APUSH Semester 2 Final Exam

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 sought to lessen the effects of the Depression by (A) paying farmers to cut production and, in some cases, destroy crops (B) purchasing farms and turning them into government collectives (C) instituting and early retirement program for farmers over the age of 50 (D) encouraging farmers to increase production (E) subsidizing food processing plants in order to lower food prices

(A) paying farmers to cut production and, in some cases, destroy crops

During the time of Woodrow Wilson's presidency, the Irreconcilables and the Reservationists had strong feelings concerning (A) the Treaty of Versailles (B) Wilson's Fourteen Points (C) Article 231 (D) the Sedition Act of 1918 (E) the Mandate System

(A) the Treaty of Versailles

The supply-side economic theory of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon most probably inspired the (A) trickle-down economic theory supported by Ronald Reagan (B) deficit-spending economic theory of John M. Keynes (C) Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act (D) Keating-Owen Act (E) Federal Trade Commission Act

(A) trickle-down economic theory supported by Ronald Reagan

The Civil Rights movement of the late 1960s was characterized by which of the following? (A) The establishment of the Back to Africa movement (B) A growing split between those who advocated nonviolence and those who favored more aggressive tactics to achieve civil rights (C) Widespread support by southern Whites who had initially resisted the movement (D) A sharp drop in participation and interest in voter registration drives and other equal-access efforts in the rural South (E) Strong support for the women's rights movement

(B) A growing split between those who advocated nonviolence and those who favored more aggressive tactics to achieve civil rights

All of the following occurred during the 1920's, EXCEPT (A) a bull market on Wall Street (B) the passage of the Interstate Highway Act (C) a rise in consumerism (D) Prohibition (E) the Harlem Renaissance

(B) the passage of the Interstate Highway Act

The works of which of the following were integral to the Harlem Renaissance? (A) William Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, and F. Scott Fitzgerald (B) Jack Kerouac, William de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock (C) Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes (D) Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Joyce Carol Oates (E) Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, and James Baldwin

(C) Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes

Which of the following led to increased United States involvement in the war in Vietnam? (A) News of the My Lai massacre (B) Requests from other Southeast Asian countries for an increased United States presence in Vietnam (C) Congressional approval of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (D) Hardened resistance by the communists following the Geneva Accords (E) Failure of the Vietnamization program

(C) Congressional approval of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Which of the following best characterizes the National Origins Act of 1924? (A) It allowed Chinese immigrants entry into the Unite States after 1930. (B) It allowed increased levels of immigration from southern and eastern Europe. (C) It established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the United States in 1890. (D) It established procedures for the immigration of alien spouses of United States citizens after 1935. (E) It set restrictions on the importation of certain goods.

(C) It established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the United States in 1890.

Which of the following American architects is considered by many to be the father of the modern skyscraper, thus changing the face of cities like Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? (A) Henry Hobson Richardson (B) Stanford White (C) Louis H. Sullivan (D) Louis Kahn (E) Frank Lloyd Wright

(C) Louis H. Sullivan

During the 1930s, Black voters overwhelmingly switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party because (A) Black Americans benefited from some New Deal economic policies (B) the Ku Klux Klan was gaining power within the Republican Party (C) President Roosevelt actively pursued race reform (D) southern Democrats widely favored abolishing the poll tax (E) the Democrats promised to end Prohibition

(C) President Roosevelt actively pursued race reform

Which of the following was most responsible for bringing to an end Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist campaign? (A) President Truman publicly criticized McCarthy. (B) McCarthy proved his charges of communist subversion. (C) Television audiences witnessed his manner of leveling unsubstantiated charges. (D) The federal courts issued an injunction against further accusations by McCarthy. (E) Cold War tensions increased in the mid- 1950s.

(C) Television audiences witnessed his manner of leveling unsubstantiated charges.

In the Schechter Poultry Corp. v U.S. case of 1935, which of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal measures came under attack? (A) The National Labor Relations Board (B) The Judicial Reorganization bill (C) The National Recovery Act (D) The Agricultural Adjustment Act (E) The Federal Farm Loan Act

(C) The National Recovery Act

In the decade following the Second World War, the Supreme Court decision that had the most widespread consequences concerned which of the following? (A) Immigration policy (B) Congressional reapportionment (C) The rights of minority groups (D) The jurisdiction of courts in determining war guilt (E) The federal government's powers of taxation

(C) The rights of minority groups

During his presidency, Richard Nixon did which of the following? (A) Supported the use of busing to end racial segregation in public schools. (B) Intensified conflict between the United States and Japan. (C) Abolished the Tennessee Valley Authority. (D) Ended American participation in the war in Vietnam. (E) Created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

(D) Ended American participation in the war in Vietnam.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which of the following was the principal public opponent of lynching in the South? (A) Booker T. Washington (B) Theodore Roosevelt (C) Robert M. La Follette (D) Ida B. Wells (E) Susan B. Anthony

(D) Ida B. Wells

The Taft-Hartley Act did which of the following? (A) Established wage and price controls during the Nixon administration (B) Protected American manufacturers from European competition during the Depression (C) Recognized the right of labor unions to establish closed shops (D) Limited the powers of labor unions (E) Created the interstate highway system

(D) Limited the powers of labor unions

"Another marked characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon is what may be called an instinct or genius for colonizing. His unequalled energy, his indomitable perseverance, and his personal independence, made him a pioneer. He excels all others in pushing his way into new countries." Americans advocating ideas expressed in the passage above would be most accurately described as (A) transcendentalists (B) Populists (C) scientific managers (D) Social Darwinists (E) Mugwumps

(D) Social Darwinists

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine justified which of the following? (A) Roosevelt's involvement in settling the Russo-Japanese War (B) The policy of using force to subdue the independence movement in the Philippines (C) The maintenance of the Open Door policy in China (D) The right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American countries (E) The exclusion of Japanese and Chinese immigrants from the United States

(D) The right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American countries

Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy in Latin America was best characterized by his (A) repudiation of the Monroe Doctrine (B) belief that European nations had the right to protect their economic interests in any remaining colonies throughout the region (C) recognition of the sovereignty of newly independent nations in the Western Hemisphere (D) belief that the United States had an obligation to protect security and stability by assuming the role of an international police force throughout the Western Hemisphere (E) support of high protective tariffs to promote American economic interests throughout the region

(D) belief that the United States had an obligation to protect security and stability by assuming the role of an international police force throughout the Western Hemisphere

The Vietnam War differed from the Korean War in that the Vietnam War (A) involved the United States in an indirect confrontation with the Soviet Union (B) involved United States troops without a formal congressional declaration of war (C) generated criticism of the government's military policies (D) ended with the collapse of the government that the United States had supported (E) grew out of the policy of containment

(D) ended with the collapse of the government that the United States had supported

In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan argued that women (A) who spent their lives as mothers and homemakers were generally satisfied with their lives (B) needed counseling if they were dissatisfied with their domestic lives (C) should battle for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (D) experienced a discrepancy between the reality and the public image of their lives (E) have special talents and abilities different from those of men

(D) experienced a discrepancy between the reality and the public image of their lives

John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" portrays the dismal plight of (A) poor immigrants (B) escaped slaves (C) factory workers during the Great Depression (D) farmers during the Dust Bowl (E) Civil War soldiers

(D) farmers during the Dust Bowl

All of the following policies pursued by President Theodore Roosevelt were main objectives of the American Progressives EXCEPT: (A) passage of the Pure Food and Water Act (B) creation of national forests and protected wildlife reserves. (C) initiation of antitrust lawsuits against various corporate monopolies. (D) intervention in the affairs of Central American governments. (E) expansion of the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

(D) intervention in the affairs of Central American governments.

All of the following are true concerning the women's suffrage movement EXCEPT (A) it benefited from the support of the Progressives of the early 1900's (B) it remained racially segregated during the latter part of the nineteenth century (C) it was viewed as radical during much of its existence (D) it first met success in the New England states (E) some of its early leaders were first active in the Abolitionist movement

(D) it first met success in the New England states

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT (A) a weak foreign trade (B) an overextension of credit (C) agricultural overproduction (D) the establishment of public works projects (E) an unequal distribution of wealth.

(D) the establishment of public works projects

Which of the following was a major effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 ? (A) The total number of immigrants admitted to the United States was significantly reduced. (B) Immigrants from within the Western Hemisphere were given preference over other immigrants. (C) Immigration from the Soviet Union, Poland, and Italy decreased significantly. (D) Immigration from Britain, Ireland, and Germany increased significantly. (E) Immigration from Asia increased significantly.

(E) Immigration from Asia increased significantly.

The United States home front during the First World War was marked by an increase in all of the following EXCEPT (A) tax rates on individuals and estates (B) government regulation of fuel, food, and transportation (C) employment opportunities for African Americans and Mexican Americans (D) participation of women in factory work, government service, and volunteer work (E) support of individual liberties by the Supreme Court

(E) support of individual liberties by the Supreme Court

All of the following were important to Richard M. Nixon's victory in the 1968 presidential election EXCEPT (A) strong support from labor unions (B) backlash from White conservatives (C) voter reaction to the 1968 Democratic convention (D) his promise to restore law and order (E) the continuing Vietnam War

(E) the continuing Vietnam War

Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance? (a) The rehabilitation of a decaying urban area (b) An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity (c) The beginning of the NAACP (d) The most famous art show of the early twentieth century (e) The establishment of the back-to-Africa movement

(b) An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity

Joseph McCarthy's investigative tactics found support among many Americans because (a) evidence substantiated his charges against the army (b) there was widespread fear of communist infiltration of the United States (c) both Truman and Eisenhower supported him (d) he worked closely with the FBI (e) he correctly identified numerous communists working in the State Department

(b) there was widespread fear of communist infiltration of the United States

Conscription policies in the First and Second World Wars differed significantly in that in the Second World War (a) African Americans were drafted into integrated units (b) conscientious objectors were not officially recognized (c) the draft began before the United States entered the conflict (d) the draft was administered at the regional and federal levels by the armed forces (e) exemptions were offered for a range of war-related occupations

(c) the draft began before the United States entered the conflict

Which of the following has been viewed by some historians as an indication of strong anti-Catholic sentiment in the presidential election of 1928? (a) The increased political activity of the Ku Klux Klan (b) The failure of the farm bloc to go to the polls (c) Alfred E . Smith's choice of Arkansas senator Joseph T . Robinson as his running mate (d) Alfred E . Smith's failure to carry a solidly Democratic South (e) Herbert Hoover's use of "rugged individualism" as his campaign slogan

(d) Alfred E . Smith's failure to carry a solidly Democratic South

All of the following concerns were addressed during the "Hundred Days" of the New Deal EXCEPT (a) banking regulation (b) unemployment relief (c) agricultural adjustment (d) homeowner mortgage support (e) court restructuring

(e) court restructuring

The Oregon Treaty A. Established the Northern border between the United States and Canada B. Prohibited slavery in the Oregon Territory C. Cost the US nearly 15 million dollars D. Was condemned by the majority of Americans E. All of these choices

A. Established the Northern border between the United States and Canada ******************

The Lowell system of early nineteenth-century textile manufacturing was noteworthy for its: A. practice of hiring only adult males at a time when textiles was considered "women's work" B. commitment, in the face of the revolution, to maintain the old, "by-hand" method of manufacture C. efforts to minimize the dehumanizing effects of industrial labor D. pioneering advocacy of such issues as parental leave, vacation time, and health insurance for employees E. particularly harsh treatment of employees

C. efforts to minimize the dehumanizing effects of industrial labor

The Truman Doctrine declared the government's commitment to assist A. Japanese families affected by the government by the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki B. any nation facing widespread poverty as a result of World War II C. free nations in danger of takeover by repressive governments, especially Soviet-style communism D. American farmers who suffered through major price drops after WWII ended. E. American families who could not afford to build homes without government aid

C. free nations in danger of takeover by repressive governments, especially Soviet-style communism

The principle of Popular Sovereignty stated that A. the president, after meeting with public interest groups, was to decide on whether slaves would be allowed in a given territory B. slavery would not be permitted in anywhere after 1848 C. New territories would decide with a vote whether or not that territory would allow slavery D. settlers in the Western territories, not Congress, would decide whether to allow slavery in their territory E. any settlers disagreeing with federal laws governing slavery were free to ignore those law

C. new territories

According to the principle of popular sovereignty A. Congress would determine whether a territory would have slavery. B. territorial legislatures would determine whether a territory would have slavery. C. settlers would determine whether a territory would have slavery. D. the Supreme Court would determine whether a territory would have slavery. E. the House of representatives would determine whether or not a territory would have slavery.

C. settlers would determine whether a territory would have slavery.

The United States House of Representatives responded to abolitionist agitation in the 1830s by A) approving appropriations to help finance colonization efforts B) prohibiting the slave trade in the District of Columbia C) limiting the publication of abolitionist writings to certain publishers D) banning discussion of antislavery petitions E) considering the passage of free speech laws to protect outspoken abolitionists

D) banning discussion of antislavery petitions

The photo above most likely shows the work of which of the following New Deal agencies? (A) Civilian Conservation Corps (B) Farm Security Administration (C) National Recovery Administration (D) National Labor Relations Board (E) Social Security Administration

(A) Civilian Conservation Corps

The policy of containment, justified by George Kennan's 1947 analysis of the international situation, called for (A) blocking the expansion of the Soviet Union's influence (B) curbing United States foreign investment to limit involvement in world conflict (C) liberating Eastern Europe from communism (D) destabilizing the Soviet Union (E) dividing Germany into zones administered by the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union.

(A) blocking the expansion of the Soviet Union's influence

Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal can best be described as (A) conservation, trust-busting, consumer protection (B) protective tariffs, centralized banking, conservation (C) equal opportunity, women's suffrage, laissez-faire economics (D) laissez-faire economics, support of labor unions, conservation (E) government ownership of business, conservation, naval preparedness.

(A) conservation, trust-busting, consumer protection

The Palmer raids of 1919 to 1920 were most closely related to the (A) fear of communism and radicalism (B) formation of the American Federation of Labor (C) enforcement of prohibition (D) rise of racial unrest in the Midwest (E) enforcement of child labor laws

(A) fear of communism and radicalism

The effects of deindustrialization in the 1970s included all of the following EXCEPT (A) the increasing importance of the service sector of the economy (B) plant shutdowns and closings, particularly in what came to be called the Rust Belt (C) an increased United States share of the world market in manufacturing (D) the erosion of tax bases in many communities, leading to cutbacks in health and welfare services (E) a decrease in real wages for United States workers in the manufacturing sector

(C) an increased United States share of the world market in manufacturing

The Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT), expanded trade with the Soviet Union, and President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China were all facets of the policy of (A) brinkmanship (B) deterrence (C) detente (D) rollback (E) liberation.

(C) detente

The primary power granted to the Civil Rights Commission created in 1957 was the authority to (A) investigate and report on cases involving discrimination (B) issue writs to enforce its decisions after a hearing (C) initiate court cases to challenge gender discrimination (D) fine employers found guilty of discriminatory hiring practices (E) grant monetary awards to victims of discrimination

(A) investigate and report on cases involving discrimination

The Wagner Act dealt with the rights of (A) farmers (B) veterans (C) labor unions (D) the homeless (E) bankers

(C) labor unions

The United States devised the Open Door policy in 1899 in order to (A) establish a United States colony in China (B) encourage the Chinese to adopt Western culture (C) protect United States economic interests in China (D) prevent European nations from establishing a presence in Chinese territory (E) assure the right of the United States to intervene in China whenever necessary

(C) protect United States economic interests in China

An important result of the 1936 presidential campaign was the (A) emergence of a viable third party (B) landslide win by Republicans in the Congress (C) shift of African American voters from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party (D) move of intellectuals to Alf Landon and the Republican ticket (E) decline in support for the New Deal

(C) shift of African American voters from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party

The section of the United States most hurt by the Tariff of 1828 was A) New England. B) the West. C) the Southwest. D) the South. E) the middle states.

D) the South.

The spoils system under Andrew Jackson resulted in A) a clean sweep of federal job holders. B) the replacement of insecurity by security in employment. C) the destruction of the personalized political machine. D) the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs. E) the same actions of those taken by John Quincy Adams.

D) the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs.

Supreme Court Decisions concerning Native Americans in 1831 and 1832 a. reinforced the rights of states to remove native Americans from disputed lands b. denied them the right to sue in federal court, but affirmed their rights to land that was traditionally theirs. c. voided previous treaties between native Americans and the US on the grounds that the treaties were unfair. d. granted tribes official status as foreign nations. e. ruled that the federal government had an unilateral right to relocate Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi.

b. denied them the right to sue in federal court, but affirmed their rights to land that was traditionally theirs.

Which of the following Cold War measures met with the most resistance in Congress? a. U.S. entry into the Korean War b. U.S. entry into NATO c. The Berlin Airlift d. The Truman Doctrine e. The McCarran Internal Security Bill

b. U.S. entry into NATO

The federally mandated desegregation of the civil service was first implemented in the a. Peace Corps b. armed forces c. Department of Justice d. National Park Service e. Supreme Court

b. armed forces

Which of the following was the LEAST influential in bringing about Andrew Jackson's victory in the presidential election of 1828? a. Support for Jackson among less prosperous voters b. Jackson's promise to bring new people into the government c. Jackson's defense of Native American property rights d. Jackson's promise to reform the electoral system e. The reputation Jackson earned as a war hero as a result of the Battle of New Orleans

c. Jackson's defense of Native American property rights

The two political issues that most concerned the Counterculture Movement of the 1960's were a. U.S. involvement in Vietnam and flag burning b. the civil rights movement and censorship c. U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the civil rights movement d. Separation of church and state and honesty in government e. censorship and the draft

c. U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the civil rights movement

President James K. Polk is most closely associated with a. economic development b. the abolitionist movement c. Westward Expansion d. the Whig party e. women's suffrage

c. Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny)

All of the following occurred in 1968 EXCEPT a. The Tet Offensive b. the assassination of Martin Luther King c. the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy d. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution e. riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

d. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

All of the following were part of Johnson's Great Society program EXCEPT a. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 b. Medicare and Medicaid c. the establishment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development d. the balanced budget mandate e. the Economic Opportunity act

d. the balanced budget mandate

Alexis de Tocqueville, a Frenchman traveling through the US and commenting on its society attributed American social mobility to a. the continuation of European traditions in the New World b. Americans' rights to speak freely and to bear arms c. the government's tolerance of labor unions and progressive organizations d. the lack of an aristocracy and the availability of frontier land e. mandatory public education

d. the lack of an aristocracy and the availability of frontier land

Which civil rights organization was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and practiced civil disobedience to achieve its goals? a. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee b. The Black Panthers c. The Congress of Racial Equality d. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People e. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

e. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

By what means did the United States take possession of the Oregon Territory? a. The United States was granted the territory in a postwar treaty with France. b. The United States bought it from the Native Americans who lived their. c. U.S settlers were the first to arrive in the region; they claimed it for their country. d. The French sold it to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. e. The US acquired it through treaty with the British in Canada.

e. The US acquired it through treaty with the British in Canada.

All of the following increased government power during WWI EXCEPT the a. war industries board b. creel committee c. food administration d. espionage act e. dawes plan

e. dawes plan

All of the following sparked support for the abolitionist movement EXCEPT a. John Brown's raid b. The Liberator c. the Fugitive Slave Act d. the Wilmot Proviso e. the Conscription Act

e. the Conscription Act

All of the following were an outgrowth of the Cold War EXCEPT a. our entry into the space race b. an upgrade of the American public educational system, including the introduction of the AP program c. the building of bomb shelters d. the establishment of the Peace Corps e. the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity

e. the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity

The election of 1824 marked a turning point in presidential politics because, for the first time, a. the presidency was won by someone who was not a member of the federalist party b. a presidential and vice-presidential candidate ran together on one ticket c. all the candidates campaigned widely throughout the states d. political parties officially participated in the election e. the system of choosing nominees by congressional caucus failed

e. the system of choosing nominees by congressional caucus failed

The most important factor in the defeat of Democratic presidential candidates in the elections of 1952 and 1968 was a. the Democratic' plan to reorganize the Supreme Court b. the American public's desire to avoid conflict and return to a more conservative political and social life c. the Democratic Party platform pledge to increase taxes in order to pay off the national debt d. the Democratic candidates' controversial positions on civil rights legislation e. the Democratic Party's unequivocal support of the Equal Rights Amendment

b. the American public's desire to avoid conflict and return to a more conservative political and social life

The Force Act of 1832 was passed in response to a. the Indian Removal Act b. the Tariff/Nullification crisis c. the election of President Martin Van Buren d. Clay's American System e. the Bank Recharter Bill

b. the Tariff/Nullification crisis

During the 1950's, many black and white activists fought against the persistence of Jim Crow laws throughout the South by all of the following methods EXCEPT a. bringing lawsuits in federal courts b. using violence to intimidate local politicians c. boycotting local businesses that supported segregation d. staging sit-ins in segregated public places and facilities e. forging a coalition between Southern black churches and civil rights advocates

b. using violence to intimidate local politicians

Which of the following reformers fought for the rights of the mentally ill? a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Horace Mann c. Dorothea Dix d. Lucretia Mott e. Helen Hunt Jackson

c. Dorothea Dix

Which of the following statements about Watergate is true? a. It was the first time a president had been involved in a scandal while in office b. It was of little interest to the American people. c. It led to the resignation of President Nixon d. It led to the impeachment of President Nixon e. It bolstered the popularity of the Republican Party.

c. It led to the resignation of President Nixon

Which of the following statements about the Treaty of Versailles is true? (A) The United States Senate rejected it because it treated Germany too leniently. (B) The United States Senate rejected it because it required increased American involvement in European affairs. (C) The United States Senate approved it, with reservations concerning the division of Eastern Europe. (D) The United States approved it without reservations. (E) It was never voted on by the United States Senate.

(B) The United States Senate rejected it because it required increased American involvement in European affairs.

"Dollar diplomacy" refers to (A) United States aid to European nations immediately following the Second World War (B) United States financial support for the Russian ruble following the collapse of the Soviet Union (C) the post-Second World War trading system by means of which the United States controlled the world price of crude oil (D) the post-Second World War international monetary system in which the dollar served as the benchmark (E) a pre-First World War practice of coupling foreign policy with the interests of United States corporations

(E) a pre-First World War practice of coupling foreign policy with the interests of United States corporations

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that (A) women had a constitutional right to abortion (B) school segregation was unconstitutional (C) voting districts had to contain the same number of people (D) school prayer was illegal under the First Amendment (E) arrested persons must be informed of their rights

(E) arrested persons must be informed of their rights

The festival near Woodstock, New York, in 1969 is most closely associated with the (A) women's liberation movement (B) gay rights movement (C) environmental movement (D) Beat Generation (E) counterculture

(E) counterculture

The main goal of the Marshall Plan was to (A) create a strong military alliance between the United States and Western Europe (B) strengthen the Chinese nationalists against the Chinese communists (C) speed the economic recovery and democratization of Japan (D) defend Greece and Turkey from communist subversion (E) finance the economic reconstruction of Western Europe

(E) finance the economic reconstruction of Western Europe

All of the following during Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Hundred Days EXCEPT (A) the National Bank Holiday (B) passage of the Glass-Steagall Act (C) passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act (D) passage of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (E) passage of the Social Security Act

(E) passage of the Social Security Act

In response to several unfavorable Supreme Court rulings concerning New Deal programs, Franklin Roosevelt (A) urged the voting public to write letters of protest to Supreme Court justices. (B) submitted four separate Constitutional amendments broadening the powers of the presidency. (C) abandoned the New Deal and replaced it with a laissez- faire policy. (D) instructed both the legislative and executive branches to ignore the ruling. (E) proposed legislation that would allow him to appoint new federal and Supreme Court judges.

(E) proposed legislation that would allow him to appoint new federal and Supreme Court judges.

In the 1850's, the most important literary example of Abolitionism was A. Walden B. Moby Dick C. Uncle Tom's Cabin D. The Raven E. Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl

C. Uncle Tom's Cabin

The policy of the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes was A) removal by the US Army B) gradual assimilation. C) a war of genocide. D) federal protection from state governments. E) to encourage them to preserve their traditional culture.

A) removal by the US Army

The Compromise of 1850 A. Abolished the slave trade in the district of Columbia. B. served as the basis for lasting sectional peace. C. prohibited slavery in the New Mexico territory. D. drove the south to a new extremist position. E. was revised in 1851

A. Abolished the slave trade in the district of Columbia.

The Missouri Compromise can be described by all of the following EXCEPT A. It provided a method for counting slaves among state populations when determining the size of the states' congressional delegations. B. it allowed Missouri to be admitted to the Union as a slave state. C. it created the free state of Maine from the territory that belonged to Massachusetts. D. One of its purposes was to maintain the equal representation of free states and slave states in the Senate. E. it included a northern border in the Louisiana Territory above which slavery was thereafter prohibited

A. It provided a method for counting slaves among state populations when determining the size of the states' congressional delegations.

"Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members... The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion." The passage above was written by A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Jonathan Edwards C. Harriet Beecher Stowe D. Charles G. Finney E. Andrew Carnegie

A. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why did the Federalist Party disintegrate? A. they fell from the graces of the American public after the Hartford Convention where some Federalists proposed seceding from the Union because of the War of 1812. B. the Democratic-Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson won the presidency in 1800 C. there was popular sentiment supporting states' rights after the early 1800s D. America united under the principles of the Democratic-Republican party which had wide support where the Federalists ideology was less popular E. All of the choices

A. hartford convention

Why did the Democratic-Republic Party disintegrate? A. The Democratic-Republicans fell apart when Jackson formed a new political party that supported his ideals, called the Democrats. B. The Federalist Party made a massive resurgence after there was a reaction to states' rights in America after Jackson took office C. Most Democratic-Republicans became abolitionists during Jackson's tenure in office D. The huge amount of hatred towards Immigrants caused the Whigs to control Congress E. All of these choices

A. jackson formed democrats

During the 1920's, both the Sacco and Vanzetti case and the rise of the new Ku Klux Klan reflected (A) public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants (B) increased racism resulting from the migration of Black southerners to urban centers in the North (C) growing lawlessness resulting from the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) (D) the decreased influence of fundamentalist religious groups (E) widespread opposition to Congress' decision to join the League of Nations

A. public fear and resentment

The Wilmont Proviso A. sought to ban slavery in territory gained from the Mexican Cession B. sought to limit federal power in new territories C. banned the slave sale in territories gained in the Oregon Treaty D. pushed for an end to the Black Codes E. sought to require states formed after the Compromise of 1850 to be slave states

A. sought to ban slavery in territory gained from the Mexican Cession

Legislation and executive orders associated with the Great Society created all of the following EXCEPT A. the Works Progress Administration B. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission C. Medicare D. the Department of Housing and Urban Development E. Project Head Start

A. the Works Progress Administration

Politics in the antebellum United States changed dramatically because A.) expanded White male suffrage and broadened participation in elections B.) female suffrage became a topic of debate in the House of Representatives C.) Widespread electoral reform resulted in direct election of senators. D.) The power of the federal government expanded to ensure the equal protection of all citizens E.) The government sought to assimilate American Indians in the West.

A.) expanded white male suffrage and broadened participation in elections

Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States was A) the first presidential veto. B) a major expansion of presidential power. C) unconstitutional. D) overturned by a two-thirds vote in Congress. E) supported by the Anti-Masonic party.

B) a major expansion of presidential power.

Americans moved into Texas A) when invited by the Spanish government. B) after an agreement was concluded between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin. C) on Sam Houston's defeat of General Santa Anna. D) to spread Protestantism. E) after the Battle of San Jacinto.

B) after an agreement was concluded between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin.

Presidents Jackson and Van Buren hesitated to extend recognition to and to annex the new Texas Republic because A) Texans did not want to be annexed to the United States. B) antislavery groups in the United States opposed the expansion of slavery. C) they were old political opponents of the Texas president, Sam Houston. D) public opinion in the United States opposed annexation. E) they feared war with Mexico's ally, Spain.

B) antislavery groups in the United States opposed the expansion of slavery.

The purpose of the Truman Doctrine of 1947 was to A. decrease the risk of nuclear war by placing atomic weaponry under the control of the United Nations. B. Prevent Communism from spreading further through military aggression C. Retake Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union. D. Prevent the spread of independence movements in European Colonies in Asia and Africa E. Create an atmosphere of trust in which negotiation with the Soviet Union would have the best chance for success.

B. Prevent Communism from spreading further through military aggression

Which of the following Cold War measures met with the most resistance in Congress? A. U.S. entry into the Korean War B. U.S. entry into NATO C. the Berlin Airlift D. The Truman Doctrine E. The McCarran Internal Security Bill

B. U.S. entry into NATO

The 1968 George Wallace presidential campaign on the American Independence ticket probably helped Richard Nixon win the election because A. Wallace's racism directed voters' attention away from the Watergate scandal B. Wallace won several traditionally Democratic Southern states C. Wallace's participation sent the election to the House of Representatives, where Nixon was more popular D. in the final week, Wallace withdrew from the race and threw his support to Nixon E. Wallace and Humphrey, the Democratic candidate, held similar views on all the major issues

B. Wallace won several traditionally Democratic Southern states

In the case Marbury v. Madison 1803, A. the Supreme Court ruled a decision the president made as Unconstitutional B. the Supreme Court declared an Act of Congress Unconstitutional, therefore giving the power of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review, or the power to nullify federal laws. C. The Supreme Court ruled that the president had acted Unconstitutionally, and therefore gave the power of the Supreme Court, Execute Interpreter. D. The Supreme Court ruled that all presidential appointees from previous administrations must be honored. E. The Supreme Court ruled that it had no power to interpret the Constitution, but instead, each state reserved this power as per the Tenth Amendment.

B. the Supreme Court declared an Act of Congress Unconstitutional, therefore giving the power of the Supreme Court, Judicial Review, or the power to nullify federal laws.

Reform movements during the first half of the nineteenth century attempted to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT A. convince people not to drink alcohol B. widen the division between church and state C. rehabilitate criminals D. induce humane treatment for the insane E. bring about an end to slavery

B. widen the division between church and state

The United States gained which of the following from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848? A) an undisputed claim to Oregon B) control the sugar trade with Cuba C) possession of California and most of the southwest D) possession of the Philippines E) the right to construct a canal across the Isthmus of Panama

C) possession of California and most of the southwest

Which of the following accurately describes the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947? A. It encouraged the use of union strikes as long as they remained peaceful B. It outlawed the use of injunctions C. President Truman vetoed it D. It banned the use of "yellow dog contracts" E. It required political contributions from labor unions to be a subject to federal taxes

C. President Truman vetoed it

The Free-Soil party advocated which of the following? A. The freedom of settlers within the territories to determine the slave status of their new state. B. Passage of the Homestead Act to give free land to all Western settlers. C. The exclusion of slavery from any of the new territories. D. The policy of giving newly-freed slaves "40 acres and a mule" following the civil war. E. The destruction of the sharecropping system

C. The exclusion of slavery from any of the new territories.

The Federalist power lost control of the American Political Sphere after 1800, and disintegrated after the Hartford Convention, Federalist tendencies in government remained in the Judicial branch because of the fact that Supreme Court Justices and other federal judges serve life terms; this is evidenced by A. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of States' Rights! B. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Individual Liberties protected by the Bill of Rights! C. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Federal Authority over States' Authority! D. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commerce Clause to extend States' Rights! E. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Executive Authority!

C. The many instances where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Federal Authority over States' Authority!

The 1947 grant of $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey was in accordance with which of the following U.S. policies? A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Monroe Doctrine C. Truman Doctrine D. Roosevelt Corollary E. Good Neighbor Policy

C. Truman Doctrine

In which decision did the Supreme Court invalidate the practice of "separate but equal" facilities for blacks and whites? A. Marbury v. Madison B. Bradwell v. Illinois C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas E. Holden v. Hardy

D. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, in 1961, was carried out by A. Caribbean mercenaries hired by the United States B. American Soldiers C. the Soviet navy D. Cuban exiles trained by the Central Intelligence Agency E. Cuban Communist rebels led by Fidel Castro

D. Cuban exiles trained by the Central Intelligence Agency

Why did the Know-Nothings become popular? A. They reflected the growing differences between the sections. B. They developed a national platform that appealed to a broad cross section of Americans. C. They appealed to German and Irish immigrants. D. They nominated well-known political figures to run for office. E. They were unpretentious and not considered dishonest like most politicians

D. They nominated well-known political figures to run for office.

The principle of Popular Sovereignty stated A. Congress would decide whether or not new territories would have slavery B. allowed the Senate to vote on the issue of slavery in new territories C. declared that no territory would have slavery unless it be approved of by a 2/3rds majority vote of citizens within each territory D. allowed the decision of whether or not new territories would have slavery with a vote within that territory E. allowed the American public to decide if new territories would have slavery with a majority vote on the issue in the Election of 1854.

D. allowed the decision of whether or not new territories would have slavery with a vote within that territory **

The Wilmot Proviso sought to A. limit territorial expansionism B. prevent the Mexican war. C. guarantee the right of slavery in the territories. D. ban slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico. E. simplify the Kansas- Nebraska Act.

D. ban slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico.

The United States' primary reason for participating in the war in Vietnam was A. to fight under the terms of it's military alliance with Japan B. to provide military aid and assistance to Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh C. to promote Asian autonomy and anti-colonialism D. because American foreign policy experts believed that, without intervention, communism would spread from Vietnam throughout Southeast Asia E. because the government felt obligated to protect the United States' considerable business interests in Vietnam

D. because American foreign policy experts believed that, without intervention, communism would spread from Vietnam throughout Southeast Asia

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and "The Dharma Bums" articulated the ideals of A. the silent majority B. the "lost generation" C. Middle America D. the Beat generation E. conservative academics

D. the Beat generation

The Republican Party A. received broad-based support throughout the nation B. was primarily a sectional party. C. was the party of farmers and laborers. D. was the party of northern industrialists. E. struggled in its first years of existence.

D. was the party of northern industrialists. **

The Know-Nothing Party A. was a single-issue party B. was developed first with great secrecy C. feared the influence of immigrants into American society D. quickly rose to power in state legislatures then faded into obscurity E. All of these choices

E. All of these choices

The main goal of the Marshall Plan was to A. Create a strong military alliance between the United States and Western Europe B. Strengthen the Chinese Nationalists against the Chinese Communists C. Speed the economic recovery and democratization of Japan D. Defend Greece and Turkey from Communist subversion E. Finance the economic restructuring of Western Europe

E. Finance the economic restructuring of Western Europe

The Adams-Onis Treaty A. Excluded Spain from North American treaties B. Reduced British influence in North America C. Granted the Northwest Territory to the US D. Weakened Spanish influence in South America E. Granted the US the Florida Territory.

E. Granted the US the Florida Territory.

Between 1820 and 1854, the greatest number of immigrants to the United States came from A. France B. Russia C. Spain D. England E. Ireland

E. Ireland

1. The Whig Party A. Was the legacy of the Know-Nothing Party B. Was a reaction to the power of the Know-Nothing Party C. Sought to actively incorporate immigrants into American society D. Was just as xenophobic as the Know-Nothing Party E. Was formed out of opposition to many of Jackson's policies.

E. Was formed out of opposition to many of Jackson's policies.

In the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Stephen Douglas Attempted to set up territorial Government based on A. the Compromise of 1850. B.Free Soil ideology. C. congressional approval or disapproval of slavery. D. presidential approval or disapproval of slavery. E. popular sovereignty.

E. popular sovereignty.

All of the following were outgrowth of the Cold War EXCEPT A. US entry into the space race B. an upgrade of the American public educational system C. the building of bomb shelters D. the establishment of the Peace Corps E. the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity

E. the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity

The failed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was intended to prevent discrimination against A. African-Americans B. Native Americans C. children and adolescents D. legal immigrants E. women

E. women

Which book was a major impetus in the growth of the women's movement in the 1960s? a. Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique b. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring c. Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth d. Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun e. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

a. Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique

Which of the following changes in westward migration occurred in 1848? a. Oregon territory decreased while the number headed for California greatly increased b. the first great wave of migration ended, and the number of migrants remained extremely low until after the civil war. c. for the first time, pioneers began to settle areas west of the Mississippi River. d. large numbers of free blacks, unwelcome in the east, began to resettle in the west

a. Oregon territory decreased while the number headed for California greatly increased