riders appealed most to: A) New Englanders B) Deists C) city dwellers D) the educated E) frontier people
frontier people
In northern Europe, increasing use of the heavy-wheeled plow between 800 and 1050 coincided with
fundamental changes in patterns of peasant settlement
the paris peace talks settled the
future of the central powers
square deal
gave equal treatment to the common man.
Lewis and Clark's expedition: A) gave the United States a claim to Oregon B) was a spectacular failure C) fought against Spaniards in Texas D) encountered no friendly Indians E) concluded that the West was uninhabitable
gave the United States a claim to Oregon
The increasing persecution of European Jews in the 13th and 14th centuries should be interpreted in the context of
general Christian concerns about heresy and the growing suspicion of Jews at all levels of society
improved military organization
general staff
Through the 1830s and early 1840s, Mormons: A) cooperated closely with Methodists and Baptists B) remained confined to western New York C) denied that they were Christians D) generated hostility from non-Mormons E) remained a small cult with a few hundred members
generated hostility from non-Mormons
axis powers of WW2
germany, italy, japan
Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by: A) recruiting slaves into the American army B) questioning Washington's fitness for command C) going over to the British D) selling weapons to Indians E) trying to become a military dictator
going over to the British
The South had the following elements for large plantations: shipbuilding good climate rich soil slave labor
good climate, rich soil, slave labor
After the panic of 1837, working-class Americans could expect all of the following EXCEPT: A) government assistance B) massive joblessness C) wage cuts D) high prices for food and clothes E) numerous bank failures
government assistance
The invention of mechanical time-keeping machines (clocks)
gradually led to the creation of new concepts regarding labor and productivity
Teapot Dome Affair
greatest scandal of Harding's administration; Sec. of Interior, Albert Fall, sold naval oil to private companies in exchange for a kickback or a personal gain. Corruption killed Harding even though he wasn't directly involved.
Speculation
guessing which stocks would make you rich over night; people made high-risk investments for high gain (to get rich quick or overnight, you had to take a high risk)
The Aztecs: A) were the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture B) had an empire of perhaps five million people in Mexico C) absorbed the Mayas around 1425 D) succumbed to the Toltecs around A.D. 900 E) were a peaceful, nomadic people
had an empire of perhaps five million people in Mexico
The Navigation Acts did all of the following EXCEPT: A) cause resentment among Americans B) increase customs revenue collected in England C) prove difficult to enforce D) date back to the period of Cromwell's rule E) increase trade with England's rivals
increase trade with England's rivals
The "extended present" refers to the view of time as seen by A) Indians. B) the English. C) the Scots-Irish. D) all choices listed.
indians
By the antebellum period, all of the following remained significant staple crops in the South EXCEPT: A) cotton B) tobacco C) sugar D) rice E) indigo
indigo
deciding factor of north's victory in civil war
industry
The Free-Soil party stance on slavery: A) was endorsed by John C. Calhoun B) attracted Abraham Lincoln into their ranks C) led to the political downfall of Henry Clay D) infuriated John C. Calhoun E) opposed the Wilmot Proviso
infuriated John C. Calhoun
Dorothea Lynde Dix directed her reform efforts at: A) insane asylums B) public education C) women's rights D) slavery E) temperance
insane asylums
Columbus succeeded in: A) finding a water route to Asia B) proving the world was round C) inspiring subsequent European explorations D) bringing the benefits of European civilization to the Indians E) finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds
inspiring subsequent European explorations
Select the THREE areas in the U.S. that were aided by the wars in the nineteenth century.
international respect trade production
Despite the fact that Andrew Jackson continually opposed federal aid to local projects, he did support: A) the national bank B) all of the Supreme Court's decisions C) interstate projects such as the National Road D) federal programs to help the poor E) increased spending that would enlarge the national debt
interstate projects such as the National Road
world war 2 began over the
invasion of poland
After defeating the native forces at Vera Cruz, Cortés: A) ordered all the defeated people to worship him as a god B) instructed all the defeated people to move out of the area C) insisted that all female prisoners be executed D) invited the warriors to join his advance on the Aztecs E) received permission from the governor of Cuba to go further
invited the warriors to join his advance on the Aztecs
wood
iron plow
Baccaccio's Decameron is historically significant because it
is written in the vernacular and portrays men and women as they really were
american strategy in the pacific included
island hopping
The expansion of "The People," or those who could vote, was selfless because A) It lessened the number of people who could vote. B) It supported tyranny by the king. C) It diluted the voting power of those who could already vote. D) All choices listed.
it diluted the voting power of those who could already vote
All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT: A) it was Jefferson's greatest achievement as president B) the United States acquired an immensity of new territory C) it was easily approved by the Senate D) it was clearly constitutional E) it soon led to further territorial acquisition
it was clearly constitutional
All of the following are true of Brook Farm EXCEPT: A) it was an effort in cooperative living B) it was established by transcendentalists C) it was long lasting D) it was a secular utopian community E) it was located near Boston
it was long lasting
orlando
italy
the nation that was NOT invaded by hitler's troops was
italy
Jefferson's inauguration was notable for: A) its sharp partisan tone B) the impassioned delivery of his speech C) its being the first in Washington, D.C. D) the luxurious surroundings E) its immediate call to arms
its being the first in Washington, D.C.
panama canal
joined the atlantic with the pacific.
japanese suicide pilots
kamikaze
opposed government intervention in private business
laissez faire
By the 1850s, railroads had begun to receive encouragement from the federal government in the form of: A) a ban on further canal construction B) military protection C) advertising D) monetary backing E) land grants
land grants
California's Bear Flag Republic: A) was controlled by Mexicans and Indians B) was quickly recognized by the British C) represented a California version of Manifest Destiny D) lasted only a month until American rule was established E) sent an expedition to capture Santa Fe
lasted only a month until American rule was established
Which of the following was not regularly used by slaves to show independence? A) body language B) trickster tales C) lawsuits D) names
lawsuits
organization for world peace
league of nations
selassie sought aid against the italians from the
league of nations
the organization est to ensure world peace following ww1 was
league of nations
As a result of the War of 1812, President Madison: A) is recognized as a great president B) learned the value of some Federalist policies C) ran for a third term D) was even more committed to limited government E) switched parties
learned the value of some Federalist policies
Unemployment
overproduction creates a surplus in goods which results in cut-backs. Unemployment climbs to 4 million. Adds to the crisis. EX: Ford Company put 75,000 people out of work (everyone has a car, no need for more cars, dealerships are full, no buyers
the president of germany
paul von hindenburg
In the later Middle Ages naturalism in literature extended itself to art as well, causing artists to
pay closer attention to how things really looked
a peace treaty between allied and central powers following ww1
peace of paris
Bank Failures
people had borrowed great amounts of money from banks to invest in the stock market. After crash, most loans were not repaid, so banks don't have any money to loan out. Other people go to the bank to get their savings out and they were turned away. To stop the panic, banks were closed. Not enough money in circulation. - People don't trust the banks (pull money out of banks; bank runs) - Money kept in mattresses, freezers, mayo jars - People can't pay their mortgages
The rise of lay education in 12th and 13th century Europe was important because through it
people were increasingly able to pursue nonreligious line of inquiry, and Western culture ultimately became more independent of religion than other cultures
The English Peasants' Revolt differed from other revolts and rebellions of the 14th century as it was fueled by
perceived corruption in the Church
Central to the establishment of fedual monarchies was the
personal relationship among individuals at each level of feudal society
tom thumb
peter cooper
A fresco painting is essentially
pigment mixed with plaster that is applied to a wall
Compared to Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas seems to have
placed a greater value on the use of reason and the study of the physical universe to know God
As Union commander, Grant was best characterized by his: A) tactical caution B) alcoholism C) ability to train and inspire troops D) belief the war would be won in the West E) plan to relentlessly attack
plan to relentlessly attack
the german act that led to the beg of WW2 as the invasion of
poland
One of John Quincy Adams's major shortcomings as president was his lack of: A) intellect B) experience C) ideas for the nation's future D) personal energy E) political skills
political skills
The two fundamental factors driving the high medieval European economy were
population growth and an increasingly efficient market for goods
The Flemish painter Roger van der Weyden expressed piety and the ever present message of the Bible by
portraying biblical figures in contemporary settings
Serfs were treated like slaves in parts of medieval Europe with the major exception that:
serfs could not be sold apart from their historic lands
The new Bank of the United States created in 1816: A) served as a depository for federal funds B) was opposed by President Madison C) was totally owned by the government D) would be located in Washington, D.C. E) would be forbidden to issue paper money
served as a depository for federal funds
Howe
sewing machine
howe
sewing machine
Which of the following animals were NOT found in the New World before the Europeans arrived? A) flying squirrels and catfish B) bison and opossums C) sheep and pigs D) turkeys and llamas E) rattlesnakes and iguanas
sheep and pigs
Compared to the High Middle Ages, the later Middle Ages
signaled the beginning of vernacular poetry and popular stories of courtly romance
Martin Van Buren was known as the Little Magician due to his: A) miraculous election as president in 1836 B) skill as a professional politician C) ability to get the country out of a depression D) success in building the Whig coalition E) seeming ability to read the mind of Jackson
skill as a professional politician
For the Pequots, the result of the 1637 war they fought with New England settlers was: A) leadership of all other Indians in the region B) retention of most of their traditional lands C) revenge for the previous cruelties of the English D) slaughter and enslavement E) a religious crisis
slaughter and enslavement
The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30??: A) there would be no restrictions on slavery B) slavery would be excluded C) free blacks could not become citizens D) slaves would become free at age 25 E) majority rule would determine whether slavery would be legal
slavery would be excluded
In the Southeast, the profitability of Indian captives prompted a frenzy of: A) raiding Indian villages to capture children B) missionary activity C) dishonest treaty making D) head-hunting E) slaving activity
slaving activity
collective or gov ownership of production and distribution
socialism
The presidios established by the Spaniards in the Southwest housed: A) missionaries B) settlers C) soldiers D) ranchers E) explorers
soldiers
Sherman's army in its march to the sea: A) committed widespread rape and murder B) sought to break the enemy's morale C) burned every dwelling in its path D) caused Sherman to later apologize for its behavior E) suffered terrible losses to combat and desertion
sought to break the enemy's morale
The Anglicans settled primarily in what region? A) New England B) Middle Colonies C) South D) West Indies
south
The rise of cotton can be attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT A) southern textile factories. B) a natural transportation system of rivers. C) the invention of the cotton gin. D) the availability of fertile land. E) slave labor.
southern textile factories
A fully developed factory system emerged first in A) slaughterhouses. B) distilleries. C) iron-making. D) textiles. E) gristmills.
textiles
John Peter Zenger's trial in 1735 established: A) that truth is a defense in libel cases B) absolute freedom of the press C) private ownership of newspapers D) the right to send newspapers through the mail E) the legal difference between libel and slander
that truth is a defense in libel cases
Courtly love emphasized the ennobling effect of
the love of a noble woman upon a knight
In the 12th century, the central focus for Christianity was
the mass
Gibbons v. Ogden involved questions regarding A) federal funding of internal improvements. B) the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. C) slavery. D) scope of executive privilege. E) constitutionality of the national bank.
the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
William Henry Harrison: A) was the last president elected from the Jacksonian Democratic party B) developed a close association with Henry Clay during his presidency C) led the fight to annex Texas D) was the first president to be assassinated E) was elected more on his military record than for his stand on the issues
was elected more on his military record than for his stand on the issues
James Madison argued against the Bank of the United States, saying that the Constitution did not specify whether or not the federal government could charter financial corporations. A) True B) False
true
James Madison followed Thomas Jefferson as president. A) True B) False
true
Lincoln's assassination resulted from a conspiracy that targeted him and other key government officials. A) True B) False
true
Marbury v. Madison was sparked by one of President Adams's "midnight appointments." A) True B) False
true
Margaret Fuller edited The Dial, a Transcendentalist journal. A) True B) False
true
Members of the Donner party engaged in cannibalism when stranded on their way to California. A) True B) False
true
Merchants suffered more than farmers by the separation from Great Britain. A) True B) False
true
Mormon leader Joseph Smith was an advocate of "plural marriage." A) True B) False
true
One-fifth of the gold seekers who went to California in 1849 died within six months. A) True B) False
true
Osceola led the Seminole resistance to their removal from their lands. A) True B) False
true
Scalawags was the derogatory name given to native white Republicans in the South. A) True B) False
true
The Gaspee incident involved the burning of a grounded British patrol boat. A) True B) False
true
The Great Plains were virtually devoid of a human presence until the Spaniards introduced the horse and the gun. A) True B) False
true
The Missouri Compromise was almost undone when Missouri put into its constitution a provision excluding free blacks and mulattoes. A) True B) False
true
The Monroe Doctrine's effectiveness in preventing the restoration of Spain's colonies depended upon British naval supremacy. A) True B) False
true
The New Jersey Plan proposed to keep a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state. A) True B) False
true
The Republican party was created in 1854 by the merging of several anti-slavery groups. A) True B) False
true
The South's staple crops tended to exhaust the soil and lead to erosion. A) True B) False
true
The Townshend duties brought in more revenue than the Stamp Act. A) True B) False
true
The United States experienced a period of economic prosperity in the years after the War of 1812. A) True B) False
true
The fighting at Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary War. A) True B) False
true
The most popular religious denomination among blacks in the post-war South was Baptist. A) True B) False
true
The paper money known as greenbacks issued by the U.S. Treasury during the war was not backed by gold or silver. A) True B) False
true
The slogan "Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute" is associated with the XYZ affair. A) True B) False
true
Thomas Jefferson signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808. A) True B) False
true
america's great depression was felt worldwide
true
bismarck established peaceful relations with england and russia to isolate france
true
clermont was a steamboat
true
germany's march through belgium brought england into the war
true
hilter and mussolini increased their nation's military strength to lift them from the depression
true
in est world war 2 peace treaties, the us and russia clashed over reparation and industrial limitations
true
kay's and hargreaves' inventions increased textile production
true
mcadam developed an improved method of road building
true
new england businessmen were heavy investors in industry
true
russian withdrawal from the war allowed the strength of the german offensive in france to increase
true
the UN troops defended south korea against communist aggression in the 1950s
true
the assassination of ferdinand set off a chain reaction of nations declaring war
true
the bible was the first book to be printed on gutenburg's press
true
the communist manifesto is considered an important work on socialism
true
the decision to drop atomic bombs on japan was made partly because of the large number of casualties expected in a land invasion
true
the stalemate of 1916 was characterized by trench warfare and naval blockades
true
the steamship ended delays in water travel
true
the war of 1812 increased production in the us
true
when hitler invaded poland, britain and france declared war on germany
true
while french resistance to the german advance was strong, russia's was weak and disorganized
true
wilhelm's abusive actions destroyed germany's relations with england and russia
true
a nation that did not side with the allies in WW1 was
turkey
Students who attended medieval universities
were generally rowdy; regarded themselves as privileged; thought of themselves as separate from the surrounding town; needed to work hard to master their studies
The writings of the "Real Whigs": A) supported increasing the power of the king B) were inspired by Benjamin Franklin C) supported the Quartering Act D) supported the policies of Grenville E) were inspired by John Locke
were inspired by John Locke
In regard to religion, women: A) frequently served as ministers B) were more likely to be churchgoers than men C) experienced most equality in Puritan churches D) were more likely than men to question religious authority E) were frequently employed as faith-healers
were more likely to be churchgoers than men
By 1200, most of the boys who entered schools
were not members of the clergy and never intended to be
Civil War soldiers: A) were strictly volunteers B) were not paid C) were sometimes drafted D) were unlikely to be killed E) fought for the same reasons
were sometimes drafted
In the first half of the nineteenth century internal improvements: A) finally became the responsibility of the national government B) were supported mainly by people in the West C) were supported mainly by people in New England and the South D) were supported mainly by people who held to a strict interpretation of the Constitution E) caused the national debt to skyrocket
were supported mainly by people in the West
In 1840, American literacy rates: A) were lowest in New England B) had begun to decline C) remained shockingly low D) were the highest in the Western world E) were impressive due to compulsory school laws
were the highest in the Western world
As the new Constitution went into effect, Founding Fathers like Franklin and Washington viewed its future with feelings of: A) supreme confidence B) uncertainty C) regret, since the Articles of Confederation were clearly better D) God's approval E) fear and loathing
uncertainty
The monastic reform movement that began at Cluny in Burgundy was unique in that it
undertook the establishment of a large number of subordinate "daughter houses" also free of control by local lords
The most important factor in the rise of Spain as a major European power was the
unification of the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile
the org est for peaceful settlements of world problems after ww2 was the
united nations
the sinking of the Luistania by Germany, along with other similar incidents, brought the _____ into WW1
united states
wilson
united states
Some early state constitutions included declarations of rights, which specified all of the following EXCEPT A) no unlawful searches and seizures. B) the right to trial by jury. C) universal male suffrage. D) freedom of the press. E) freedom of religion.
universal male suffrage
Which of the following religious movements arising in the nineteenth century attracted mainly workers and poor people? A) Calvinism B) Deism C) Unitarianism D) Universalism E) Episcopalianism
universalism
german u boat attacks brought about
us entrance in war
Education in the colonies was: A) most advanced in the South B) primarily intended for young women C) most advanced in frontier regions D) hampered in New England by the Puritans' anti-intellectual tradition E) usually seen as the responsibility of family and church
usually seen as the responsibility of family and church
President Johnson fully broke with Congress in 1866 when he: A) made a drunken appearance in public B) spoke in favor of the "black codes" C) released Jefferson Davis from prison D) vetoed a bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau E) addressed the Radicals in profane language
vetoed a bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
John C. Calhoun believed that the Wilmot Proviso: A) would help keep the Union together B) protected the interests of slaveholders C) violated property rights guaranteed in the Fifth Amendment D) blamed the South for the Mexican War E) would never pass Congress
violated property rights guaranteed in the Fifth Amendment
Anti-Federalist leaders: A) tended to be wealthier than their Federalist opponents B) often were better organized and prepared than their Federalist opponents C) had been the chief proponents of a stronger central government at the Constitutional Convention D) tended to be younger than their Federalist counterparts E) wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new government
wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new government
crusades
wars to capture holy land
Chivalry
was a means of legitimizing social positions acquired through either bravery or skill
Lincoln's second inaugural address: A) called for revenge on the South B) declared the war was now over C) was a plea for reconciliation D) disappointed most his audience E) showed his indifference to religion
was a plea for reconciliation
Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth: A) supported the Radical Republicans B) used a high-powered rifle C) was never apprehended D) shot him during a speech E) was a pro-Confederate actor
was a pro-Confederate actor
Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson: A) was a pro-Union southerner B) supported black equality C) supported the interests of southern planters D) was Lincoln's equal in political skill E) tried to repeal the Thirteenth Amendment
was a pro-Union southerner
At the time of the Revolution, a republican form of government: A) was considered a radical idea B) had been adopted by most European countries C) was believed to require the presence of a king D) was supported by all Americans E) was rejected by the first state constitutions
was considered a radical idea
bell
telephone
Stockpile
A storage pile of goods or supplies.
yellow fever
A strong disease that was in cuba.
Ku Klux Klan
A white-supremacy organization.
Entente
An agreement between two nations.
first industry in england
textile
Industrialism
An ecomomy based on large-scale industries and production of goods.
Emergency quota act
An immigrating restriction.
All of the following were presidential candidates in 1836 EXCEPT: A) Andrew Jackson B) William Henry Harrison C) Martin Van Buren D) Hugh Lawson White E) Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
The British defeat at New Orleans is best explained by: A) Andrew Jackson's military genius B) their attack upon a strong defensive position C) prior awareness that a peace treaty had been signed D) their loss of energy in the southern heat E) the sharpshooting of the Americans
Andrew Jackson's military genius
Which church dominated the Chesapeake region by 1700? A) Anglican B) Quaker C) Puritan D) Baptist E) Presbyterian
Anglican
Match each item with the best possible description. 1. forced America to produce goods once imported from England 2. noninvolvement in world affairs 3. negotiations between labor and management 4. Alaskan Purchase 5. battle of San Juan Hill 6. combining of corporations 7. blown up in Havana harbor 8. Clermont 9. interchangeable parts
Answers 1.Embargo Act of 1807 2.isolationism 3.collective bargaining 4.Seward's Folly 5.Rough Riders 6.consolidation 7.Maine 8.Fulton's Folly 9.standardized parts
Identify the following terms by matching them with their descriptions. 1. organization of labor to make its voice heard by management 2. mass development of farm labor-saving equipment 3. change from hand labor to machine labor 4. merging of several businesses to form one organization 5. checked European colonization and intervention in Western Hemisphere affairs 6. Roosevelt's domestic policy giving equal treatment to all 7. policy of speak softly but keep an efficient navy to enforce the Monroe Doctrine 8. international policy giving equal trading rights with China to all nations 9. uprising of loyal Chinese against outsiders in their country 10. war for Cuban independence
Answers 1.labor movement 2.agricultural revolution 3.Industrial Revolution 4.corporation 5.Monroe Doctrine 6.Square Deal 7.Big Stick Policy 8.Open-Door Policy 9.Boxer Rebellion 10.Spanish-American War
Stalemate
Any tie or deadlock.
true
As the Industrial Revolution progressed, man found himself gradually being replaced in importance by the machine.
FERA
Awarded money to states for work relief.
first railroad to carry passengers
Baltimore and Ohio
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was the A) Battle of Saratoga. B) Battle of Franklin. C) Battle of Yorktown. D) Battle of Saratoga.
Battle of Saratoga
The last major battle of the American Revolution was the A) Battle of Saratoga B) Battle of Franklin. C) Battle of Yorktown. D) Battle of Brandywine.
Battle of Yorktown
The social mobility of the 14th century was made possible largely due to the
Black Death
The increased United States involvement in world affairs included which of the following five ways:
Boxer Rebellion Open-Door Policy Spanish-American War Japanese-Russian settlement Algeciras Conference
cheaper production reduced unemployment
Factors achieved by corporations were:
transportation the Embargo Act of 1807
Factors boosting America's industrial growth included:
were mass production standardized parts
Factors contributing to efficient production
As factories increased in number, cities became smaller.
False
Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines became United States possessions after the Spanish-American War.
False
England was eager to share her industrial achievements with America.
False
Lower costs of raw materials reduced profits in the textile industry.
False
Miles, Roosevelt, and Perry commanded forces in the Spanish-American War.
False
Monopolies and antitrust laws checked corporation control.
False
Steamboat travel was the safest way to travel to the West because the rivers were clear of obstacles.
False
The Clermont was the first keelboat to sail north on the Mississippi River.
False
The Erie Canal took eight years to build, and it cost $8 million.
False
The Industrial Revolution started in the United States after the English sent merchants to the United States to show Americans how to develop new machines.
False
The steam engine and the sewing machine were inventions of the Agricultural Revolution.
False
The turnpike was a toll road that could only be used on rainless days.
False
spanish american war
Fight for cuban independence.
Young plan
Financial relief for Germany.
TVA
Flood control and conservtion in the Tennessee Valley.
As a provision of the Adams-Onís Treaty, the United States won control over A) Texas. B) Louisiana. C) Florida. D) Arkansas. E) California.
Florida
As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Britain acquired ________ from Spain. A) Florida B) New Orleans C) Mexico D) Cuba E) California
Florida
monroe doctrine
Forbade european intervention in America's western hemisphere.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written in response to the battle of A) New Orleans. B) Tippecanoe. C) Put-in-Bay. D) Fort McHenry. E) Washington, D.C.
Fort McHenry
The American victory at Saratoga resulted in: A) a new invasion of Canada B) serious peace negotiations with the British C) a huge increase in the size of the Continental army D) France's entry on the American side E) Dutch entry on the American side
France's entry on the American side
invented the loom
Frances C. Lowell
The two historians I told you to know were Darren Pierson and A) Stephen Bainbridge B) Frederick Douglass C) Frederick Jackson Turner D) Elvis Presley
Frederick Jackson Turner
The Founding Fathers viewed the most "democratic" branch of the government as the: A) Senate B) presidency C) cabinet D) House of Representatives E) Supreme Court
House of Representatives
The success of the Erie Canal helped make New York a shipping giant.
True
To have more continuous waterways, people decided to build canals.
True
Unions and government legislation improved working conditions.
True
Urbanization and immigration kept United States factory workers available.
True
The missionary priests who so energetically served in New France were: A) Dominicans B) Deists C) Jesuits D) Huguenots E) Franciscans
Jesuits
iron plow
Jethro Wood
War brings reduced unemployment.
True
Wood and Gorgas were both concerned with controlling yellow fever.
True
Silver coinage in the late nineteenth century caused deflation. a) True b) False
b) False
The Open Door policy described America's approach to Cuba after 1990 a) True b) False
b) False
The Panama Canal opened in 1909 at the end of Theodore Roosevelt's administration. a) True b) False
b) False
The Pendleton Act allowed for the coinage of more silver. a) True b) False
b) False
The Populist party was an outgrowth of the Patrons of Husbandry. a) True b) False
b) False
The Roosevelt Corollary applied the Monroe Doctrine to Hawaii. a) True b) False
b) False
Alexander Hamilton believed the U.S. economy should remain predominantly agricultural. A) True B) False
false
Warning signs
1. Rich got richer 2. Buying on credit- radios, vacuums, refrigerators, expensive goods 3. People had no savings 4. Buying on speculation 5. Buying on margin 6. Too many goods, not enough demands EX: Automobile industry (Ford Company)
Under Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction: A) loyal governments appeared in five states, but Congress refused to recognize them B) loyal governments were recognized by Congress in three southern states C) 10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be black D) 10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union E) leading Confederates would be sent to prison
10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union
*When did slavery become hereditary in Virginia according to the lecture? A) 1619 B) 1641 C) 1661 D) 1865
1661-Slavery was enacted in 1661 after making lifetime indetured servitude hereditary for Blacks.
Spain was made whole with the reconquest of 1492 but was not truly a single nation until
1714
Great Depression
1929-1941: had three causes- 1. Unemployment 2. Bank failures 3. Farm Crisis
Women suffrage
19th amendment was passed and gave women the right to vote (suffrage)
The right to petition is in what constitutional amendment? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th
1st
Which article of the Constitution covers the legislative branch? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th
1st
The exectutive branch is discussed in what article in the Constitution? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th
2nd
The right to keep and bear arms is in which Constitutional amendment? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th
2nd
The judicial branch is discussed in what article in the Constitution? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th
3rd
The right to due process is in which Constitutional Amendment? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 4th D) 5th E) 8th
5th
The right to a speedy trail is in which Constitutional amendment? A) 1st B) 2nd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th
6th
Cruel and Unusual punishments are prohibited by which constitutional amendment? A) 1st B) 4th C) 5th D) 6th E) 8th
8th
Protectorate
A relation of protection and partial control by a strong nation over a weaker power.
Ultimatum
A statement that expresses or implies serious penalties it the terms are not accepted.
33) A student team, which is assigned a term project, meets and divides the work into sections and then team members work independently on their individual pieces. An hour before the project is due the team members meet again to assemble their independent pieces into a whole. Which of the following is lacking in this activity?
A: Feedback or collaboration
4) Which of the following is most likely to have the highest threat of substitution?
A: Frequent-Traveler's choice of Auto Rental
19) Which of the following cannot be considered a part of the sales process?
A: Inbound Logistics & Manufacturing, outbound, customer service
31) July Networks provides digital television services across the country. They have cutting-edge technology that provides a clearer resolution. Customers are required to pay an up-front fee to cover the first two years of the subscription. By doing this, which competitive strategy is July Networks implementing?
A: Industry wide differentiation or lock in customers
10) The automobile industry is characterized by many manufacturers and intense competition among them. This statement represents ________.
A: Industry-wide Differentiation or rivalry
6) Identify a situation where rivalry would be a weak force.
A: Internal Revenue Service
36) Neville is the operations manager at Access Software Inc. As the company opens its third unit in the campus, he decides to implement a collaborative system supporting wikis and blogs. Which of the following should he choose?
A: Sharepoint
17) Which of the following can be considered a support activity in the value chain?
A: They include manager supplier relationships (procurement), investigating new designs (technology), hire and support employees (human resources) and manage company resources (firm infrastructure). (pg. 72)
34) Which of the following statements is true regarding collaborative systems?
A: They pose serious security risks. In collaborative systems different people can define or perceive a problem differently. Produce, review, change. Communication, content management, workflow control. Starting, planning, doing , wrapping up
9) Bargaining power of customers is likely to be the highest for ________.
A: Toyota's purchase of auto paint
44) Identify a question that must be answered during the planning phase of project management.
A: What tasks need to be accomplished? How are the tasks related to one another? Who is responsible for each task? When will tasks be completed?
37) Project teams should document project results and learnings. Which of the following is the phase in which the teams perform this?
A: Wrapping-up
56) Which of the following is an example of a low-tech information system?
A: a system that consist only of a file of email addresses and an email program; only a small amount of work has been moved from the human side to the computer side or a calendar
49) Which of the following observations about the relationship between decision type and decision process is true?
A: decisions at the operational level tend to be structured, and decisions at the strategic level tend to be unstructured. ("tend to be" because there are exceptions to the relationship) or as decisions go from daily routine (operational) to strategic plans that are nonroutine there is a greater need for collaboration
32) A large software manufacturer attempts to lock in customers by making it difficult for customers to change to another product. Identify the strategy used here.
A: establishing high switching costs
68) Vera Lewis, an employee of Akme Corp. since three years, is in the process of developing a login password. Which of the following is a password that is strong and easy for Vera to remember?
A: ex. Qw37^T1bb?at or 3B47qqH1%^
26) PowerCruise, a holiday cruise firm, recently offered its existing customers an extension of six months to their membership without any additional charges. By doing this, which competitive strategy is PowerCruise implementing?
A: focus cost (lowest cost within an industry segment) or enhance service
11) N-joi Ice Cream was facing competition to their flagship brand of "black sesame soft ice cream". The competitor began offering three varieties of "black sesame soft ice cream." N-joi decided to counter the threat by introducing five new varieties. Which competitive strategy is N-joi implementing?
A: focus differentiation or creating a new product
20) Which of the following activities of a computer manufacturer cannot be considered a part of inbound logistics?
A: inbound logistics ARE the receiving and arranging shipments, storing and disseminating inputs into the product; activities of a computer manufacturer that can't be considered a part of the inbound logistics
25) Huen Software, an application provider to the gaming industry, decided to increase its portfolio by developing 3-D graphics-supported games for the mobile gaming industry. By doing this, which competitive strategy is Huen Software implementing?
A: industry wide differentiation or create new product
60) Which of the following statements is NOT true about information?
A: information IS data presented in meaningful context, processed data, data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations. Information IS a difference that makes a difference. or info SHOULD be accurate, timely, relevant, just sufficient and its worth its cost
59) Which of the following is the best example of information, and is not mere data?
A: knowledge derived from data, whereas data is defined as recorded facts or figures, ex. data: jim earned $25 bucks an hour, info: over one year, on average, jim earned 25 bucks
27) An organization wants to achieve competitive advantage through process implementations. Which of the following actions would help them do that?
A: lock in customers and buyers, lock in suppliers, raise barriers to market entry, establish alliances, reduce costs
61) As CEO of a large organization, you had asked the human resources manager to send you information about the rate of employee turnover in your organization for the last quarter. The manager sends you the salary details of new hires during the same period. The information is likely to be of little use to you because it is ________.
A: not relevant
62) As the CEO of a large company, you ask the sales manager to report the sales figures of the previous quarter. The manager sends you details of each invoice drawn up in the previous quarter. This information is not good because it is ________.
A: not sufficient
43) Kyra orders 500 units of Type-2 steel beams for the next month for her company. In doing so, she has made a(n) ________ decision.
A: operational
14) Mae manages delivery at a custom-kitchen outlet. Working with her customer's specifications, she contacts Gem Cabinets and places an order for a full-motion wall mount. Which of the following primary activities is Mae performing here?
A: outbound logistics (went over in class today)
15) Lynn is going through this week's delivery schedule. She calls her team and assigns territories for each executive. She contacts the fleet supervisor to arrange trucks for transportation. Which activity of the value chain is Lynn executing?
A: outbound logistics or inbound
58) It is generally more difficult to make changes to the ________ of an information system than to the databases itself.
A: personnel responsibilites (pg. 13) or procedures
30) Organizations can lock in suppliers by making it difficult to switch to another organization or by ________.
A: stated positively, by making it easy to connect and to work with the organizations
50)Which of the following decisions is least likely to involve collaboration?
A: structured decisions involve little collaboration or daily, routine decisions and operational
45) Using a standardized procedure to allocate laptop computers to employees is an example of a(n) ________ decision.
A: structured, managerial
46) An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory. This is an example of a(n) ________ decision process.
A: structured, operational
16) Which of the following is a support activity in the value chain?
A: support activities in the generic value chain contribute indirectly to the production, sale, and service of the product. They include manager supplier relationships (procurement), investigating new designs (technology), hire and support employees (human resources) and manage company resources (firm infrastructure). (pg. 72)
29) Locking in customers by making it difficult or expensive for customers to move to another product is called establishing high ________.
A: switching costs
66) Which of the following is true about the quality of information?
A: the quality of your thinking is a large part of the quality of the information system or good quality info is accurate, timely, relevant, just sufficient, and worth its cost.
47) Isabel, an HR manager and two of her executives are discussing a candidate's application. They examine his qualifications and experience. Isabel also tries to gauge his cultural fit with their team before deciding to hire the person. This is an example of ________ decision-making.
A: unstructured, managerial
67) Which of the following is an appropriate technique for creating memorable, strong passwords?
A: use seven or more characters, no real name/ company name, no complete dictionary words, different from previous passwords, use upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols
13) Focused cost-leadership is observed when a product has the lowest cost ________.
A: within an industry segment
Modern universities can trace their origin ultimately back to the
Abelard at Notre-Dame in Paris
In the presidential election of 1828: A) John C. Calhoun won the South but lost in New England B) John C. Calhoun won New England but lost in the South C) most of Andrew Jackson's support was in New England D) Adams won all of New England except for one of Maine's nine electoral votes E) Jackson carried every state
Adams won all of New England except for one of Maine's nine electoral votes
sampson
Admiral who defeated the spanish fleet at santiago.
The Trickster is a common theme in A) African American slave culture. B) English folklore. C) German American culture. D) Soviet folklore.
African American slave culture
Anti-draft rioters in New York City especially targeted for their violence: A) African Americans B) southern sympathizers C) abolitionists D) military recruiters E) recently arrived immigrants
African Americans
Conservation
Against change; keeping the present order of things.
Jefferson's policy and political successes were indicated when ________ became a Republican. A) Thomas Pickering B) John Quincy Adams C) Daniel Boone D) Aaron Burr E) Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
maine
American battleship in the Havana harbor.
In the aftermath of the War of 1812: A) Americans took decisive action against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean B) the Barbary pirates defeated the small U.S. Navy and forced President Madison into an expensive settlement C) the U.S. government paid tribute to the Barbary pirates to avoid an additional war with them D) America and the Barbary states reached a peaceful settlement concerning shipping rights off the Barbary Coast E) the United States, Britain, and France combined to defeat the Barbary pirates
Americans took decisive action against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean
Alliance
An agreement between nations and their common interest.
By the mid-1790s, Americans became incensed with the British over: A) Britain's refusal to recognize American independence B) British seizure of American merchant vessels C) Britain's support for the French Revolution D) high British taxes on American imports E) the British engaging in war with France
British seizure of American merchant vessels
true
Businessmen from New England were large investors in American industry.
Credibility
Capable of being believed.
The man who established Quebec in 1608 and governed New France until 1635 was: A) La Salle B) Marquette C) Bienville D) Colbert E) Champlain
Champlain
Just as Boccaccio wrote about a group of people telling stories to one another while sitting out the Black Death, _______ wrote about a group of people telling stories to one another while on a pilgrimage
Chaucer
In the South, British troops and colonial militia fought the: A) Iroquois B) Cherokees C) Shawnees D) Hurons E) Ottawas
Cherokees
Which group received the worst reception in the U.S.? A) Germans B) All answers listed C) Irish D) British E) Chinese
Chinese
The expansion of the Byzantine empire during the 10th and early 11th centuries was assisted by
Christian missionary activity in Russia and the Balkans
The later Middle Ages saw an important development in the literary world in that
Christine de Pisan could write for a larger audience defending the character and history of women; Geoffrey Chaucer could give voice to a variety of people representing different classes and outlooks on life; increasingly innovative and ambitious ideas appeared in books; professional authors could make their living with their pens
Fulton
Clermont
refined coal
Coke
In 1059, Pope Nicholas II issued a new decree on papal elections, which gave the power to elect future popes to the
College of Cardinals
Pershing
Commander of the U.S. forces in World War 1.
dewey
Commander of the u.s fleet in the philippines.
The naval battle on Lake Erie resulted in: A) the end of British naval supremacy B) American control of Canada C) a British invasion of New York D) the death of Tecumseh E) Commodore Perry's glorious victory
Commodores Perry's glorious victory
All of the following were presidential candidates in 1824 EXCEPT: A) Andrew Jackson B) William Crawford C) John Calhoun D) John Quincy Adams E) Henry Clay
John Calhoun
Margin
Discounted price or a fraction of the cost on stock; Brokers would sell stocks on margin to encourage people to buy more. Stock holder would borrow rest of the money from the broker and the broker could demand payment of the loan and its interest at anytime.
oil well
Drake
England's good fortunes in the Hundred Years' War turned for the bad when
Edward III died, leaving a young Richard to rule
father of mass production
Eli Whitney
invented the sewing machine
Elias Howe
Lusitania
English ship that was sank by the Germans.
connected Buffalo and the Hudson River
Erie Canal
The Cajuns of Louisiana were: A) French Protestants driven from their homeland in southern France B) French who escaped from the British forces when Britain took over Nova Scotia C) a group of British who obtained permission from the French to settle in Louisiana D) a group of Indians who assimilated French customs and language E) Spaniards who left Florida when the British took over after 1763
French who escaped from the British forces when Britain took over Nova Scotia
The Germans spoke what language? A) English B) German C) Dutch D) Spanish
German
Wilhelm
German Emperor in World war 1.
*The Pennsylvania Dutch were ethnically A) Dutch B) German C) Swedish D) Hungarian
German-as discussed in class, the German word for German, "Deutsch" sounded like "Dutch" to the English
During the rise of national monarchies, which modern country resisted unification and remained divided among dozens of independent principalities throughout the later Middle Ages?
Germany
In which country did certain nobles successfully claim and exercise the right to elect their king, regardless of the claims of hereditary succession to the throne
Germany
Three factors that caused United States forces to intervene in Latin American governments were:
Germany threatened to invade Mexicans revolted against their government Pancho Villa fled to Mexico
The Supreme Court ruled that congressional power to regulate commerce "is complete in itself" and "may be exercised to its utmost extent" in: A) Fletcher v. Peck B) Gibbons v. Ogden C) Dartmouth College v. Woodward D) Cohens v. Virginia E) McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Anselm argued that
God, as a perfect being, must exist simply by definition
Emergency Banking Act
Government evaluation of banks.
labor
Groups that sought to improve working conditions for the laborer were called ? unions.
Normalcy
Harding's Presidential program
spinning jenny
Hargreaves
Which of the following is NOT a reason that George Washington was chosen as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? A) He had served in Congress. B) He made himself available. C) He looked like a military leader. D) He was from Virginia. E) He had military experience.
He had served in Congress
Harding Administration
He was a poor leader so he surrounded himself with people who would lead and created a strong cabinet. His cabinet turned out to be corrupt.
Which of the following is NOT true of Charles Finney? A) He preached at marathon revivals. B) He rejected the doctrine of predestination. C) He was an active Universalist preacher. D) He became president of Oberlin College. E) He was active in New York's burned-over district.
He was an active Universalist preacher
miles
Head of U.S army invading Puerto Rico.
Which war hawk loudly proclaimed that his state of Kentucky was ready to march on Canada and acquire its lucrative fur trade? A) Felix Grundy B) John Randolph C) John C. Calhoun D) Henry Clay E) Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
On Christmas night 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the: A) Loyalists B) Hessians C) British D) Iroquois E) all of the above
Hessians
Teapot-dome scandal
Illegal leasing of federal oil reserves.
54) Which of the following is a correct picture of the development and use of information systems?
In the development you need to involve the users, along with other factors like cost. Can't think only about the information technologies.
.false
In the early 1900s, the two major geographic areas of American production were the Southern and North Central states
The major cause of King Philip's War was: A) Indian anger over their destruction from European diseases B) Indian resentment over forced conversions to Christianity C) the need of Indian warriors to prove themselves in battle D) King Philip's desire for territorial expansion E) Indian feelings of racial superiority over the English
Indian resentment over forced conversions to Christianity
The Treaty of Greenville was an agreement between the United States and: A) Britain B) France C) Spain D) Indians on the northwest frontier E) Canada
Indians on the northwest frontier
change from hand power to machine power
Industrial Revolution
the printing press the steam engine
Influences of England and Europe on America's Industrial Revolution included:
Intervention
Interference in the affairs of one's country by another.
For the English preparing to colonize America, one model of settlement was provided by their country's prior experience in: A) the Canary Islands B) Ireland C) Africa D) Iceland E) Scotland
Ireland
The convention's most gifted political philosopher and man who emerged as its central figure was: A) Patrick Henry B) George Washington C) Ben Franklin D) Alexander Hamilton E) James Madison
James Madison
cause of war between Russia and Japan
Manchuria
All of the following were prominent Whig politicians EXCEPT: A) Henry Clay B) John Tyler C) Daniel Webster D) Martin Van Buren E) William Henry Harrison
Martin Van Buren
All of the following were prominent Whig politicians EXCEPT: A) Martin Van Buren B) Henry Clay C) Daniel Webster D) William Henry Harrison E) John Tyler
Martin Van Buren
the making of goods in large numbers
Mass Production
All of the following are true about the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT: A) Lee's secret orders fell into the hands of the enemy B) it was the bloodiest single day of the war C) McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee D) Lee hoped a victory would gain the Confederacy foreign recognition E) it inspired Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee
Name Inventor: Reaping machine
McCormick
reaping machine
McCormick
The rapidly growing church that broke away from Anglicanism in the 1780s was the ______ church. A) Episcopalian B) Methodist C) Unitarian D) Presbyterian E) Baptist
Methodist
The Mexican War erupted when: A) Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande B) American settlers started a revolt in California C) the United States recognized Texas as independent D) Mexico insulted the U.S. ambassador and ordered him to leave the country E) Polk won the 1844 election
Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande
European history-from Rome's fall to the Renaissance
Middle Ages
After Mexico gained its independence in 1821, the Santa Fe Trail established vigorous commerce between New Mexico and: A) California B) New Orleans C) Missouri D) Oregon E) Texas
Missouri
The Golden Horde was the
Mongol dynasty that controlled Russia
Black Thursday
October 24, 1929: brokers ask share holders to pay their balance but they can't so the prices start to fall even more. Thousands of holders were forced to sell stocks quickly. Prices fell even faster.
Why were keelboats and flatboats important to the early settlers?
Most settlers used them when traveling to the West.
The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by: A) Britain's support of the U.S. effort B) the fact that France offered it for free C) Napoléon's disastrous setback in Haiti D) Jefferson's threat to take the land by force E) the political backing of the Federalists
Napoleon's disastrous setback in Haiti
Sources of wealth in nature such as lumber, oil, coal, and so on are called
Natural Resources
perry
Negotiated treaty with Japan
New York was the name given to what area captured from the Dutch? A) New Jersey B) France C) New Amsterdam D) Nova Scotia
New Amsterdam
By 1750, the smallest percentage of slaves lived in: A) New England B) Virginia and Maryland C) the Carolinas D) the middle colonies E) the West Indies
New England
The Hartford Convention illustrated deep opposition to the war in: A) the South B) New England C) New York D) the West E) Congress
New England
The Puritans settled what region? A) New England B) Middle Colonies C) South D) West Indies
New England
The phrase "Era of Good Feelings" resulted from President Monroe's tour of: A) New England B) Canada C) the West D) Pennsylvania E) the Deep South
New England
In the first century of colonization, mortality rates among settlers were highest in which region? A) New England B) the middle colonies C) the South D) the western frontier E) Canada
New England--settled by religious fundamentalists
Which region had the most free Blacks by percentage? A) North B) South.
North
The Southern state that by 1860 had done the most to advance public education was: A) Virginia B) Texas C) Alabama D) Georgia E) North Carolina
North Carolina
Neutrality
Not taking part on either side of a dispute.
The first American college to admit both blacks and women was: A) Duke B) Oberlin C) Vassar D) William and Mary E) Yale
Oberlin
Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929: major collapse of Wall Street. Thousands more holders sell. 16.4 million shares sold in one day compared an average 4 to 8 million a day sold earlier in the year. Prices plummet. People lose fortunes. Start of the Great Depression. 2 million Americans lose everything. Overall losses are $30 billion dollars.
Andrew Jackson's soldiers nicknamed him: A) Indian Killer B) Honest Jack C) the Little Magician D) Old Hickory E) Stonewall
Old Hickory
Name Inventor: steel plow
Oliver
Steel Plow
Oliver
hay
Originated the poicy of trade with china.
The largest number of German immigrants to the colonies settled in: A) Rhode Island B) South Carolina C) New York D) Delaware E) Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
stockholders
People who invest their money in corporations in exchange for a share of the profits are called _______.
The tradition of French administration that balanced local diversity of custom with bureaucratic centralization in Paris began
Philip II, "Augustus
Coolidge
Pres. Harding's VP; took office after Harding died of a heart attack in 1923; known as Silent Cal (man of few words, silent in 5 languages)
Ohio Gang
Pres. Harding's old friends from Ohio; he appointed them positions in his cabinet
President theadore roosevelt
President who involved the U.S in world affairs.
low wages poor housing
Problems of the average factory worker included:
platt amendment
Proclaimed the right to intervene in cuban affairs for the protection of United States and Cuban Interest.
CCC
Program giving jobs in conservation.
The invention of movable-type printing and the printing press made possible the
Protestant Reformation in the following century
All of the following opposed Britain in the Seven Years' War EXCEPT: A) Spain B) France C) Austria D) Prussia E) Russia
Prussia
led Europe in military readiness
Prussia
Which religious group mentioned in class not only desired religious freedom in thier colony but also granted it to others? A) Puritans B) Anglicans C) Catholics D) Quakers
Quakers
AAA
Relief to farmers and rise in farm prices.
Election of 1920
Republican Warren Harding was elected as president 19th Amendment was passed
Warren Harding
Republican choice to run for president in 1920 Promised a "return to normalcy"- normal everyday life; peaceful and relaxed People loved the idea and elected him
The party led by Madison and Jefferson that opposed Hamilton was the: A) Federalists B) Constitutionalists C) Unionists D) Republicans E) Anti-Federalists
Republicans
built first successful steamboat
Robert Fulton
First Hundred Days
Roosevelt's initial program to pass much legislation.
big stick policy
Roosevelt's policy in the Ccaribbean.
New Deal
Roosevelt's recovery program.
The largest multiethnic empire of the premodern world was
Russia
germany's hope to defeat the allies in france before American troops arrived was aided by the withdrawal of _____ from the war
Russia
perfected the telegraph
Samuel F. B. Morse
started first textile factory in Rhode Island
Samuel Slater
At the Battle of San Jacinto: A) Sam Houston showed his military genius B) the Texans won a costly victory C) Mexico recognized Texas independence D) Santa Anna was captured E) William B. Travis and Jim Bowie were taken prisoner
Santa Anna was captured
What battle convinced the French to recognize the colonists' new, independent republic and to join in the fighting against the British? A) Yorktown B) King's Mountain C) Trenton-Princeton D) Lexington and Concord E) Saratoga
Saratoga
*By 1790, second only to the English in their percentage of the white population were the: A) Germans B) French C) Scottish or Scotch-Irish D) Irish E) Dutch
Scottish or Scotch-Irish--who were mainly Presbyterian
Idealistic
Seeing things as they should be or are wished to be rather than as they are.
Relations between Muslims and Christians in the area Christians referred to as the Holy Lands were upset when Jerusalem was captured in 1071 by the
Seljuq Turks
To the territories he inherited from his father, Frederick Barbarossa, King Henry VI added
Sicily
Commodity
Something bought or sold.
Cotton and slavery formed the basis of society in the:
South
The invention of the cotton gin dramatically changed the agriculture of the:
South
connected Charleston and Hamburg
South Carolina Railroad
In Latin America by the early 1820s: A) Spain had lost nearly all its colonies B) Russia was expanding its influence C) Britain was aggressively acquiring new colonies D) American missionaries were becoming more active E) Argentina and Mexico were becoming world powers
Spain had lost nearly all its colonies
The First Seminole War involved the United States invading A) French territory. B) Canada. C) British territory. D) unsettled American territory. E) Spanish territory.
Spanish territory
Prosperous
Successful;wealty
All of the following were slave states that remained in the Union EXCEPT: A) Maryland B) Kentucky C) Tennessee D) Delaware E) Missouri
Tennessee
.true
Textiles and food products led American industries in production in the early 1900s
In addition to the expansion of "Inquisition" trials, what mechanism did the Latin Church use to control popular heresy in the 13th century?
The Church launched a full-scale internal crusade against the Cathars
false
The Embargo Act of 1807 stopped American trade with England, thus decreasing American production.
Bismark
The Iron Chancellor of Germany.
Eli Whitney
The South became heavily dependent upon cotton after the invention of the cotton gin by
Which of the following reasons does NOT help explain why the Stamp Act engendered more opposition than the Sugar Act? A) The Stamp Act was the first to be passed with only virtual colonial representation in Parliament. B) Colonial presses published Patrick Henry's Virginia Resolves to protest the Stamp Act and made Virginia seem radicalized. C) For the first time since the Albany Plan of Union, the Stamp Act caused nine colonies to assemble and discuss common problems with the crown. D) The Stamp Act, which applied to licenses, deeds, and cards, affected a majority of colonists, not just merchants.
The Stamp Act was the first to be passed with only virtual colonial representation in Parliament
Vengeance
The act of stricking back for a wrong or an injury.
Ferdinand
The assasinated austrian archduke.
What is the central theme of Christine de Pisan's The City of Ladies?
The book is an allegory that defends women against the misogynistic claims of men
Industrial Revolution
The change from hand labor to machine labor was brought about during the period of time known as the:
Conscription
The compulsory enlistment of men in the armed forces.
Kellogg-Briand Peace
The fifteen-nation aggreement for settling disputes peacefully.
Prohibition
The forbiddinf of the sale of liquor.
Disarmament
The limiting of military equipment.
Urbanized
The mass movemtn of people to the nations cities.
Offensive
The position of active attack.
Economy
The state of finances and recourses of a nation.
October 29, 1929
The stock market had crashed.
1920-1933
There was Republican leadership and they promoted three things: 1. Business 2. Social Stability 3. Economic growth
At the First Battle of Bull Run: A) Union forces almost captured Richmond B) Union industrial supremacy proved decisive C) Union forces won easily D) Thomas Jackson earned his nickname E) Confederates showed greater courage
Thomas Jackson earned his nickname
The politician involved in partisan attacks on John Adams while he served as Adams's vice president was: A) Alexander Hamilton B) Thomas Jefferson C) John Jay D) James Madison E) Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
The leading production areas in the United States were the Middle Atlantic and North Central states.
True
Which one of the following was NOT a result of the Coercive Acts? A) A new Quartering Act required the housing of British soldiers. B) Massachusetts's council and law-enforcement officers were made appointive rather than elective. C) The port of Boston was closed to commerce. D) Town meetings were called by the governor to raise taxes to pay for the tea tossed into Boston Harbor. E) The governor was permitted to transfer Massachusetts officials to Britain.
Town meetings were called by the governor to raise taxes to pay for the tea tossed into Boston Harbor
America's partial return of the Boxer Rebellion money healed Chinese attitudes toward the West.
True
As goods were produced in greater numbers, cost to the consumer went down.
True
By 1815, one hundred fifty thousand people were employed in the textile industry throughout the United States.
True
Corduroy roads were roads made out of logs to cover swampy places.
True
Cyrus McCormick invented the reaping machine in 1834. Cutting the grain by machine made the harvest faster and required fewer workers. Farmers found that they could cultivate land with the machines and thus increase their profits. In 1837, shortly after the reaping machine was introduced to farmers, the threshing machine was invented. The thresher separated the cereal grain from the chaff and became a valuable labor-saving device for the American farmer.
True
England's textile industry was greatly boosted by new inventions.
True
In the 1700s, people who owned property were responsible for roads on their property.
True
In the early 1800s, farmers did not use metal plows because they believed the metal would poison the soil.
True
Labor organization was slow because it was regarded as unpatriotic.
True
New labor-saving devices caused agricultural production to increase.
True
Perry and Hay were involved in United States affairs in the Far East.
True
Railroad engines originally were so feeble that occasionally a horse was carried along as a spare in case of difficulty.
True
Rough Riders, Big Stick, and Square Deal all have Theodore Roosevelt in common.
True
Rural families and Irish immigrants supplied England's work force.
True
The Portage Railroad carried canal boats over the mountains in Pennsylvania.
True
The cotton gin increased the amount of cotton that could be produced by one person in one day from less than ten pounds to fifty pounds.
True
The invention of labor-saving devices for the farmer was known as the Agricultural Revolution.
True
The iron plow invented by Jethro Wood in 1819 rapidly replaced the standard wooden plow. The obvious advantage of the iron plow was its ability to dig deeper into the soil.
True
mckinley
United States president who was slandered by the spanish ambassador.
70) As the IT manager of your organization, you require a coworker's password to access some information. Keeping with password ettiquette, how would you go about getting his password?
Using the "Do-Sa-Do" move or ask for them to enter a password and look away
rough riders
Victors in the battle of San Juan Hill.
During Oliver Cromwell's rule, defeated English Royalists would most likely seek refuge in: A) Virginia B) Massachusetts C) Connecticut D) New Hampshire E) New Jersey
Virginia
steam engine
Watt
corporation
When businesses join together to pool their resources, they form an organization called a(n) _______.
Crusades
Which period revived interest in trade and travel from 1100-1200 A.D.?
Cotton gin
Whitney
Cotton and slavery formed the basis of society in the:
Women and Children
As president, Cleveland did not a) try to add pensions for Confederate veterans. b) restore to the public domain exploited public lands in the West. c) work to reduce the tariff. d) create an agency to regulate railroads and other interstate commerce.
a) try to add pensions for Confederate veterans.
Jackson viewed the Bank of the United States as: A) a valued source of credit for small farmers B) a "monster" that served the interests of a wealthy few C) necessary for issuing paper money that stabilized the economy D) justified by the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution E) a source of national unity because it served the whole country
a "monster" that served the interests of a wealthy few
All of the following characterized the United States by the time of Andrew Jackson's election EXCEPT: A) increasing production for a national rather than a local market B) a dynamic economy absent of panics or depressions C) greater regional specialization in terms of production D) an increasing number of wage laborers toiling in factories E) dramatic population growth, especially in urban areas
a dynamic economy absent of panics or depressions
Which of the following was not true of the eighteenth-century North American colonies? A) Land was abundant. B) Land was cheap. C) Most colonists lived within fifty miles of the Atlantic coast. D) A fairly high ratio of people to land existed.
a fairly high ration of people to land existed
Following the War of 1812, President Madison endorsed: A) increasing purchases of British goods B) a return to agriculture C) reducing the size of the navy D) a national university E) abolition of slavery
a national university
When preaching the First Crusade, some churchmen in western Europe offered crusaders
a plenary indulgence, promising that those who died would immediately go the heaven
The immediate cause of the Panic of 1819 was: A) the flooding of the American market with cheap British goods B) the collapse of the Bank of the United States C) the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 D) the difficulty of obtaining credit E) a sudden collapse of cotton prices
a sudden collapse of cotton prices
The Stalwarts in the Republican party strongly supported a) Radical Reconstruction. b) civil service reform. c) cleaning up the scandals of the Grant administration. d) All of the above
a) Radical Reconstruction.
Abolition of the tariff was, according to many of its critics, one way to attack large corporations. a) True b) False
a) True
American missionaries regarded America's expansion as divinely ordained to convert the heathens and Catholics to Protestant Christianity. a) True b) False
a) True
Emilio Aguinaldo at first aided George Dewey against the Spanish in the Philippines. a) True b) False
a) True
In 1887 the first regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission, was created. a) True b) False
a) True
In the 1880s, the Pacific was the major area of U.S. overseas activity. a) True b) False
a) True
In the 1890s, American tariff policies on sugar upset the economy of Hawaii a) True b) False
a) True
In the Spanish-American War, more American soldiers died from disease than in combat a) True b) False
a) True
John Fiske used Darwinian ideas to justify Anglo-Saxon dominance. a) True b) False
a) True
Party loyalty and voter turnout in the Gilded Age were primarily motivated by intense cultural conflicts among ethnic groups. a) True b) False
a) True
The Democratic party appealed to southern white voters. a) True b) False
a) True
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 outlawed corporate actions in "restraint of trade." a) True b) False
a) True
The United States built the Panama Canal on land that had previously belonged to Colombia. a) True b) False
a) True
The high tariff hurt farmers by limiting their export markets. a) True b) False
a) True
The sensationalist approach of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer's newspapers came to be called "yellow journalism". a) True b) False
a) True
The "new imperialism" of the 1890s especially stressed a) access to new markets b) converting heartens to Christianity c) annexing territory to the United States d) military conquests of other nations
a) access to new markets
In 1896,William Jennings Bryan a) opposed repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. b) ran for president on the Republican ticket. c) carried the midwestern states from Ohio to Iowa. d) All of the above
a) opposed repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.
The Platt Amendment a) placed restrictions on the Cuban government b) gave self-government to the Philippines c) required United States control of the Panama Canal. d) exempted from the tariff all territories gained in the Spanish-American War
a) placed restrictions on the Cuban government
Issues important in local politics included a) prohibition. b) monetary policy. c) tariff on imports. d) civil service reform.
a) prohibition.
Josiah Strong defended imperialism for economic reasons a) True b) False
b) False
Which of the following is NOT true of the American attack on Quebec? A) One of the American leaders was Benedict Arnold. B) After a long siege, the British surrendered the city. C) It took place before independence was declared. D) It was the first of numerous defeats for the Americans. E) Smallpox ravaged the American forces.
after a long siege, the British surrendered the city
Wright
airplane
wright
airplane
As a result of the Boston Massacre: A) the Sons of Liberty adopted peaceful methods B) Sam Adams defended the British soldiers C) Americans now quietly paid their taxes D) all but two of the British defendants were acquitted E) dozens of Americans were killed by the British
all but two of the British defendants were acquitted
The Dred Scott Supreme Court ruling A) was in 1857. B) stated that slaves and their offspring could never be citizens. C) argued that Federal property rights could not be lost without compensation as required by eminent domain. D) said the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. E) all choices listed.
all choices listed
The Kansas Nebraska Act A) allowed for popular sovereignty to decide the fate of slavery in the two territories. B) was designed to help build a transcontinental railroad from Chicago to California. C) was championed by Stephen Douglas. D) all choices listed.
all choices listed
Before he became president, Andrew Jackson: A) killed a man in a duel B) was a popular general C) fought the British in the Revolution D) had experienced youthful poverty E) all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following contributed to a weakening of Republican control in the South? A) electoral fraud B) white supremacist violence C) the panic of 1873 D) the growing weakness of Grant's administration E) all of the above
all of the above
the final german defeat in WW1 was due to the
allied drive of 1918
Food crops exported from the Americas: A) were more valuable to Europeans than gold or silver B) allowed a worldwide population explosion C) included the meat of cattle and pigs D) made Spain the most powerful nation in Europe E) included commodities like rice and wheat previously unknown in Europe
allowed a worldwide population explosion
a territory mutually desired by france and germany
alsace lorraine
Benjamin Franklin believed a major reason for colonial population growth was: A) couples marrying later than in Europe B) government bounties for large families C) rapid advances in medical science D) an abundance of cheap land E) English immunity to contagious diseases
an abundance of cheap land
The Essex Junto was: A) a group of New Englanders who supported the Louisiana Purchase B) the name given to Republican supporters of Aaron Burr C) an extremist group of Federalists in New England who developed the idea of secession from the Union D) the primary supporter of Jefferson's Embargo Act E) Jefferson's most trusted group of political advisers
an extremist group of Federalists in New England who developed the idea of secession from the Union
The 10th century was known for ineffective kingship throughout Europe and
an incompetent and largely corrupt papacy
Between 1000 and 1300 in western Europe, social mobility
and social inequality both increased
Saint Francis of Assisi emphasized which religious themes in his ministry and new monastic order
apostolic poverty and an imitation of the life of Christ
build up of war equipment
armaments race
austria declared war on serbia because
assassination of ferdinand
ford
assembly line production
The combined effects of famine, war, and plague in the 14th century reduced the total population of western Europe by
at least one half
the agreement by roosevelt and churchill declaring their countries had no interest in personal gains in the war was the
atlantic charter
boxer rebellion
attempt to drive all foreigners from china.
During Reconstruction, African Americans: A) passively awaited developments B) attempted to establish schools C) normally joined integrated churches D) terrorized their former masters E) refused to work for wages
attempted to establish schools
After 1450, European towns grew significantly in size and economic power because they
attracted more people and developed specialized products and services
german was a member of the central powers in ww1, and the _____ powers in ww2
axis
The Boxer Rebellion took place in a) the Philippines b) China c) Cuba d) Algeria
b) China
During the Gilded Age, a) people were uninterested in politics. b) Congress was evenly divided between the two major parties. c) voters had little loyalty to individual parties. d) Republicans dominated the national government.
b) Congress was evenly divided between the two major parties.
A letter from Depuy de Lome played a significant role in creating tensions that led to the annexation of Hawaii. a) True b) False
b) False
By 1920, both Puerto Rico and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States. a) True b) False
b) False
By the 1890s, the very high tariff generated a huge surplus for the federal treasury. a) True b) False
b) False
Coxey's Army sought help for farmers suffering from deflation. a) True b) False
b) False
During the Gilded Age the same party never controlled the presidency and Congress. a) True b) False
b) False
In the election of 1884, a politician used "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion" to describe the Democratic party. a) True b) False
b) False
Which chronology is correct? a) sinking of the Maine, de Lome letter, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago b) de Lome Letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago c) de Lome letter, battles around Santiago, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment d) sinking of the Maine, de Lome letter, battles around Santiago, Teller Amendment.
b) de Lome Letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago
Alfred Thayer Mahan is best known for his writings about the a) dangers of annexing the Philippines b) importance of sea power c) irrelevance of an isthmian canal. d) sinking of the Maine
b) importance of sea power
By the 1880s the federal government operated at a surplus because of the a) profits from the sale of western lands. b) revenues generated by the tariff. c) elimination of corruption and inefficiency. d) deflation of the currency due to the coinage of silver.
b) revenues generated by the tariff.
Albert J. Beveridge, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt agreed on a) low tariffs for agricultural products b) the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions. c) opposition to the Spanish-American War. d) then need for a small navy
b) the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions
The basic problem of farmers in the late nineteenth century was a) the high rates charged by the railroads. b) the overproduction of agricultural products. c) inflation. d) the high prices for manufactured goods caused by high tariffs.
b) the overproduction of agricultural products.
fought over by russia and austria
balkan states
Under the proposed constitution, members of the Senate would: A) be appointed by state governors B) be chosen by state legislatures C) be chosen by popular vote D) be men of substantial wealth E) serve two-year terms
be chosen by state legislatures
Camp meetings often gave women an opportunity to: A) exhibit their preaching skills B) be leaders outside the home C) talk about their husbands' sins D) show off their Bible knowledge E) take classes from local educators
be leaders outside the home
In 1624, a British court dissolved the struggling Virginia Company, and Virginia: A) was given to the king's brother, the Duke of York B) was merged with New England C) lost all its funding D) became a royal colony E) no longer existed
became a royal colony
The temperance movement was motivated by all the following EXCEPT: A) binge-drinking among college students B) religious concerns C) the need for a sober industrial labor force D) the effects of alcoholism on women and families E) the desire of reformers to improve society
binge-drinking among college students
german chancellor prior to WW1
bismarck
the iron chancellor of germany
bismarck
the post world war 1 mood in german was
bitter over eco depression
One major reason for the willingness of the English to enslave Africans was the _____ of the Africans. A) blackness B) docility C) physical strength D) religiosity E) hostility
blackness
George Fitzhugh's major pro-slavery argument was that: A) slavery was justified in the Bible B) southern slavery was better for workers than the "wage slavery" of northern industry C) blacks were the product of a separate creation D) blacks and whites could not live together without risk of race war except for slavery E) slavery allowed so many whites to make a good living
blacks and whites could not live together
The first gun control law in Virginia targeted __________? A) slaves B) Blacks C) Scots D) Germans
blacks-slaves were not around yet, blacks were the target
The British used the 1805 Essex decision as an excuse to: A) seize American ships B) close the West Indies to American trade C) reopen trade with France D) cancel Jay's Treaty E) blockade American ports
blockade American ports
the party that governed russia after the russian revolution, later renamed the communist part, was the
bolshevik party
the rev in russia that led to the takeover of the gov and russia's withdrawal from the war
bolshevik revolution
President Madison's attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade: A) were far more effective than Jefferson's B) showed his belief in peace at any price C) boosted the domestic economy D) revealed that Napoléon could be trusted E) led to war with the British
boosted the domestic economy
lloyd george
britain
allied powers of WW2
britain, france, SU, US
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act: A) allowed the peaceful settlement of Kansas B) excluded slavery from the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase C) broke apart the Whigs D) was Pierce's greatest achievement as president E) united the Baptists and Methodists in common opposition to slavery
broke apart the Whigs
As the election of 1860 approached, the Democratic party: A) renominated Buchanan B) was silent on the issue of slavery C) condemned the Kansas-Nebraska Act D) was dominated by southern extremists E) broke up into northern and southern wings
broke up into northern and southern wings
bombing of Lusitania
brought US into war
The medieval painter Giotto is remembered especially because he
brought a deep humanity and naturalism to his religious images
german march across belgium
brought england into the war
*Bacon's Rebellion: A) brought indentured servants and small farmers together against the colony's rich planters and political leaders B) sought to make Virginia independent of England C) had the support of nearby Indian tribes D) led to the burning of Charleston E) resulted from changes in the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina that discriminated against Puritans
brought indentured servants and small farmers together against the colony's rich planters and political leaders--dispute between Nathan Bacon and Governor Berkeley over how to respond to Indian attacks on frontier
In Wabash Railroad v. Illinois, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a) railroads could not grant rebates to big shippers. b) the Interstate Commerce Commission could not regulate railroad rates. c) individual states could not regulate railroad rates. d) railroads could keep the subsidies granted for constructing the transcontinental railroad.
c) individual states could not regulate railroad rates.
In the election of 1888, the central issue was a) civil service reform. b) pensions for Civil War veterans. c) the tariff. d) the free coinage of silver.
c) the tariff.
after the civil war the southern economy lacked sufficient ______ to be productive
capital
money
capital
private ownership and distribution of goods competitively in a free market
capitalism
those who invest money in industry
capitalists
One response to the Viking invasions of the 10th century was the development of
castles
The election of 1800 did all of the following EXCEPT: A) cause Federalist rioting in the streets of the capital B) show the emergence of a more democratic politics C) elevate Jefferson to the presidency D) bring slaveholding Republicans into power E) mark the first time an opposition party came to power
cause Federalist rioting in the streets of the capital
The triumph of what Britain called the Great War saw Americans: A) jealous of British military power B) very nervous about their own future C) compassionate toward the French D) celebrating as joyously as Londoners E) turn their anger on the king
celebrating as joyously as Londoners
germany and austria hungary were the major ___ powers of WW1
central
*The covenant theory from which the Puritans drew their ideas contained: A) the justification for New England's strict theocracy B) the notion that the king replaced God as the head of the government of the people C) the notion that men were capable of governing themselves well because they had been absolved of all sin when they entered the church D) a fundamental belief in democracy E) certain kernels of democracy in both church and state
certain kernels of democracy in both church and state--wore colorful clothes and enjoyed secular music
Anne Hutchinson was kicked out of Massachusetts for: A) challenging the authority of local ministers B) insufficient knowledge of the Bible C) championing equal rights for women D) believing good works would earn a place in heaven E) refusing to uphold the Sabbath
challenging the authority of local ministers
industrial revolution
change from hang to machine
The Roman Catholic Church during the later Middle Ages
changed a great deal as it suffered from the same economic hardships caused by the Black Death as the rest of Europe did
the allied powers successfully halted the massive german drive at
chateau thierry
the allied stand that halted the german advance in france was at
chateau thierry
Most of the American settlers in Texas went there because of: A) furs B) gold and other mineral deposits C) cheap cotton lands D) trading opportunities with the Indians and the Mexicans E) legal problems in the United States
cheap cotton lands
british prime minister, WW2
churchill
In 1824, the United States signed a treaty with Russia concerning: A) claims in Alaska B) claims in Oregon C) trading rights in the Atlantic D) trading rights in the Pacific E) regulation of fishing and whaling
claims in Oregon
fought illegal competition methods
clayton antitrust act
The emphasis on visible works of Christian piety and devotion in the High Middle Ages served to
clearly distinguish Christian groups from their non-Christian neighbors
fulton
clermont
fulton
clermont (steamship)
Which of the following would NOT characterize the Mississippi Indian culture? A) towns built around plazas and temples B) cliff dwellings and widespread use of irrigation C) cultivation of corn, beans, and squashes D) ceremonial human torture and sacrifice E) extensive trading activities
cliff dwellings and widespread use of irrigation
Thousands of years after people first appeared in North America: A) global warming increased grasslands B) global warming decreased forest growth C) climatic changes and extensive hunting had increased the large mammal population D) climatic changes and extensive hunting had killed off the large mammal population E) the environment remained basically unchanged
climatic changes and extensive hunting had killed off the large mammal population
two raw materials needed by industry
coal and iron
the german defeat was hastened by the
collapse of german allies
Ruling from their castles, lords claimed the right to
collect taxes, administer justice, wage war, and mint money
negotiations between labor and management
collective bargaining
The French and Indian War was triggered by: A) conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley B) religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants C) the expansionist policies of Louis XIV D) French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping E) the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression
conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley
military draft
conscription
merger of several businesses into one
consolidation
merging of several businesses into one
consolidation
goethals
construction engineer of the panama canal.
decreased
contact between employer and employee
The primary objective of the thousands of priests in New Spain was to: A) bless marriages B) establish towns C) educate Spanish colonists D) serve as government officials E) convert the Indians
convert the Indians
The term university orginially meant a
corporation or guild
Future president James Buchanan, head of the Pennsylvania Democrats, declared that Martin Van Buren's stance against annexing Texas would: A) help his presidential aspirations B) hurt his relationship with his fellow senators C) secure his nomination as the Whig candidate for president D) cost him his party's nomination E) cause future generations to honor his political courage
cost him his party's nomination
Whitney
cottin gin
lowell
cotton cloth factory
whitney
cotton gin
inventions and methods of the industrial revolution in england and europe did not include the
cotton gin (american)
The discovery of gold in California did all of the following EXCEPT: A) spur a massive migration of gold seekers B) inspire the production of Levi's blue jeans C) encourage American dreams of a Pacific empire D) reduce the size of the Indian population E) create a population with an equal balance of men and women
create a population with an equal balance of men and women
The Second Continental Congress: A) ordered all American ships to stay in port B) created a post office, a navy, and a marine corps C) met with British generals to negotiate an end to the fighting D) sent General Washington on a tour of the colonies to recruit an American army E) refused to fund efforts for colonial defense
created a post office, a navy, and marine corps
The Land Ordinance of 1785 A) secured land rights for Native Americans B) created an orderly process for laying out new townships C) met with overwhealming public support D) outlawed slavery west of the Mississippi River E) was first proposed by George Washington
created an orderly process for laying out new townships
The Radical state governments in the South did all the following EXCEPT: A) construct railroads B) cut taxes C) establish public schools D) build roads and bridges E) provide opportunities for ex-slaves
cut taxes
Jefferson showed his commitment to limited government by: A) cutting military spending B) selling the national bank C) ending the tariff D) abolishing the post office E) canceling the national debt
cutting military spending
Between 1866 and 1895, the only president assassinated was a) Grover Cleveland. b) Chester A. Arthur. c) Rutherford B. Hayes. d) James A. Garfield.
d) James A. Garfield.
Theodore Roosevelt became president as a result of the death of a) Grover Cleveland b) James A. Garfield c) Woodrow Wilson d) William McKinley
d) William McKinley
The Farmers' Alliance movement a) was a powerful national organization. b) stressed economic and political programs only. c) was succeeded by the Patrons of Husbandry. d) appealed to marginal farmers.
d) appealed to marginal farmers.
Jane Addams, William James, and Andrew Carnegie all a) signed a petition supporting the annexation of Cuba b) called for President McKinley's resignation c) advocated invading Spain after Cuba was defeated d) belonged to the Anti-imperialist league
d) belonged to the Anti-Imperialist league
The Democratic party generally consisted of a) nativists, blacks, and Catholics. b) Catholics, reformers, and prohibitionists. c) moral reformers, Protestants, and political insiders. d) southern whites, immigrants, and political outsiders.
d) southern whites, immigrants, and political outsiders.
"Seward's folly" involved a) sending the U.S. navy around the world. b) Seward's campaign for president in 1884 c) entry into the Spanish-American War. d) the purchase of Alaska
d) the purchase of Alaska
English merchants in the Carolinas by the early 1700s established a thriving trade with Southern Indians for: A) beaver pelts B) fish C) indigo D) corn E) deerskins
deerskins
Jefferson Davis's most vocal political opponents were: A) Confederate generals B) slave owners C) defenders of states' rights D) ministers E) bankers and merchants
defenders of states' rights
President Jackson's attitude toward the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia was: A) elation B) sadness C) acquiescence D) defiance E) nonconcern
defiance
The Fourth Lateran Council
defined the central dogmas of the Church; set rules for the behavior of priests; established distinctive apparel for non-Christians; established free primary schools in major European cities
Because of the 3/5ths rule, Southerners dominated the House of Representatives into the 1820s. A) True B) False
false
Despite a great diversity of origins in the colonial population, the South: A) drew more immigrants from Ireland than any other country after the Revolution B) drew more immigrants from Germany than any other country after the Revolution C) drew fewer immigrants from France than any other country after the Revolution D) drew few overseas immigrants after the Revolution E) banned overseas immigration after the Revolution in order to unify its white population
drew few overseas immigrants after the Revolution
led the allied invasion of normandy, WW2
eisenhower
When it fought against Poland-Lithuania in the last 15th century, Moscow appealed to its citizens by
emphasizing the Roman Catholicism of Poland-Lithuania
The first minister of the Privy Council Robert Walpole's relaxed policy toward the colonies: A) enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence B) was seen as a positive policy in colonial relations by the crown C) reflected his lack of interest in his official duties D) was criticized by the king E) resulted in his impeachment
enabled the Americans to pursue greater political independence
The Enlightenment: A) encouraged the idea that God was like a master clockmaker who planned the universe and set it in motion B) led most educated men to become atheists C) was based mainly on the writings of Martin Luther D) increased church attendance E) started in America and spread to Europe
encouraged the idea that God was like a master clockmaker who planned the universe and set it in motion
The news of Yorktown inspired the British to: A) recruit more soldiers B) end the war C) replace George III D) sign a peace treaty with France E) replace their commanders
end the war
The Rush-Bagot Agreement: A) settled the boundary dispute with Florida B) was a formal treaty dealing with trade with the British West Indies C) allowed more British to immigrate to the United States D) dealt with fishing rights off Newfoundland E) ended naval competition on the Great Lakes by limiting naval forces there
ended naval competition on the Great Lakes by limiting naval forces there
A problem with the Spanish entry into the Revolution against Britain was that Spain: A) entered as an ally of France rather than of the United States B) demanded that the United States surrender Georgia as the price for its help C) agreed to fight the British but only on the open seas D) said it would attack only the British colonies in South America E) demanded that the United States adopt monarchy
entered as an ally of France rather than of the United States
open door policy
equal trading rights in china.
first canal
erie
John A. Sutter: A) established the trading post that became Sacramento B) negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty for the United States C) became the most famous western explorer D) was the captain of the Creole E) intrigued with the British for control of Oregon
established the trading post that become Sacramento
Universalists believed that: A) the universe is continually expanding B) rich people are blessed by God C) God predestined only a few for salvation D) everyone can be saved E) Americans are God's chosen people
everyone can be saved
The Embargo Act stopped trade with A) Great Britain and France. B) Great Britain. C) France. D) all of Europe. E) everyone, it was a total embargo of American commerce.
everyone, it was total embargo of American commerce
All of the following were liabilities for Adams when he ran for reelection EXCEPT: A) his pursuit of peace with France B) Hamilton's questions about his fitness for office C) disapproval of the Alien and Sedition Acts D) evidence he enriched himself in office E) suggestions that he was a monarchist
evidence he enriched himself in office
During the eighteenth century, colonial assemblies: A) were appointive instead of elective bodies B) included both men and women C) expanded their influence and power D) lost their power to approve new taxes E) were hotbeds of revolutionary agitation
expanded their influence and power
The most significant political challenges between 1820 and 1860 as discussed in class all centered on A) slavery B) states rights C) expansion of slavery D) nativism.
expansion of slavery
In emotional or expressive terms, the Gothic cathedral can best be thought of as
expressions of a renewed confidence in life and the strivings of humans
The Transcontinental Treaty of 1819: A) extended the boundary of Louisiana to the Pacific B) strengthened the U.S. claim to Texas C) recognized Spanish control of Florida D) brought permanent peace with Britain E) was negotiated by John C. Calhoun
extended the boundary of Louisiana to the Pacific
The right to vote for members of the colonial assemblies was: A) greatly restricted because of high property qualifications B) open to women in most colonies C) extended to a greater proportion of the population than anywhere else in the world D) based on the same property qualifications as required to vote for Parliament in Britain E) given to all adult males as a result of the Glorious Revolution
extended to a greater proportion of population than anywhere else in the world
The most representative genre of literature popular during the High Middle Ages was the
fabliau
In the early 14th century, the agricultural economy in Europe had begun to
fail due to climate change and excessive cultivation
(t/f) crusades were led by catholic turks to free palestine
false
(t/f) early factory workers labored twelve hours a day
false
(t/f) stockholders chose directors and enforced company policies
false
(t/f) wars and corporations hindered the growth of industry in the us
false
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island after he: A) devoted himself to converting the Indians B) decided he was no longer a Christian C) had been banished from Massachusetts for his religious opinions D) led a rebellion against the government of Massachusetts E) discovered it had the best farmland in New England
had been banished from Massachusetts for religious opinions
William Henry Harrison: A) was a leader of the states' rights wing of the Whigs B) was known as the Little Magician C) had defeated the Shawnees at Tippecanoe D) directed the Bank of the United States until Jackson destroyed it E) like Jackson, was born in frontier poverty
had defeated the Shawnees at Tippecanoe
leader of ethiopia
haile selassie
JP Morgan
he and other millionaires pooled their money and injected it into the stock market to stop prices from falling, but it failed.
One of the reasons George Washington was chosen as commander of the Continental Army was that A) he supported Great Britain. B) he did not hail from Massachusetts. C) he was able to quell rebellion in the colonies. D) his status in the Northern colonies was controversial. E) he had experience with slaves.
he was able to quell rebellion in the colonies
The president's powers were limited by all of the following EXCEPT: A) Congress could override his vetoes B) he could be impeached C) he could not declare war D) he would be chosen by popular vote E) he could be convicted and removed from office
he would be chosen by popular vote
UN Charter
helped est the United Nations
Charles Beard's writings on the Constitution at least caution us against: A) separation of church and state B) hero worship C) intervening in the affairs of other countries D) excessive democracy E) states' rights
hero worship
Positive attributes of the potato included all of the following except A) easy to store B) sizable yield when harvested C) low fat D) high fat
high fat
22) Rentocycle is a company that rents bicycles. It provides "best-of-breed" rentals to executives at a high-end conference resort. The company is using a ________ strategy.
high service
A legal option for draftees on either side who chose not to serve was to: A) hire a substitute B) leave the country C) volunteer for community service instead D) claim to be insane E) claim to be a pacifist
hire a substitute
The irony of Jackson's political philosophy is that: A) his opposition to an independent Treasury was based on his belief in centralizing the functions of government B) his laissez-faire rationale for republican simplicity became the justification for the unregulated growth of centers of economic power C) the special privileges he urged for in business led to wide-scale abuse D) his concern for the common man came at a time of extremely low voter participation E) despite his elite status, his policies inspired many Americans to become socialists
his laissez-faire rationale for republican simplicity became the justification for the unregulated growth of centers of economic power
german dictator, WW2
hitler
the german chancellor
hitler
coke
hot fire, removed impurities from iron
Get rich quick
idea that you could get rich overnight through the stock market; Americans were fascinated with earning millions overnight
colonization for gain
imperialism
In the second half of the 11th century, educated Westerners vastly increased their knowledge when
important works of Greek and Arabic literature were translated into Latin
mcadam
improved road building
mcadam
improved road construction
Colonial governors: A) appointed members of colonial assemblies B) in some respects retained more power than the king C) were trained in public service at either Oxford or Cambridge D) were basically dictators E) were required to be natives of the colonies
in some respects retained more power than the king
Early settlers of Puritan New England typically lived: A) on plantations B) in large seaports C) on isolated farmsteads D) in towns modeled on English villages E) in log cabins
in towns modeled on English villages
Deists: A) believed in an all-powerful God B) argued for the literal truth of the Bible C) included Founding Fathers such as Jefferson and Franklin D) were basically atheists E) felt the United States should have an official religion
included Founding Fathers such as Jefferson and Franklin
President Jefferson's cabinet: A) included no one from New England B) was marked for its mediocrity C) included Madison as secretary of state D) never actually met
included Madison as secretary of state
The delegates who met: A) arrived knowing what they wanted B) tended to be elderly C) wanted a weaker central government D) included many participants in the Revolution E) included John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
included many participants in the Revolution
The Anaconda strategy: A) was General P. G. T. Beauregard's strategy for southern victory B) was General U. S. Grant's strategy for northern victory C) assumed a quick end to the war D) included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast E) proposed to use biological warfare against the South
included, among other things, a blockade of the southern coast
According to the "progressive" historians, Jackson: A) led a vast democratic movement against the abuses of the "Monster" bank B) promoted democratic reforms only for political expediency C) caused a decline in voter turnout during the 1830s by his lack of concern for issues touching the daily lives of the common man D) supported the national bank and federal aid to internal improvements because he stood to benefit financially from them E) unsurprisingly supported elite interests, since he was himself a man of great wealth
led a vast democratic movement against the abuses of the "Monster" bank
Brigham Young: A) rejected Joseph Smith's teachings on plural marriage B) completely revised the Book of Mormon C) declared war on Joseph Smith's killers D) led the Mormons to Utah E) founded a Mormon university
led the Mormons to Utah
Ironically, Thomas Jefferson's embargo in 1807: A) ended Republican control of the government B) helped perpetuate slavery C) led to a significant increase in American manufacturing D) boosted the British economy E) encouraged farmers to grow less foodstuffs and more cotton
led to a significant increase in American manufacturing
The Know-Nothings proposed to: A) lengthen the time required to become a citizen B) stop all immigration C) build a fence along U.S. borders D) send immigrants back to Europe E) ban the use of all languages except English
lengthen the time required to become a citizen
Edison
light bulb
edison
light bulb
James Monroe: A) had limited political experience before becoming president B) like Madison, was a Virginia Republican C) suffered from alcoholism and bouts of depression D) was the first president born after the Revolution E) enthusiastically supported Madison's policies of economic nationalism
like Madison, was a Virginia Republican
The Revolution did all of the following EXCEPT: A) foster a spirit of social equality B) lower property requirements for the vote C) limit opportunities to acquire land in the west D) encourage greater participation in politics E) establish American independence
limit opportunities to acquire land in the west
The "Mulligan letters": A) revealed the extent of corruption of the "whiskey ring" in St. Louis B) linked Republican James G. Blaine to shady railroad deals C) cost Horace Greeley the 1872 Republican presidential nomination D) revealed cases of vote fraud in three states in the election of 1876 E) contained disrespectful remarks about Irish Americans
linked Republican James G. Blaine to shady railroad deals
Henry David Thoreau best exhibited his transcendentalist perspective when he: A) studied philosophy at Harvard B) became a successful writer and lecturer C) worked in his father's pencil factory D) became Ralph Waldo Emerson's teacher E) lived in a cabin at Walden Pond
lived in a cabin at Walden Pond
24) Which of the following principles of competitive advantage is related to process implementations?
lock in customers and buyers, lock in suppliers, raise barriers to market entry, establish alliances, reduce costs
Despite the potential advantages of the manorial system, _________ played the dominant role in creating it.
lords
As a result of its defeat in the war, France: A) became an ally of the British B) lost all of its territory in North America C) had to pay a huge sum for war damages D) removed all its settlers from Louisiana E) ceased to be a great power
lost all of its territory in North America
led us troops in pacific, WW2
macarthur
Preston Brooks's caning of Charles Sumner: A) took place in Kansas B) ended Brooks's career in Congress C) showed that both North and South rejected political extremists D) was totally without motive or provocation E) made Brooks a hero in much of the South
made Brooks a hero in much of the South
John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his: A) sighting of the Pacific B) sailing around the tip of South America C) discovery of a shortcut to China D) exploration of Florida E) making landfall in present-day Canada
making landfall in present-day Canada
as a result of the peace treaty with the us, japan had to return ____, ___, and ___ to china
manchuria, formosa, pescadores
World Wide Depression
many countries were counting on America for loans and investment (Germany) to help improve their economies. When U.S. money stopped, economies were shattered.
Economic Indicators
measure the level of economic activity) a. unemployment b. weekly earnings c. bank suspensions (banks close down) d. government spending e. value of U.S. exports (down during the depression)
John Locke's contract theory of government argued that: A) men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property B) governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights C) kings have a "divine right" to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper D) the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote E) government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations
men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property
europes dark years under feudal system
middle ages
high taxes and robbers threatened trade during the
middle ages
The Quakers settled in what region? A) New England B) Middle Colonies C) South D) West Indies
middle colonies
Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act: A) might allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska B) strengthened the Missouri Compromise C) showed his enthusiastic support of slavery D) strengthened his presidential prospects E) would promote construction of a transcontinental rail line along a southern route
might allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
increased
miles of railroad track
tensions increased across europe as the armaments race resulted in huge _______ build ups
military
ford
model t automobile
Four factors increasing industrial power included:
modern production methods consolidation improved distribution specialists
exclusive control of a product
monopoly
Compared to the popes active in the Middle Ages, popes in the High Middle Ages were
more concerned with establishing a reputation for justice
During the so-called Babylonian Captivity of the 14th century, the papacy was
moved to Avignon, France
In regard to banks and banking policy, Jackson: A) wanted to abolish all banks B) supported banks if strictly regulated by the government C) much preferred hard money to paper currency D) gave banks credit for the economy's expansion E) believed banks had made credit too available
much preferred hard money to paper currency
John Brown and his followers in Kansas: A) carried out the "sack of Lawrence" B) came in from Missouri to vote for pro-slavery legislators C) believed climate would exclude slavery from the area D) worked for a compromise with pro-slavery forces E) murdered some pro-slavery men in Pottawatomie
murdered some pro-slavery men in Pottawatomie
italian fascist dictator, ww2
mussolini
the italian dictator
mussolini
The High Middle Ages witnessed the birth of a new political structure known as the
national monarchy
hilter's nazi organization
national socialist party
loyalty of people for their country
nationalism
During the war, John Paul Jones became famous as an American: A) spy B) guerilla leader C) diplomat D) naval commander E) sharpshooter
naval commander
Which of the following provided most of the money raised by the Continental Congress for the Revolution? A) contributions from patriotic citizens B) new issues of paper money C) direct taxes on the American people D) requisitions from the states E) loans from foreign countries
new issues of paper money
The most devastating consequence of the Crusades was the
new religious and political ethos that informed the reconquest of Iberia; development of Islamic and Christian doctrines of holy war; underlying justification of the English wars against the Welsh and Scots; justification for the massacre and dispossession of the "heretics: of southern France
improved steam engine
newcome
Macon's Bill Number Two stopped trade with A) Spain and France. B) no one. C) France and Great Britain. D) France and the West Indies. E) Great Britain.
no one
How many states joined South Carolina in repudiating the tariff acts of 1828 and 1832? A) none B) two southern states and one northern state C) three northern states and one southern state D) five states, all in the South E) only Virginia and Kentucky
none
a strategic offensive in the allied drive against the axis powers in europe in ww2 was the
normandy invasion
strongholds of industry in the north were located in the ______ ______ and ______ _____ states
north central/ middle atlantic
During the 11th century, the most spectacular developments in long-distance trade took place in
northern Italy
In its decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court: A) ruled that slaves who were taken to free states would be considered free B) ruled that slaves who were taken to free territories would be considered free C) upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise D) noted that blacks did not have federal citizenship and therefore could not bring suit in federal courts E) ruled that state bans on slavery violated the property rights of masters
noted that blacks did not have federal citizenship and therefore could not bring suit in federal courts
Drake
oil well
drake
oil well
Although Jan Hus adopted the ideas of John Wyclif, he did diverge from Wyclif in his view
on the Eucharist being fully available to all people
The primary objective of the Ku Klux Klan was: A) national unity B) upholding southern honor C) starting a new civil war D) oppressing blacks and white Republicans E) raising money for Confederate widows
oppressing blacks and white Republicans
The Missouri Compromise A) brought Maine into the Union as a slave state. B) all choices listed. C) made slavery illegal south of 36 degrees 30 minutes North latitude. D) outlawed slavery north of 36 degrees 30 minutes North latitude.
outlawed slavery north of 36 degrees 30 minutes North latitude
Members of the Shaker community: A) believed that Jesus Christ had returned to earth in the 1820s B) practiced free love and polygamy C) were not permitted to leave after their "initiation" D) practiced celibacy and owned everything in common E) increased their numbers by having large families
practiced celibacy and owned everything in common
Squatters enjoyed what right, even if they settled on the land in advance of government surveyors? A) Manifest Destiny B) eminent domain C) Speculation D) Preemption E) Jurisdiction
preemption
When discussing what to do with the former Confederate States, President Johnson: A) preferred the term reconstruction rather than restoration B) preferred the term restoration rather than reconstruction C) never made his opinion known to Congress D) preferred to let Congress decide their fate E) would often fly into a drunken rage
preferred the term restoration rather than reconstruction
In regard to religion, the Constitution: A) expresses hostility toward religion B) reflects the atheism of the Founding Fathers C) prevents Congress from establishing an official religion D) prohibits the states from having official churches E) makes the United States a Christian nation
prevents Congress from establishing an official religion
Gutenburg
printing press
gutenberg
printing press
investing at a risk for financial gain
profit motive
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was: A) proof of how well black troops could fight B) wiped out at Fort Wagner C) the North's best cavalry unit D) notorious for a high rate of desertions E) proof of how well black and white troops could fight together
proof of how well black troops could fight
The Indian Removal Act of 1830: A) allowed Indians who wished to become American citizens to remain on their homeland B) became law after Congress overrode Jackson's veto C) proposed moving Indian tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River D) contained loopholes designed to exclude peaceful Indians from removal E) showed Jackson's willingness to pursue policies that might hurt his popularity
proposed moving Indian tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River
Lyman Beecher's anti-Catholic sermons in 1834: A) provoked a mob to attack the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts B) were met with great praise throughout the United States C) provoked mob attacks on many churches in New York D) were endorsed by Congress E) caused the northern and southern Baptists to reunite
provoked a mob attack the Ursuline
The attempt in Boston by federal officials to return Anthony Burns to slavery: A) was met with resigned cooperation B) provoked abolitionists to storm the jail C) brought about amendments to the Fugitive Slave Act D) caused President Pierce to give Burns his freedom E) increased northern support for the Compromise of 1850
provoked abolitionists to storm the jail
Horace Mann is most closely associated with A) public school. B) prison reform. C) Canada. D) mental health.
public schools
Emily Dickinson: A) wrote The Scarlet Letter, one of the first feminist novels B) lived and worked in New York City C) published only a few poems in her lifetime D) quit writing after she got married E) wrote poems that reflected the sunny optimism of her era
published only a few poems in her lifetime
The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to: A) abolish the colonial assemblies B) arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty C) make Americans drink more tea D) outlaw any public criticism of British policy E) punish Boston for the Tea Party
punish Boston for the Tea Party
King Frederick II of Germany
pursued his grandfather's policy of supporting the German princes while enforcing imperial rights throughout the empire
Expanding European populations is an example of a A) push factors B) shift factor C) pull factors D) none of the choices listed
push factors
decreased
quality of average working conditions
increased
quantity of goods produced
Most of the utopian communities of the early nineteenth century: A) received funding from the government B) saw their ideas quickly become accepted by the public C) were established inside major cities D) quickly became failures E) were led by religious extremists
quickly became failures
The stranding of the Donner party in 1846 resulted in: A) no survivors B) government regulation of the western trails C) the discovery of a shorter route to California D) rampant cannibalism E) annihilation by the Indians
rampant cannibalism
confirmation or approval by a gov is called
ratification
McCormick
reaping machine
mccomick
reaping machine
mccormick
reaping machine
The basic principles embodied in the Constitution include all of the following EXCEPT A) federalism. B) republicanism. C) recognition of slavery. D) balance between liberty and order. E) equality of all peoples.
recognition of slavery
The Muslim philosopher known in Europe as Averroes attempted to resolve a perceived problem in philosophy of
reconciling the Greek idea of the freedom individuals had in the world and the view that God determined everything that happens in the world
In response to the Mexican War, Thoreau: A) refused to pay his poll tax B) joined the army C) organized anti-war rallies D) tore up his draft card E) wrote a book called Walden
refused to pay his poll tax
Colonists arriving in the New World found that Indians: A) had no concept of a supreme being B) maintained large herds of horses and cattle C) had left the landscape virtually unchanged D) regularly burned forests to promote new growth E) supported themselves strictly through hunting
regularly burned forests to promote new growth
All of the following are true of the transcendentalists EXCEPT that they: A) were largely based in New England B) rejected Romanticism due to their intellectual faith in reason C) studied various Eastern religions D) often disagreed with one another E) included male and female ministers and reformers
rejected Romanticism due to their intellectual faith in reason
decreased
reliance on individual creativity
By 1790, America: A) had less than a million people B) reached from the Atlantic to the Appalachians C) remained a predominantly rural society D) was free of significant regional differences E) was confident of success under its new constitution
remained a predominantly rural society
By 1860, public high schools: A) charged high tuition B) emphasized math and science C) attracted only the best teachers D) remained few in number E) held classes nine months per year
remained few in number
In response to American protests, in 1766 Parliament: A) gave Americans representation in the House of Commons B) repealed the Stamp Act C) blamed George III for its mistaken policies D) removed British troops from the colonies E) issued an official apology
repealed the Stamp Act
The introduction of horses to Plains tribes: A) bettered the lives of their women B) lessened their dependence on bison C) replaced dogs as beasts of burden D) minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains E) made them less nomadic
replaced dogs as beasts of burden
By the early 14th century, the English Parliament had emerged as a
representative assembly, legislative body, political body; financial body
The main Aztec god, Huitzilopochtli: A) was usually depicted as a woman B) caused the Aztecs to live at peace with their neighbors C) required a constant offering of human blood D) was ultimately repudiated by Montezuma E) had many similarities to Jesus
required a constant offering of human blood
Americans of the Revolutionary generation believed that a republic: A) was compatible with military dictatorship B) would give all white men the right to vote C) required a virtuous citizenry D) was guaranteed to be stable and enduring E) would grow into a democracy
required a virtuous citizenry
The 1765 Stamp Act: A) required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents B) was approved by the colonial assemblies C) raised a lot of money for the crown D) directly affected only a few Americans E) soothed American fears of standing armies
required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents
The "Renaissance of the 12th Century" should ultimately be considered a
revival of classical texts creatively adapted to the unique Christian culture of the High Middle Ages
Jefferson's preferred course of action in dealing with the warring European nations in the 1790s was: A) join France in attacking Britain. B) cut off all trade with the warring countries. C) give Britain commercial advantages, but not join them in war against France. D) reward countries that respected America's sovereignty and neutrality with commercial advantages. E) join Britain in war with France.
reward countries that respected America's sovereignty and neutrality with commercial advantages
Which of the following foods did Europeans introduce to the New World? A) beans B) corn C) potatoes D) squash E) rice
rice
stephenson
rocket (steam locomotive)
german commander in north africa, ww2
rommel
president enforcing early antitrust laws
roosevelt
us president, WW2
roosevelt
The essential features of the Romanesque architectural style are
rounded arches, massive stone walls, and small windows
Self-governing elites most frequently developed in areas of western Europe where
royal authority was either weak or nonexistent
The great majority of the Founding Fathers rejected: A) division of federal and state authority B) religion C) property requirements for voting D) federal taxation E) rule by the people
rule by the people
the allied power not represented at the paris peace talks after WW1 was
russia
the peace of paris was ignored when a treaty was made between germany and
russia
the bolsheviks came into power in the su as a result of the
russian revolution
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution: A) protected the right to bear arms B) guaranteed certain civil rights for African Americans C) guaranteed free speech and the right of assembly D) prohibited the national government from interfering in the religious beliefs or practices of any citizen E) said that powers not specifically given to the national government remained with the states or the people
said that powers not specifically given to the national government remained with the states or the people
In his inaugural speech, Lincoln: A) said the Union is eternal B) promised to abolish slavery C) was angry and defiant toward the South D) called for military volunteers E) basically told the seceded states "good riddance"
said the Union is eternal
the united nations charter was signed in the city of ___ in ____
san fran 1945
Which of the following is NOT a pull factor for coming to the United States? A) Land B) Opportunity C) Sanitation D) Freedom
sanitation
Which Native American group used cannibalism on occasion to supplement their diets according to the lecture? A) hunters B) farmers C) scavengers/foragers/gatherers D) all choices listed
scavengers/foragers/gatherers
To President Jefferson, one major incentive to purchase Louisiana was to: A) acquire new ports on the Pacific B) spend some of the surplus money in the Treasury C) secure American access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans D) prove that the United States had become a world power E) gain the support of the Federalists
secure American access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans
Bell
telephone
The Quebec Act of 1774 did all of the following EXCEPT: A) anger American colonists even further B) recognize the Catholic Church in Canada C) extend Canada's boundaries to western lands north of the Ohio River D) give Canada a government that was non-representative in nature E) spark a major revolt in that part of Canada
sparks a major revolt in that part of Canada
Hamilton's plan to fund the national debt at its full face value would most benefit: A) farmers B) military veterans C) speculators D) Congressmen E) Southerners
speculators
increased
speed of communications
Hargreaves
spinning jenny
hargreaves
spinning jenny
The rotation of crops
spread labor evenly over the course of the year
russian premier, ww2
stalin
Which of the following acts specifically taxed paper products? A) Tea Act B) Stamp Act C) Quebec Act D) Disorder Act E) Newsprint Act
stamp act
the IR raised the world's
standard of living
whitney
standardized parts
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from: A) belief in God B) religious diversity C) public prayer D) revivalism E) state-supported churches
state-supported churches
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions argued that: A) states could decide if laws were unconstitutional B) taxes imposed by Congress were unconstitutional C) immigrants should be expelled from the country if they were not loyal to the American cause D) the "freedom of speech" clause in the Bill of Rights did not apply to purely political rhetoric E) new Western states should be admitted as quickly as possible
states could decide if laws were unconstitutional
Pinckney's Treaty resulted in all of the following EXCEPT A) opening the Mississippi River. B) the right to deposit goods in New Orleans without paying duties. C) stationing troops along the border of New Spain. D) a secure southern boundary on the 31st parallel. E) a promise to stay out of Indian affairs.
stationing troops along the border of New Spain
During the war, Benjamin Franklin's son, William: A) was a prominent American general B) served as minister to France C) stayed loyal to Britain D) deserted from the Continental army E) earned his father's admiration
stayed loyal to Britain
Watt
steam engine
watt
steam engine
watt, fulton, stephenson
steam engine
cooper
steam locomotive
fulton
steamboat
The Supreme Court in Gibbons v. Ogden settled a controversy over: A) federal land sales B) canal construction C) steamboat commerce D) state-chartered colleges E) voting rights
steamboat commerce
oliver
steel plow
investors in corporations
stockholders
October 23, 1929
stocks drop sharply; 21 points in one hour
The development of artillery in late-medieval Europe affected military strategy in that
stone castles became less viable as defensive strongholds
Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German poet known primarily for his
story depicting the search for the Holy Grail
The Compromise of 1850: A) gave Texas more territory B) admitted Utah as a slave state C) postponed California statehood D) ended slavery in Washington, D.C. E) strengthened the fugitive slave laws
strengthened the fugitive slave laws
patterns monasteries established for helping industry
strict discipline and specific work responsibilities
Before the fall of Constatinople in 1453, the Byzantine empire tried to shore up its defensive position against the Ottoman Turks by
submitting to papal (Roman) authority in religious matters
Innocent III was the most successful pope in the High Middle Ages because he
successfully disciplined kings and heretics, and defined the central dogmas of the Church
The first phase of the Hundred Years' War was marked by
successive English victories over the France
Major towns and cities in the High Middle Ages
sustained their population only through continuous immigration from the countryside
equipment used in WW1
tanks airplanes balloon bombing poison gas
All of the following factors contributed to the panic of 1837 EXCEPT the: A) wave of failures of state banks B) depression in Britain C) tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels D) withdrawal of European investments E) failure of the 1836 wheat crop
tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels
______ balance the economy by raising the prices of imported goods
tariffs
By 1700, the most democratic and important social institutions were: A) coffee houses B) churches C) theaters D) colleges E) taverns
taverns
The Sugar Act of 1764: A) legalized trade with the French West Indies B) taxed sugar refined in the colonies C) taxed imports in order to raise revenue D) aimed to reduce rum drinking in the colonies E) doubled the existing tax on molasses
taxed imports in order to raise revenue
Morse
telegraph
field, bell, morse
telegraph, telephone
During the period of salutary neglect: A) the British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies B) new and efficient trade regulations were introduced C) William and Mary ruled Britain D) a new trade board, the Lords of Trade and Plantations, was introduced E) Americans developed a powerful desire for independence
the British government took less of a role in governing the American colonies
At the Battle of Chancellorsville: A) the Union turned back a Confederate invasion B) Lee displayed his typical caution C) the Confederates lost Stonewall Jackson D) black troops turned the tide for the Union E) General Hooker delivered the big victory Lincoln had been seeking
the Confederates lost Stonewall Jackson
Which lower-class rebellion in the later Middle Ages involved the revolt of workers in the cloth industry who sought greater participation in local governments?
the Floretine Ciompi revolt of 1378
In foreign affairs, Americans became deeply divided in the 1790s over: A) the French Revolution B) relations with Spain C) the rise of Napoléon D) Britain's interference with the slave trade E) European colonization in Africa and Asia
the French Revolution
During the Civil War, Congress passed: A) a number of laws designed to ease the transition of the southern states from the Confederacy back into the Union B) the Morrill Tariff, which halved the average level of import duties C) laws for the strict regulation of railroads and factories D) the Pullen Agriculture Act, which set standards governing tenancy on small farms E) the Homestead Act of 1862, which gave 160 acres to settlers who lived on the land for five years
the Homestead Act of 1862, which gave 160 acres to settlers who lived on the land for five years
The 1824 election was ultimately decided by: A) the Electoral College B) popular vote C) a Supreme Court ruling D) the House of Representatives E) the stance of the candidates on the major issues
the House of Representatives
One way people of the medieval period came to understand the divine in their own lives was through
the Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
The rebellion of the Mongol leader Timur the Lame created a power vacuum that allowed
the Muscovite grand duke, Ivan III, to launch a series of conquests to forward his imperial agenda
Abe Lincoln won the election of 1860 because A) the South voted overwhelmingly Republican. B) Northern Democrats supported John Breckinridge. C) the North's population was larger than that of the South. D) the Constitution required at least two regions to support a successful candidate.
the North's population was larger than that of the South
In late-medieval France, which dynasty eventually replaced the capetians as rulers?
the Valois
Which Christian figure became the center of a rapidly expanding "cult" in the 12th century and the namesake of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as well as other places?
the Virgin Mary
The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from: A) the New England area B) the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation C) the manufacturing centers D) the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward E) the Old Republicans
the agriculture regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward
The focus on cotton and other cash crops has obscured the degree to which: A) the antebellum South fed itself from its own fields B) the South became totally dependent on the West for its food C) the South relied on Britain for its manufactured goods D) the North had to use imported cotton from overseas for its textile manufacturers E) most white southerners lived and worked in cities
the antebellum South fed itself from its own fields
One of the many reforms undertaken by the Cluniac monasteries was to enforce the monastic vow of celibacy on all priests. Some segments of the Church rejected this reform claiming that
the church fathers, such Ambrose, had been married
The Trail of Tears resulted in: A) Jackson's change of heart about Indian removal B) a sad, but uneventful transfer of Indians to Oklahoma C) Jackson's diminished popularity in the South and West D) the death of thousands of Indians E) the complete eradication of the Creeks and Seminoles
the death of thousands of Indians
The codification of canon law and the extension of papal powers and authority had, at least in part, its germination in
the dispute between Henry II and Thomas Becket
Slave owners in the antebellum South acquired additional slaves from: A) Africa B) Brazil C) the domestic slave trade D) the West Indies E) Asia
the domestic slave trade
Europe was transformed radically in the 12th and 13th centuries because of
the emergence and growth of universities; technological innovations; the new vernacular literature; the emergence of large-scale territorial monarchies
Four incidents arousing anti-Spain sentiment in the United States included:
the explosion of the Maine anti-Spain newspaper stories distribution of propaganda against Spain a letter from the Spanish ambassador
What happened in Virginia in 1626 according to the lecture? A) Sam Houston was born. B) A gun control law was passed. C) the first Black indentured servants were released from their contracts. D) the first Black indentured servants had their contract times extended.
the first Black indentured servants were released from their contracts
The growth of schools in the 12th century Europe can be attributed primarily to
the general economic revival and the emergence of strong government
The nature of work was transformed for numerous Americans by: A) scientific farming methods B) government regulations C) free land in the West D) the growing factory system E) advances in education
the growing factory system
Which of the following were the two key powers of the colonial assemblies? A) the power to appoint governors and the power to remove them B) the power to vote on taxes and expenditures and the power to initiate legislation C) the power to approve taxes and the power to approve the appointments of the governor D) the power to set times of elections and the power to grant pardons E) the power to approve appointments of the governor and the power to override his vetoes
the power to vote on taxes and expenditures and the power to initiate legislation
Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following EXCEPT: A) Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris B) the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name C) the return of French soldiers to Canada D) Indian attacks on the British frontier E) British use of germ warfare against the Indians
the return of French soldiers to Canada
Dante's Divine Comedy stresses that
the route to knowledge of the divine is through Christian wisdom
an event which favored the german position was
the russian withdrawal
Which of the following did NOT contribute to early American industrialism and/or commercial agriculture? A) the cotton gin B) the power loom C) the sewing machine D) interchangeable gun parts E) the steam-driven riverboat
the sewing machine
Which of the following is NOT true of the Townshend duties? A) A number of colonial imports were taxed. B) British manufacturing was hurt because British exports were taxed. C) They were designed to raise revenue for the crown. D) The shipbuilding industry was hurt as imports and exports decreased. E) The colonists were further antagonized.
the shipbuilding industry was hurt as imports and exports decreased
The "Middle Passage" referred to: A) the Anglican belief in entire sanctification B) the transportation of slaves to the West Indies C) certain features of domestic architecture in the southern colonies D) social customs in Pennsylvania E) Puritan belief in moderation in all things
the transportation of slaves to the West Indies
divided german colonies and territory
the treaty of versailles
the nation not taking an active involvement against the german invasion of poland was
the us
One factor that contributed to the growth of some urban centers such as Paris and London was
their ability to draw on the wealth of the immediate area around the city
Medieval scholastics taught that
there was a fundamental compatibility between human reason and experience in the teachings in the Bible
Master Eckhart taught that
there was a spark of the divine within every human soul
In regard to state debts, Hamilton proposed that: A) they be canceled B) the federal government take them over C) they be paid off by an income tax D) creditors get back only half their money E) the British be forced to pay them
they be paid off by an income tax
Madison and Jefferson objected to the national bank primarily because: A) they believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution B) they felt it was not powerful enough to meet the nation's financial needs C) too many of Hamilton's friends had acquired bank stock D) it would be located in New York rather than Virginia E) it would cost the government too much money
they believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Conflict occurred between colonists and Britain for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) the legislative wings of colonial assemblies were not previously clipped by Parliament, so colonists assumed their assemblies were equal with Parliament in some matters. B) colonial political ideology involved a strong moral component that many in Britain never fully understood. C) colonial assemblies had a rich history of their own policy-making. D) they wanted to return to the pre-Glorious Revolution era with a more powerful king. E) colonists resented the concept of virtual representation.
they wanted to return to the pre-Glorious Revolution era with a more powerful king
The British colonies differed from the Spanish in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A) they experienced less centralized control B) they were developed with private investment funds rather than royal money C) they were able to establish settlements which still exist today D) they were in a more compact geographical area E) they encountered no Indian empires like the Aztecs or Incas
they were able to establish settlements which still exist today
All of the following are true of the southern gentry EXCEPT: A) their great houses became centers of luxurious living B) they were often dependent on outside capital C) they were mainly in Virginia and South Carolina D) they loved to gamble on horses and games of chance E) they were ethnically and religiously diverse
they were ethnically and religiously diverse
Costs were higher than the worth of the company
this was a sign that the economy would decline
As president, which of the following did Adams NOT propose? A) to support internal improvements B) to create a department of the interior C) to establish a national university D) to promote science E) to create a new national bank
to create a new national bank
The Magna Carta was signed by King John
to define the rights of nobles and limit his power, doing so only because his barons forced him into it
The Hartford Convention convened for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) to recommend that congressional representation be based on the population of white males alone. B) to secede New England states from the Union. C) to propose presidential term limits. D) to express frustration because New England's economic interests were being ignored by the federal government. E) to suggest that Congress require a two-thirds majority in order to declare war.
to secede New England states from the Union
In Virginia by the mid-1600s: A) small farmers dominated the government B) the Virginia Company still operated the colony C) Roger Williams established a community for those experiencing religious persecution D) tobacco prices were falling E) John Smith was governor
tobacco prices were falling
cooper
tom thumb
In the era of the Revolution, the northern states: A) took steps to abolish slavery B) elected a number of free blacks to office C) gave free blacks full equality D) outlawed racist language E) sent many former slaves to Canada
took steps to abolish slavery
In Worcester v. Georgia, the Marshall court: A) backed states' rights over federal authority B) took the side of the Cherokees C) supported Georgia's control of all lands in its boundaries D) ordered the relocation of the Cherokees to the West E) forced Jackson to protect Cherokee land titles
took the side of the Cherokees
a gov which controls its people and their activities is called a
totalitarian gov
a gov having complete control over its people and activities
totalitarianism
Field
transatlantic cable
field
transatlantic cable
hitler defied the terms of the
treaty of versailles
organization for world peace segment of the peace of paris dealing with germany
treaty of versailles
the segment of the peace of paris relating to the german settlement was the
treaty of versailles
Captured by the Burgundians and condemned by the theologians of Paris as a witch, Joan of Arc was
tried for heresy by an English ecclesiastical court
In response to the Klan, President Grant: A) did nothing B) endorsed their activities C) created a special federal police force D) ordered the army to crush it E) tried to protect black rights
tried to protect black rights
The "black codes" enacted by southern legislatures: A) forbade blacks to marry B) tried to restore key elements of slavery C) proved the success of Johnson's Reconstruction plan D) showed the South's spirit of conciliation E) were accepted by Congress
tried to restore key elements of slavery
bismarck strengthened his position against france by forming the
triple alliance
goal to isolate france
triple alliance
the alliance formed to balance the power of europe upset by the formation of the triple alliance was the
triple entente
to restore power in europe
triple entente
The seven liberal arts that the universities of Europe established as their curriculum was comprised of the
trivium and quadrivium
(t/f) newcome and watt made improvements in the steam engine
true
A black overseer on a plantation was known as a driver. A) True B) False
true
After the House of Representatives impeached President Johnson, the Senate failed to convict him by just one vote. A) True B) False
true
British military strategists believed they could win the Revolutionary War if they could win over southern loyalists. A) True B) False
true
Bull Run (Manassas) is in Virginia. A) True B) False
true
Christopher "Kit" Carson was one of the most famous and knowledgeable of the mountain men. A) True B) False
true
Copperheads were members of the extreme fringe of the peace wing of the Democratic party. A) True B) False
true
Delaware was originally part of Pennsylvania. A) True B) False
true
Denmark Vesey plotted a slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina. A) True B) False
true
Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain. A) True B) False
true
Francis Drake was one of the most famous of the English "sea dogges." A) True B) False
true
George Whitefield was a great preacher who even impressed Ben Franklin with his eloquence. A) True B) False
true
In 1778, Parliament adopted a program that granted all the American demands made prior to independence. A) True B) False
true
In 1857, Kansas had only 200 slaves, and most people there were anti-slavery. A) True B) False
true
James K. Polk was known to supporters as "Young Hickory." A) True B) False
true
William Henry Harrison: A) was the last president elected from the Jacksonian Democratic party B) developed a close association with Henry Clay during his presidency C) led the fight to annex Texas D) was the first president to be assassinated E) was elected more on his military record than for his stand on the issues
was elected more on his military record than for his stand on this issues
Andrew Jackson: A) served as President Monroe's secretary of state B) worked hard to revive the Federalist party C) was elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 1823 D) is correctly represented by all the above statements E) supported a national bank and a protective tariff
was elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 1823
During the colonial period, prostitution: A) was practically unknown B) was legal C) was especially common in port cities D) resulted in equal punishment for men and women E) was legal in official red light districts
was especially common in port cities
*Unitarianism: A) claimed to be the only true religion B) became the country's largest denomination by 1830 C) insisted upon the divinity of Jesus D) was a form of traditional Puritanism E) was especially strong in Boston
was especially strong in Boston--stressed reason and conscience
Charles I: A) founded "Great Britain" when he came from Scotland to assume the throne B) was the son of James II C) was executed as a result of the English Civil War D) sympathized with the Puritans more than any other seventeenth-century British monarch E) was the father of James I
was executed as a result of the English Civil War
The first real battle of the war: A) was fought near Washington, D.C. B) was the Battle of Harpers Ferry C) was a victory for the Union forces D) resulted in the death of General Albert S. Johnston E) made both sides think victory would be quick and easy
was fought near Washington, D.C.
The Mexican ban on American immigration to Texas: A) was ineffective B) halted the flood of immigrants to the area C) went into effect in 1820 D) was necessary because Americans in Texas already numbered almost half the Mexican population there E) caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Mexico
was ineffective
The explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert: A) was lost at sea B) founded the Roanoke colony C) became a notorious pirate D) married Queen Elizabeth E) was an English captain hired by the French
was lost at sea
The colony of Pennsylvania A) was based upon lands seized from the Indians B) was open to all religious believers C) was populated solely by the English D) was governed by Quaker ministers E) was considered part of New England
was open to all religious believers
The Fugitive Slave Act A) only applied in California. B) allowed slaves freedom if they escaped to the North. C) all choices listed. D) was part of the Compromise of 1850.
was part of the Compromise of 1850
The first Supreme Court: A) had nine members B) was picked by Congress C) was led by chief justice John Adams D) required its justices to serve on circuit courts as well E) limited its justices to six-year terms
was picked by Congress
Under the Navigation Act of 1817, importation of West Indian produce: A) was prohibited B) had to go through Britain first C) was restricted to American vessels or vessels belonging to West Indian merchants D) was only allowed in southern U.S. ports E) was exempt from taxation
was restricted to American vessels or vessels belonging to West Indian merchants
When editor John L. O'Sullivan wrote of "manifest destiny," he meant that American westward expansion: A) would end the current depression B) required war against the British C) was sanctioned by God D) would end sectional arguments over slavery E) would lead to global domination
was sanctioned by God
James I: A) openly favored the Puritans B) was the first of the Stuart monarchs C) recognized the supreme authority of Parliament D) was wise and open-minded E) conquered Scotland
was the first of the Stuart monarchs
The Judiciary Act of 1801: A) created three new positions on the Supreme Court B) was the first act passed by the Republicans C) allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act D) was the legacy of the Federalists as they left office E) was vetoed by President Jefferson
was the legacy of the Federalists as they left office
By 1750, the French population in North America: A) had begun to diminish B) was largely in Louisiana C) was vastly outnumbered by the English D) had a similar number of men and women E) was only about half Roman Catholic
was vastly outnumbered by the English
factories were powered by
water and steam
A major source of mechanical power in medieval Europe after 1050 was the
water mill, which was used to grind grain, crush pulp, and press oil
The First Crusade
weakened Byzantine control over trade in the eastern Mediterranean
At the end of the war, New Orleans and all of the French lands west of the Mississippi: A) went to Spain B) went to Britain C) remained French D) became independent E) none of the above
went to Spain
The Pennsylvania Dutch: A) were immigrants from Holland who settled in the backcountry of New York and Pennsylvania B) migrated to Virginia and North Carolina in the late seventeenth century to escape religious persecution C) were almost wiped out because of a genetic intolerance to New World viruses D) were a mixture of Mennonites, Lutherans, Moravians, Dunkers, and others E) built windmills and dikes as they had done in their native country
were a mixture of Mennonites, Lutherans, Moravians, Dunkers, and others
By 1840, most colleges: A) admitted women B) had thousands of students C) allowed students to take elective courses D) emphasized technical training E) were affiliated with churches
were affiliated with churches
Many Christians believed in the special protective and curative powers of objects associated with saints such as a fragment of bone or cloth from their garment. Such relics
were displayed in elaborate reliquaries to demonstrate the prestige and wealth of a church or monastery; demonstrate a growing spirituality of medieval people; showed the great devotion people had toward the Church; prompted incidents of "holy theft"
By the early eighteenth century, the English colonies in North America: A) extended beyond the Appalachians B) had eliminated their French and Spanish rivals C) were the most populous and prosperous on the continent D) were on the verge of independence from England E) remained tiny outposts of civilization
were the most populous and prosperous on the continent
The sacraments of the Church
were valid if administered by a properly ordained priest
Shays's Rebellion broke out in: A) western Massachusetts B) New York City C) Rhode Island D) Pennsylvania E) Boston
western Massachusetts
The burned-over district was: A) the southern frontier B) the coastal areas of the Carolinas C) western New York D) the Appalachian region E) the Mississippi Valley
western New York
an aggressive german kaiser, ww1
wilhelm
german emperor, WW1
wilhelm
the us president WW1
wilson
the us president during ww1
wilson
In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by: A) recapturing New York City from the British B) convincing Congress to give the army all the resources it needed C) getting France and Spain to enter the conflict D) destroying a British force outside of Boston E) winning battles at Trenton and Princeton
winning battles at Trenton and Princeton
2) Seema John, the floor supervisor at a call center, calls Bryan, a call attendant, into her office. She reports observing a few critical omissions in his calls, a finding supported by recent customer surveys. Bryan feels that Seema is just throwing her weight around. Which aspect of collaboration seems to be dysfunctional in this scenario?
work flow
Madison's Virginia Plan: A) would create a two-house Congress B) was most favored by the small states C) would simply amend the Articles of Confederation D) would create a president for life E) would abolish the state governments
would create a two-house Congress
In Kansas, the proposed Lecompton Constitution: A) was vigorously opposed by President Buchanan B) had overwhelming popular support C) would establish equality for free blacks D) showed the dominance of Free-Soilers E) would make Kansas a slave state
would make Kansas a slave state
Frederick Douglass: A) was the founder of the Underground Railroad B) became a notable black preacher C) wrote a famous account of his life as a slave D) was captured in the North and returned to slavery E) helped abolish slavery in the British West Indies
wrote a famous account of his life as a slave
False
A factory worker was more in control of his life than a farmer
unificaiton
What is the act of being united? Nationalism, Sectionalism, unification, variation
Steamships allowed goods to be shipped downstream for the first time.
False
The Cumberland Road was a concrete road.
False
The telegraph allowed voice communication between cities.
False
Between A.D. 500 - 1500 life was centered around the castle and the lands of the lords. This time is known as the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation
Middle Ages
Rural families and Irish immigrants supplied England's work force. T/F
T
The invention of labor-saving devices for the farmer was known as the Agricultural Revolution. T/F
T
True
T/F Farm work was healthier than factory work.
False
T/F The Industrial Revolution changed the life of the average worker only moderately.
True
T/F Working hours on the farm were long
True
T/f It was difficult to get ahead in factory work.
allowed businesspeople to keep in touch with trends
Telegraph
Select TWO developments that improved business communications.
Telephone Telegraph
What impact did Gutenberg's printing press have on the spread of God's Word? 1Faster production of Bibles was possible. 2The cost of a Bible increased as more became available. 3More people had access to Scriptures. 4Latin became the only language of the Bible.
Faster production of Bibles was possible & More people had access to Scriptures
What did the Industrial Age do to the average working man's creativity and imagination? took away the average man's creativity and imagination gave him new opportunities contributed to a decrease in leisure, limiting man's expression of creativity to work brought about assembly lines, which eliminated creativity made it so the average working man could only take orders, not think
took away the average man's creativity and imagination brought about assembly lines, which eliminated creativity made it so the average working man could only take orders, not think
transatlantic cable
Field
Which one of the following is the best example of standardized parts?
Gun Parts
Who developed the printing press
Gutenberg
Who created the spinning jenny
Hargreaves
Model T®
Henry Ford
The change from hand labor to machine labor was brought about during the period of time known as the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation
Industrial Revolution
What is most characteristic of Johann Gutenberg?
Inventor of the printing press in the 1440's
The United States wanted to prove to England that: it was not inferior it could not manage alone it could succeed in industry
It was not inferior & it could succeed in industry
Who invented the steam engine to power other machines?
James Watt
Clothing Factory
Lowell
telegraph code
Morse Code
Businessmen from___________ had made fortunes in trade and shipbuilding and wanted to invest in United States industry.
New England
Industrial Revolution
Changes resulting from the replacement of hand labor by machine production.
Ford's competition
Charles and Frank Duryea and by Ransom E. Olds.
By 1914, the leading industries in the United States included all of the following except:
Coal
increased pay, shorter hours, small-business loans
Early unions attempted to provide retirement funds, increased pay, shorter hours, small-business loans,
light bulb
Edison
joined Lake Erie with the Hudson River
Erie Canal
Lower costs of raw materials reduced profits in the textile industry. T/F
F
The steam engine and the sewing machine were inventions of the Agricultural Revolution. T/F
F
After the Civil War, the South remained strong industrially, but the North lacked sufficient capital to invest in business.
False
Select the items that describe why American industry switched from home businesses to factories.
New machines needed a power source, so production had to be near one. Machines were too large for homes.
steam-driven locomotive
Peter Cooper
Martin Luther was the leader of what movement?
Reformation
The religious revolution in Europe that began by reforming Catholicism and ended by establishing Protestantism was called the: Crusades Industrial Revolution Middle Ages Reformation
Reformation
Reformation
Religious revolution in Europe that began by reforming Catholicism and ended by establishing Protestantism.
Clermont
Robert Fulton
P variety and quality of goods N quality of air and water P standard of living P convenience N natural resources P extent of trade
Select P for those things positively affected by the machine age and N for those negatively affected. variety and quality of goods quality of air and water standard of living convenience natural resources extent of trade
improving production; improving distribution; adding to economic development
Some good things done by corporations for the country were: improving production helping small businesses improving distribution adding to economic development
the government, labor unions, President Roosevelt
Steps to control the power of corporations were taken by: the government labor unions President Roosevelt monopolies
As goods were produced in greater numbers, cost to the consumer went down. T/F
T
England's textile industry was greatly boosted by new inventions. T/F
T
New labor-saving devices caused agricultural production to increase. T/F
T
Although the Industrial Revolution actually began in England in the 1750's, it was influenced by earlier events taking place on the European mainland.
True
Natural resources adding to the development of industry in the United States were: coal supply rivers and streams small population
coal supply & rivers & streams
controlling working hours, helping small business
The government helped combat large industries by: controlling working hours; improving distribution; helping small businesses, increasing pay
By 1861, fifty thousand miles of telegraph lines reached from the East Coast to California.
True
Cincinnati, New Orleans, Louisville, and St. Louis grew from steamboat trade.
True
Colonial goods were hauled by horses.
True
Competition is a strong motivation factor in industrial production.
True
Medieval life had been centered on the castle and the lands of the lords.
True
Production during war time is greatly increased.
True
Railroads caused increased production in other industries.
True
airplane
Wright Brothers
Select the THREE effects of the Embargo Act.
cut off trade with England increased production in the United States cut off trade with all foreign countries