Hist 105 Final exam
Which of the following was part of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
Continental Congress
How did World War II impact the relevance of state, local and federal governments in the United States?
Even after the war ended, Americans were accustomed to looking to the federal government for solutions.
What was Sirhan Sirhan's possible motivation for assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy in 1968?
He was against Kennedy's foreign policy proposals for the Middle East
Why was Martin Van Buren a unique figure of the 1830s political scene?
He was the first president who was born after the American Revolution.
How were indentured servants different from enslaved people in the 1600s colonial society?
Indentured servants could leave after seven years while enslaved people could not.
How did NSC-68 fit in the overall containment strategy and the Korean War?
It declared a global war against communism, making a transition to total containment.
How did the grandfather clause discriminate against African-Americans?
It denied illiterate African-Americans the right to vote, although it did not discriminate against white illiterate Americans whose grandfathers had the right to vote before 1867.
Which future general helped arrest John Brown at Harper's Ferry?
Robert E. Lee
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Richmond Bread Riots?
The payment of taxes in produce and livestock
How were the Brown Power and the Red Power movements similar?
They both campaigned for the integration of cultures that weren't part of mainstream society.
Sojourner Truth was one of the first African-American women to do what?
Win a court case against a white man.
Identify which of the following is the most likely profile of a Ku Klux Klan victim in the 1920s:
A 40-year-old Catholic male from Indianapolis
Identify which of the following profiles was NOT crucial to Hoover's policy of associationalism:
A 40-year-old member of Congress
Social Darwinism tried to excuse _____.
the lack of basic worker protections by the federal government
The Middle Passage was _____.
the leg of the triangle trade bringing African enslaved people to the New World
President Washington
warned against political parties.
Which of the following BEST defines Jim Crow?
A system of laws designed to discriminate against African Americans
How did the Nullification Crisis end?
A tariff bill was passed with the intention of lowering tariffs over ten years
The Oceania Theory is based on the notion that cultural and linguistic similarities exist between native South American peoples and those from:
Australia and Polynesia
Why did Abraham Lincoln demote General George McClellan to a field commander?
Because George McClellan was too slow in his action to implement the Anaconda Plan
Why did the 1962 Cuban Crisis have a significant meaning for the USA?
Because Soviet nuclear weaponry was in range of American territory
Why was Franklin Pierce selected as the Democratic nominee who eventually won the 1852 presidential election?
Because he was a northern man with southern sympathies and he was a brigadier general in the Mexican-American War.
Why were state conventions responsible for the ratification of the Constitution rather than the state government?
Because state governments would want to yield the least amount of power they possibly could.
Why did the Whig Party nominate William Henry Harrison for president in the 1840 election?
Because they needed a war hero with popular appeal.
Which of the following hypothetical candidates meets the constitutional qualifications for president?
Businessman Walter Schwartz, age 45, was born in the United States to an American-born mother and a Canadian father. He has resided in the U.S. for 15 years.
Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the _____ party and Thomas Jefferson was the leader of the _____ party.
Federalist; Democratic-Republican
Which of the following statements about the formation of the Confederacy is FALSE?
Few soldiers from the US Army chose to join the local militias and side with the Confederacy.
What important event occurred between the first and second meetings of the Continental Congress?
Fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord.
Why were the 'Roaring '20s' a prosperous period?
GNP grew at an annual rate of 5%
How did the policies of President Calvin Coolidge impact the economy?
He decreased the tax rate, which was beneficial to the economy during the time of increased consumption.
In what way was Alonzo Herndon a leader?
He financially supported the types of institutions that had helped him achieve success.
How did President Richard Nixon's political career end?
He resigned.
Which best describes the colonial economy?
It was based on trade in agricultural products.
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 deemed unconstitutional?
It was determined that the 14th Amendment did not apply at an individual level
Which of these tenets was NOT part of the Nine Power Treaty?
Maintain European colonies as they existed after WWI
How did D.W. Griffith's 1915 movie Birth of a Nation impact the status of African-American civil rights?
Negatively, because it glorified the Ku Klux Klan
Why did the South lose the Battle of Gettysburg?
Poor military leadership made tactical blunders leading to many casualties
Which of the following stories DID NOT push the U.S. toward war with Spain?
The Jingo.
Which of the following was an effect of the Roosevelt Corollary?
The U.S. would intervene with its military if a European nation intervened in Latin America.
Why were the 1920s referred to as the Roaring Twenties?
The economy was prosperous, consumer culture was prevalent, and the stock market was successful.
How does the fate of Popham and Roanoke compare to that of Jamestown?
The fate of Popham and Roanoke are both abandoned colonies, while England's first permanent American colony was Jamestown.
Which of the following factors GENERALLY characterizes countries with a low standard of living?
The majority of the population is young.
How did the middle colonies differ from the others regarding the ancestry of its settlers ?
The middle colonies were diverse while the others were settled mainly by Englishmen
Why was the Battle of Midway so pivotal to the war in the Pacific?
The victory at Midway included the sinking of many important Japanese ships putting them on the defensive for the rest of the war.
How did muckrakers like Jacob Riis help bring about urban reform?
They increased public awareness of social problems.
Which of the following is NOT a British government measure which angered colonists prior to the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
How did Tyler's view of the annexation of Texas differ from Van Buren's position?
Tyler wanted Texas to be annexed, while Van Buren opposed it
When did the Gulf War take place?
1990-1991
In the mid-1800s, the Lowell mills were textile manufacturing plants that did what?
provided an opportunity for girls to work away from their homes
Which of the following was NOT a promise of the Obama 2008 presidential campaign?
Same-sex marriage
