Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
Questions 32-34 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Helen Hunt Jackson, writer and activist for American Indians, A Century of Dishonor, 1881 Jackson's statement that policies toward American Indians "must embody provisions for their becoming citizens as fast as they are fit" is most similar to (A) the widespread treatment of Tories after the Revolutionary War (B) the Jim Crow laws regarding Black Americans in the late 1800s (C) the melting pot concept regarding immigrants in the early 1900s (D) the executive order about Japanese Americans during World War II
(C) the melting pot concept regarding immigrants in the early 1900s
Questions 35-37 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Juanita Loveless, African American worker in a war plant, Rosie the Riveter Revisited, 1988 Which of the following groups of people does Loveless imply had their lives improved during World War II? (A) Soldiers who returned home who were treated as heroes (B) Producers of common consumer products such as soap and shoes (C) Women working in factories who received equal pay with men (D) African Americans who moved to jobs in the North and West
(D) African Americans who moved to jobs in the North and West
Questions 38-40 refer to the map below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR MAP] MEAN CENTER OF POPULATION FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1790 TO 2010 The slowing of the westward movement of the center of population in the first decades of the 20th century is best explained by which of the following? (A) Many people were moving to rural areas after World War I ended. (B) Farmers from western states were returning to farms in the Midwest. (C) African Americans were moving from southern states to northern states. (D) European immigrants were moving to cities in eastern states.
(D) European immigrants were moving to cities in eastern states.
Questions 29-31 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John R. Cook, soldier, hunter, and author, The Border and the Buffalo, 1877 Which of the following ideas provided the base of Cook's point of view and government policies toward American Indians in the 1870s? (A) Finding ways for the U.S. government to protect traditional tribal cultures (B) Establishing new reservations in order to separate American Indians and Whites (C) Removing Indians to lands west of the Great Plains (D) Forcing American Indians to assimilate into White culture
(D) Forcing American Indians to assimilate into White culture
Questions 41-43 refer to the graph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR GRAPH] U.S. BIRTH RATE, 1909 TO 2009 Which of the following government policies contributed most to the changes in the birth rate in the decade following World War II? (A) Containing communism around the world (B) Reducing the power of labor unions (C) Encouraging steps toward racial equality (D) Helping GIs attend college and buy homes
(D) Helping GIs attend college and buy homes
Questions 22-25 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Lucy Stone, speech at her marriage, 1855 Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the views expressed by Stone in this excerpt? (A) Participants in the Second Great Awakening (B) Members of the American Party (C) Supporters of the Liberty Party (D) Individuals who attended the Seneca Falls Convention
(D) Individuals who attended the Seneca Falls Convention
Questions 41-43 refer to the graph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR GRAPH] U.S. BIRTH RATE, 1909 TO 2009 Which of the following generalizations about the birth rate between 1949 and 2009 is best supported by this graph? (A) It generally increased as immigration increased. (B) It generally increased during the civil rights movement. (C) It generally decreased whenever the economy got worse. (D) It generally decreased when more women entered the workforce.
(D) It generally decreased when more women entered the workforce.
Questions 53-55 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] "The American Economy," American Decades, 1900-1999, 2001 Which of the following did not share in the economic growth of the 1990s as much as other groups did? (A) Large corporations (B) College graduates (C) Southern states (D) Labor unions
(D) Labor unions
Questions 18-21 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Henry Clay, "Defense of the American System," 1832 The most persistent opposition to Clay's ideas in this excerpt came from which of the following groups? (A) Industrialists who faced competition from British companies (B) Politicians who opposed to the expansion of slavery into the territories (C) Judges who thought the Constitution supported a strong federal government (D) Plantation owners who primarily raised cotton for export
(D) Plantation owners who primarily raised cotton for export
Questions 22-25 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Lucy Stone, speech at her marriage, 1855 The words and ideals expressed in the excerpt fostered which of the following later reforms in U.S. history? (A) The union movement in the late 19th century (B) The antiwar movement in World War I (C) The rise of isolationism in the 1920s (D) The feminist movement that began in the 1960s
(D) The feminist movement that began in the 1960s
Questions 26-28 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Senator Blanche K. Bruce, African American U.S. senator from Mississippi, speech to the Senate, 1876 Which of the following developments had the clearest influence in eventually overcoming the issue raised by Senator Bruce in the excerpt? (A) The formation of the NAACP in 1909 (B) The decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 (C) The March on Washington in 1963 (D) The passage of civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965
(D) The passage of civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965
Questions 44-46 refer to the photograph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPH] Source: Madison, Wisconsin, 1967. AP Photo/Neal Ulevich Which of the following groups provided the most consistent and active support for the position on the Vietnam War portrayed in the photo? (A) Members of conservative religious denominations (B) Members of labor unions (C) Supporters of funding the Great Society programs (D) University students opposed to the draft
(D) University students opposed to the draft
Questions 8-10 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John Smith, Works, 1608-1631 One similarity between the colony described in the excerpt and the colony founded by the Pilgrims in Plymouth was that by 1620, both would (A) protect equal rights for all people (B) welcome settlers of all religious beliefs (C) have peaceful relations with Native Americans (D) develop a type of representative government
(D) develop a type of representative government
Questions 35-37 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Juanita Loveless, African American worker in a war plant, Rosie the Riveter Revisited, 1988 During World War II, the U.S. government took stronger actions than in previous wars to (A) lower taxes so that people could afford to pay for needed goods (B) avoid borrowing money to pay for the costs of fighting (C) give companies flexibility so they could increase production (D) regulate wages and prices throughout the economy
(D) regulate wages and prices throughout the economy
Questions 47-49 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Ronald Reagan, The Reagan Diaries, published in 2007 The change in federal spending that had the most impact on the overall budget balance during the Reagan administration was on (A) nutrition programs (B) Social Security (C) welfare benefits (D) the military
(D) the military
Questions 8-10 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John Smith, Works, 1608-1631 The group most directly responsible for governing the colony and responding to the experience described in the excerpt were (A) the members of an assembly elected by colonists (B) the representatives who served in Parliament in England (C) the religious leaders who controlled the colony (D) the shareholders of a joint-stock company
(D) the shareholders of a joint-stock company
Questions 5-7 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Don Juan de Oñate, Spanish colonial official in New Mexico, 1599 The excerpt provides evidence to support the general claim that the Spanish who colonized America (A) viewed Native Americans as criminals who deserved no mercy (B) considered Native Americans as partners in serving the king (C) respected Native Americans as their equals in the eyes of God (D) treated some groups of Native Americans better than others
(D) treated some groups of Native Americans better than others
Questions 11-13 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Francis D. Pastorius, German colonist, A Particular Geographical Description of the Lately Discovered Province of Pennsylvania, 1700 The work done by colonists described in the excerpt supports the interpretation that the leaders of Pennsylvania had (A) rejected the emphasis on increasing the amount of gold in England (B) resisted the development of an agricultural economy (C) attempted to use American Indians as a labor force (D) planned to create a joint-stock company
(A) rejected the emphasis on increasing the amount of gold in England
Questions 26-28 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Senator Blanche K. Bruce, African American U.S. senator from Mississippi, speech to the Senate, 1876 The end of Senator Bruce's senate career and the reduction of African American political power in the South were the result of the (A) removal of federal troops from the South (B) success of the radical wing of the Republican Party (C) election of a Republican as president (D) rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan
(A) removal of federal troops from the South
Questions 18-21 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Henry Clay, "Defense of the American System," 1832 The economic philosophy expressed in this excerpt was a response to a desire (A) to connect the American West with the East to create national self-sufficiency (B) to persuade European countries to reduce tariffs on imported American goods (C) to reverse the declines in the exports of cotton to Great Britain and France (D) to acquire lands from Mexico that would become slave states
(A) to connect the American West with the East to create national self-sufficiency
Questions 11-13 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Francis D. Pastorius, German colonist, A Particular Geographical Description of the Lately Discovered Province of Pennsylvania, 1700 Based on this excerpt, what does Pastorius think will cause people to settle in his community? (A) A desire to flee political persecution and have equal rights (B) A desire to escape poverty and find greater economic opportunity (C) A desire to move away from rural life and live in an urban area (D) A desire to leave Germany and become part of an English colony
(B) A desire to escape poverty and find greater economic opportunity
Questions 29-31 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John R. Cook, soldier, hunter, and author, The Border and the Buffalo, 1877 Opposition to the policies expressed in the excerpt came from which of the following movements? (A) Grange members who were eager for new farmland (B) Conservationists who wanted to preserve natural areas and habitat (C) Industrialists who hoped to open factories in western states. (D) National Labor Union members who saw American Indians as rivals for jobs
(B) Conservationists who wanted to preserve natural areas and habitat
Questions 1-4 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Oliver LaFarge, anthropologist, "Myths That Hide the American Indian," The American Indian: Past and Present, 1971 During the early years of colonization, French policy in North America was based primarily on which of the following? (A) Settling on lands controlled by American Indians (B) Controlling the fur trade (C) Farming in the Mississippi River Valley (D) Establishing a series of Catholic missions
(B) Controlling the fur trade
Questions 14-17 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 1787 Based on this excerpt, which of the following would Jefferson most likely have supported? (A) Expansion of voting rights to women, African Americans, and 18-year-olds (B) Establishment of publicly supported land-grant universities (C) Creation of an income tax (D) Prohibition of the sale of alcohol
(B) Establishment of publicly supported land-grant universities
Questions 50-52 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Fred I. Greenstein, political scientist, The Presidential Difference, 2000 Based on Clinton's actions as president, which of the following most accurately describes his basic views as president as portrayed by Greenstein? (A) Conservative, because his policies often were similar to those of Reagan (B) Moderate, because his policies often tried to appeal to people in both parties (C) Progressive, because his policies often anticipated future problems (D) Radical, because his policies often called for far-reaching political changes
(B) Moderate, because his policies often tried to appeal to people in both parties
Questions 5-7 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Don Juan de Oñate, Spanish colonial official in New Mexico, 1599 Which of the following best explains why Native Americans became so important to the Spanish empire? (A) Native Americans quickly filled powerful positions in the Spanish colonial government. (B) Native Americans provided most of the labor on Spanish-owned land. (C) Native Americans often joined the Spanish military. (D) Native Americans were primarily trading partners of the Spanish.
(B) Native Americans provided most of the labor on Spanish-owned land.
Questions 32-34 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Helen Hunt Jackson, writer and activist for American Indians, A Century of Dishonor, 1881 The actions referred to in the excerpt about Georgia in 1830 are strongly associated with which of the following actions? (A) Massacres of Native Americans in their homes and villages (B) Removal of Native Americans to lands farther west (C) Establishment of reservations in Georgia for Native Americans (D) Use of Native Americans as troops in conflicts with Mexico
(B) Removal of Native Americans to lands farther west
Questions 50-52 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Fred I. Greenstein, political scientist, The Presidential Difference, 2000 The primary reason many Americans viewed Clinton's presidency as a success was his (A) personal behavior as a leader for the country (B) economic policies that promoted growth (C) domestic policies such as support for medical insurance reform (D) foreign policy in the Balkans and the Middle East
(B) economic policies that promoted growth
Questions 1-4 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Oliver LaFarge, anthropologist, "Myths That Hide the American Indian," The American Indian: Past and Present, 1971 Which of the following generalizations best describes a similarity among European nations who colonized North America? (A) All wanted to convert American Indians to Roman Catholicism. (B) All included extensive marriage between Europeans and American Indians. (C) All attempted to dominate American Indians in some way. (D) All intended to exterminate or remove American Indians.
(C) All attempted to dominate American Indians in some way.
Questions 26-28 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Senator Blanche K. Bruce, African American U.S. senator from Mississippi, speech to the Senate, 1876 One response to Bruce's call for action in the excerpt was Booker T. Washington's program based on which of the following? (A) Participation in the Republican Party to gain political power (B) Migration of African Americans to Africa (C) Development of job skills that promote economic self-help (D) Creation of an agriculture-based society
(C) Development of job skills that promote economic self-help
Questions 38-40 refer to the map below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR MAP] MEAN CENTER OF POPULATION FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1790 TO 2010 Which of the following contributed most to the slight northward movement shown in the map between 1860 and 1870? (A) Completion of the Erie Canal (B) Start of the California gold rush (C) End of the Civil War (D) Purchase of Alaska
(C) End of the Civil War
Questions 1-4 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Oliver LaFarge, anthropologist, "Myths That Hide the American Indian," The American Indian: Past and Present, 1971 Which of the following best describes something Europeans introduced in the Americas that helped American Indians survive colonization? (A) New farming methods, which enabled American Indians to maintain their agricultural heritage (B) Metal tools, which led to increased trade and better relationships with Europeans (C) Horses, which transformed the cultures of American Indians on the Great Plains (D) Christianity, which brought unity among American Indians
(C) Horses, which transformed the cultures of American Indians on the Great Plains
Questions 18-21 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Henry Clay, "Defense of the American System," 1832 Which of the following later groups would strongly oppose the ideas about trade expressed in this excerpt? (A) Owners of manufacturing companies during the Civil War (B) Leaders of the Republican Party in the late 1800s (C) Most Populists and Progressives (D) Supporters of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
(C) Most Populists and Progressives
Questions 11-13 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Francis D. Pastorius, German colonist, A Particular Geographical Description of the Lately Discovered Province of Pennsylvania, 1700 Which of the following conditions could best be used to support the argument made in the last sentence of the excerpt? (A) Pennsylvania had its religious leaders serve as its political leaders. (B) Pennsylvania was a proprietary colony, so it was independent of English control. (C) Pennsylvania allowed settlers to practice religious faiths other than Quakerism. (D) Pennsylvania prohibited slavery while it was governed by Penn.
(C) Pennsylvania allowed settlers to practice religious faiths other than Quakerism.
Questions 47-49 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Ronald Reagan, The Reagan Diaries, published in 2007 On which topic mentioned in this excerpt did Reagan make the most progress in achieving his goals during his presidency? (A) Freezing the budget for the defense program (B) Approving a peace agreement between Lebanon and its neighbors (C) Reducing the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union (D) Stopping the Grenada operation
(C) Reducing the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union
Questions 29-31 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John R. Cook, soldier, hunter, and author, The Border and the Buffalo, 1877 Cook's perspective on buffalo hunting and the future of American Indians shows the influence of which of the following ideas? (A) The gospel of wealth (B) Laissez-faire principles (C) Social Darwinism (D) Protectionism
(C) Social Darwinism
Questions 53-55 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] "The American Economy," American Decades, 1900-1999, 2001 The causes of economic change described in the excerpt were most similar to causes of economic change in which of the following periods? (A) The post-Revolutionary War era (B) The mid- and late-19th century (C) The 1920s (D) The 1950s
(C) The 1920s
Questions 38-40 refer to the map below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR MAP] MEAN CENTER OF POPULATION FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1790 TO 2010 Which of the following changes in the United States during and immediately after World War II most directly contributed to the shift shown in the map? (A) Conflicts between younger and older generations caused people to move. (B) Decreasing prosperity pushed people to move to other regions. (C) The expansion of the defense industry created jobs in certain regions. (D) Climate changes made some regions easier to live in than they had been.
(C) The expansion of the defense industry created jobs in certain regions.
Questions 5-7 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Don Juan de Oñate, Spanish colonial official in New Mexico, 1599 Officials in the Spanish colonies such as the writer of this excerpt received their authority to act from which of the following? (A) The joint-stock companies that began as trading ventures (B) A governor elected by residents of the colonies (C) The king of Spain who claimed control over the Spanish empire (D) The pope who led the Roman Catholic Church
(C) The king of Spain who claimed control over the Spanish empire
Questions 41-43 refer to the graph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR GRAPH] U.S. BIRTH RATE, 1909 TO 2009 The graph above provides evidence of a population change following World War II that is commonly referred to as the (A) cult of domesticity (B) generation gap (C) baby boom (D) population bomb
(C) baby boom
Questions 44-46 refer to the photograph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPH] Source: Madison, Wisconsin, 1967. AP Photo/Neal Ulevich The movement most similar to the one portrayed above was the (A) American Indian Movement, because both had deep historical roots (B) labor union movements, because both suffered from hundreds of protesters being killed (C) civil rights movement, because both used mass marches effectively (D) Populist movement, because both founded strong new political parties
(C) civil rights movement, because both used mass marches effectively
Questions 8-10 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] John Smith, Works, 1608-1631 The reference to Native Americans in the excerpt indicate that the relationship between them and the English settlers in the Chesapeake region was characterized by (A) frequent intermarriage between the two groups (B) shared suffering because of a lack of food in the region (C) conflicts over land and other resources (D) trade based primarily on gold and silver
(C) conflicts over land and other resources
Questions 47-49 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Ronald Reagan, The Reagan Diaries, published in 2007 Reagan's goal for the federal budget implied in this source would be achieved during (A) his second term in office (B) the administration of George H. W. Bush (C) the administration of Bill Clinton (D) the administration of George W. Bush
(C) the administration of Bill Clinton
Questions 53-55 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] "The American Economy," American Decades, 1900-1999, 2001 The changes described in this excerpt most directly affected politics in the 1990s by (A) increasing the popularity of the Democratic presidential administration (B) causing conservative Christians to gain more power in the Republican Party (C) strengthening the power of state and local governments (D) prompting additional regulations on banks and other financial institutions
(A) increasing the popularity of the Democratic presidential administration
Questions 22-25 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Lucy Stone, speech at her marriage, 1855 At the time this excerpt was written, which of the following activities were women legally able to do in most states? (A) Work in factories (B) Vote in federal elections (C) Hold political office (D) Serve on juries
(A) Work in factories
Questions 44-46 refer to the photograph below. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPH] Source: Madison, Wisconsin, 1967. AP Photo/Neal Ulevich This photo provides support for the claim that one problem faced by the U.S. government during the Vietnam War was that it (A) failed to maintain strong public support for its policies (B) did not employ enough experts on Southeast Asia to advise it (C) placed too many restrictions on the military (D) suffered from weak presidential leadership under Johnson
(A) failed to maintain strong public support for its policies
Questions 14-17 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 1787 Which of the following government actions did the most to make possible Jefferson's belief that "our governments will remain virtuous . . . as long as they [the citizens] are chiefly agricultural"? (A) Agreeing to the Louisiana Purchase (B) Passing the Embargo Act (C) Funding internal improvements (D) Establishing a national bank
(A) Agreeing to the Louisiana Purchase
Questions 18-21 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Henry Clay, "Defense of the American System," 1832 Which leader most clearly expressed ideas on trade and economic development similar to those held by Clay? (A) Alexander Hamilton when arguing in support of his financial plan (B) Thomas Jefferson while debating with the Federalists in the 1790s (C) James Madison during the War of 1812 (D) James Monroe in response to foreign intervention in Latin America
(A) Alexander Hamilton when arguing in support of his financial plan
Questions 1-4 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Oliver LaFarge, anthropologist, "Myths That Hide the American Indian," The American Indian: Past and Present, 1971 United States policy toward the American Indians in the 19th century was most similar to the colonial Indian policy of the (A) British (B) Dutch (C) French (D) Spanish
(A) British
Questions 14-17 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 1787 Which statement best describes the context for understanding Jefferson's concern about a bill of rights? (A) Enlightenment ideas emphasized the importance of individual liberty. (B) Federalists refused to compromise on the issue of adding a bill of rights. (C) The debate over adding a bill of rights would continue until the Civil War. (D) Few states included a bill of rights in their own constitutions.
(A) Enlightenment ideas emphasized the importance of individual liberty.
Questions 35-37 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Juanita Loveless, African American worker in a war plant, Rosie the Riveter Revisited, 1988 Loveless provides evidence that indicates which of the following changed in the U.S. economy? (A) Factory jobs paid higher wages, but rationing limited spending. (B) Taxes increased so much that people could not afford to buy much. (C) The sale of war bonds increased the amount of money circulating in the economy. (D) Union demands for higher wages caused prices to increase dramatically.
(A) Factory jobs paid higher wages, but rationing limited spending.
Questions 22-25 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Lucy Stone, speech at her marriage, 1855 What does Stone mean by "marriage should be an equal and permanent partnership"? (A) In the 19th century, wives and husbands did not have the same legal rights. (B) Until the Civil War, marriage was a religious ceremony rather than a government one. (C) One of the reforms of the Jacksonian era was to outlaw divorce. (D) In 1855, most people thought of marriage as a business arrangement.
(A) In the 19th century, wives and husbands did not have the same legal rights.
Questions 32-34 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Helen Hunt Jackson, writer and activist for American Indians, A Century of Dishonor, 1881 The ideas expressed in this excerpt supported which development? (A) Legislation to establish a clearer policy of assimilation (B) Legislation to grant Native Americans the lands of their ancestors (C) Recognition of the cultural identities of the Native American tribes (D) Recognition that Native American tribes had the same status as foreign nations
(A) Legislation to establish a clearer policy of assimilation
Questions 50-52 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Fred I. Greenstein, political scientist, The Presidential Difference, 2000 Which of the following developments provides the most significant context for economic change during the Clinton presidency? (A) Technological innovations in communication systems and data transmission (B) Reductions in social services spending by the federal government (C) Significant declines in budget allocations for the military (D) Foreign policy initiatives in Eastern Europe and the Middle East
(A) Technological innovations in communication systems and data transmission
Questions 14-17 refer to the following excerpt. [REFER TO THE BOOK FOR EXCERPT] Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, December 1787 Jefferson's feelings about "rotation in office" were at least partially resolved by which of the following later actions? (A) The decision by George Washington not to run for a third term as president (B) The development by political parties of nominating conventions (C) The impeachment of Andrew Johnson for violating the Tenure of Office Act (D) The ratification of the 17th Amendment requiring the direct election of U.S. senators
(A) The decision by George Washington not to run for a third term as president
