HIST2610 Q&A

The Roosevelt Corollary guided President Taft's policies in

Nicaragua.

Who was the likely audience for the advertisement for musical instruments?

Wealthy Bostonians

According to these two sources, what is one outcome that both Chicanas and black feminists sought?

Respect for women

Which of the original states was not depicted as a column?

Rhode Island

Which group seemed to benefit from continual racial antagonism between blacks and whites in the South?

Rich whites

Fenton and Gilfry specifically argued that women were equal in what regard?

Right to work

What did Senator Mitchell enjoy more than any other aspect of his job during his time as a federal judge?

Naturalization

What was the result of the battle of Monitor vs. Merrimack in Virginia?

No clear victory for either side

Who financed England's earliest ventures to North America?

Noblemen

Why were southern slaveholders anxious about the loyalty of white Southerners who did not own slaves?

Non-slaveholders not only did not benefit from slavery, but slavery actually undermined their economic opportunities.

What responsibility did North feel he bore for his role in the Iran-Contra Affair?

None of it since he was following the president's wishes

The first Europeans to discover lands in the western Atlantic were

Norsemen.

Which southern state became the home of the cigarette industry?

North Carolina

Which state maintained the smallest immigrant population?

North Carolina

Runaway slaves in the Deep South often escaped to the

North by way of the Atlantic Ocean.

This political cartoon exemplifies

Northern dissatisfaction with Reconstruction's results.

Where did a sizable group of newly freed blacks settle after the Revolutionary War?

Nova Scotia

Why, according to Harris, were black liberals disappointed with President Obama's election?

Obama did not address black issues specifically but instead focused on general issues.

What ended the trials and imprisonment for many of the women accused in Salem, including Faulkner?

Official government oversight of the trials

Which state experienced the least extensive wind erosion?

Oklahoma

In what way was the story of Reb and Sara indicative of the immigrant community in the early 1900s?

Older and younger generations often disagreed over lifestyle.

By 1900, approximately how many businesses employed more than 500 workers?

1,500

The earliest Confederate victories occurred in

1861.

When did civilian rule return to the former Confederate states, replacing the Reconstruction governments?

1870

How many American men were drafted to fight in the Great War before its end?

3 million

Between 1346 and 1350 the Black Death ravaged Europe, killing about how many people?

36 million people (50 percent of population)

How many states were needed to approve the Constitution for it to become law?

9 of 13, two-thirds

What does the cartoon imply about Japanese Americans in America?

<font face="Calibri">They are no longer feared</font>

What do the members of the Association of Motion Picture Producers request of Congress?

A law condoning the prosecution of communists

Which of the following ideas summarizes Henry Demarest Lloyd's critique of wealth?

Absolute power inevitably corrupts the powerful.

In what way does the artist incorporate broader artistic trends of the early 1900s?

Abstract art

How was Hamer's experience reflective of the broader Civil Rights Movement?

Activists all faced threats of violence and arrest regardless of their color or actions

Malvina Reynolds most likely composed the song "Little Boxes" for which of the following types of audiences?

Activists and social critics

In response to the September 11 attacks, President Bush immediately sent troops to

Afghanistan.

This cartoon was created for which of the following audiences?

African Americans in Chicago

In what ways was sharecropping similar to the institution of slavery?

African Americans labored on the farms of white plantation owners.

Which of the following political realignments began with the 1936 election?

African Americans switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party.

One result of the immigration surge of the 1980s and 1990s was that

African Americans were no longer the largest minority group in the United States after 2000.

What does Franklin primarily blame for the failure of Reconstruction state governments?

African Americans' unpreparedness to lead

Venture Smith's account of his experiences as a child in Africa supports which of the following conclusions?

Africans captured prisoners of war to sell in the slave trade.

What was General Jeffrey Amherst's general philosophy toward Indians?

All Indians threatened Europeans and should be exterminated.

Which groups of Japanese Americans were ordered to evacuate?

All Japanese Americans

In popular culture, the cowboy has come to represent the

American spirit of independence.

To whom would Thomas Paine's writing appeal in the context of 1776 America?

American taxpayers

According to Williams, what fear catalyzed the New Right?

American was losing its Christian identity.

What do these reductions reveal about Americans' attitudes towards the Cold War in the 1980s?

Americans were tired of the threats and fears surrounding Cold War nuclear weapons.

How did the Boland Amendment reflect changing Cold War philosophy for the United States?

Anti-communist efforts were no longer given unconditional support

What does the message and language of the coffins and inscriptions attempt to do?

Appeal to emotions

What was the impact of the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850?

Arousal of deeper hostilities between slave and free states

How does the cartoon "A Bigger Job Than He Thought For" (Document 20.3) represent Filipinos?

As ungrateful

What were the political consequences of repeated Cherokee attacks on British borderland settlements?

Backcountry settlers resented political leaders from more settled regions who failed to provide sufficient soldiers or funds for defense.

According to Hamer, why was she arrested?

Because she registered voters

Which president supported the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act?

Bill Clinton

The first subway system in the United States opened in 1897 in

Boston.

What did farm families do with the children they could not usefully employ on the farm?

Bound them out to neighbors

How did landlords exploit laborers under the sharecropping system that arose following the Civil War?

By charging high fees for goods and supplies

How did English officials and wealthy colonists with power ensure the masses would defer to their authority?

By holding public elections by voice vote rather than secret ballot

During World War I, how did the federal government win the support of big business for the war effort?

By offering economic incentives

How could servants or slaves who were being abused by their masters bring an end to the abuse?

By running away

In what way are the young women in Source 16.3 still conforming to feminine expectations?

By wearing appropriate undergarments

Fleeing the dust storms of the 1930s, "Okies" in search of new jobs and homes headed for

California.

Which of the following describes Richard Cain?

Carpetbagger

If he must die, what does McKay hope that he and his "kinsmen" might accomplish through their deaths?

Change

Ohio high school teacher John Scopes was put on trial for giving a lecture on the theories of

Charles Darwin.

Which Indian tribe adopted a republican form of government based on the U.S. Constitution?

Cherokee

Which nation sent troops to help North Korea deter an American invasion?

China

The increasing reliance of American manufacturers on Chinese labor was based on

China's low salaries and lack of workplace regulation.

Which group migrated to the United States partly in response to the British Opium Wars?

Chinese

American conservatism during the 1960s could be characterized as libertarian and

Christian.

According to Source 9.9, what did Jackson's advocates use to distinguish Jackson from Adams?

Class

What inspired the Cherokee nation to dissolve its long-term trade agreement with South Carolina in late 1759?

Colonists kept encroaching into Cherokee hunting grounds.

What Anti-Imperialist argument of the time period does this cartoon support?

Consent of the governed

Roughly how many Americans worked in industries related to automobile production in 1929?

One in eight

Why did opening up the Santa Fe Trail to commerce ultimately lead to the destruction of the Comanche empire?

One of the Comanche's most crucial trading items, bison, was destroyed and greatly weakened the tribe economically.

Why was the invention of the cotton gin such a big deal?

One person operating a cotton gin could clean as much cotton in one hour as several workers could clean by hand in a day.

How many farmers migrated out of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

One-quarter

Before 1900, how many Great Plains settlers came directly from another country?

One-third

Which nineteenth-century utopian society was known for its unconventional attitudes toward sex and sexuality?

Oneida

How do the freedmen expect to receive the title to the property?

Only after slaves pay for the tracts

In what parts of the United States was slavery abolished under the Emancipation Proclamation?

Only in the Confederate states

Following the Civil War, how did Lincoln plan to treat Confederate officials?

Only the most high-ranking Confederate officials would be punished.

What does Henry Wallace ultimately hope to see between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Open trade

Why were only 25 percent of free blacks literate by 1880?

Opportunities to learn were still very limited.

How might this letter be different if written by a seventeen year old Southern patriot?

Opposite views on slavery and Southern bravery

Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chat employs which of the following tones?

Optimistic and encouraging

What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on slavery?

Cotton plantations expanded, which increased reliance on slavery.

To what does he compare those who commit violence against African Americans?

Cowardly dogs

How did Finney appeal to Mrs. Matthews at the revival?

Created a sense of guilt

What was the important result of Lewis Morris's political work in the 1730s?

Ordinary freemen participated in elections.

As opposed to giving away alms, what did Carnegie view as the proper means of uplifting society?

Creating "ladders" through libraries, parks, and education

What mid-eighteenth-century act restricted the supply of money in the North American colonies?

Currency Act

Which of the following New Deal policies would have been acceptable to President Hoover?

Cutting federal employees' salaries and veterans' benefits

What moved planters to promote the ideology of white supremacy in the 1830s?

Other nations began to abolish slavery.

Who was the best target for Matthews to attempt to convert once she had her own experience?

Other rich women

To whom was Dick Clark likely referring when he said teens should meet "different types of people?"

Other white teens

Truman's unsuccessful veto of the Taft-Hartley Act was motivated by

Democratic losses in the 1946 midterm elections.

According to his speech, how did Richard Nixon view African Americans?

Deserving of equality

What common trend can be seen between the Murray and free black requests?

Desire for equality

How is Isbell indicative of many Americans during the Great Depression?

Desperation pushed her to seek assistance for the first time

Within this excerpt of Common Sense, what issue does Thomas Paine raise with the idea of a King of England?

Destructive policies for his own subjects

What ultimately convinced the English to keep supporting their colony in Virginia?

Development of a cash crop

What helped the American economy recover from the Embargo Act?

Development of the Louisiana Purchase

What pressures made labor organizations fragile and vulnerable in the 1830s?

Differences among the members

Which of the following describes the reality of cowboy life on a cattle drive?

Difficult and dull

What was the purpose of Freedom Fighters disabling cars of the opposition?

Disrupt society and politics

What did Thomas Jefferson believe was key to America's ability to develop a unique culture and institutions?

Distance from Europe

Where was the capital city prior to the construction of the new capital in Washington, D.C.?

Philadelphia

In 1794, the first African American church in the United States was founded in

Philadelphia.

Which item below describes Andrew Carnegie's theory on how to best serve the plight of the poor?

Philanthropy should focus on community structures that create a path for upward mobility.

From what European country did the ill-fated settlers of Roanoke come?

England

For Bailyn, the ideologues harkened back to the political ideas and concepts manifested in the

English Civil War.

Bosman's account of his experience in the African slave trade supports which of the following conclusions?

European slave traders made no distinction between enslaved women and enslaved men.

What external forces challenged traditional Native American gender roles and generational relations?

European trade practices

What groups immigrated in record numbers to the United States between 1820 and 1850?

Europeans

What can be learned by the presence of the Christian Native King?

Europeans had been to this region already.

What does the shape of the Americas suggest regarding European exploration in 1507?

Europeans had conducted more exploration in South America than North America.

Why did the Northumberland County Court and the Assembly Committee grant Elizabeth Key's freedom?

Evidence proved that she had been indentured, not sold in to slavery.

Which group of English immigrants first settled in Plymouth in 1620?

Pilgrims

What nickname was given to the many free blacks who left the South to settle en masse in Kansas?

Exodusters

Mikhail Gorbachev gave his speech in 1987 to do which of the following?

Explain to the Central Committee that reforms could strengthen communism and the USSR

What benefits did Morrison acknowledge resulted from the subdivision of labor?

Faster production and cheaper products

J. Edgar Hoover was the first director of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Which of the following was made possible by the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Federal income tax

Why did the federal government use legislation to try to break up the Ku Klux Klan?

Federal legislation could create lasting change.

What was Jefferson's philosophy about the role of government?

Federal power should be limited.

What does the Dauphin map reveal about France's possession of Canada in 1543?

France's claims on Canada were recent, and it had not yet promoted French settlement there.

In his role as John Scopes's lawyer, Clarence Darrow was defending which of the following concepts?

Freedom of speech

What constitutional guarantee does George Creel claim had been abused more than any other?

Freedom of the press

What development enabled Scots-Irish Presbyterians to cement their place in American society?

Frontier colleges

Why was education so unobtainable for so many in the South, black or white, following the Civil War?

Funding for teachers and supplies never kept up with demand.

What position did whites in Missouri take on the issue of slavery in 1819?

Gradually abolish it

Why was the French and Indian War of 1754 significant for Great Britain?

Great Britain gained land in the struggle.

To remove the Indian threat in northern territories, President James Monroe negotiated treaties with

Great Britain.

The Harlem Renaissance would not have occurred were it not for the

Great Migration.

Which American president first proposed a system of universal health care coverage?

Harry Truman

The USS Maine sank off the coast of

Havana.

Who authorized Cortés to attack Native Americans and claim their land?

He decided to do it on his own.

What economic argument did McKinley make regarding the acquisition of the Philippines?

He did not want Germany or France to control Philippine resources.

How does Reagan feel about the level of communist influence in Hollywood in 1947?

He does not think they are influential at all

Why did Debs write "lawful" in quotation marks when making reference to government authorities?

He felt that they were unlawful in their actions towards workers.

How did William Nahaton's Indian identity impact his actions during King Philip's War?

He knew enough language and culture from both sides to petition for release.

In 1775, what challenge did George Washington face in trying to assemble an army to fight the British?

He lacked the authority to do so.

How did President Thomas Jefferson create a vibrant social culture in Washington, D.C.?

He opened the White House to visitors regularly.

According to Preston's own account, did he order his men to load or fire?

He ordered neither.

According to this document, what was Franklin Roosevelt's plan for the New Deal?

He planned federal legislation to prevent industrial collapse and spur employment.

Why would Reagan's ideas appeal to many Americans in the late 20th century?

He promised his policies would ensure greater economic prosperity.

Why might Thomas Nast have included the phrase "So to Speak," in the title of his political cartoon?

He questioned how "civilized" the Indians could be.

How does Henry Grady compare the opportunities African Americans have in the North and to those in the South?

He says that African Americans have better job prospects in the South.

Why did Marcus Garvey acquire the Black Star Line Steamship Company?

He wanted to aid in the migration of African Americans back to Africa and the West Indies.

Lincoln's remarks during the debate demonstrate that he held which of the following positions?

He wanted to see the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C., but he would not impose it on the city.

What message did George Whitefield preach that changed the heart of Nathan Cole?

He was a sinner and had to repent for salvation.

This document was written by the National Security Council for which of the following audiences?

President Truman and his cabinet

The Federal Employee Loyalty Board was established by

President Truman.

Which of the following statements does Chambers's excerpt justify?

President Wilson painted himself into a corner through his definition of neutrality.

According to the Albany County Resolution, why is John Quincy Adams a Whig?

He was an opportunist

What motivated Nevada rancher Juan José Herrera to organize the vigilante group known as the White Caps?

He was trying to keep Anglo-American ranchers from stealing land owned by Mexican Americans.

Why, according to Equiano, was he allowed to spend time above deck without chains and shackles?

He was very young and particularly ill.

What did the Truman Doctrine establish as the top priority of American foreign policy?

Preventing the further spread of communism

What does Chernow assert about the Widow Backus story?

Previous interpretations of it were oversimplified and one-sided.

Why does Mildred emphasize to Mrs. Roosevelt that they are not "on the relief"?

Pride

According to Torres, what were Mexican farm workers demanding?

Higher wages

On what grounds does Cavanaugh dismiss his opponent's views towards the Indians?

His opponent does not know the Indians like he does.

What problems do free blacks in Charleston, South Carolina face in receiving fair trials and justice?

History of discrimination

Why would the Committee on Public Information advertise to history teachers?

History teachers were effective conduits between the government and children and could spread pro-war propaganda.

What kind of obstacles did African Americans encounter in northern cities?

Hostility from white Northerners

What was Fenton and Gilfry's preferred role for women?

Housewife

What foods were the staples of a slave's diet?

Primarily high-calorie fats and carbohydrates

What effect did the Civil War have on the economy of the North?

Production, efficiency, and jobs all increased.

Redbook's promotional material was most likely intended to attract advertisers for which types of products?

Products for the home

Early supporters of the New Deal included many

Progressives.

President Wilson's approach to adapting the economy to meet the demands of war reflected the influence of

Progressives.

What occurred as a result of cases like Faulkner's and the other women of Salem?

Prohibition of spectral evidence

What additional argument did advocates for prohibition introduce during the war?

Prohibition was going to save crucial raw materials for the war effort.

According to Schultz, what is the one characteristic that will cause the downfall of America?

Promiscuousness

To complete the project, in 1869 the two crews who built the transcontinental railroad met at

Promontory Point, Utah.

What message does the engraving convey about tobacco plantation owners?

Prosperity and luxury

What was the goal of "reform capitalism"?

Prosperity for all based on a productive and growing economy

What, according to Robert Kennedy, should be the immediate interest of the United States?

Protecting Americans' lives and conserving resources

What did Awashonks offer to Benjamin Church in appreciate for his advice and assistance?

Protection of himself and his goods while in her care

To what activities does Reed call American women to action?

Protest of tea

In the early republic, most states required that officeholders be

Protestant.

The image of the heavyweight boxing championship in 1907 supports which of the following conclusions?

In the early twentieth century, sports teams and arenas, like urban neighborhoods, were racially segregated.

How did the gold rush influence racialized gender roles in the region?

Indian and Mexican women became valued members of Anglo families and communities.

What led Puritans to believe that Satan was in their midst?

Indian attacks on rural settlements

Frontier settlements in Pennsylvania were intermingled with

Indian settlements.

Who are the "monopolists" that Frank Doster decries in this speech?

Industrialists

What purpose could Hoffman's poem best serve for America after the terrorist attacks?

Inspiration to fight back

What does Alice Greenwald hope the 9/11 Memorial and Museum will do for the world?

Inspire positive change for the future

How was the Soviet Union characterized by NSC-68?

Intent on dominating the rest of the world

What was one of the most significant political components of the Moral Majority coalition?

Interdenominational cooperation

On what grounds did George C. Marshall justify the United States providing economic aid to Europe?

International economic stability

What future did Federalist envision for the United States according to this particular image?

International political leader

Which group of English immigrants to North America were the most prosperous when they left for the colonies?

Puritans

Aside from Iraq, which countries were part of what President Bush referred to as the "axis of evil"?

Iran and North Korea

The U.S. hostage crisis took place in

Iran.

In 2014, the terrorist organization ISIS gained territory in which of the following countries?

Iraq

Which Native American tribe controlled the region between New France and New England?

Iroquois

What was the primary cause of the panic of 1819?

Irresponsible banking practices

How did technological advances affect the lives of both free and enslaved men and women?

It added to their burdens by increasing employer expectations.

Per Gilmore, how did black women's legal inability to vote aid them in pressing political causes?

It allowed them to act without any pretense of political motivation.

Why did Protestant workingmen embrace the temperance movement?

It allowed them to differentiate themselves from Irishmen.

According to North, what was the effect of the Boland Amendment on the funding for the rebels?

It became difficult to get but not impossible

What role did Spain play in the Revolutionary War?

It captured British forts in Florida.

Why did the proslavery ruling in the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision backfire on the South?

It convinced Northerners of a proslavery conspiracy in the federal government.

In the aftermath of the successful Stamp Tax protests, how did Parliament reassert its supremacy?

It declared its authority to pass any law on the colonies whenever it wanted.

How did the Northwest Land Ordinance of 1785 attempt to resolve Indian land claims?

It did not resolve or address the claims.

What was the effect of the Continental Congress on former colonies like Massachusetts?

It drew power away from colonial entities like Massachusetts.

Which of the following, according to Leuchtenburg, was a long-term effect of the New Deal?

It empowered and emboldened the president.

Why was the timing of Kipling's poem in 1899 significant within the historical context of the period?

It encouraged imperialism at a time when support was dwindling.

What does Harry Henderson suggest about the role that drinking alcohol plays in Levittown?

It functions as a social amenity.

What effect did the Second Great Awakening have on the temperance movement in the mid-nineteenth century?

It gave great momentum to the temperance movement

What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2) reveal about the organization?

It had become a socially acceptable public organization.

Why did the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) choose to focus on Mississippi?

It had particularly bad leadership

What does Auth suggest about how Reagan's enthusiasm over SDI has affected his presidency?

It has led Reagan to discard time-honored approaches to international relations in favor of science fiction.

What does Robert Kennedy argue about the South Vietnamese government?

It has neither the determination to defeat the Communists nor the broad support from most of its people.

What role did the Great Awakening have in colonial American political culture?

It inspired free thinking and rebellion against authority.

How did the Soviet Union respond to President Bush's condemnation of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait?

It joined in the international condemnation of the invasion.

How did the Army Wartime Civil Control Administration treat Japanese families who faced internment?

It kept family groups together.

How is Proposition 13 reflective of conservative ideals of the 1970s?

It lowered taxes

What was the impact of the assembly line on American manufacturing?

It lowered the cost of producing consumer goods.

What role did the Freedmen's Bureau play in the lives of newly freed blacks?

It provided them with economic and legal resources.

What was the larger impact of the creation of the Free-Soil Party that swallowed up the Liberty Party?

It raised the fear that the debate over slavery could not be contained.

How is the 9/11 Museum and Memorial interactive with its visitors?

It records experiences and memories from visitors to incorporate into exhibits

What is significant about the origin and development of Proposition 13 in California?

It reflected the grassroots nature of the New Right

Colonists in Boston rioted against impressment in 1747. Why was this important?

It showed that colonists would fight against those who sought to deprive them of liberty.

Which of the following statements identifies the significance of George Kennan's "Long Telegram"?

It solidified Truman's mistrust of the Soviet Union and helped propel the escalation of the Cold War.

What was the reputation of the Bank of the United States among elites during the 1820s?

It stabilized the economy.

Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn, belonged to which religious community?

Quakers

Which religious group does Randolph target as having been a bad influence on the Indians?

Quakers

In what way was Gloria Lopez-Stafford's experiences at school a reflection of her historical context?

Racial tensions existed between races

Which of the following challenged the homogeneity of mass consumer culture?

Radio

Which belief did President Roosevelt share with Father Coughlin?

Radio broadcasts were an ideal venue for communicating political messages.

What complaint do the authors have regarding the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

It violates state's rights

What does the catalog of goods suggest about Boston's economy in the 1720s?

It was a central part of the North Atlantic trade.

Which leading writer of the mid-nineteenth century founded transcendentalism?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

What can be inferred about Klan violence from Ellen Parton's testimony (see Source 14.8)?

Rape was a tool of intimidation wielded by the Klan.

What was the role of religion in Reynold's experience as a slave?

It was a promise of something better to come

Why, according to Wyman, did President Roosevelt do more to help Europe's Jews during the Holocaust?

It was not politically expedient.

What did Ronald Reagan claim would be the result of a nuclear freeze?

It would prevent the modernization of the United States military.

How did Nixon's platform appeal to traditional conservative ideals?

Its emphasis on free market economics

How did the Embargo Act undermine Jefferson's reputation as a strong Democratic-Republican?

Jefferson's Democratic-Republican views were contradicted by the Embargo Act.

What series of laws were African American tenant farmers already facing in their march towards civil rights?

Jim Crow Laws

Why was voter registration particularly important in the context of the mid-20th century?

Jim Crow laws had eliminated many black voters since the 1800s.

The rise of black-run schools, churches, and businesses in the South was an unintended consequence of

Jim Crow laws.

In Josephson's account, who or what is the antagonist?

John D. Rockefeller

Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Company?

John D. Rockefeller

Which witness to her complaints seems most likely to have helped Sarah Tailer's case in her favor?

Joseph Wickes

Iraq invaded

Kuwait in 1990.

In what way was Cain's idea out of the norm for antebellum Southern Democrat political tactics and goals?

Large involvement of the federal government

When did trade networks become truly global?

Late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries

What did Germany do to trigger a declaration of war by Great Britain and France?

Launched an invasion of Poland

Why did Roosevelt make ending Prohibition a priority?

Legalizing alcohol sales would produce government income and savings.

Sections 243, 244, and 264 of the Mississippi Constitution were intended to do which of the following?

Limit African Americans' legal and political power

When Stephen Douglas talks about Abraham Lincoln, what is he attempting to insinuate about him?

Lincoln was more radical on the issue of abolition than he pretended to be.

The federal Superfund program was established in response to the problems of

Love Canal.

What does Cortes argue as evidence that God is on his side?

Low numbers of injuries

Which of the following does Reagan promise in his inaugural address?

Lower taxes

What did the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution do?

Lowered the voting age to 18

In the image of the fire in New York City, who was most likely carrying goods out of the burning buildings?

Loyalists

How did many farmers, including Ann Marie Low's family respond to the Dust Bowl?

Make the best of the situation

The philosophy of the Black Panthers reflected the influence of

Malcolm X.

Who does Grimke blame more than anyone else for the condition of women's subjugation?

Male protectors

Father Siemes attributes many of the later deaths to which of the following causes?

Malnourishment

What do the two documents say about the United States in the early 1800s?

Many Americans had deep-rooted and divisive sectional loyalties.

Why did colonial Pennsylvania gain a reputation for achieving social, economic, and political success?

Many migrants to the colony came with some wealth and skills.

Which of the following resulted in an exodus from Oklahoma according to Nation?

Mechanized dairies

The appearance of the men, women, and children in this photograph support which of the following conclusions?

Mechanized production facilitated the growth of ready-made clothing and promoted the importance of fashion and style.

Which of the following did the American Protective League engage in during World War I?

Members spied on German immigrants.

How did husbands and wives work together in making clothing and other fabrics?

Men did the weaving while women spun the yarn and sewed together the cloth.

What does Stevenson's statement imply about men?

Men do not have the same influence over children as women

How does Phyllis Schlafly justify the domestic status of women?

Men put women in the home on a pedestal so they are special

Which of the following describes the artist's depiction of American democracy?

Messy and disorganized

Which of the following describes members of the "silent majority" of 1968?

Middle-aged, middle-class whites

The House of Representatives rejected Missouri's application for statehood in 1819 because

Missouri wanted to be a slave state.

According to White, what leads to new cultural norms in the middle grounds?

Misunderstanding

Of what does Binns accuse Andrew Jackson?

Murder

What made the trial of the British soldiers particularly difficult for John Adams in its historical context?

Recent tensions had made Boston a rebellious city with anti-British sentiment.

With which of the following statements would the authors of these two passages both agree?

Regarding the Holocaust, Roosevelt had his hands tied by domestic politics.

What does the frontier do, according to Turner?

Rejuvenates Americanism

What was the most common practice among southern planters to increase their slave population after 1808?

Reliance on natural reproduction

What argument does Walter Rauschenbusch make to advocate for social reform?

Religion

What does Murray use as justification for increasing educational opportunities for women?

Religious devotion

What does Toombs point to as proof of kind paternalism towards slaves?

Reproduction and population growth

According to Valk, white feminism in the 1960s was primarily focused upon which broad issue?

Reproductive rights

What party emerged and stood against the expansion of slavery in the 1854 congressional elections?

Republican

Why would the artist depict the slaves clothed as they are?

To emphasize their difference from the white owners

What was the main role for women in the temperance movement?

To encourage family members to stop drinking

What was Alexander Hamilton's goal for his economic policy when he served as secretary of the treasury?

To establish the nation's credit

Why might Shulz have depicted all the slaves as women and all of the slave traders as men?

To expose the underlying power struggle of men and women

Why did the French establish a fortified settlement at Montreal in 1643?

To extend their fur trade west

What did William Graham Sumner believe was the aim of humanitarians and reformers?

To focus on the interests of the poor above all other groups

Why might Cortés have been depicted seated and Montezuma standing?

To imply that Montezuma was stronger than Cortés.

Why, according to Caroline Nichols Churchill, did she get involved in suffrage and temperance activism?

To improve American society and make it more responsive to people's needs

What was the intent of the Treaty of Fort Laramie?

To preserve designated areas of the Plains for Indian habitation

Why might Harrison have invited Tecumseh to visit the President of the United States?

To pressure him to accept the sale of lands

Why, according to Truman, did the United States step into the conflict in Korea in 1950?

To prevent a third world war

Why was it necessary to create the Freedman's Pauper Fund?

To prevent having to use white money on black "indigents"

What does Reagan believe the role of the federal government should be?

To support state governments and foster economic productivity

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

To unite the American colonies for the purposes of mutual defense, security, and growth

What was the goal of free blacks who opposed the American Colonization Society and its objectives?

To work for the abolition of slavery in the United States

What specific issue did Williams have with the new proposed constitution?

Too few representatives

What was one of Smith's primary complaints about the new form of government and proposed constitution?

Too much federal power

What two ideas did Margaret Fuller combine in her famous book Woman in the Nineteenth Century?

Transcendentalism and women's rights

Californios were granted U.S. citizenship under the

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

What condition did the New Jersey representatives include in the resolution for a nuclear freeze?

Verifiable

What was the only way for free blacks to avoid the Fugitive Slave Law according to this resolution?

Vigilant self defense

From 1820 to 1860, the largest concentration of slaves remained in

Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina.

The research findings of Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict on race and culture supported the beliefs of

W. E. B. Du Bois.

Whose work reflected the religious zeal of progressive reformers?

Walter Rauschenbusch

How does Nast depict the black leaders in his illustration?

Well-dressed but acting out

What region(s) of the country supported President Madison's reelection during the War of 1812?

West and South because he was for the war

For Turner, what is the defining catalyst for American national identity?

Western expansion

What did Schlafly see as the most important roles for women?

Wife and mother

Who ascended to the throne of England in 1689 as a result of the Glorious Revolution?

William and Mary

What does Reed's statement imply about the importance of women during the American Revolution?

Women often exerted political influence.

Which of the following best summarizes the role of women in the documents and the 18th century more broadly?

Women often played important though limited roles.

What does Mrs. Barnes experience say about the situation in the colonies in the spring of 1775?

Women were often targeted based on their husband's politics.

In her appeal for universal suffrage, what concession does Lottie Rollin make?

Women's place is naturally and primarily in the private sphere of the home.

What does Ann Marie Low's diary reveal about gender roles during this era?

Women's roles were mostly domestic.

Under which president was racial segregation introduced to federal government offices and agencies?

Woodrow Wilson

What socio-economic groups did both the Grangers and the Populists want to help?

Working classes

To what can we attribute the marked increase in the number of female wage earners between 1870 and 1900?

Working-class men needed help from their wives to support their families.

Which New Deal program supported the work of writers, artists, and musicians?

Works Progress Administration

The failure of the Bay of Pigs operation can be attributed to

a lack of Cuban support for overthrowing Fidel's Castro regime.

A eugenicist would want to encourage marriage between

a man and a woman who were both Anglo-Saxons.

The Bush administration's response to the Tiananmen Square massacre consisted of

a temporary ban on American weapon sales to China.

The Supreme Court decision in Muller v. Oregon (1908) guaranteed

a ten-hour workday for women.

Elvis Presley was a transformative figure because he was

a white performer singing and dancing to "black" rhythms.

President Woodrow Wilson's response to the Mexican Revolution in 1911 reflected his

acceptance of the Roosevelt Corollary.

Both Richard Nixon and Joseph McCarthy advanced their careers by

accusing political opponents of being Communist collaborators.

At the end of the War of 1812, the United States had

acquired greater control over land in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.

When Postel writes that Populists were "modern," he is arguing that they were

active agents for change.

The America First Committee was designed to

advocate America's continued neutrality in foreign wars.

White working-class men in California responded to the influx of Chinese laborers in the 1870s by

advocating laws to restrict Chinese labor and boycotting Chinese-made goods.

Southern Federalists such as Jefferson and Madison envisioned economic prosperity through

agriculture.

The Patriot Act restricted the civil liberties of

all Americans.

In this presidential election, Hayes won

all western states.

President Clinton's welfare reform plan was meant to

appeal to conservative voters as he ran for reelection.

The decision by Great Britain and France to sign the Munich Accord with Germany was considered an act of

appeasement.

Eleanor Roosevelt's influence on her husband was apparent in his decision to

appoint Frances Perkins to head the Department of Labor.

Because of his approach to running the Federal Emergency Relief Program, Harry Hopkins was

appointed as head of the Works Progress Administration.

As opposed to the African Americans Thomas Nast depicts, the whites in this political cartoon

are obscured from public view.

The Statue of Liberty was originally meant to be unveiled

at the Centennial exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.

The intent of Brown v. Board of Education was to guarantee that

black students had access to the same educational resources as whites.

In 1815, General Andrew Jackson sparked outrage by Spanish, British, and American officials when he

bombed two British forts and killed innocent citizens in the process.

The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan was formed in Tennessee in 1865 as a way to

bring together whites of all classes.

Both the Brown decision and rock-and-roll were attacked by the White Citizens' Council because they

brought black and white young people together.

The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, signed in 1901, made it possible for the United States to

build a canal between the Atlantic and the Pacific.

The Populist Party's lack of success on the national level can be attributed to its failure to

build strong coalitions across regional and racial lines.

Ordinary people showed their support for the boycott of British goods by refusing to

buy goods manufactured in England.

New England merchants responded to the Embargo Act of 1807

by opposing it and attempting to smuggle goods through Canada.

About 20 percent of black farmers managed to make a profit from the sharecropping system by

careful management and hard work.

Yiddish theater differed from conventional live theater in that it

catered predominantly to the urban working class.

The landscape and climate of the Great Plains encouraged the establishment of

cattle ranches.

Hoover's vision of how the federal government should respond to the economic collapse could be described as

cautious.

In response to news of John Brown's raid, capture, and execution, Quaker abolitionists

celebrated Brown for drawing attention to the cause of emancipation.

Fred Korematsu was exceptional among Japanese Americans during World War II because he

challenged the government's denial of his civil liberties.

Barbara Smith and Gloria Anzaldúa were notable for

challenging white feminists to recognize the particular struggles of women of color.

Shortly after President Bush announced that "major combat operations" had ended in Iraq,

civil war broke out between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.

The bankruptcy of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was responsible for the

collapse of the stock market.

Read together, Lemon and Henretta offer an image of late-seventeenth-century Pennsylvania as a(n)

colony of middle-class diverse migrants centered around its only significant city.

Vital center liberal voters in the 1948 elections were opposed to

communism.

Children and senior citizens were the primary beneficiaries of Bush's

compassionate conservatism.

The Reagan administration's harsh reprisals against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua were motivated by

concern over the growing Communist presence in Central America and the Caribbean.

Opposition to strong environmental protection regulations was motivated by

concern that regulation would hurt the economy and kill jobs.

Progressive reformers attempted to control the behavior of young unmarried women by

criminalizing their visits to dance halls and saloons.

The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was a

cultural movement that emphasized rational and scientific thinking.

According to this narrative, Thomas Phillips and his men regarded African kings as

cunning negotiators who demanded their respect.

The initial impact of containment theory on Truman's foreign policy can be seen in the president's

decision to intervene in the Greek civil war.

The purpose of the "Vietnamization" strategy was to

decrease the number of American troops (and deaths) in Vietnam.

California's Proposition 13 would achieve one of the New Right's main goals by

decreasing the size of government.

In 1906, Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle motivated Americans to

demand that the government inspect meat before it was sold to consumers.

In this speech, Mikhail Gorbachev emphasizes his belief that socialism is inherently linked with

democracy.

Lincoln's remarks during his debate with Stephen Douglas indicate that he was making an effort to

demonstrate that the Republican Party's position on slavery was not radical.

Alexander Hamilton described the rebels' violent acts so thoroughly in this letter in order to

demonstrate the extent of the threat posed by the rebels.

The invasions of Grenada and Panama by the United States reflected a desire to

demonstrate toughness by engaging in a low-risk conflict.

Alfred Kinsey's research was significant because it

demonstrated that Americans' sexual practices were more diverse than previously assumed.

The Soviet Union's downing of a South Korean passenger flight led the United States to

deploy additional missiles in Western Europe.

Operation Desert Storm could be characterized as a

deployment of overwhelming force on a weak adversary.

Rollin's argument for universal suffrage suggests that women should have the right to vote because they

different from but fully equal to men and entitled to equal rights.

Truman states that his reason for relieving MacArthur of his command in Korea was that he

disagreed with Truman about the war's purpose.

The economy rebounded in 1897 due to the

discovery of gold in Alaska.

According to Sumner, what is the result of a focus on the plight of the lower social classes?

discrimination against success

The growth of the American Communist Party during the 1930s can be attributed to

dissatisfaction with the response of government and employers to the Depression.

Because of John Brown's raid, the Republican Party platform of 1860

distanced itself from the radical wing of abolition.

Evidence of the continuing influence of the counterculture throughout the 1970s could be seen in the

dramatic increase in the divorce rate.

The severity of the 2008 stock market crash was evidenced by the

drop of the Dow Jones index to 8,000 points.

Watch this brief video then answer the following question:In LaunchPad, assignments are organized by:

due date of the assignments.

A group of men from Paxton Creek, Pennsylvania, known as the "Paxton Boys," marched to Philadelphia to

elicit protection from Indians on the frontier.

The rioting women are depicted in the right panel as

emaciated mothers seeking to feed their children.

The 1835 cartoon entitled "Andrew Jackson as the Great Father" was intended to

emphasize the contradiction between Jackson's rhetoric and his policies regarding Indians.

The writers Sloan Wilson and Jack Kerouac both explored the

emptiness of middle-class suburban lifestyles.

The National Organization for Women's initial focus was

equal employment.

President Eisenhower broke away from traditional Republican policies when he

established the federal Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

George W. Bush's domestic policies were shaped by his

evangelical Christian beliefs.

Anxiety about Soviet aggression motivated the Truman administration to

expand and improve its intelligence-gathering operations.

When the international slave trade was officially ended in 1808, slavery

expanded as more territory for growing cash crops became available.

Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's belief in "trickle down" economics was a result of his

experience as a corporate titan.

If a female indentured servant became pregnant while still under servitude, the master typically

extended her term by two years.

Both the research of Alfred Kinsey and fiction of Grace Metalious challenged standard assumptions about

extramarital sex.

The top achievement of President Carter's foreign policy was

facilitating the Camp David accords.

According to Huey P. Long, Roosevelt's programs were ineffective because they

failed to address the nation's unequal distribution of wealth.

Mark Twain's experience in Nevada was an example of the individual prospector who

failed to strike it rich and returned home.

The authors of this peace petition argued that the Confederacy had treated North Carolina unfairly by

failing to recognize its citizens' extraordinary valor and patriotism.

The dust storms that swept the Great Plains during the 1930s were, in part, a result of

farmers failing to plant trees and grasses that could have prevented erosion.

A growing number of Northerners challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 on the basis of the

federal government's right to enforce the law.

With the election of Abraham Lincoln, southern slaveholders

felt he jeopardized the future of slavery.

This boycott agreement demonstrates that women

felt strongly about British policies and found informal ways to participate in politics.

Adlai Stevenson's graduation address at Smith College was part of the postwar effort to get American women to

focus on marriage, children, and home life.

Henry Kissinger was President Richard M. Nixon's chief advisor on

foreign policy.

The Soviets organized the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance in response to the

formation of NATO.

In the War of 1812, the Cherokee

fought alongside American troops and defeated the British handily.

Adolf Hitler's popularity within Germany was a consequence of German

frustration with post-World War I deprivations.

Reduced prices for western land in the 1790s

fueled migration to the frontier for land.

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full credit when you meet the target score

In preparing their presidential ticket for the election of 1850, the Whigs hoped to

gain southern support while maintaining their northern base.

Despite the economy's overall improvement during the Clinton years, the

gap between rich and poor widened.

The Continental Army's stunning defeat of the British at the Battle of Saratoga

gave hope to patriot troops elsewhere.

The end of the international slave trade in 1808 meant that U.S. slaves were

given more adequate food and shelter.

When compared to Bailyn, Breen's argument about the foundations of the American Revolution

gives less agency to ideas and focuses instead on immediate concerns and evangelical religion.

White middle-class teenagers began to adopt the styles and mores of working-class youth after

going to high school with them.

Like the Great Depression, World War II led to

government growth.

Progressives agreed with Populists that

government had a responsibility to curtail the power of big business.

The first victories in the effort to desegregate education affected

graduate schools.

The ideal of "Cuba Libre" encompassed independence from Spain and

greater racial and economic equality.

In what way is Phyllis Schlafly reflective of the New Right conservatives of the late 1900s?

her religious motivations

The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to

increase regional diversity among new immigrants.

Neither Hoover nor Roosevelt wanted their solutions to the Depression to

increase the federal deficit.

The Federalist majority passed the Naturalization Act of 1798, which

increased residency requirement for citizenship from five to fourteen years.

President Ronald Reagan's economic policies resulted in

increased stratification of wealth.

One way that President Obama's approach to the war on terror differed from President Bush's was that he

increased troop levels in Afghanistan.

One consequence of the Cold War for Americans' day-to-day lives was

increased visits to churches and synagogues.

The technological advancements in the production of clothing meant the typical southern plantation mistress

increasingly served as domestic managers and divided the tasks of clothing production and other household duties among her servants and slaves.

George Washington Plunkett's statement "I seen my opportunities and I took 'em" was a reflection of his

individual initiative.

In the wake of the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, President Johnson felt compelled to

initiate peace talks.

The small trading posts that opened up throughout the West in the mid-nineteenth century

inspired the settlement of communities nearby.

The Little Rock Nine were known for

integrating a previously all-white school.

As a result of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, slaveholders

intensified their hunt for fugitive slaves.

The popularity of Father Coughlin and Huey Pierce Long motivated President Roosevelt to

invest in more public works programs.

Pueblo Indians foreshadowed modern American practices in their

irrigation methods.

The congressmen referred to as "irreconcilables" were opposed to the United States

joining the League of Nations.

The household goods depicted in this image imply that their original owners were

laboring people.

Most Native American tribes did not believe in the private ownership of

land.

The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act reflected Congress's desire to

limit, but not eliminate, the ability of big business to dominate the economy.

Wood takes a narrow view of British colonists, limiting his definition to

literate middle- and upper-class whites.

Due to economic conditions during the 1920s, the majority of Americans

lived below the poverty line.

By 1970, American Indians experienced

low life expectancies.

Ordinary people were angry at the national bank's tight-money policies because it meant that the bank

made it difficult for people to get credit.

Jefferson was popular among farmers when he stood for reelection in 1804 because he

made it easier for farmers to purchase land from the federal government.

As a consequence of the influenza epidemic,

many Americans refused to interact with friends and neighbors.

Popular television programs of the 1950s were known for

moral absolutes and happy endings.

The results of the 1912 presidential election suggested that the majority of Americans wanted

more government intervention in the economy.

The fact that the proportion of women in the workforce grew during the 1930s is evidence that

more workers were fired from male-dominated industries.

Dr. Spock gave a sense of scientific validity to the popular view that

mothers should stay home with their children rather than work.

Emerging in the 1830s, transcendentalists believed the power of the Universal Being was accessible through

nature.

Most English settlements were located

near Indian villages.

In the eighteenth century, the French claimed land

near the Mississippi River.

During the 1675-1676 voyage of the James, most slaves died

of disease.

Staying in the closet hampered the ability of homosexuals to

organize politically.

Although a Democrat like his predecessor, Truman was less inclined than Roosevelt to support the agenda of

organized labor.

When conditions in textile factory towns changed in the 1830s, workers responded by

organizing numerous strikes, hoping to compel the owners to heed their demands.

Communists influenced the public response to the Depression by

organizing protest actions and supporting the labor movement.

The racial tensions that arose in urban areas during World War II can be attributed to

overcrowding and competition for housing.

One result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was the

overthrow of the Taliban.

The Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and the violent response it attracted led to

passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

This poem promotes a concept of masculinity that requires

patriotism and bravery.

The purpose of "grandfather clauses" in the voting laws of southern states was to

permit illiterate whites to vote while disenfranchising illiterate blacks.

One consequence of the declining marriage rate and rising divorce rate during the 1970s was the

political mobilization of Christian conservatives.

In 1800, Jefferson won the western states. Ferling attributes this victory to Jefferson's

political organization in the region.

Women accused of practicing witchcraft were often

poor.

What came to be known as his "domino theory" resulted from President Eisenhower's analysis of the

potential impact of a Communist government in Vietnam.

The belief that the truth had to be discovered through experience was known as

pragmatism.

Which of the following was shared by both the Aztecs and the Catholic Spanish explorers?

prayers for provisions

Mayan astronomers were known for the development of a system for

predicting eclipses of the sun and moon.

John Muir's opposition to the dam in the Hetch Hetchy valley indicates that he was a

preservationist.

According to Washington's proclamation, the U.S. government wanted to put down the rebellion in order to

preserve social order.

President Franklin Roosevelt created the Fair Employment Practice Committee in order to

prevent a march to protest racial discrimination.

Mikhail Gorbachev's efforts to normalize relations with the United States were motivated by his desire to

prevent the Soviet economy from collapsing.

President Eisenhower's policy in Vietnam was part of a broader commitment to

preventing the rise of Communist governments in newly independent nations.

According to Woodward, Southern progressivism was

primarily a white, urban, middle-class movement.

The purpose of the Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, was to

protect states and individuals from the powerful central government.

The purpose of the Glass-Steagall Act was to

protect the personal savings of Americans.

The purpose of the National Labor Relations Board was to

protect the right of workers to organize unions.

When the British invaded the U.S. capital in 1814, American troops responded by

quickly recovering and expelling the British troops.

Unlike some civil rights activists, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee believed that

racial integration was necessary to achieve true democracy in America.

The incident that sparked the Chicago race riots of 1919 demonstrated that

racial segregation was practiced in the North as well as the South.

The Scottsboro Nine were threatened with lynching because they were accused of

raping white women.

American women in industrial employment during World War II

received lower pay than men for the same work.

The Carter administration deviated from the Cold War foreign policies of prior administrations by

refusing to support dictatorial regimes just because they were anti-Communist.

The rapid growth of the United States in the early nineteenth century

required the expansion of powers of the federal government.

The research of Ida B. Wells suggested that whites who lynched African American men were motivated by

resentment of the black man's success.

The Scopes trial was a perfect reflection of the culture wars of the 1920s because it

resulted in a guilty verdict and its subsequent overturning left both sides feeling vindicated.

The Bush administration challenged the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in order to

retain access to Middle Eastern oil reserves.

Eli Whitney earned a fortune with the invention of the

rifling lathe.

The Louisiana Purchase raised constitutional questions regarding the

right of the federal government to buy land from foreign nations.

Herbert Hoover's initial response to the Depression was to

run to local governments and charities to provide relief.

Given their interest in regulating corporate activities, it is surprising that progressives were in favor of

running government agencies like businesses.

The Virginia Agricultural Society argued in its petition that increased competition in the marketplace would

safeguard against unfair pricing.

The drawings in and around the map suggest a European belief in

sea monsters

At the Hartford Convention of 1814, New England Federalists called for

secession of New England from the United States.

The Supreme Court declared that President Truman overstepped his authority when he

seized domestic steel mills during a labor dispute.

Hamilton originally proposed funding the establishment of a Bank of the United States by

selling stock to private stockholders and the national government.

Yellow journalism described newspaper accounts that were

sensational and exaggerated.

Truman advanced the imperial presidency when he

sent American troops to Korea.

The United States' decision to declare war on Germany was motivated by Germany's

sinking of armed American merchant ships.

President Reagan measured the strength of the United States in the world in terms of the

size of its military arsenal.

In contrast to the argument that Fogelman and Engerman make about slave life, White gives agency to

slave women.

After 1840, planters went to great measures to discipline and punish slaves because

slaveholders became paranoid of a group over whom they exerted an incredible amount of authority.

The Wilmot Proviso, which passed in the House in 1846, proposed that

slavery be abolished in the territory acquired from Mexico.

Within Bellamy's novel, who fought against the consolidation of corporations?

span>Average people</span

What does Thoreau mean when he says, "I plead not for his life, but for his character..."?

span>He is guilty of the crime but undeserving of criticism for it.</span

What did Thomas Nast imply by the question mark in his title, "Colored Rule in a Reconstructed (?) State"?

span>He questioned whether the South was reconstructed.</span

What did she mean when she said her owner "wasn't no piddlin' man..."?

span>He was wealthy.</span

Which can be implied about Brown's experience based on his description of the "negro-whip"?

span>It likely scarred him physically and mentally.</span

In what way is this conflict over land ownership indicative of the Reconstruction Era more broadly?

span>It proves the complexities of being free.</span

What is the significance of Marshal Ware hiding while the Klan invaded and searched his home?

span>It shows the level of fear and intimidation at the time.</span

What does Abdy seem to think of the closeness of the slave pen to the American Capitol Building?

span>It was a negative message to send in the capitol of a free democracy.</span

Why did Mary Reynolds use the term "******"?

span>It was the commonly accepted term for black people.</span

What argument does Cain make to justify the large purchase of land for resale to freedmen?

span>It will ultimately bring money into the treasury.</span

According to her account, what part of Suzy King Taylor's experience was affected by her race?

span>Little to nothing was different in her account.</span

What do Emery and Abbott feel makes women particularly suited to abolition activism?

span>Most women were more sympathetic than men.</span

What can be said about black soldiers serving with Freeman in the 54th Massachusetts?

span>Not all black soldiers were happy just to be allowed to enlist.</span

What was the message that Thomas Nast attempted to convey in "Colored Rule in a Reconstructed (?) State"?

span>Perhaps blacks should be returned to a second class citizen.</span

British victories in the South included

span>Savannah and Charleston.</span

How does Selah Matthew's conversion reflect traditional concepts of women?

span>She is described as having childlike behavior.</span

What is the significance of Mildred Isbell's age in her letter to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt?

span>She is forced to be mature beyond her years.</span

What was Jennie's role in the ongoing worker's actions at Pullman Company?

span>She served on a committee.</span

In what way was Eliza Frances Andrews similar to many of her fellow Americans, both North and South?

span>She was anti-Catholic.</span

Which of the following accurately describes slavery according to Brown's memories?

span>Slave experiences varied based on a variety of factors.</span

What does Abdy imply at the end of his observations?

span>Slave traders were often unethical.</span

On what grounds did Thoreau defend John Brown's use of force and violence?

span>Slavery is a violent system and necessitates violence in response.</span

What does the article reveal about the southern views on abolition in the mid-1800s?

span>The South defended their institution against outside agitators.</span

What led to a great decline in the value of women's labor near the end of the seventeenth century?

span>The spread of indentured servitude and slavery</span

Why are the white men in the painting speaking to the slave women?

span>They are inspecting the women for purchase.</span

How do the petitioners justify their claim to the land that they do not own?

span>They were loyal to the US when slave owners were not.</span

Why did many Americans, even abolitionists, object to John Brown's actions?

span>They were too violent.</span

According to Christopher Columbus's description of his first encounter with Indians, Columbus hoped to

span>convert Native Americans to Christianity.</span

Zitkala-Ŝa characterizes her mother as

spiteful yet broken over her living situation.

The Democratic Party was victorious in the 1852 presidential election, which

still left the party weak and somewhat fragile.

Abolitionists were cautious and not jubilant when Lincoln was elected president in 1860 because Lincoln

still supported slavery.

The purpose of the Freedom Rides was to

test whether court-ordered desegregation was being enforced.

In its 1844 platform, the Liberty Party presented itself as the party

that represented the ideals of 1776.

Wilson's reelection in 1916 can be attributed to

the American public's ambivalence about entering the war.

The Reagan administration's secret plan for funding the Contras in Nicaragua was motivated by

the Boland Amendment.

Most of the disputed areas of North America were between

the British and the French.

Grover Cleveland's ineffective handling of the 1893 Depression was responsible for

the Democratic Party's decline in popularity.

One consequence of the Populist Party's appeal to southern voters in 1892 was

the Democrats' effort to disenfranchise the South's African Americans and poor white voters.

Eisenhower's foreign policy decisions were strongly influenced by

the Dulles brothers.

British victories during the French-Indian War occurred as far west as

the Great Lakes.

John Ross argues in this document that the Treaty of New Echota is illegitimate because

the Indians who negotiated and signed it were not official representatives of the Cherokees.

Proponents of the "New South" approach to developing the region were motivated by

the belief that the South lost the Civil War because the North had more manufacturing and better infrastructure.

The rise in urban property values in the 1870s and 1880s encouraged

the construction of skyscrapers.

Queen Anne's War, which ravaged North America from 1702 until 1713, was sparked by

the death of Charles II without an heir.

The rise in the marriage rate during the 1940s was a consequence of

the decline in unemployment.

The presidential candidacy of Al Smith was possible because of

the demise of the Klan.

Evidence that the movement toward democracy had extended beyond Eastern Europe by the 1990s included

the democratic election of a new president in Chile.

Women's dominance in the field of settlement house work in the early twentieth century can be explained by

the discrimination they faced in other areas of employment.

The Japanese surrender was precipitated by

the dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The Great Plains became the center of the American cattle industry because

the dry climate limited the productivity of small farms.

The long-term impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could be seen in

the election of thousands of African American officials by 1992.

As maintained by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in a theocracy,

the entire community is governed by religious leaders.

Historians speculate that the popularity of boxing during the Gilded Age can be attributed to

the fear that men in white-collar jobs were becoming weak and ineffectual.

Rising divorce rates following World War II were the result of

the lengthy separations imposed by the war.

President Bill Clinton's plan for health care reform failed because

the medical profession and insurance industry opposed it.

Although President Reagan was famous for his commitment to building up the American military,

the process actually began during Carter's term.

Sanford makes which of the following distinctions between the United States and Great Britain?

the states.

The decline in the number of women employed in domestic service during World War I can be attributed to

the temporary availability of higher-paying and higher-prestige jobs.

Father Coughlin and Huey Long shared a critical view of the New Deal and an antipathy toward

the wealthy.

The results of the 1936 elections suggested that the Democratic Party had become the party of

the working-class, poor, and unemployed.

During World War II, when civil rights activists spoke of a two-front war, they were connecting

their fight against racism at home to the nation's fight against the Nazis.

The Columbus brothers' map was most likely created for

their own use and that of other Portuguese and Spanish sailors.

Outbreaks of pellagra among southern textile workers can be attributed to

their poor diet.

Ralph Nader's third-party presidential bid in 2000 was motivated by his belief that

there was no significant difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates.

Between 1880 and 1900, the U.S. navy went from being the twelfth most powerful in the world to the

third.

George Wallace, governor of Alabama, followed the example of Mississippi governor Ross Barnett when Wallace

tried to prevent black students from entering his state's university.

Between 1865 and 1900, the number of Catholic churches in the United States

tripled.

Protests in cities around the world—including New York, Paris, and Mexico City—were all organized by

university students.

President William McKinley came to favor U.S. intervention in the Spanish-Cuban war when he

was convinced Spain would lose to Cuba.

According to Sinclair, the failure to enforce Prohibition

was multi-causal but primarily was based on its impossibility.

John Ross invested greatly in protecting Indians from the U.S. government because he

was principal chief of the Cherokee nation.

The replacement of the Department of War with the Department of Defense

was stipulated in the National Security Act of 1947.

The public's impression of Hoover during his presidency was that he

was too aloof and insensitive to people's suffering.

The development of urban political machines was a consequence of

weak city governments.

The popularity of Horatio Alger's dime novels can be attributed to their message that

wealth could be attained through hard work and individual initiative.

In 1905, President Roosevelt was motivated to organize the Portsmouth peace conference because he feared

white nations were losing their power and influence in Asia.

Dating back to 1790, the rights of U.S. citizenship were limited to people who were considered

white.

Cases like Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education served as evidence that

whites continued to oppose public school integration.

In 1945, the Allies met at Yalta to plan for the postwar future but were divided over

who would rule Poland.

The first political cartoon reproduced here, "The Great Emancipator," was created to

win support for Roosevelt's court-packing plan among the downtrodden.

Higher corn prices during the 1880s inspired the Grangers to

withdraw from electoral politics and return to organizing social and cultural activities.

When Lottie Rollin wrote of "woman's ennobling influence," she was referring to

women's "natural" domestic and maternal roles, which made them nurturing and orderly.

The women's liberation movement was sparked by

women's participation in civil rights and New Left activism.

An advocate of the social gospel believed one embraced the teachings of Jesus by

working in a settlement house.

When the panic of 1819 subsided, the result was that

workingmen demanded the vote.

The Lecompton Constitution declared that Kansas

would be a slave state.

Southern senators blocked Maine's admission to statehood because Maine

would have given more power in the Senate to free states.

Most Americans found dropping the atomic bomb on Japan was acceptable because they believed it

would ultimately be less expensive than continuing the ground war.

How many homesteaders in the Prairie West eventually picked up and left for a nearby city?

Roughly half

What form of leadership, or "king," does Paine instead suggest for an independent America?

Rule of law

Where did the vast majority of Americans live in the eighteenth century?

Rural areas

One example of how the end of Cold War hostilities between East and West affected international relations was

Russia's participation in the G7, to make it the G8.

What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

Salaries being outpaced by inflation

The Caribbean shipped rum, molasses, and slaves to North America in return for?

Salted cod and other foodstuffs

Who led the Sons of Liberty in Boston in protesting the Stamp Act?

Samuel Adams

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the presidential election of 1876?

Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote.

What territory did England incorporate into Great Britain through the 1707 Act of Union?

Scotland

How did Mary comfort herself during her travels into the wilderness as a captive?

Scripture references and prayer

Where did Jewish American families mostly settle in the mid-eighteenth century?

Seaport cities

According to Vallandigham, which of the following issues was the cause of the Civil War?

Sectionalism

What does the author claim that northerners would want to do with John Brown's gallows and execution rope?

Sell pieces for money

What policy approved by Congress promoted racist legislation at the state and federal level?

Separate legal codes for blacks

According to Caroline Nichols Churchill, what should women aspire to do in society?

Serve as helpmeets for men in public affairs

Which of the following is not a reason why African Americans and plantation owners engaged in sharecropping?

Sharecropping was mandated by the government to maintain the productivity of the Southern economy now that slavery was abolished.

What does Jackson insinuate by sending copies of her book to all members of Congress?

She does not think they are doing a good job dealing with the Indian question.

Why was Jennie Curtis in particular struggling as a result of the Pullman Company wage cuts?

She owed back rent for her late father.

Why was Abigail Scott Duniway so awed and nervous when she first entered the legislative chamber?

She realized that she was one of the first women to enter a male domain.

How did Calamity Jane get her name?

She rescued an army captain during a skirmish with the Indians.

Which of the following points does Angelina Grimké emphasize to appeal to her readers specifically as women?

She suggests that they consider whether they would willingly enslave their children.

What does Royall's daughter's clothing reveal about the expectation for her future role?

She was expected to always be a proper lady.

What is ironic about Schlafly's views towards the importance of women in the domestic sphere?

She worked outside of the home

What necessity were many soldiers without as they rushed into battle during the Civil War?

Shoes

What was referred to as the Second Great Awakening?

Southern-style campfires and meetings of evangelical Christians

The abolitionist convictions of Sarah and Angelina Grimké carried particular weight because they were

Southerners.

Relations between the United States and Soviet Union improved when

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev disassociated himself from the brutality of Stalin's regime.

What European power claimed rights to the Philippine Islands?

Spain

Which of the following nations were neutral in World War II?

Spain and Turkey

What can you learn about the gradual embrace of women's suffrage from Map 19.1, titled Women's Suffrage?

States with low population densities and "frontier societies" were the first to embrace women's suffrage.

What does the Freedmen's Bureau Bill say about northern white views towards freedmen after the Civil War?

Steeped in racism and stereotypes

Why is "Black Tuesday" considered the starting point of the Great Depression?

Stock market prices fell dramatically.

Which of the following terms does Phyllis Schlafly use to describe feminists in her essay?

Straggly-haired women

Based on Nancy's letter, what was the reception like in Mississippi for the Freedom Summer workers?

Strained but generally welcoming by African Americans

What was a consequence of the United States' new alliance with Japan under Pierce's presidency?

Strained relations with China and Russia

In the seventeenth century, what crop became the most lucrative for West Indies planters?

Sugarcane

Why did the number of prostitutes in Virginia City decline around 1880?

Supplies of gold and silver were dwindling.

What caused the survivors of the "starving time" at Jamestown to abandon their plans to return to England?

Supply ships arrived as they were departing.

What emotion does the image of the auction in Chatham Square attempt to evoke from its audience?

Sympathy

How does Hamilton explain the inclusion of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?

That it is critical to achieve a spirit of compromise with the South

Based on his views of political participation, what might Jackson himself think of the image?

That it is democratic and positive

Of what does the author seem afraid when women are seen speaking in public and being politically active?

That there is no need for men in their lives

Whose interests does Snowden feel are being ignored in the NSA policies and practices?

The American public

What complaint did the Indians have regarding the conclusion of the American Revolution?

The Americans did not include them in negotiations

How did the gold rush affect the demographic makeup of California?

The Anglo-American population increased dramatically.

What was the outcome of federal efforts to destroy the Ku Klux Klan?

The Ku Klux Klan was disbanded.

As indicated by the map, what was the result of the Louisiana Purchase?

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

What was the first written constitution adopted in North America?

The Mayflower Compact

Which of the following messages about the People's Party does the artist intend to convey in this cartoon?

The People's Party is the successor of the Republican and Democratic parties and will bring big industries under government control.

What do the branches of the tree represent in this political cartoon?

The Populist Party's platform

What geographical area does the Cuauhtinchan map represent?

The Puebla valley in present-day Mexico

Why was the use of a buffalo hunting image particularly significant in 1875?

The Shoshone were concerned about the future of the buffalo on the plains.

Which of the following banned citizens from advocating the violent overthrow of the U.S. government?

The Smith Act

Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

The U.S. economy was weakened by the European nations' inability to repay their war debts or purchase American goods.

What conclusion can you draw from Map 20.1, The War of 1898?

The U.S. military carefully coordinated the attacks on the Philippines and Cuba to be almost simultaneous.

The Atlantic Charter laid the framework for which postwar organization?

The United Nations

Who authorized the deployment of a peacekeeping force to Korea?

The United Nations

Under Moral Majority leadership, what did Giamatti most fear for the future of America?

The ability to disagree

What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution achieve?

The abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude

In what way did The Delineator maintain traditional gender roles?

The attire

Why were most plantations in the South relatively small prior to the 1840s?

The availability of fertile land was limited.

How, according to Carter, did the Civil Rights Movement influence the subsequent rise of the New Right?

The beleaguered white southerner motif popularized by George Wallace appealed to white ethnic minorities and workers.

What led to the revival of the European economy in the 1810s?

The end of the Napoleonic Wars

What development led slaveholders to treat slaves better and increasingly view them as "valuable property"?

The end of the international slave trade

According to Reagan, what was the Tower Investigation unable to determine regarding the Iran-Contra Affair?

The exact route of the funds from Iran to the Contras

What development pushed the issue of slavery to the center of national debate?

The expansion westward

What is the effect, according to Hatch, of the democratization of American Christianity?

The fracturing of the American religious experience

Why did President Harry Truman remove General Douglas MacArthur on April 11, 1951?

The general publicly criticized Truman for his unwillingness to risk a war with China.

Which of the following might an observer assume about the children and their home based on the image?

The girls wore hand-me-downs and had few luxuries.

In her letter to Mrs. S. B. Shaw, Lydia Maria Child expresses optimism about which of the following?

The growing appeal of antislavery sentiment and the Republican Party in the North

Which global threat emerged in Iraq more than 10 years after the toppling of Saddam Hussein?

The growing influence of ISIS

What conditions of westward expansion created a market for the jeans Levi Strauss invented in the 1850s?

The harsh weather and physical work environment

Why were Freedom Schools necessary in Mississippi in 1964?

The history of racially unequal education

How did Snowden's experience represent changing times in American intelligence history?

The impact of technology

What major impact of the bombing of Hiroshima did Johannes Siemes focus on in his account?

The injuries sustained by civilians in the city center

What did Robert Sutcliff imply about slavery in his records of his encounter with the institution?

The institution of slavery debased both master and slave.

Which types of men were likely to stay with General Washington and fight regardless of where he led them?

The landless and otherwise desperate

Map 15.2, The Indian Frontier, 1870, allows which of the following conclusions?

The last major confrontation in the war against the Prairie Indians occurred at Wounded Creek in 1890.

What was the result of a loophole in the Fifteenth Amendment?

The law did not deny states the power to restrict suffrage.

What do the articles reveal about social and economic tensions in the late 1800s?

The lower and middle classes felt increasingly oppressed by the rich.

What did post-1965 immigrants to the United States have in common with their nineteenth-century predecessors?

The majority of both groups of immigrants were unskilled and poor when they arrived.

Which demographic group decreased in size during the Reagan years?

The middle class

What does the cotton mill employer say about why he believes his employees are satisfied with their jobs?

The mill's employees have not organized any protests or strikes.

What did Caroline Nichols Churchill's memoir demonstrate about the suffrage movement in Colorado in 1909?

The movement was hierarchical and political.

What aspect of the funeral procession impressed the journalist enough to mention it within his report?

The number of attendees

What piece of this report differs dramatically from the reality of what happened at Harper's Ferry?

The numbers involved

What imagery in the cartoon indicates an anti-oil industry stance?

The pollution in the air

What group was especially welcome and celebrated by the outdoor revivals of the Great Awakening?

The poor, because traditional class hierarchies that ordered the church were absent

What inspired King Henry VIII's conversion to Protestantism and his establishment of the Church of England?

The pope refused to annul his marriage.

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the presidential election of 1968?

The popular vote narrowly favored the Republican Party.

What was the goal of the 1973 War Powers Act?

The president's ability to deploy troops abroad would be limited.

According to John Hines's letter to his parents, what made the battlefront such a horrific place?

The sight and sound of the dead and dying

How did the shift from craft to factory work in the mid-nineteenth century affect workingmen?

The skills and pay of workingmen were threatened.

What caused economic hardship for some of the wealthiest planters in Virginia in the 1810s and 1820s?

The soil was exhausted, limiting its productive capacity.

This map illustrates which element of Christopher Columbus's understanding of world geography?

The spatial relationship between Europe and North Africa on a circular planet

How did Phillips's surgeons determine the ages of the African slaves they were considering for purchase?

The surgeons examined the slaves' mouths.

What vital means of communication connected Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 1844?

The telegraph

To whom does Diana Hoffman address her poem?

The terrorists

What traditional leisure activity of the wealthy became accessible to the working class during the 1830s?

Theater

Which of the following describes the Union Soldiers pictured in this photo?

Their ages seem to vary from very young to middle age

Thomas E. Watson's essay suggests which factor prevented whites and blacks in the South from acting together?

Their party affiliations

What was A. Bartlett Giamatti's primary problem with the Moral Majority?

Their presumption of righteousness

What enabled the Republican Party to attract followers rapidly?

Their proposal for commercial development and internal improvements

What does this petition reveal about Nahaton's views on women?

Their roles are largely insignificant during war.

What inspired many poor people from the Hudson Valley to side with the British?

Their wealthy landlords were patriots.

What does George Mitchell argue about the concept of patriotism?

There is more than one definition

What led to the acceptance of women serving as military nurses?

There was a severe shortage of nurses and doctors.

The existence and popularity of Reynolds's song support which of the following conclusions?

There was a small but significant number of Americans in the 1950s who objected to suburbanization and the growing cultural homogeneity.

What does the report reveal about the prevailing views towards labor in the late 1800s?

There was increasing sympathy for the labor union argument.

What do both documents indicate about events in America in 1776?

There were multiple perspectives fighting for domination.

Why did the king and Parliament refuse to compromise or negotiate with the patriot leaders of the colonies?

They viewed the colonists as out of line and in open rebellion.

What does Geraldine Ferraro suggest is the Democratic candidates' position on nuclear weapons?

They want to see the adoption of a nuclear freeze.

What does William Clark's journal reveal about the Native American relations in the local region?

They were dependent on many factors

What forced many Indian nations to settle in the northern half of the Louisiana Territory?

They were displaced by white American settlers again.

Why did the first American settlers cross the Bering Strait into the North American continent?

They were following herds of oxen and rhinoceroses.

What was Hamilton's concern regarding the Articles of Confederation?

They would create an ineffective but powerful congress

What does Greenwald argue is one of the most compelling questions to be addressed by the Memorial and Museum?

How is difficult history remembered?

How did the Fourteenth Amendment effectively nullify the Dred Scott decision of 1857?

It extended equal protection and due process to all.

Why, according to Bernstein, was the New Deal conservative in nature?

It failed to redistribute wealth or power in the long term.

Why, according to Chernow, did the Widow Backus story continue to be propagated over many years?

It fit the dominant narrative of the Robber Barons.

Who did Smith feel should control the most power in the nation after a new constitution was adopted?

The states

Who featured most in her recollections of her days as a slave?

The overseer, Solomon

On what factor did the Mandans base much of their views towards William Clark and the Corps of Discovery?

Their gift giving

Why did Native Americans oppose private ownership of land?

They believed that humans are tied to the natural world around them.

As the map indicates, the French and Indian War was

a global conflict.

Adherents of the Liberty Party took the position that voting was

a moral and religious duty.

This memo suggests that Shtykov regards Kim Il Sung as

ambitious and too eager to expand his power.

Robert Sutcliff's views on slavery were shaped by his status as

an Englishman and a Quaker.

During the Civil War, American Indians were

divided, and various tribes fought on either side.

In his effort to balance the federal budget, President Clinton did not

raise taxes on the middle class.

Who was denied admission to the United States by the Immigration Act of 1917?

A person who came to the United States because he or she was promised a job

How many African Americans were freed by the British at the end of the Revolutionary War?

3,000

Which nuclear weapons policy had the support of the majority of Americans during the early 1980s?

An immediate nuclear freeze

Britain was responsible for what percentage of the traffic in African slaves between 1700 and 1808?

40 percent

The Wade-Davis bill proposed by Congress for reunification of the North and South required

50 percent of southern voters to pledge allegiance to the United States.

According to Reagan, which of the following was the main problem threatening Americans' livelihoods?

A prolonged period of inflation

Which of the customs of the Charruco did Cabeza de Vaca find unusual enough to recount in his memoirs?

A ritual of crying together

What was the lasting legacy of the Great Awakening on American Protestantism?

A style of passionate and popular preaching

What did a person's economic success signal to New England ministers?

A successful person was being rewarded for godly behavior.

When MacArthur speaks about his desire to achieve "victory" in war, he means which of the following?

A swift and definitive end

What might occur, according to Truman, if he acceded to MacArthur's desire to extend the war?

A third world war

Jackie Robinson was the first African American

baseball player in the major leagues.

To what did Mary attribute her relatively kind treatment at the hands of her captors?

Her wounds

Huey P. Long tries to discredit Franklin Roosevelt and his programs by associating them with

Herbert Hoover.

What can you infer from Truman's concluding paragraph regarding the future of atomic energy and research?

He knew the atomic bomb was revolutionary.

Which European superpower was at the heart of many of the continent's wars between 1689 and 1713?

France

The D Day invasion was led by

General Dwight Eisenhower.

How does Henry Wallace feel about the differences in opinion between Soviet and American politics?

Differences were fine as long as there is no interference into one another's sphere

Which racial groups made up the Union army prior to April 1862?

Everyone except for African Americans

What were the two largest southern cities in 1850, with populations over 100,000?

Baltimore and New Orleans

Which territory was Spanish-controlled?

Cuba

What was the key to Incan survival in the Andes Mountains along the Pacific coast?

Cultivation of valleys

How did slave traders prepare slaves for the life that awaited them as slaves in the New World?

Dehumanizing them as cargo

What European power supplied guns to the Iroquois to fend off economic competition from the Hurons?

Dutch

What did the members of the Bonus Army want from the federal government?

Early payment of a benefit promised to World War I veterans

At what age were slave children put to work full-time?

Eleven or twelve

What gave Bessie Smith the "Down-Hearted Blues"?

Emphasis on redemption

Which party won the 1848 election, placing a slaveholder in the White House?

Federalists

How is Abigail Faulkner representative of many of the other Salem accused?

Female

How does the Moral Majority platform reflect the changing historical context of the late 20th century?

Focus on abortion and homosexuality

How were the funds collected under the Stamp Act to be spent?

For defense and protection of the colonies

In 1800, the Spanish Territory was ceded by Spain to

France.

Who does the author invoke as a call to action on behalf of Mexican labor?

Franklin Roosevelt

What does Fillmore's position imply about the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law?

Fraudulent enforcement of the law is unlikely to be prosecuted

What emotional sense dominates Brown's narrative?

Helplessness

How does Carey suggest the rich help poor women workers?

Hire women and pay fair wages

What seemingly sympathetic approach to the Indian question did Jackson oppose?

Immediate universal citizenship

The escalator in this cartoon is meant to represent

Johnson's escalation of the conflict in Vietnam.

What advice did Benjamin Church offer to Awashonks?

Join with England

What point is Henry Grady making about the process of industrialization in the South by 1890?

Many industries have been established in the South over the previous decade.

That Boston's newspaper published logs like this suggests which of the following conclusions?

Many Bostonians were interested in who was coming to town and what they brought.

Richard Frethorne's letter to his parents supports which of the following conclusions?

Many English migrants regretted their decision to settle in the Virginia colony.

How did the legacy of Shays's Rebellion influence attitudes toward the Constitution?

Many former rebels were skeptical of a strong central government and opposed the Constitution.

Which of the following conclusions can be supported by evidence in the ad on Andrew Jackson's escaped slave?

Many southern whites, whether they owned slaves or not, participated in the policing of African Americans' movements and activities.

What message does Herbert Lawrence Block send with his image of "Fire!"?

McCarthyism is suppressing American ideals

Who assumed the leadership role in the Stamp Act protests?

Merchants, lawyers, and local leaders

What can be implied about Native American relations in the west according to William Clark's journal?

Native American relations were complex and fluid.

What argument does Haring make in opposition to the Oregon law that would limit women's working hours?

No one tried to limit their housework hours

What stereotypes about Chinese Americans are forwarded by the magazine article?

Obedience

How many people lived in North America when European explorers landed there in the sixteenth century?

Over 6 million

What group of people was likely to make the trip west?

Poor families looking for opportunity

To what does Nation compare the sharecropping/tenant system?

Robbery

Which region of the country was a beneficiary of deindustrialization during the 1970s?

Southwest

What was the only religious group to oppose slavery during the colonial period?

Quakers

For whom was the territory of Virginia named?

Queen Elizabeth

Based on these lyrics, with which statement would Malvina Reynolds be most likely to agree?

Suburbs and suburban residents are conformist.

What was the popular name for the American Duties Act of 1764?

Sugar Act

Which of the following statements summarizes James Madison's argument in the Federalist Papers 10?

Republicanism can accommodate the rights of individuals and factions in a diverse nation.

What advantages does Spooner believe that the North has over the South?

Resources

What management style did Ronald Reagan try to use in his administration?

Responsible delegation to those best suited

What aspect of this case was indicative of the historical context of the 1930s?

Racial discrimination

Which of the following explains Franklin Roosevelt's popularity with voters in 1932?

Roosevelt expressed concern and compassion for the ordinary American.

Who was the target audience for the McGuffey Readers?

Schoolchildren

To whom did the law give credit for the religion of slaves?

Slave owners

To what did the people of New Jersey hope to dedicate the newly freed nuclear funding?

Social needs

Who prevented the forceful soldier from further assaulting Mrs. Barnes?

Strangers

How does Andrews feel about the "Yankees?"

Sympathetic to an extent

What public spaces became popular venues for political discussion in the 1760s and 1770s?

Taverns

Which southern state maintained the largest immigrant population?

Texas

According to Reed, to whom did American women owe their happiness, peace, and gratitude?

The Continental Army

In this address, MacArthur expresses his objections to which of the following concepts?

The Truman Doctrine

What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

The top 1 percent held 15 percent of the nation's wealth.

Why did some slaves not find out about emancipation for months, even years, after the Civil War ended?

Their masters, especially in remote locations, withheld the news.

Why does Revere draw the British aristocrat holding down the Indian as looking up her dress?

To further the immorality motif accorded to the British aristocrats

When did North Korea invade South Korea?

Two months after Truman received NSC-68

Frontier women's activism during the 1880s was motivated, in part, by

a desire to curb men's alcohol consumption.

President Bush's hesitance to directly confront Saddam Hussein was motivated by

a desire to retain good relations with Arab allies.

The Ostend Manifesto, drafted by a group of U.S. foreign ministers, suggested that the United States

had the right to take by force any territory it desired.

Clinton's signing of the Defense of Marriage Act was surprising given

his support for allowing gays in the military.

Most battles of the Civil War were fought

in states under Confederate control.

Early English settlements spread

northwest along the James River.

Anne Hutchinson and John Cotton preached a covenant of grace, which means

people have to rely solely on God's grace and have no individual choice in their salvation.

Successful long-term colonization in North America required

permanent settlement.

When indentured servants suffered mistreatment, they had the right to

sue their master or mistress in court.

The findings of the Kerner Commission suggested that

the civil rights movement had been a failure.

According to this map, most of the railroads

were built with land grants.

The banning of zoot suits on the streets of Los Angeles in 1943 can be interpreted as

an act of discrimination against young Mexican American men.

Fellow Republicans initially considered Senator McCarthy's fervent attacks on suspected Communists

an asset to their party.

In contrast to Johnson's views about Georgia, Thornton argues that secession in Alabama was

an effort to co-opt poor whites.

Rapid industrialization in poor, formerly undeveloped nations resulted in

an increase in pollution and other forms of environmental degradation.

President McKinley's imperialist agenda was signaled by his declaration of war on Spain and

annexation of the Hawaiian islands.

The United States withdrew its support of the Diem regime in South Vietnam in response to

anti-Diem protests by Buddhist monks.

Stalin interpreted his Allies' delay in opening a second front as evidence of their

anti-Soviet sentiments.

The fundamental message of this cartoon can be categorized as

antiracist.

The coalition built by the Republican Party to win the 1896 presidential election was evidence that

anxiety about the imminence of class warfare was unwarranted.

Vice President Spiro Agnew's chief responsibility during the 1972 reelection campaign was to

attack Nixon's opponents.

The popularity of the television program All in the Family can be attributed to its

attention to culture war conflicts.

President Reagan's basic philosophy of governance could be summarized as

"Least government is best government."

Which of the following phrases reveals the author's views towards the Freedom Summer project?

"Summer invasion"

Approximately how many African Americans were lynched in the South between 1884 and 1900?

1,700

In what year was gold discovered in California?

1848

When did Charles Darwin publish his The Origin of Species?

1859

What percentage of households of middling wealth owned books by 1820?

80 percent

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by

A. Philip Randolph.

The architect of a proposed march on Washington to protest racial discrimination in 1941 was

A. Philip Randolph.

According to David Brewer's opinion in Source 19.9, in what way were working women unequal to men?

Ability to make an independent living

To what are the authors referring as northern "fanaticism"?

Abolition

Who would stand to benefit from the publication of Abdy's observations?

Abolitionists

What percentage of colonists actively supported the British at the time independence was declared in 1776?

About 20 percent

Who won the popular vote in the presidential election of 1860?

Abraham Lincoln

Upon which of the following groups does Clement Vallandigham blame the continuation of the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party

How did Columbus's crew and the native inhabitants of the Americas communicate with one another?

Although they didn't speak the same language, they were able to communicate using visual cues and gestures.

In the metaphor created in "The Great Emancipator," the new American slave owner in the 1930s is

America's moneyed class.

Which of the following was to blame for the high number of deaths in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?

An exit door had been locked to prevent workers from stealing.

In this narrative, the antagonist is

Anglo-Americans.

Victory in what bloody battle opened up the Mississippi valley to Union troops?

Battle of Shiloh

How did the depth at which gold and silver deposits were buried impact the mining process?

Big businesses with access to industrial mining equipment displaced individual prospectors.

The Underground Railroad mainly relocated runaway slaves to

Canada or remote northern regions.

Limerick views the West through which of the following interpretive lenses?

Capitalism

What did Taylor consider her most important role?

Caregiver

The term benign neglect can be used to describe the Nixon administration's policies in which area?

Civil rights

According to Tecumseh, how do the Indians view land ownership?

Communal

When did the War of 1812 come to an end?

December 1814

What post-war concern did the scientists have regarding the wartime use of atomic weaponry?

Dueling atomic rivals

What was George Mitchell's biggest complaint about what happened in the Iran Contra affair?

Duplicity of policies and practice

What compelled Algonquians to kill and eat Dutch livestock in seventeenth-century New Netherlands?

Europeans' pigs and cattle ate from Algonquian cornfields.

Which of the following characterizes the events of May 4, 1886, in Chicago's Haymarket Square?

Evidence of the fear and hostility government authorities felt for political radicals

By what means did Edwin Epps keep discipline and order on his plantation?

Fear and violence

What is "human erosion" according to Nation?

Forced migration

For Sinha, who were the core of the immediatist abolitionist movement before the Civil War?

Former slaves from Southern plantations

What were the terms of Field Order Number 15 issued by General William T. Sherman?

Former slaves were allocated 400,000 acres of former Confederate land.

Which country abolished slavery without bloodshed in 1834?

Great Britain

The United States received support for its invasion of Iraq from

Great Britain.

What natural force minimized the spread of disease among English settlers in Plymouth?

Harsh, cold winters and a generally cool climate

What is the indignity Zitkala-Ša described that caused her to lose her spirit?

Having her hair cut against her will

The growing market for sugar during the late nineteenth century motivated American businessmen to invest in

Hawaii.

Which of the following characterizes the philosophy of Herbert Spencer?

Helping the poor ultimately hurts society as a whole.

Why did Cartier depict Spanish and English claims in North America as so much smaller than French claims?

His map was intended primarily to illustrate his exploration of Canada's eastern region..

How did the Catholic Bishops classify nuclear weapons?

Immoral

According to Sansay's account, which of the following summarizes the Africans on Saint Domingue?

Impoverished but happy to be free

The Ku Klux Klan showed significant strength in which of the following cities?

Indianapolis, Indiana

Why does Cavanaugh argue that treaties with the Indians will not work as a permanent solution?

Indians are too prone to violence.

How did Indians assist the expedition of Lewis and Clark?

Indians lived throughout the territory and provided food, shelter, and navigation assistance.

What issue did Smith have with the Three-Fifths Clause of the American Constitution?

It gave too much power to wicked slave holding states

How does Beveridge justify the lack of consent from the people of the Philippines?

It is irrelevant for savage and uncivilized people who know no better.

What does the title and language of "The Ten Commandments of the Grange" imply about the Grange movement?

It was likely rooted in religious ideals

What can you learn about the effects of the Dust Bowl from reading Ann Marie Low's diary?

Its effect reached hundreds of miles across the US.

Chester A. Arthur became U.S. president after the assassination of

James A. Garfield.

Who succeeded Charles II to the throne in England and centralized authority both at home and in the colonies?

James II

Which early president was the principal author of the U.S. Constitution as well?

James Madison

Which of the following American towns is the oldest?

Jamestown

Chicago's Hull House, a community center serving poor immigrants, was founded by

Jane Addams.

Based on the map, the European cartographers were unaware of the existence of

Japan

Tensions between the United States and Japan prior to Pearl Harbor resulted from

Japan's continuing efforts to occupy and control China.

Who represented the Democratic-Republicans on the ballot of 1800?

Jefferson and Burr

Why did President John Adams not consult his vice president, Thomas Jefferson, on major policy issues?

Jefferson held opposing views on nearly everything.

To whom does the image of "Hysteria" indirectly refer?

Joseph McCarthy

Which state experienced the most extensive wind erosion?

Kansas

Why did Rudyard Kipling choose to use the term "burden" to describe the process of imperialism?

Kipling believed imperialism was a worthy yet difficult obligation of the west.

What problem did Morrison see with subdivision of labor through mechanization?

Lack of expansive mechanization knowledge

What issue ultimately led to Emily Kempshall's resignation from the Rochester Female Charitable Society?

Lack of funding

What critical resource fueled most conflicts between Native Americans and Europeans?

Land

What form of payment did states offer to military veterans of the Revolutionary War?

Land

Which of the following beliefs did Mormons and Native Americans share?

Land use should be communal.

What caused much of Zitkala-Ša's confusion on her first day at the Indian School?

Language

What difference made working relations better between the Latinas and the women from Hong Kong and/or China?

Language

How did the outcome of the Civil War affect the rights of blacks in America?

Laws requiring favorable treatment of blacks trickled in.

What is Minnie Hardin's primary complaint to Eleanor Roosevelt?

Lazy relief recipients

Why did the diet of the first North Americans change about 10,000 years ago?

Mammoths and other large game disappeared from their habitat, causing North Americans to rely on smaller game, fish, and plant foods to survive.

Of what do the authors specifically accuse Jackson?

Massacring Indians

The Comanche tribe was a serious threat to Mexico after 1821 because

Mexico achieved independence and lacked resources.

What region had the most extensive network of slave-trading centers in the medieval period?

Middle East

Why, according to Harry Henderson, is the crime rate low in Levittown?

Most homeowning men were steadily employed.

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

Most of the southern states voted for John Breckinridge.

What inspired the proliferation of foreign-language newspapers between 1880 and 1920?

Most recent immigrants were unable to read English.

Why were free blacks the most vocal advocates of abolition prior to the 1830s?

Most whites didn't really care about slavery for a long time

In 1664, the English wrested control of what region and renamed it New York?

New Amsterdam

The Demarcation Line separated

North and South Vietnam.

Where did many middle-class Southerners receive their education in the early nineteenth century?

Northern private schools

For Friedman, who were the core of the immediatist abolitionist movement before the Civil War?

Northern white middle-class evangelicals

Why did so many Northerners ignore the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?

Northerners resented the imposition of slaveholding values on their states.

Berlin fell to the Allied forces before

Paris was liberated.

What trait of Oliver North does George Mitchell believe has won over the support of the American people?

Patriotism

Faith in the wisdom of going to war with the British in 1776 was challenged by what unexpected development?

Patriots struggled to win a battle for months.

How did the artist represent the Aztecs, particularly in comparison to the Spanish in the image?

Peaceful and bearing offerings

Which of the following states had the most electoral votes in 1896?

Pennsylvania

Which state did not have claims to western land?

Pennsylvania

Which free blacks were eager to receive an education?

People of all ages

In what way does Charlotte give a clue as to her age?

Post-script note

Where would a political cartoon like this be most effectively placed in 1791?

Posted on a rural Maryland farmhouse

What type of activism was considered acceptable by the church leaders?

Prayer and church ministry

What Chicana cultural difference influenced Chicanas to push for 24-hour child care opportunities?

Predominance of female heads of household

The slogan "peace through strength" captures the foreign policy philosophy of

President Reagan.

The phrase "greed is good" captures the spirit of the economic policies of which president?

Reagan

Which statement summarizes President Ronald Reagan's role in the Iran-Contra scandal (see Source 28.8)?

Reagan was not aware of the actions that were taken during the scandal, but took full responsibility and was ready to move on to the day-to-day business of governance.

By focusing carefully on the chronology of events, Fischer argues

Reagan's policies began the thaw in the Cold War.

What characteristic can be seen in both of the images?

Realism

Which of the following groups was unlikely to support the Populist platform in 1892?

Recent immigrants

Which of the following groups of the Gilded Age would have been most likely to support Sumner's argument?

Robber Barons

What effect did the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 have on the state of New York?

Rochester became the state's fastest-growing city, even outpacing New York City.

The anti-Communist movement that swept Eastern Europe during the late 1980s was resisted by the leaders of

Romania.

What reality awaited many of the slave women with children like those pictured in this image?

Separation from their children

How did Yee's experience shape her impression of her adopted country?

Some aspects of Hong Kong were better and some aspects of the US were better

How did the United States ultimately secure Florida from Spain?

Spain surrendered the land rather than go to war.

Which of the following was an example of the Bush doctrine in action?

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003

What development marked the expansion of the slave trade from West Africa?

The construction of Elmina Castle

According to Spanier, what U.S. action in the 1980s exacerbated Soviet decline?

The continuance of arms buildups

Which event forced the Lakota Indians to give up their land in the Black Hills during the 1870s?

The discovery of gold

What piece of information did Hines leave out of his letter regarding the Battle of Shiloh?

The fact that the Confederacy lost the battle

Which of the following is an accurate summary of James Flint's account of the panic?

The financial collapse devastated agriculture, increased unemployment, and left many landless.

What issue enraged officers from the Continental Army at war's end in 1783?

The lack of compensation for their efforts

What is meant by the phrase "war of attrition"?

The larger, better supplied side wears down its opponents slowly.

According to Smith, what determined how the enemy treated its captives?

The prisoners' behavior

What complaint did Thomas Jefferson have regarding the handling of Gabriel's Rebellion?

The punishments were too harsh for those involved

What was the primary source of Dutch profit during the seventeenth-century scramble for colonies?

The transportation of trade goods for other nations

How did American schoolchildren aid in the war effort during World War II?

They recycled rubber and scrap metal.

Who does Beveridge credit as the first American imperialist?

Thomas Jefferson

Charles Dana Wilber's vision for the settlement of Nebraska was inspired by

Thomas Jefferson.

What was Hardin's motivation in writing to Roosevelt?

To reveal the real effects of the New Deal

Why was George Whitefield depicted so differently from his audience in Collet's image?

To show his respected position

Between 2000 and 2016, the government was overthrown in

Tunisia.

Reis's map is significant because it demonstrates that

Turkish cartographers built on Portuguese and Arabic maps.

Senator McCarthy was seen as having gone too far when he claimed to have found communist infiltration of the

U.S. Army.

Why was incumbent Martin Van Buren vulnerable in his 1840 reelection campaign?

Van Buren failed to intervene in the panic of 1837.

What contributed to record-breaking profits by planters from the early 1840s onward?

Vast profits from cotton, rice, and sugar

On what key point did Preston's own case rest?

Whether he gave the order to fire

According to Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone, what was the legal issue in the Hirabayashi case?

Whether wartime powers permitted curfews directed at specific ethnic groups

Which group gained important political rights during the 1820s?

White men

The founders of the Young Americans for Freedom were inspired by

William Buckley.

Which of the following describes Franklin Roosevelt's position regarding the expansion of the Supreme Court?

Without new members, the Court was unlikely to uphold New Deal reforms.

According to Harriet Robinson, what was the greatest goal for which she fought?

Woman suffrage

What assumption about women forms the foundation of the Pastoral Letter to the Liberator (see Source 10.9)?

Women are dependent upon men.

Which state granted women's suffrage first?

Wyoming

The Moral Majority endorsed political candidates committed to advancing

a "family values" agenda.

George Wallace's support among white northerners reflected

a backlash against civil rights gains.

The liberation of Kuwait was the result of

a coalition effort with Arab support.

President Truman can be characterized as

a committed Cold Warrior.

In his remarks to the court, William Jennings Bryan paints advocates of evolution in Tennessee as

a dangerous minority.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, critics charged President George W. Bush with

a lack of leadership.

Migration to the Americas between 25,000 and 10,000 BCE could only occur because of

a land bridge.

One result of improved relations between the United States and China was

a mutually beneficial trade relationship.

Link depicts President Wilson as

a realist politician reacting to events.

Americans who joined churches and synagogues during the 1950s were looking for

a sense of community.

Congress lifted the Chinese Exclusion Act during World War II

because China was being occupied by Japan.

In the postwar period, the auto industry produced large, powerful cars

because gasoline was cheap and plentiful.

For Gorbachev, the increasing democratization of the Soviet Union resulted in his

being ousted from his leadership of the Soviet Communist Party.

The success of Senator McCarthy's tactics suggests that a majority of the American people

believed a Communist takeover was possible.

Johnson didn't punish former Confederate leaders for their role in causing the Civil War because he

believed the end of slavery was punishment enough for them.

One of the first strikes by women workers was conducted by

black laundresses in Georgia.

Participation in the temperance movement inspired many frontier women to

campaign for the right to vote.

The influx of new immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s motivated many native-born Americans to

campaign to make English their state's official language.

Many women who were accused of witchcraft had also

challenged male relatives and neighbors for property.

Jefferson supported political revolutions in America and France but not Haiti because the Haitian Revolution

challenged racial slavery and encouraged black freedom.

For Bailyn, the American Revolution was essentially

conservative, to restore English rights.

Franklin generally depicts the African Americans who participated in Reconstruction governments as

conservatives, limited in their vindictiveness toward whites.

Levittown houses were known to be

constructed very quickly.

Integration of the northern and southern economies after the Civil War could not take place without

constructing railroad lines.

Early marriage and a high birthrate were encouraged because they would help the United States

contain the spread of communism.

Establishing the Peace Corps was part of President Kennedy's broader commitment to

convincing developing nations to model themselves after the United States.

Ida Tarbell built her reputation as a muckraker by exposing the

corporate greed and dishonesty of Standard Oil.

Union workers who went on strike during World War II were protesting

corporate profiteering at their expense.

The particular inequities and prejudices faced by African Americans during the 1930s were evident in the

courts' treatment of the Scottsboro Nine.

To change behaviors they considered threatening or unsavory, moral reformers relied on

criminalization of once acceptable activities.

People migrated to South America by

crossing the land bridge and following the long coastline of the Americas.

President Nixon delivered on his 1968 campaign promises when he

cut funds for the War on Poverty.

When Union forces took control of Atlanta, Georgia, it

cut the South in two and ensured its defeat.

In order to conserve fuel for the war effort, the Wilson administration established

daylight savings time.

After learning that France was supporting the patriots, the British responded by

declaring war on France.

How would Roosevelt define his view on the relationship between men and women?

different but equal

In her analysis, Phyllis Schlafly suggests that for American women housework is

easy, thanks to the innovations produced by the free enterprise system.

In their campaign to uphold white supremacy, the White Citizens' Council relied on

economic pressure.

Dutch explorers in the Americas were primarily motivated by

economic profit.

Progressive reforms focused on preventing

economic stratification and class conflict.

The mission of 1989's Operation Just Cause was to

effect regime change in Panama.

Lech Walesa's election as president of Poland was made possible by the

efforts of Mikhail Gorbachev to reform the Soviet system.

Big-city nightlife in the early twentieth century could not have developed without

electricity.

The almshouse and workhouse in the nineteenth century were intended to

ensure that poor people were working and no one was given a free ride.

Most Americans during the late nineteenth century expected politicians to provide

entertainment.

When Captain John Smith joined the Virginia Company and set out for North America, he wanted to

establish a private settlement.

President Lyndon B. Johnson was able to get a civil rights bill through Congress that

established quotas for the admission of black students to universities.

William Levitt refused to sell houses to

minorities.

The relationship between yeomen farmers and neighboring plantation owners was that they were

often related to one another, with the farmers relying on the plantation owners.

While many white middle-class women supported women's suffrage, they also

opposed suffrage for African Americans, Jews, or Catholic immigrants.

Americans who voted for Henry Wallace were motivated by

opposition to Truman's Cold War foreign policy.

Newly freed slaves' expressions of joy caused proslavery southern whites to feel

outraged and insulted by the happiness of the freed people.

The first efforts to organize farmers were meant to help them

overcome loneliness and isolation.

With whose behavior did Corbin seem most concerned within his plantation population?

overseers

The results of this election illustrate

regional division.

Violent conflict in the former Yugoslavia during the Clinton administration stemmed from differences in

religion.

Thinkers like William James and John Dewey inspired progressives to find solutions to social problems by

relying on the study of actual human experience.

The growth of industrial manufacturing affected skilled tradesmen by

removing control of their labor and their sense of independence.

Prior to becoming president, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both

served as governors.

Unlike earlier waves of immigrants to the United States, many who came in the late twentieth century

settled in cities in the Southeast.

The slow transition from wartime to peacetime manufacturing resulted in

shortages of consumer goods.

The characters played by Doris Day suggested to young women that they

should work only until marriage.

Roosevelt's fireside chats reflected his desire to

show Americans that he was working on their behalf.

According to Frethorne, his life was miserable because of hard work, constant hunger, and

sickness.

Dewey's fleet destroyed the Spanish fleet in

the Manilla Bay.

Johnson's vision of the Great Society as being about more than economics was reflected in the creation of

the National Endowment for the Arts.

The establishment of the American Civil Liberties Union was inspired by

the Palmer raids.

The Sharon Statement was the conservative counterpart of

the Port Huron Statement.

The State Department withdrew a promise to help the Soviets rebuild their economy after

the Soviets undermined free elections in Poland.

Most cotton was grown in

the deep south.

Efforts to enforce segregation among cowboys were impeded by

the need for cooperation and mutual support to survive life on the open range.

James Bryce argued that "great men are not chosen president" because

the office was understood to be primarily administrative.

One result of the U.S. occupation of Iraq was

the outbreak of civil war.

Secession by the first seven states created anxiety for northern textile manufacturers because they feared

the permanent loss of the cotton crop.

In this political cartoon, the pie epitomizes

the political power of the black vote.

To what ideals do both sources claim that the KKK aspired?

tradition and faith

Townsend notes that Malintzin won over the Spanish explorers through her

translation skills and her behavioral approach to them.

The purpose of the Underground Railroad was to

transport fugitive slaves safely to freedom.

Franklin Roosevelt's critics accused him of becoming a European-style dictator after he

tried to increase the number of Supreme Court justices.

Alabama Governor George Wallace's presidential campaign ended when he

was shot by a would-be assassin.

Prosecution of the heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson under the Mann Act reflected

white men's anxiety over losing their position of racial dominance in American society.

To what group does Lloyd partially attribute the 'barbarian' nature of the late 19th century economics?

"New" money

In general, Allied forces advanced into Axis-occupied regions surrounding the Soviet Union in

1943-1944.

In 2007, what percentage of the nation's wealth was held by the top 1 percent of American households?

34.6 percent

What does John Binns claim is his purpose in creating the handbill images and text?

An honest examination of Jackson's actions

What inspired large numbers of Scots-Irish to migrate to Pennsylvania in the 1720s and 1730s?

Bad harvests and high rents back home

Which state's citizens voted to make English its official language?

California

In what ways are Washington and Wells indicative of the early 20th century?

Disagreements regarding race relations

What was Lincoln's position on the rights of free blacks during his 1858 senatorial campaign?

Economic opportunity but not social or political equality

What was the key to success according to Maria Steward?

Education

What did Eliza fear as a result of the poor conditions at Andersonville?

God's disfavor

How did Khaled Abou El Fadl view his place in post-9/11 American society?

He would be discriminated against, but could also be the target of terrorism.

Who led the opposition to U.S. involvement in the League of Nations?

Henry Cabot Lodge

What made Abigail Scott Duniway's chaperone objectionable to some in Oregon?

Her professional standing might make men jealous.

Which of the following is the best summary of Paine's impact on American history?

His plain language and clear direction inspired independence.

What message does the image of Rockefeller convey in the cartoon?

His size implies he is more powerful than the government.

How was Rauschenbusch a reflection of his era?

His viewpoint was a response to the industrialization of late 1800s.

How was "law and order" used by some leaders to support racist policies?

In reference to the disruptive nature of the Civil Rights Movement

Why was Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show so popular?

It presented the glorified excitement of the west to viewers in safe comfortable conditions.

How did the federal bank established by Hamilton function in the early years of the new nation?

It successfully served to collect and distribute the nation's resources.

Who played a key role in the spreading of anti-Communist hysteria?

J. Edgar Hoover

According to the authors, why are Jackson's opponents spreading lies and slander about him?

Jealousy

In what state did women win the right to vote and run for office in local elections in 1887?

Kansas

The cowboys' "Long Drive" of cattle along the Chisholm Trail started in Texas and ended in

Kansas.

According to this document, the plan for North Korea to invade South Korea originated with

Kim Il Sung.

Which of the following points was added to the Boland Amendment in 1984 to strengthen the 1982 version?

Mention of Nicaragua

On what grounds did Hellman invoke the Fifth Amendment?

Self-incrimination

Small communities of Jews settled in which colony during the 1740s?

South Carolina

Which colonial government first stood against the Stamp Act?

Virginia

In retrospect, was Monica right to be concerned for her family's futures?

Yes, she and over 120,000 other Japanese Americans were imprisoned.

Expressed in geographic terms, White's middle ground is synonymous with

borderlands.

Free blacks in the North responded to the Emancipation Proclamation with

celebrations at churches across the North.

Great Awakening preachers connected religious teachings to political philosophies by

highlighting the democratic tendencies in the Bible.

During the Revolutionary War, pacifist religious people avoided fighting by

hiring substitutes.

The HUAC's investigation of Alger Hiss appears to have been motivated by its

interest in suggesting that President Roosevelt was soft on communism.

As newly elected governor of the Jamestown colony, John Smith ordered the English settlers to

intimidate the Indians and to do their own farming.

Wealthy Americans opposed Cleveland's efforts to

introduce a federal income tax.

The Brown decision sparked the

organization of the Montgomery bus boycott.

The growth of the Ku Klux Klan outside the South during the 1920s can be attributed to the

organization's adoption of nativist and traditionalist views.

Based on the language of the Southern Manifesto, why were Southern Congressmen concerned about integration?

span>They believed segregation kept peace between the races.</span

How does Thoreau argue Americans are criminals in comparison to John Brown?

span>They did not stand up to slavery like he did.</span

According to Northup, what would happen if slaves picked more cotton than expected in one day?

span>They were expected to pick as much or more the next day.</span

Lewis and Clark passed through

the Louisiana Territory.

Missouri mostly produced

tobacco.

Frederick Douglass, Abby Kelley, and other activists denounced Elizabeth Cady Stanton's bigotry because she

was not able to see the urgency of the situation for blacks in the South.

The popular vote in the 1968 presidential election suggested that the majority of Americans

were tired of social and cultural unrest.

Sharecroppers were responsible for performing what portion of the manual labor on this plantation?

100 percent

What share of Americans was unemployed following the stock market crash of 1893?

12 percent

In what year were American women granted the vote?

1920

The harsh winter of 1609-1610 killed what fraction of the English settlers in Jamestown?

7 out of 8

What similarity existed between the discrimination that the Japanese Americans and Muslim Americans faced?

<font face="Calibri">They were both motivated by attacks</font>

Under this law, who had the authority to decide whether an individual should be subject to sterilization?

A committee of physicians and managers

Which of the following characterized Senator Joseph McCarthy's politics?

A hyperbolic version of commonly accepted beliefs and positions

What job protection did the Commission suggest for unions and their members?

A law prohibiting firing union workers simply for their membership

What caused a dramatic increase in rainfall on the normally arid Great Plains during the 1880s?

A long-term cycle of alternating periods of precipitation and drought

Who could be lawfully sterilized in Indiana in 1907?

A mentally retarded inmate whose mental faculties were progressively worsening

Which of the following people was most likely to own a piece of furniture like this chest?

A merchant

What did the trained engineer and son of former slaves Elijah McCoy invent to improve railroad efficiency?

A method to automatically lubricate gears

What kind of argument was used against American imperial aspirations in the Springfield Republican editorial?

A moral argument

Which of the following matches Lydia Maria Child's description of herself in these two letters?

A pacifist whose antislavery passions have led her to sometimes wish for civil war

According to Jonathan Edwards, what was the spiritual condition of every human being?

All hung by a thin thread over Hell

The Butler Act prohibited the teaching of evolution in which of the following schools in Tennessee?

All schools that received public money

What did Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey have in common between 1876 and 1896?

All the presidents and vice presidents elected during this period came from these states.

The 1765 Stamp Act taxed what transactions?

All transactions involving paper items

In 1860, steel output stood at 13,000 tons. To how much had it expanded by the beginning of the 20th century?

Almost 2.8 million tons

What conditions enabled the cultural Renaissance to emerge in the wake of the Black Death?

An improved climate, a higher standard of living for the surviving populations, and rising birthrates

What impact would this image likely have as it circulated the world in the post-war era?

Anti-atomic bomb sentiment

According to Oliver North, what was the underlying reason for continued American involvement in Nicaragua?

Anti-communism

What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

Bad weather

In which city did a lunch counter sit-in take place in February of 1960?

Baltimore, Maryland

Which of the following summarizes William Lloyd Garrison's argument about the United States Constitution?

Because the U.S. Constitution perpetuates and protects slavery, which is monstrous and inhuman, it is an invalid document.

Why did Virginia determine that slavery passed through the mother's line?

Because then slave owners' children with their slave mistresses would be born slaves

Which of the following has Gloria Steinem never experienced because she is a woman?

Being allowed to write on "unfeminine" subjects such as politics.

Which of the following countries joined NATO by 1949?

Belgium

During World War I, who was responsible for the effectiveness of the War Industries Board?

Bernard Baruch

What did the Commission suggest to reduce tensions and lower the likelihood of future strikes?

Better communication between union and employers

What message was the anonymous writer of this letter communicating to the Boston sheriff?

Boston's working classes were united in their opposition to the merchants' growing power.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Aztec and Spanish belief systems?

Both had similar concepts of a creator God.

Who built the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.?

Both slaves and free workers

Gaddis argues which of the following is responsible for the Cold War?

Both the United States and the Soviet Union

What did Shirley Chisholm and Patricia Schroeder have in common?

Both were feminists who got elected to Congress in the 1970s.

Which group benefited from the postwar economic boom?

Both white- and blue-collar workers

All across the North, what groups lobbied against the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

Both whites and blacks of varying backgrounds

Who was likely the intended audience for "The Repeal" when it first appeared in 1766?

British merchants

In the 1750s, struggles to further European imperial claims were inspired by signs of

British weakness in North America.

If Wood's argument is to be believed, Thomas Jefferson would view himself primarily in 1760 as a

Briton.

What is Henry David Thoreau's defense of John Brown (see Source 12.7)?

Brown knew the truth and offered his life in its defense.

To what fate did Davenport and his followers condemn the authors whose books they burned?

Burning in Hell

Communist nations of southeast Asia included

China.

According to James Davenport, what did many Americans sinfully idolize in their lives?

Clothing

Which country controlled Panama during U.S. negotiations to construct the Panama Canal?

Colombia

On what charges were Lawson and the other Hollywood Ten arrested?

Contempt of court

What body acted in lieu of a national government during the Revolutionary War?

Continental Congress

What governmental body declared independence from Britain in 1776?

Continental Congress

What did Franklin believe George Whitefield wanted for him?

Conversion to his religious views

Who suffered directly from the whiskey tax imposed by Federalists in the 1790s?

Corn farmers from the West

What made it possible for income inequality to grow during the 1920s, a period of apparent prosperity?

Corporate profits grew much faster than wages did, so more wealth was accumulated by the already rich.

What product fueled the U.S. industrial expansion of the 1810s?

Cotton

What materials did the Mayans use to protect themselves from Spanish invaders in the 1500s?

Cotton armor and wooden arrows

What does Paine support for America in the concluding paragraph of this excerpt?

Creation of a new constitutional government

How does Millard Fillmore define the men who assisted in the escape of fugitive slaves?

Criminals

What central tenet of revivalist preaching marked the Great Awakening?

Criticism of educated clergy

The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the

Cuban missile crisis.

Who authored the pamphlet Appeal . . . to the Colored Citizens, outlining black radicalism in 1829?

David Walker

Native American groups in Pennsylvania included the

Delaware and Shawnee.

What party was the target of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Democratic-Republicans

How does Buffalo Bill's depiction of Native Americans compare to that of George Duffield?

Duffield mentioned them only as being present not an active part of the range.

Which of the following statements is consistent with Randolph S. Bourne's views of immigration?

Each representative of a foreign culture who comes to America has distinctive qualities that will make America dynamic.

What two colonies united in 1702 to form the colony of New Jersey?

East and West Jersey

This image supports which of the following conclusions?

Economic crises like the panic of 1819 had a devastating effect on many urban laboring families.

What led many poor southern whites to support the institution of slavery?

Economic dependence on slaveholders

What two forces drove many freed blacks from the South during Reconstruction?

Economic hardship and racial bigotry

What did Kansas offer African Americans that they did not have in the South?

Economic opportunity

According to his speech, what was Theodore Roosevelt's view on education for women?

Education was fine but too much was impractical.

Who played a key role in the quelling of anti-Communist hysteria?

Edward R. Murrow

According to Bellamy's novel, what was one benefit of the consolidation of businesses?

Efficiency

The Allies' first significant military success after the United States entered World War II took place in

Egypt.

What impact, if any, did location have on Gloria's experiences?

El-Paso was diverse due to its location but still had race tensions

Why, according to Breen, did democracy emerge out of the American Revolution?

Elites had to justify augmenting their ranks with a great number of people.

Who led the Philippine resistance to American occupation at the end of the nineteenth century?

Emilio Aguinaldo

Who popularized the idea of the United States as a melting pot for immigrants in 1908?

Emma Lazarus

Who wrote the poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty?

Emma Lazarus

According to Rauschenbusch, what major change would help improve the American economy?

Ending capitalism

What was the Enrollment Act of March 1863?

Enlistment in military service was required.

What does this etching depict?

Enslaved African Americans pulling down a statue of George III in New York City, after independence was declared in 1776

What does Steinem hope will be the result of the Women's Liberation movement?

Equal work and pay opportunities.

Which of the following characterizes the intent of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

Equality should be established among the nations.

Which of the following distinctions does Crevecoeur draw between Europe and America?

Europe has a hereditary aristocracy, but America does not.

Which of the following is a reflection of the cartographer's identities?

Europe's location at the center of the map

What does Smith's account suggest about the role that European nations played in Africa during his childhood?

European nations equipped African armies and sent them to subdue other Africans.

Which of the following groups had interests that were at odds with immigration restrictions?

Factory owners

How did Corbin's letter imply that he treated his slaves?

Fairly and with efficiency

Puritan disagreement over the use of inoculations for smallpox reflected tensions over what broader issue?

Faith versus science

What accusation did black feminists face from black men about their movement?

Feminist women distracted from the fight against racism

Why was the work of minister Charles Finney especially important and influential in Rochester, New York?

Finney converted many of the city's most influential people to a life of faith.

Where did the Dutch trade furs with the Mohawk tribe?

Fort Orange

What solution did Henry George envision for the economic inequality of the Gilded Age?

Free health care

The Tripartite Treaty resulted in

Germany and Italy declaring war on the United States.

Being a member of which group would mostly likely lead to one's survival?

Girls

Who served as the primary labor force in mid-nineteenth-century textile mills?

Girls and women from rural areas

What did Edward Snowden believe motivated the NSA more than national security?

Governmental protection

To what might Abigail be referring when she asks her husband to "Remember the Ladies"?

Grant women the vote

How does the artist depict the freed peoples within the image?

Grateful and excited

The 1980s women's peace camp movement began at

Greenham Common.

Which of the following presidents did not serve in the Civil War?

Grover Cleveland

Who prevented the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1893?

Grover Cleveland

What is Kikuchi's concern about a possible challenge to Nisei citizenship or their right to vote?

He would not be in a strong position to protest such action.

What ensured the 1828 election of John Adams after the near three-way tie in the electoral college?

Henry Clay, who came in fourth, asked his supporters to endorse Adams.

What argument does Faulkner make in her own defense?

Her accusers have since recanted.

What aspect of the image of Elizabeth "Mum Bett" Freeman reveals her free status?

Her clothing and jewelry

How does Stewart reflect the broader reform movements of the early 1800s?

Her emphasis on availability of education

What aspect of the magazine cover conveys the wealth of the woman pictured?

Her leisure activity

Why might Smith's blues have been so appealing within the context of the era?

Her message crossed racial lines.

According to Willard, who first gave her the idea that women should have the right to vote?

Her mother

What helped Cabeza de Vaca survive in his years with the Indians?

His adoption of native practices

On what grounds do the authors argue that Jackson is unqualified for the presidency?

His inexperience in public office

What does Nahaton promise to the council he petitions if they agree to release his kin?

His own indebtedness to the council

What quality of Whitefield's speaking was of greatest interest to the scientific mind of Benjamin Franklin?

His volume

What did Lincoln suggest was necessary to inspire human beings and motivate them to work hard?

Hope

Josephson's narrative of the Widow Backus story exemplifies what facet of Rockefeller's business strategy?

Horizontal integration

Why was Lewis willing to provide guns and ammunition to the Shoshone?

In exchange for furs and skins

How did the pastors argue women should demonstrate influence?

In the home

In William Wells Brown's narrative what aspect of slavery is most pronounced?

Inability of kin to save one another from violence

How might an image like "Battlefield Dead at Antietam" affect readers who saw it in newspapers?

Increase opposition to the war itself

What does Lester Brown propose is one way to reduce world hunger?

Increase worldwide access to contraception

What ongoing issue was reflected by the tensions between British officials and the Regulators?

Increasing American frustration with the British

What long-established system of labor began to die out by the early eighteenth century?

Indentured servitude

What did delegates of the Second Continental Congress debate in May 1775?

Independence

Who fit the description of a "yeoman farmer"?

Independent landowners who did not own slaves

Though certain freedoms were granted, what did the Black Codes explicitly regulate?

Interracial relationships

How did Josef Stalin's paranoia, per Gaddis, affect the Cold War?

It exacerbated the effects of existing misunderstandings.

How did the United States eventually win the Second Seminole War?

It offered the Seminole leader peace but captured him instead.

Why did most Indian nations ultimately side with Britain?

It offered the best hope of preserving their territory.

What effect did the presence of Union troops in the South have on slaves?

It offered them hope and the taste of freedom.

Why was, according to Leuchtenburg, the New Deal a "half-way revolution?"

It only benefited certain groups.

What does the map of Cuauhtinchan reveal about the culture who created it?

It placed a high value on history.

What is significant about the image being drawn on a buffalo hide?

It shows the importance of the buffalo to Shoshone culture.

Which of the following statements is justified by this passage?

It took a matter of hours for the news of the Pearl Harbor attack to reach the U.S. mainland.

What does the Fugitive Slave Law say about slavery in the United States in the 1850s?

It was an increasingly divisive issue between slave owners and abolitionists

Why might the girls all have short hair instead of traditionally feminine long hair?

It was easier to keep clean of dust.

What was Thomas Jefferson's opinion of the nation's extensive frontiers?

It was key to future national development.

What argument does Madison make to convince New Yorkers to support the Constitution?

It would help control factions

Which of the following nations belonged to the Axis Powers?

Italy

Who helped Thomas A. Edison merge with competing companies to form General Electric in 1892?

J. P. Morgan

What motivated the Soviets to build the Berlin Wall?

Kennedy's decision to deploy additional American troops in Europe

Who supported Alexander Hamilton and his many unpopular yet enormously effective policies?

Key Federalists in Congress

What is meant by the caption, "This hurts me more than it hurts you!"?

Khrushchev stood to lose more than Castro when the missiles were removed

The first sustained war between the French and English in North America was known as

King William's War.

According to Crevecoeur, who has the highest status in American towns?

Lawyers and merchants

Based on this article, which of the following describes teens of the 1950s?

Many teenagers shared similar feelings of insecurity

Which European explorer introduced coal and spices to Europe after traveling to China in the 1270s?

Marco Polo

What kind of work was readily available for free black men in the 1840s?

Maritime work

Who coined the term the Gilded Age?

Mark Twain

How did progressive women explain the growing role of women in civic engagement?

Men's preoccupation with work and business left it to women to engage in civic affairs.

According to Jackie Robinson, housing discrimination against African Americans led to which of the following?

Mental and physical suffering

Which denomination ministered primarily to laboring men and women in the mid-nineteenth century?

Methodist

In the early nineteenth century, which group of Southerners allied most closely with slave owners?

Middle-class people

Progressive activists in the early twentieth century were most likely to come from which demographic group?

Middle-class professionals

Who, according to Gordon, dominated the 1960s feminist movement?

Middle-class white women

What special skill earned colonial women power in their household and the community?

Midwifery

On what basis did the Emancipation Proclamation justify the abolition of slavery?

Military grounds

In the encounter between Harrison and Tecumseh, what leverage did Harrison have over the Indians?

Military strength and numbers

How did mining towns differ from older eastern cities?

Mining towns had a disproportionate concentration of young men.

Which states had the most east-to-west railroad lines?

Minnesota and Iowa

What are the "teeth" in Fidel Castro's mouth in this cartoon?

Missiles

Based on his language, how did Edward Strutt Abdy view the institution of slavery?

Negative

According to this map, the majority of lunch counter sit-ins occurred in

North Carolina.

As a rich man himself, what did Carnegie view as a shameful act for the wealthy?

Not to give away one's wealth

Which of the following nations were members of the Warsaw Pact?

Poland, East Germany, and the Soviet Union

In what area did Williams reflect common anti-federalist arguments?

Pro-state's rights

These interviews were recorded for which of the following purposes?

Research by a government commission studying black migration to Kansas

What structural characteristic was shared by all state constitutions drafted after independence?

Restriction on centralized authority

What proved to be the number-one priority among newly freed slaves?

Reuniting their families

Who was targeted by the Alien Act passed in 1798 under Adams during the undeclared war with France?

Scots-Irish immigrants

What likely motivated most of the Indian conversions that Cortes describes?

Self-preservation and fear

How did the Indians view the Corps of Discovery according to McKenzie's narrative?

Selfish and useless

To what does the author seem to be referring to in the final lines of the letter?

Sexuality

What future issue did Brandeis want to avoid by limiting women's work?

Sickly children

Which globalizing industry developed its own specialized sailing vessels in the eighteenth century?

Slave trading

Which of the following groups was of particular interest to the women of the Female Anti-Slavery Society?

Slave women

For Rushforth, what was the seminal development for Indians in Pays d'en Haut?

Slavery

What issue does Toombs cite as the cause of the impending conflict?

Slavery

On what basis did the Free-Soil Party argue that slavery should not be permitted in the new territories?

Slavery empowered aristocratic men over the rights of the people.

Among the details Piri Reis included on his map are which of the following?

Some of the Southern Hemisphere's native animals

What does the 1667 Virginia Slave Law reveal about the colonists' views on slavery and religion?

Some slave owners did not like the idea of owning Christian slaves.

What can be implied about slave life from reading Gooch's letter?

Some slaves tried to escape with varied results.

What state first passed an Ordinance of Nullification in 1832?

South Carolina

Who were the Vietcong?

South Vietnamese rebel forces

By 1850, of the ten most populous urban centers in the United States, only two of them were located in the

South.

In the presidential election of 1968, George Wallace only won in the

South.

Who was likely to benefit the most from the publication of this image?

Southern Democrats

Which of the following railroad lines extended to Los Angeles?

Southern Pacific

The majority of immigrants who entered the United States circa 1907 came from

Southern and Eastern Europe.

Who established the American Colonization Society in 1817?

Southern slave owners and northern merchants

The U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games was a response to the

Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

European countries in North America included

Spain, France, and England.

In the early twentieth century, the cigar industry was the chief employer of

Spaniards and Cubans in Florida.

What is William Travis trying to do by writing this letter from the Alamo?

Spare civilians from facing Mexican troops

Where did the journey on the Oregon Trail begin for most overland pioneers?

St. Louis, Missouri

According to this map, by the 1630s the English established

St. Mary's.

Joseph Stalin was motivated to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler by

Stalin's sense that he needed to preempt a Nazi invasion.

What inspired George Kennan to write his long telegram?

Stalin's speech on the superiority of the Soviet system

What is the significance of using a black and white image to convey the message of The New Negro?

Stark contrast

What level of government was predominant throughout the Revolutionary War?

State government

What is Alexander Hamilton's views on state decisions in comparison to federal decisions?

States are self-interested

What did Johnson want to do regarding civil rights in Congress?

Support the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What political position does this flier advocate?

Supporting the Republican president over Congress

What role did Marshall envision for the United States in the development of this plan?

Supportive

How much more costly than World War I was World War II for the United States?

Ten times

How did the expansion of cotton cultivation affect Indian relations?

Tensions were aggravated because whites wanted more and more Indian land for cotton.

Which of the following union leaders disapproved of the strike as a vehicle for advancing workers' interests?

Terence Powderly

In March of 1960, most lunch counter sit-ins occurred in

Texas.

Which of the following developments was a reaction to the Haymarket Square incident?

The Knights of Labor lost half of its membership.

What incited the Indian wars of the 1860s?

The Sand Creek Massacre

What caused the Second Seminole War in the 1830s?

The U.S. military forcibly removed Seminoles from their land.

Under what conditions do the authors of the peace petition suggest they would be willing to continue the war?

The Union refuses to concede that Southerners should be allowed to maintain slavery

What message was sent by Lincoln's plan for reunion and reconstruction?

The country had best move forward and minimize conflict between North and South.

How does the Jesuit Marie de L'Incarnation explain the deaths of the Indians?

The deaths confirmed the faith of those Indians who converted.

What did James Kent fear would be a consequence of universal male suffrage?

The demise of Americans' right to private property

What is the biggest difference between the message of Whittlesey's report and the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?

The depiction of freedmen

What was one of the primary results of the bombing of Hiroshima?

The destruction of large numbers of buildings and the death of tens of thousands of civilians.

Which of the following aspects of the image reveals the sympathies of the artist?

The dog's actions

What does the article use as an aside to justify slavery?

The fact that the founding fathers owned slaves

What was the United States' largest employer at the end of the Civil War?

The federal government

According to Frank Doster, what is the best course of action to limit the power of monopolies?

The federal government should enact new laws that will reduce the monopolies' influence.

What is a common thread between the two documents?

The importance of Christianity

What did President Bush state was still necessary before the removal of American forces?

The investigation of weapons of mass destruction

When Columbus's ship landed on the island he named San Salvador, how did the local "Indians" treat his crew?

The islanders warmly welcomed the new visitors.

Who maintained ultimate political authority over seventeenth-century colonial settlements?

The king of Great Britain

What likely contributed to the different native receptions for Columbus and Magellan?

The lack of prior interaction with Europeans in Hispaniola

What event effectively brought Reconstruction to an end?

The presidential election of 1876

What is the implicit message in the cartoon "Halt the Hun!"?

The purchase of war bonds will help American soldiers prevent German atrocities.

What caused the gross domestic product of the United States to quadruple between 1860 and 1890?

The rapid growth of industrial manufacturing

With which of the following statements about secession in 1861 would both Johnson and Thornton agree?

The reasons behind secession were more complicated that merely Republicans winning in 1860.

Based on Charles Grandison Finney's sermon, what can be concluded about the Second Great Awakening?

The religious movement focused on personal spirituality as well as the spirituality of others.

What does Chief Joseph's statement imply about Indian-Anglo relations at the end of the nineteenth century?

The remaining tribes were looking for ways to settle issues outside of violence.

What is the point of view of the reporter who covered James Davenport's book burning in New London?

The reporter disagrees with the burning of books and the supposed idolatry.

What does Kipling promise will come with American imperialism?

The respect of others

To what "mischief" were the Indians likely referring in the opening sentence of the second paragraph?

The secret selling of Indian lands with public approval

Which of the following resulted from the introduction of the electric trolley in 1888?

The segregation of residential districts by class

Which of the following inventions significantly increased efficiency in business offices?

The typewriter

The shape of the map reveals an understanding of which of the following navigational concepts?

The world was round

The Columbus brothers' map suggests which of the following conclusions?

Their cartographic expertise facilitated Columbus's successful voyage to North America.

What does Grimke argue men have taken from women that women are called by Biblical scripture to share?

Their influence

According to her account of captivity, what surprised Mary Rowlandson about the Wampanoags and their allies?

Their large population

What does Fannie Lou Hamer's address demonstrate about civil rights workers in 1964?

They faced fear and violence from the local authorities.

Why does Husband defend the actions of the Regulators?

They lost their life's work to officials who did nothing for it.

What effect did Anglo-American culture have on the lives of Seneca and other Indian women in the 1840s?

They lost traditional landowning and decision-making rights as they adopted Anglo-American traditions.

How did Easton explain how the English managed to purchase so much land from the Indians?

They made Indians drunk before negotiating the sales.

Why, according to Spanier, did Gorbochev's opponents fear the policies of glasnost and perestroika?

They might contribute to Soviet dissolution.

What does Eliza Lucas' letter reveal about the life of a wealthy woman living on a plantation?

They participated at least partially in the management decisions.

Why did Sarah Grimké align the ministers who wrote the Pastoral letter with Cotton Mather?

They placed too much faith in poorly guided traditions.

How did middle-class women acquire shoes and cloth by the mid-nineteenth century?

They purchased them factory-made from shops.

How was Fenton and Gilfry's argument reflective of the time period?

They questioned the role of the government in business regulation.

How did "conductors" of the Underground Railroad coordinate efforts with one another from region to region?

They really didn't coordinate together.

How did English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, survive in the early years?

They received a considerable amount of food from Indians.

How did men with children respond when their wives died in colonial America?

They remarried as quickly as possible.

What happened to annual British military expenditures from 1775 to 1782?

They rose from $4 million to $20 million.

How did most Northerners respond to Lincoln's call for war?

They rushed to support the president and the war effort.

According to Abigail Adams, which men are happiest in their lives with women?

Those who treat their wives well

Prior to the survey, what did Americans believe was necessary to convince Japan to accept surrender terms?

Threat of invasion

What did Father Santa Ana and a Spanish general send to the Apache to signal a desire for peace in 1749?

Three Apache captives

The most dangerous environmental threat of the 1970s was the

Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident.

How does Clark recommend youth deal with the awkward stages of puberty and self-doubt?

Through confidence and effort

How, according to Harry Henderson, do the residents of the suburbs acquire prestige?

Through participation in community affairs

How did slaves bring West African culture into Christian worship services?

Through the use of drums, conch shells, and dancing

How does Northup describe the aspects of his life that were not occupied by hard field labor?

Tiring and harsh

Why was she instructed not to use anyone's name during the home invasion and rape?

To avoid accusations or prosecution after the fact

Why did the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 decide to meet in secret?

To avoid alarming Americans with their plan for restructuring the government

What did Stevenson view as the most important reason for a woman to be educated?

To better educate future generations of children

Why might the cartoonist have decided to depict Marshall, rather than Truman, as MacArthur's adversary?

To counter the idea that his disagreement with Truman is a personality conflict

Why did Jane Addams and Carrie Chapman Catt form a political party in 1915?

To create a political voice for a nationwide commitment to neutrality in World War I

Why would the Corps of Discovery be willing to help negotiate peace between the Ricaras and the Mandans?

To create peace for future settlements

What do you think Albert Beveridge's main motivation was in annexing the Philippines in 1898?

To gain economic benefit from the Philippines' natural resources and location

What were the two reasons Dick Clark gave for building a wide circle of friends (see Source 25.6)?

To learn how to adjust to different people and get a date

Why, according to Johnson, did Georgian planters support secession in 1861?

To maintain their control of the state's political and social systems

"Give a Man a Job!" was created for which of the following purposes?

To promote and build support for the New Deal

Why might the authors have largely avoided focusing on Jackson's honored military service in their statement?

To prove he has other qualifications

What was the purpose of the General Trades Union, a citywide federation formed in New York City in 1834?

To provide support for striking workers

What was the goal of the Commission to Investigate the Chicago Strike?

To put a system in place to settle disputes between laborers and corporations

Why do the authors repeatedly refer to themselves as "workers" and "boys"?

To relate with Communist readers

Why would the authors mention the results of the 1824 election?

To remind Americans of the Corrupt Bargain

Why does this advertisement for a runaway slave mention the law?

To remind anyone harboring her that they were required to return her

Why did British soldiers compete for jobs with colonists?

To supplement their wages

Where did George Washington mount a successful surprise attack on Hessian troops on Christmas Eve, 1776?

Trenton, New Jersey

The Piri Reis map sheds light on which of the following?

Turkish cartographers' familiarity with the coasts of South America and North Africa

To which audience would the interpretation of the Richmond Bread Riot reproduced here appeal?

U.S. federal officeholders

Williams argues generally that which of the following was the primary catalyst for the Cold War?

U.S. obsession with free trade

When he ran for president, Barack Obama was a

U.S. senator.

Why did Thomas Freeman equate fighting for the Union Army with slavery (see Source 13.9)?

Under both conditions, men were not compensated for perpetual labor.

What did Noah Webster hope to achieve with the publication of his first book?

Uniform spelling and pronunciation for all

What characteristic does Bourne argue would be detrimental to the melting-pot that is America?

Uniformity

Which of the following would have been a likely opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment?

Union women

For Gallagher, which of the following was the primary rationale for men to enlist in Union forces?

Unionism

Which of the following describes the most important quality of women according to Roosevelt?

Unique

Who inspired the start of the pure food movement?

Upton Sinclair

What type of action did John Morrison imply that workers may take to elicit change?

Violent strikes

In what early North American colony did settlers interact and fight with Indian Chief Powhatan?

Virginia

Which state ceded the largest territory in the west?

Virginia

Why was the secession of Virginia so significant?

Virginia was home to the South's largest iron manufacturer.

The existence of Rumshinsky's song and its preservation over time support which of the following conclusions?

While most immigrants to the United States in the 1900s were poor and lacked education, some came with highly developed skills and talents.

Which of the following statements accurately summarized Valk's views on 1960s feminism?

White feminism and black feminism were two concurrent threads that occasionally overlapped in tactics and goals.

What compelled free blacks to want to read the Bible themselves?

White preachers had claimed that the Bible taught black slavery was God's will.

In the 1924 presidential election, the Progressive Party only won

Wisconsin.

How did southern whites respond to the end of the Civil War?

With fear and humiliation

What experience turned many Union soldiers into abolitionists?

Witnessing slavery firsthand throughout the South

What does Sarah Tailer's complaint imply about gender and indentured servitude?

Women could be both the victim and the perpetrator of abuse.

Which of the following characterizes the role of gender differences in Native American hunting societies?

Women did not hunt, but they did work, producing food, clothing, and shelter for their tribes.

In which of the following ways did home-front mobilization transform women's lives during World War I?

Women entered the paid workforce in unprecedented numbers.

According to Robinson's memoir, which of the following applies to this era in history?

Women were increasingly active in political advocacy.

What event in Philadelphia in 1793 caused government operations to grind to a halt?

Yellow fever

Which battle was fought by forces led by Cornwallis, Lafayette, Rochambeau, and Washington?

Yorktown

Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?

Young Lords Party

The "spielers" that Hapgood describes consist of which of the following groups?

Young single women

Zitkala-Ŝa stylistically structures this narrative as

a piece of creative writing.

As Civil War fighting began, northern politicians and editors predicted

a quick and lopsided struggle.

Republicans believed that the U.S. Constitution was

a sound and valid document that southern legislators had violated.

The Chicago Defender and Pittsburgh Courier were evidence of

a strong black middle-class in northern cities.

The efforts of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964 resulted in

an integrated Mississippi delegation in 1968.

The poem "It's Duty Boy" suggests that young men who refuse to serve in World War I are disgracing their

ancestors.

The death penalty sentence of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg can be attributed to

anger and grief over American deaths in the Korean War.

According to Child's letters, the beating of Sumner and the events of Kansas have made her so

angry that she feels a growing motivation to participate in political activism.

The National Defense Education Act reflected Americans'

anxiety about falling behind the Soviets in the development of advanced technologies.

Woodrow Wilson's adoption of a social reform agenda after the 1914 congressional elections reflected

anxiety about his ability to get reelected in 1916.

During the Depression of the 1890s, President Cleveland's policies suggested his top priority was helping

business owners and investors.

The development of trusts destroyed

competition.

President Eisenhower's commitment to fiscal prudence had a major impact on

defense policy.

Progressive Henry Wallace's presidential campaign was an expression of the

degree to which Truman had alienated the left wing of the Democratic Party.

In 1545 Pope Paul II convened the Council of Trent to

demand more training for priests.

The differing post-World War II priorities of the Allied nations became apparent

during the Yalta Conference.

Lincoln's "Ten Percent Plan" during Reconstruction meant that 10 percent of

eligible southern voters were required to pledge allegiance to the United States.

To gain competitive advantages in the marketplace, Gilded Age industrialists focused on

eliminating the middle man.

Because of repeated losses in battle, the North became

emboldened and turned against slavery more than ever.

As the Civil War approached its final stages, General Ulysses S. Grant

embraced a strategy of total war, attacking both civilian and military targets.

Utopian leader Robert Dale Owen was set apart from his counterparts because he

embraced activism in the larger world and held elected office.

Gerald Ford's pardon prevented Nixon from

facing criminal prosecution.

Most legal immigrants to the United States post-1965 had

family members who already lived in the United States.

The Federal Reserve System was the result of a compromise between bankers and

farmers.

Movie stars during the 1920s strongly promoted new

fashions and hairstyles.

Roosevelt wanted to delay opening a second front in World War II because he

feared losing public support with a series of early losses.

In 1892, schools adopted the daily recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance" in order to

help immigrant children develop loyalty to the U.S. government and American values.

The role of mutual aid societies in late-nineteenth-century America was to

help immigrants find jobs and housing, and offer spaces to socialize.

Cartier's map of Canada was created to

illustrate which lands and waterways he had claimed for France.

The majority of unskilled factory workers during this period were

immigrants.

The Alien Act of 1798 granted the president the right to

imprison or deport noncitizens.

The first evidence of the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people reached the American public

in 1942.

The huge federal deficit at the end of the 1980s was the result of the Reagan administration's

increased defense spending.

Between 1810 and 1820 the non-Indian population west of the Appalachian Mountains

increased dramatically, nearly doubling.

Although it was at odds with his larger conservative agenda, President Nixon

increased federal involvement in the area of public health.

Unlike the Tea Party, the Occupy Wall Street movement supported

increased federal spending on social services.

Advocates of the free-market economy argued that the key to success was

individual merit.

To end the Depression of 1893, "Coxey's Army" would have supported

introducing a progressive income tax.

Opponents of the Kyoto Protocol argued that the United States should not sign it because

newly industrialized nations were insufficiently regulated.

The Lend-Lease Act did not violate the Neutrality Acts because

no weapons or munitions were actually sold to the British.

A mutiny almost erupted in Pennsylvania in 1783 when the Continental Congress decided

not to pay the Continental soldiers.

The button on MacArthur's "globe" is meant to represent

nuclear weapons.

The Union responded to the early string of defeats by

ordering a blockade of southern deep-water ports.

The passage of the National Origins Act in 1924 inspired nativist reformers to

organize English language and citizenship classes for immigrants.

Northern manufacturing recovered from the loss of southern cotton by

producing woolen clothing.

When Sanford referred to "the course of things" in America, he meant that the nation had a history of

progressive expansion of the rights of its citizens.

This poster implies that women who engage in sexual intercourse outside of marriage are most likely

promiscuous.

The Warren Court developed a reputation for

protecting individual freedoms.

The Roe v. Wade decision was part of a larger Supreme Court trend toward

protecting individual rights and freedoms.

Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russian President Boris Yeltsin had been a

protégé of Gorbachev.

The purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority was to

provide low-cost electricity and flood control to the region.

Farm cooperatives were established with two main goals: to increase crop prices and to

purchase consumer goods wholesale.

Henretta argues that Germans immigrants to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the middle of the eighteenth century

purposefully decided to live among each other for ethnic reasons.

One consequence of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia was the

repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

In the 1920s, advertisers increasingly focused their attention on the

reputation of the manufacturer.

Nineteenth-century critics of Mormon polygamy compared the practice to

slavery.

Compared to witch-hunts in Europe, those in seventeenth-century North America were

smaller and less frequent.

What similarities existed between black and white soldiers?

span>Both missed their families.</span

What can be implied about the North from Freeman's letter?

span>Even without slavery there was latent racism in the North.</span

A key factor leading to John F. Kennedy's victory in the 1960 presidential election was his

support of Martin Luther King Jr.

According to the educator E. P. Cubberley, the work of assimilation included

teaching immigrant children in their native language.

Gorbachev's policy of glasnost inspired the

tearing down of the Berlin Wall.

This description of the suburbs suggests that the people who settle here are seeking

the happiness and chaos that comes with home ownership and parenthood.

America's support for Israel in 1973 led to

the imposition of an oil embargo by OPEC members.

The high rate of child labor at the turn of the twentieth century was a consequence of

the inadequate salaries of adult workers.

The fact that the military draft continued after the Korean War was evidence that the federal government

was preparing for potential future proxy wars with the Soviet Union and China.

In the Cuban and Filipino rebellions against Spain, the role of the United States

went from supporting the independence of the indigenous peoples to colonizing them.

According to Manning, U.S. soldiers began opposing slavery after

witnessing slavery firsthand.

In the presidential election of 1896, the Republican Party

won most northern states.

In the presidential election of 1968, Richard Nixon

won most states.

During the Civil War, northern farmers and workers

worked harder than ever and suffered tremendously.

According to President Trump, he was withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord primarily to benefit

workers in the United States.

Who was the longtime leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union?

Frances Willard

What was the effect of the black codes passed in the South following the Civil War?

Free blacks were effectively reenslaved by a separate legal system that restricted them.

In Lincoln's view, what is the core difference between free labor and slavery?

Free labor offers wageworkers the promise of a better life, but slaves have no hope.

What would the "national dome" house upon its completion?

Freedom

What, according to Ronald Reagan in this speech, is a necessary precondition for progress?

Freedom

Who does Jones cite as an example of someone who has not yet "died out" in popularity?

George Washington

Who helped prevent a military takeover of the young nation by disgruntled military officers in 1783?

George Washington

According to Cortés's letter to King Charles I, to whom did the Spanish owe their victory against the Aztecs?

God

How did Chief Joseph attempt to persuade government officials to return tribal lands to his people?

He argued that Indians and white men should be treated equally under the law.

How does Bosman seek to justify his barbarous treatment of slaves to his reader?

He argues that it is necessary but that they treat women more gently than men.

How does Charles Sumner respond to Butler's accusation that Republicans are a "sectional" party?

He asserts that Republicans are actually national and that the southern proslavery legislators are sectional.

What conclusion does de Crevecoeur draw about the American character?

He believes that Americans have benefitted from all European cultures but are blind to the brutality of slavery.

How does Pike characterize the white members of South Carolina's legislature?

He calls them important and respectable men who represent the old civilization.

What position did nineteenth-century writer Washington Irving take on Indian-English conflicts?

He challenged colonial accounts that celebrated white atrocities.

Why did President Nixon authorize the illegal wiretapping of his own officials and members of the press?

He sought to contain leaks about the secret bombing of Cambodia in 1969.

What does the employer questioned in these interviews imply about how the workers at his mill are paid?

He suggests that they are paid good wages in cash.

Which of the following is true of Joseph Ball according to his own letter?

He trusted midwives.

What was the significance of Aristarchus' role in Champion's experience?

He understood the ideals of the war.

What do the features of the Irish immigrant say about the artist's feelings towards the Irish?

He viewed them as inferior and animalistic.

What did Columbus hope to achieve by taking captured Indians back to Spain?

He wanted to teach them Spanish.

What is the significance of the lower social classes depicted at the rear of the crowd in the image?

They reveal the inclusion but separation of commoners

What purpose did photographs such as these serve during the Civil War?

They served as propaganda to improve morale or inspire anger toward the enemy.

How did the Indians respond to the American's request not to cause war?

They sought revenge on another tribe

Why would the CIA get involved with Nicaraguan rebel groups?

They thought the rebels would benefit the US more than the Sandinista

What does Jacob's narrative and experience reveal about slave owners' wives?

They too had to deal with the misdeeds of slave masters

First established in 1787, what set Unitarians apart from other Christian denominations?

They valued a rational approach to the divine.

How might Tecumseh define the Indians compared to the Americans based on his speech?

They were more dependable

Who were the women who homesteaded alone in the Dakotas in the 1870s?

They were often widows who had to provide for their children after their husbands' deaths.

What does the name of the manual imply about the CIA's views regarding the Sandinista Regime?

They were oppressive

Why, according to Frank Doster, hadn't the mainstream political parties intervened in the economy?

They were paralyzed by the tremendous power industrial capitalists wielded.

How did laboring in the field together benefit slaves?

They were part of a community, forming strong bonds through work and music with other African Americans.

Why did her hosts offer milk or "hyperion" to her rather than tea?

They were protesting British taxes on tea.

How did the British crown react to news of the union forming among colonial leaders in the 1750s?

They were threatened by this newfound unity.

What was the result of Native American children's education in white reformers' schools?

They were unable to fit comfortably in either the white world or the Indian world.

For what purpose did the U.S. Public Health Service issue this poster?

To educate boys about the possible health risks of sex

Why would Gloria mention that her teacher was "very white?"

To emphasize her difference from herself

Why might Mum Bett have decided to change her name?

To emphasize her free status

Why might Paul Revere have included a dog among the gathered Boston crowd?

To emphasize the normalcy and innocence of the crowd

According to Lundy, why does the United States want to expand into Texas?

To give slave states more power

In addition to any possible affection, why might Elizabeth have married Joseph Geer?

To help care for the 17 children

On what basis did Benjamin Rush advocate for the formal education of women in 1787?

To help them be better mothers to their sons

Why did Wyatt mention the age of those "protesting" and their lack of antagonism towards the soldiers?

To implicate the soldiers as having acted unprovoked against an innocent crowd.

One result of the North American Free Trade Agreement for the United States was

a decline in American workers' access to manufacturing jobs.

The outcome of the 1876 presidential election was disputed in

a few states.

The results of the 1928 presidential election reflected

a rural-urban divide over basic values.

In this cartoon, Tony Auth depicts Ronald Reagan as

a schoolboy reading science fiction and daydreaming about space technology.

Eisenhower's style of Republicanism was called "modern" because his administration

accepted and built upon the New Deal.

The Liberty Party differed from the radical abolitionists in that it

accepted the validity of the U.S. Constitution.

The 1964 Civil Rights Act was ineffective at addressing the problem of

access to voting rights.

The goal of President Nixon's foreign policy was to

achieve a stable balance of power among the United States, the Soviet Union, and China.

The impact of the new field of psychology on the American public was visible in the

advertising industry's manipulation of consumers' fears and insecurities.

This 1943 painting provides evidence that, in the internment camps, the U.S. government

allowed internees to bring painting supplies.

The threat of Dominican bankruptcy in 1904 motivated President Theodore Roosevelt to

claim the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The growth of the middle class during the mid-twentieth century can be attributed to the increase in

college attendance.

The Tiananmen Square massacre was the Chinese government's response to

college students' demands for political and economic reform.

The decisions of the Warren Court supported and expanded on President Johnson's

commitment to civil rights.

In this article, Hutchins Hapgood's depiction of the working-class culture suggests that he viewed it with

curiosity and wonder.

Phyllis Schlafly and other women who opposed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) were motivated by their

desire to uphold traditional gender roles.

Jishiro Miyauchi's Heart Mountain, Wyoming Internee Camp depicts life in internment camps as

desolate and depressing.

Kamikaze attacks on American battleships reflected Japanese

determination to fight to the last man.

During the early decades following the Revolutionary War, even most white men could not vote because they

did not own property.

One way digital technology transformed American business practices was by

enabling large firms to control operations around the world.

The "civic housekeeping" argument for giving women the vote spoke to progressives' desire to

end government corruption.

The intended goal of the Indian Reorganization Act (1934) was to

enhance Indian autonomy and preserve native customs and language.

The 1790 Indian Trade and Intercourse Act was enacted to

ensure equitable dealings between Indians and whites.

The fact that only one in four industrial workers during this period belonged to a union reflected workers'

fear of retaliation from employers.

President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he

feared alienating southern Democrats.

McGirr argues that despite Prohibition's failures, it left a lasting legacy of

federal policing power.

Southerners were opposed to forced service in the Confederate army because they

felt it undermined the tradition of states' rights.

The United States intervened in the Boxer uprising in order to

force Europe to grant Americans access to free trade with China.

The second cartoon, "A Free and Independent Judiciary," depicts President Roosevelt as

forceful and arrogant.

Although the stock market rebounded during President Obama's first term, his critics blamed him for the

high unemployment rate.

To help cover the costs of World War II, the federal government

increased income taxes.

Increased inflation during the early 1970s was caused by

increased military spending for the Vietnam War.

The Grangers' involvement in electoral politics resulted in

increased regulation of the railroads.

Married women frequently did "piecework" in their homes because

it enabled them to earn income without neglecting family responsibilities.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman would have disagreed with the Muller v. Oregon (1908) decision because

it promoted inequality between men and women in the workplace.

According to William Jennings Bryan, the problem with teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in school is that

it teaches the state's students that the Bible is not true.

Whites who opposed affirmative action to redress racial discrimination believed that

it violated the principle of equal treatment before the law.

California's economic and demographic growth was symbolized by

its acquisition of the Dodgers baseball team.

To try to prevent border states, such as Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, and Kentucky, from seceding, Lincoln

jailed secessionists, arrested sympathetic state legislators, and limited the press.

This broadside mocks African Americans through the use of

language.

During his last eighteen months in office, Woodrow Wilson

largely withdrew from active participation in political debates.

American "jingoism" was a response to the

late-nineteenth-century masculinity crisis.

The Grangers organized a variety of activities, including

lectures and agricultural fairs.

The Mormon Church eventually abandoned polygamy in response to

legislation that instituted harsh punishment for polygamous men.

Hannah Griffits tries to discredit Thomas Paine by characterizing him as a

liar.

W. E. B. Du Bois differed from Booker T. Washington in his demand that African Americans have access to

liberal arts education.

The National Origins Act was designed to

limit the number of Southern and Eastern European immigrants.

How successful was Wallace in implementing his ideas for foreign policy in the early years of the Cold War?

limited success

The economic expansion of the 1810s affected relations among U.S. regions, which

made the regions more interdependent than ever before.

Sinha characterizes immediatist abolitionists before the Civil War as

master propagandists.

In contrast to Turner, Limerick sees the West as a

meeting place of various cultures.

The Muller v. Oregon (1908) decision reflected the belief that

men and women were essentially different.

In the 1840s, Washingtonian societies were groups of

men who were trying to stop drinking.

The shift from district elections to citywide at-large elections reflected

middle-class reformers' distrust of poor and immigrant voters.

John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath captured the experience of

migrants attempting to escape the Dust Bowl.

Beginning around 25,000 BCE, people

migrated from Asia to modern-day Alaska.

The formation of the Industrial Workers of the World was largely inspired by the

miners' strike in Idaho.

Compared to Wood's view, Butler sees British colonial identity as

more comprehensive and varied.

The government's concern that the American public was not solidly in support of the war is evidenced by the

passage of the Espionage and Sedition acts.

In 1883, widespread corruption and cronyism among government employees led to the

passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act by Congress.

In his approach to Indian/white relations, Cherokee leader John Ross

promoted "Americanization" of the Indians.

As First Lady, Dolley Madison worked to advance the role of women in the United States by

promoting their inclusion in Washington's political culture.

When the Union referred to fugitive slaves as "contraband" of war, it meant they were

property forfeited by slaveholders in the act of rebellion.

As suggested by this set of maps, from 1820 to 1860 the slave population grew

proportionately to cotton production.

In 1907, "white slavery" was another term for

prostitution.

U.S. intervention in Nicaragua was motivated by a desire to

protect U.S. business interests there.

Rather than declaring independence, Galloway suggested that the colonies should

reaffirm their allegiance to Britain and ask for more representation in its political system.

James Dean and Marlon Brando were popular with young people during the 1950s because they represented

rebelliousness and nonconformity.

McGirr draws parallels with Prohibition's failures of enforcement and the ongoing attempt to limit

recreational drug use.

News of Nat Turner's rebellion in 1831 was especially frightening to slaveholders because Turner

recruited poor whites to help in his rebellion.

Although they disagreed on many issues, George W. Bush shared Bill Clinton's commitment to

reflecting the nation's diversity in his cabinet.

Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, and in response the Cherokee

refused to accept the terms of the act and fought back.

Having won the presidency without a majority of the popular vote, George W. Bush

refused to compromise and relied on the Republican majority in the House to pass his agenda.

As Sherman's troops marched across the South, thousands of slaves joined them, so the troops

refused to take the slaves north with them.

Slaves who had been "seasoned" had

regained their strength and adjusted to their new environment.

The opening of the Brooklyn Bridge was representative of

the horizontal expansion of cities.

A national market for raw materials and finished goods could not have developed without the

standardization of railroads.

The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that

states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.

Conservatives who opposed civil rights legislation said their position was based on a belief in

states' rights.

By creating an independent black feminist organization, NBFO members suggest that they could

strengthen both the women's liberation and black liberation movements.

In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, the United States Supreme Court

struck down bans on semiautomatic guns.

Taxes rose sharply during Reconstruction in order to

support education and social services.

A key contributor to Republican victory in the 1896 election was the

support of industrial workers and immigrants.

President Johnson's landslide victory over Barry Goldwater suggested that the majority of American voters

supported federal spending on domestic problems.

In contrast to Harris, Kennedy situates Obama's importance in the black community to his

symbolism as the first black president.

In urging his fellow legislators to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1875, Elliott characterizes it as

the capstone of liberty, which Americans have pursued since the Revolution.

Although President Reagan was committed to cutting government spending, he made an exception when it came to

the military.

Computers and the Internet were originally developed for use by

the military.

The Virginia Company enticed men to try their luck at traveling to North America with

the prospect of owning land of their own.

The map of the election of 1924 indicates

the vote was sharply divided among geographic lines.

Civil rights activism among racial and ethnic minorities increased during World War II because

the war heightened their sense of American identity and sense of entitlement to the rights of citizenship.

What does Madison believe will happen in a large republic that would not happen in a small democracy?

Less chance of a minority oppressing a majority

During the 1950s, Henry Ford's influence was crucial to the development of the

Levittown suburbs.

In the nineteenth century, who theorized that all cultures evolved from savagery to civilization?

Lewis Morgan

Which group was the target of campus protests?

Liberals like California governor Edmund "Pat" Brown

What convinced Bo Yee to emigrate to the United States in the 1980s?

Political changes in Hong Kong

Which of the following characterizes the reform agenda of Jane Addams?

Poor people's problems will not be solved without the direct involvement of government.

Which of the following constitutes the target audience for this 1825 broadside?

Poor whites in the North

What hardships greeted freed blacks who moved to Kansas to start life over following the Civil War?

Poor-quality land and unpredictable weather

Which of the following political labels describes Huey P. Long's political ideology?

Populist

Based on the image, how does the artist view Andrew Jackson's upcoming presidency?

Potentially chaotic

What message does the Resolution send about Jackson in comparison to Adams?

That Jackson is more patriotic

Why did the cattle industry experience tremendous growth in the late nineteenth century?

The invention of the refrigerated railroad car allowed for meat to be shipped to eastern consumers without spoiling.

What had Congress hoped to achieve with the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

The settlement of Indians to land west of the Mississippi River

In general, which region was home to the fewest immigrants?

The south

Why were the British soldiers confounded or confused, according to William Wyatt?

Their officer told the soldiers to fire and then asked them why they fired.

Why were most elite colonists concerned about the energies stirred up by the Stamp Act crisis?

They feared further rebellion against them by poorer people.

Why did some women oppose women's suffrage?

They feared that the vote for women would destroy the home.

What does the appearance of this chest suggest about the family who owned it?

They had many linens and other items to store.

What does the catalog of goods suggest about Boston's consumers?

They had money to spend on a variety of foods and products.

On what conditions did the Homestead Act let settlers claim 160 acres of prairie farmland for free?

They had to make improvements to the land within 5 years.

What are the Mohawks hoping to gain by siding with the British during the American Revolution?

They hope to retain the small areas of land they can still call their own.

Why did African American men choose to enlist in the U.S. army to serve in the West after the Civil War?

They hoped to achieve a better quality of life.

Why did slave women generally fail at their runaway attempts?

They often returned to visit family.

Why did the French first abandon the settlement of Quebec?

Harsh weather

What consequence did his handling of the Bonus Army protest have for President Hoover?

He appeared insensitive to the plight of ordinary people.

How does the testimony of John Morrison reflect the era?

It shows increasing industrialization and shifting labor forces.

In New York in 1734, the legal basis for a libel charge was if the published material

undermined government authority.

Which statement captures the message in the anti-Muslim discrimination cartoon?

<font face="Calibri">Fear of an ethnic group can result in the loss of rights for Americans.</font>

"Coxey's Army" consisted of some 500

unemployed workers.

In 1982, some 750,000 people rallied in New York City in support of

AIDS research.

What share of their loot did Spanish explorers have to turn over to the crown for taxes?

About 20 percent of the take

To which of the following did Chief Joseph most appeal in order to make his case to the cabinet and Congress?

American rule of law

In the sixteenth century, which society was organized along matrilineal lines?

African

Why was the power to make family decisions so important to newly freed slaves?

African American families were often destroyed under slavery.

Despite their differences, Langston Hughes and Marcus Garvey agreed that

African American success did not depend on white approval.

Which group of people had the lowest fertility rates in the eighteenth century?

African Americans

Which of the following accurately describes the battle that Underhill depicts here?

After breaking through the native archers, the English raided the fort from opposing directions.

As slaves to Mexica merchants, what kind of work did many young Indian women spend their time doing?

Agricultural work

To what did the investigators attribute Japan's ultimate decision to surrender?

Air superiority

With which of the following statements would Phyllis Schlafly most likely agree?

American women benefit from the fact that society places them on a pedestal.

Who founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company?

Alexander Graham Bell

The Naval Act of 1890 can be interpreted as a fulfillment of the vision of

Alfred Thayer Mahan.

What irony does Bourne see in the history of America?

All Americans are immigrants yet modern arrivals are viewed with disdain.

President William Howard Taft's statement that he would like to substitute "dollars for bullets" inspired

American bankers to increase their investments in Central America.

In The Brotherhood of Thieves, Stephen Symonds Foster makes a forceful argument about his belief that

American churches and the clergy are criminal because they are complicit in slavery.

The CPI's tips for history teachers emphasize which of the following themes?

American democracy and German autocracy

Figure 25.1, Economic Growth, 1945-1965, makes which of the following trends visible?

American economic growth in the postwar years resulted in increased consumption for many.

The theory of "economic containment" was exemplified by the

American efforts to revitalize West Germany's economy.

The decline in labor union membership during the 1970s can be attributed to

American manufacturers relocating their factories outside the United States.

What does the political cartoon imply regarding Indian motives for violence?

Americans bore no responsibility; Indians were naturally violent until "civilized."

The primary goal of Durante's song is to express which of the following messages?

Americans can express their patriotism by hiring others to perform jobs or services.

Which of the following did Congregationalist Minister Josiah Strong believe when it came to foreign policy?

Americans had a duty to uplift the "inferior" nations.

How did the automobile shape American housing?

Americans moved into suburbs in growing numbers.

What does the publication of this cartoon suggest about Americans' views of Andrew Jackson's Indian policy?

Americans were divided on the question of Andrew Jackson's Indian policy.

Why did beauty "hasten the degradation of the female slave," according to Harriet Jacobs?

An attractive slave was more likely to be sexually abused by her owner.

How did Democratic-Republicans portray Federalists during the Election of 1800?

As tyrants who abused their power and violated people's rights

What does Morrison feel disappeared as a result of mechanization?

Apprenticeships

In what economic sector did many of sixteenth-century Spain's poor find employment?

Army

How did Tlaxcalan artists portray Malintzin?

As a powerful diplomat

How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?

As essential for transforming personal and social behavior

Based on Geer's account, how were women viewed and treated along the Oregon Trail?

As partners and workers

Though McKinley felt that the white man was superior to the Filipinos, in what way did he see them as equal?

As sinners in need of a savior

Under what circumstances did the greatest number of African Americans go to Texas, Missouri, and Kansas?

As slaves of white planters

Who first migrated to and populated the Americas over 13,000 years ago?

Asians

What does Lloyd argue will be the final result of the consolidation of businesses?

Authoritarian rule

What Native American people built the capital Tenochtitlán on the site of present-day Mexico City?

Aztecs

Figure 25.2, The Baby Boom, 1946-1964, shows which of the following very clearly?

Birthrates changed most dramatically between 1944 and 1946 and between 1964 and 1966.

Who served as teachers in the roughly 4,000 new schools that opened across the South following the Civil War?

Black and white men and women

Why did black churches become such important community institutions following the Civil War?

Black churches were large structures that hosted many other organizations.

Which group was disproportionately blamed for increasing taxes during Reconstruction?

Black officials

What was Langston Hughes most likely describing in his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

Black roots are in America as well as Africa.

The creator of this cartoon was expressing concern about which of the following issues?

Black servants' transmission of diseases into otherwise healthy white homes

The cartoon "Sanitary Precaution" indicates that the cartoonist made which of the following assumptions?

Blacks carry diseases because they are inherently unclean.

What attitudes prevailed among the Republican Party regarding blacks following the Civil War?

Blacks were not equal to whites but deserved basic protections and due process of law.

To what event is the author referring when he mentions the "Kansas crew of black republican marauders..."?

Bloody Kansas conflicts

Who was the most influential African American leader in the United States during the Progressive Era?

Booker T. Washington

Native American forces fought at the battle of

Boonesborough.

With whom would this cartoon find a most appreciative audience?

Boston patriots

Who does Husband blame for the loss of land and the uprising that followed?

British administration

Inglis argues that it is important for Americans to maintain easy access to British imports because

British goods were of the highest quality available.

Who originally integrated steam power technology with the spinning wheel?

British manufacturers

What effect did the execution of John Brown have on southern whites?

Brown's execution did little to assure southern whites that the institution of slavery was safe.

President Bush's press release supports which of the following conclusions?

Bush accepts that greenhouse gases can create global warming but not that it is important to take immediate action to limit emissions.

What group founded the American Temperance Society in 1826?

Businessmen and clergymen

What were central to a middle-class woman's identity during the middle decades of the nineteenth century?

Childrearing and homemaking

The Open Door Policy gave the United States the opportunity to trade with which of the following countries?

China

Which country is specifically mentioned by Trump as the major beneficiary of the Paris Climate Accord?

China

What traditions does Hellman invoke to justify her perspective and condemn the actions of HUAC?

Christian morality

What does Palmer imply with the statement, "'Reds' were criminal aliens."

Communists are not citizens.

Most of the Americans who fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War were

Communists.

How did Yee's employer get the most productivity from her workers?

Competition

Which of the following describes the general tone of the article towards Chinese Americans?

Condescending and stereotyped

During the late 1860s, the majority of cowboys were

Confederate veterans of the Civil War.

What federal policy was unwelcome by most Southerners?

Confinement of slavery to the South

Who authorized the creation of a national currency during the war?

Congress

During World War II, German submarines began sinking American ships after

Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act.

On what does Judith Sargent Murray blame women's lack of intelligence?

Denial of education

What does Kipling's language imply that he felt towards the people of colonized nations?

Derision

What does Williams see as a solution to the United States' economic problems?

Domestic production

What aspect of life did Stevenson believe would cause the most frustration to an educated woman?

Domestic responsibilities

What does Stewart argue holds black women back from success and improvement of their station?

Domestic responsibilities

What practice did Puritan minister Samuel Sewell condemn as evidence of moral depravity?

Donning powdered wigs in place of God-given hair

What forces brought about the decline of the Mayan Civilization?

Drought

In addition to general poverty concerns, what issues did Kempshall want to address in Rochester?

Drunkenness and degradation

What was the goal of the Contras and, by extension, those who supported them?

Overthrow of the communist Sandinista regime

Under what condition does Reagan condone the punishment of communists within the United States?

Espionage charges

What, according to Mikhail Gorbachev, has socialism brought to the USSR?

Ethnic equality

Violent resistance to peaceful civil rights protests was represented by the figure of

Eugene Connor.

Who was the founder of the Socialist Party of America?

Eugene V. Debs

What kind of workers and businesspeople populated Pennsylvania in the seventeenth century?

Farmers, artisans, and merchants

How did the Alabama mob and prison officials help keep tight control over the Scottsboro accused?

Fear

To what emotion does Edwards most appeal in his sermons?

Fear

What did southern planters rely on to expand and sustain the system of slavery?

Federal power

What was the first established group of African American soldiers to fight in the Civil War?

First Kansas Colored Volunteers

The seizure of land owned by the American United Fruit Company resulted in a coup in

Guatemala.

Which statement accurately relates a difference between the interpretations of Hall and of Lawson?

Hall gives much more agency to black unions than does Lawson, who views the unions as centered on class, rather than race, issues.

What does Geraldine Ferraro suggest about how Reagan's approach to the Middle East has been problematic?

He has shown support for Israel's long-term enemies, raising questions about his plans.

What are Giamatti's views towards Moral Majority values and platforms?

He holds similar values yet with different motivations

How might the author's identity influence the account of Benjamin Church's meeting with Awashonks?

He is likely to be biased positively towards Benjamin Church.

How does Ronald Reagan feel about the idea of banning the communist party from existence?

He is opposed on the basis of democracy

What does the Resolution say about Adams' qualifications, or lack thereof, to be president?

He is too elitist

Why was John Marshall one of the most important chief justices of the Supreme Court in U.S. history?

He led hearings on cases that established the structure of the federal government.

What did Governor Lord Dunmore of Virginia do that raised the ire of many elites?

He offered freedom to slaves who fought for the British.

For Katherine Benton-Cohen, anti-Mexican racial sentiment only occurred after

Indians were no longer a threat in the West and Mexicans and Americans came into economic contact.

John Smith's description of the "commodities in Virginia" reflects which of the following?

His strong commitment to attracting more English people to settle in and develop Virginia

What did the slogan Cuba Libre convey?

Indigenous people rejected colonialism.

Why were senators able to amass more power and influence than congressmen during the Gilded Age?

House members had difficulty being reelected, so they didn't experience the benefits of incumbency.

On what point does Pat Mainardi suggest she and her husband agree about housework?

Housework is boring but necessary.

What did the execution of Nat Turner and his followers in 1831 signal to African Americans?

How far whites would go to protect slavery

What did Jackie Robinson suggest needed to occur for housing discrimination to end?

Individual action

In addition to the Virginias, coal and iron were mined in

Illinois.

What was the position of the group of Americans who took the name "nativists" in the 1840s?

Immigration should be stopped, especially of Irish people.

According to her account, which of the following did Zitkala-Ša find disturbing about Anglo culture?

Immodest dress

Which of the following did Carnegie generally oppose?

Individual handouts

According to the justices, what was necessary for the two races to meet upon terms of social equality?

Individuals' consent

On what does John Williams blame the current economic problems of the United States?

Indulgence and extravagance

The woman and child in this cartoon are intended to represent which of the following?

Innocent European civilians

The economic exploitation of the far West after the Civil War relied heavily on

Indian labor.

Of what does Tecumseh accuse William Henry Harrison?

Instigating war

By 1860, which state produced the most cotton?

Mississippi

New Lights were most likely to be members of which political party?

Jeffersonians

How did Lincoln win the election of 1860 with barely 40 percent of the popular vote?

Lincoln won the electoral college.

Who ran the campaign of Republican presidential candidate William McKinley?

Mark Hanna

In 1789, which state became the first to institute free public elementary education for all children?

Massachusetts

Why were some church officials against the Spanish pillaging and plundering of the Americas?

Native Americans were not converting to Catholicism.

What does President Obama highlight in his speech as a promising source of American-made energy?

Natural gas

Tennessee's Butler Act was passed in 1925 to resist which of the following cultural and intellectual trends?

Modernism

The monkeys on the tree branch are intended to represent which of the following?

Monkeys

On what grounds does Frederick Spooner justify the Civil War?

Moral

According to Adlai E. Stevenson, what impact did World War II have on women in the 1950s?

More familiarity with traditionally men's roles

According to E. P. Blair's poem, the teaching of evolution poses a serious threat to which of the following?

Mothers and children

How did Reagan urge the American people to act in the aftermath of his speech?

Move on to more important matters and leave this subject behind

Which of the following is true about the American movie industry during World War II?

Movie attendance during the war years reached a new record level.

What other color might Abdy have seen within the slave pen other than black and white?

Mulatto

To what does David compare future generations of Americans?

Music

Which of the following summarizes Fadl's perspective on Muslims and terrorism?

Muslim terrorists kill Muslims too

"Lifting as we climb" was the motto of which organization?

National Association of Colored Women

In the presidential election of 1896, William J. Bryan won

Nebraska.

What is the irony of Columbia stirring the pot with a spoon of "Equal Rights?"

Neither women nor immigrants had equal rights.

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was established during the

New Deal years.

Witch-hunts occurred most often in which region of colonial North America?

New England

Along with New York, what northern state had the largest enslaved population in the 1790s?

New Jersey

What state granted women the right to vote during the early republic?

New Jersey

Jazz music was a product of the diverse musical traditions found in

New Orleans.

What city served as a safe haven for loyalists throughout much of the war?

New York

The Virginia Company in the early seventeenth century covered what present-day region?

New York to North Carolina

How did changing technologies of weaponry affect the Civil War?

New conical shaped bullets made rifles more accurate and deadly.

Which of the following inspired criticism of U.S. military involvement in the Philippines?

News of battlefield atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers

Whom did the Eisenhower administration support as the anti-Communist leader of South Vietnam in 1955?

Ngo Dinh Diem

The illegal activities of Richard Nixon's reelection campaign are particularly puzzling given

Nixon's share of the popular vote in 1972.

Which state adopted women's suffrage in 1918?

Oklahoma

Which of the following consumer items doubled its sales during the 1930s?

Radios

How did Mrs. Statts finally escape the rioters?

She left the city on foot and reached New Jersey.

Why, according to Calamity Jane, did she begin to dress in men's clothes?

She wanted to dress like a soldier while working as a scout.

Which of the following Union military campaigns does Thomas express fear about in her letters?

Sherman's March to the Sea

Which slaves were most likely to successfully run away in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

Single men without ties

How long after the Stamp Act Congress of October 1765 did Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

Six months

By 1860, manufacturing in the North outnumbered that in the South by what ratio?

Six to one

What can be said about slave experiences after reading Joseph Ball's letter?

Slave experiences varied dramatically based on slave masters.

In Martin's concluding analogy, what does the cancer represent?

Slavery

On what column did North Carolina lean that prevents her from supporting the "national dome"?

Slavery

What issue does Thomas Jefferson consider to be a possible "knell of the Union"?

Slavery

What was achieved by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

Slavery was abolished.

What do these cases reveal about the differences between indentured servants and slaves?

Slaves gradually replaced indentured servants because there were fewer limits on their treatment.

The design of such slave ships reflects which of the following attitudes regarding slaves?

Slaves were property.

How does the artist depict the freedman in the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?

Sloppily-dressed and lazy

In what obvious way were Alice Austen and Trude Eccleston violating gender roles in their private photograph?

Smoking

Francis Townsend's "Cure for Depressions" can be interpreted as the inspiration for the

Social Security Act of 1935.

What does Finney imply is sinful in his description of her conversion?

Society

Why would a communist magazine like Negro Worker be willing to print their appeal and support their case?

Solidarity among the working class

Benjamin Franklin's proposal for the Albany Plan of Union supports which of the following conclusions?

Some Americans had begun to recognize that all the colonists shared some common interests.

What perspective does Jackson hold regarding the "savagery" of the Indians?

Some Indians are more civilized than others.

The term scalawag, an unflattering term meaning "scoundrels," was applied to whom during Reconstruction?

Southern whites who supported Republicans

How did the Civil War efforts of women in the South differ from those in the North?

Southern women engaged in individual, uncoordinated efforts to help.

What luxury item from the Far East lured European traders to its shores for centuries?

Spices

What was the "Spectre Evidence" that convicted Abigail Faulkner?

Spiritual visions and supernatural explanations

What can be surmised about Fred Spooner from his letter to his brother (see Source 13.6)?

Spooner did not see any similarities between himself and his southern counterparts.

What did the Charleston Post claim was one of the real goals of the Freedom Summer (see Source 26.8)?

Spread Communist beliefs throughout Mississippi

In what way does Grimke argue that men and women are equal?

Strength of mind

According to Edward Randolph, how did the leaders of Boston anger the local Indians?

Strict laws and harsh penalties

One consequence of Truman's decision to desegregate the military was

Strom Thurmond's third-party presidential campaign.

This representation of the Populist Party suggests that it is which of the following?

Strong and growing

What, according to Lester Brown, is essential for ensuring food security in the complex modern world?

Strong national political leaders

In his statement, what did he claim the gathered crowd did just before his soldiers began to fire?

Struck the soldiers with clubs

Students for a Democratic Society was initially modeled on the

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

Which of the following groups would have agreed with much of SNCC's analysis of the war in Vietnam in 1966?

Students for a Democratic Society

What topic concerned most serious battles in Congress during Adams's presidency?

Tariffs

This political cartoon from 1791 demonstrates which of the following survived the American Revolution?

Tarring and feathering as a political protest tactic

What does the artist imply about Rockefeller's character by the smudges on his hands and cuffs?

Taylor implies he is guilty of corruption.

What item did the three hundred women who signed this agreement promise to boycott in 1770?

Tea, which was imported exclusively by the British

The corruption scandal that rocked President Warren G. Harding's administration was known as

Teapot Dome.

Based on this image, which of the following describes teenagers of the 1950s?

Teenagers faced larger issues like racism in addition to social rebellion

What character flaw of Jackson's seemed to most concern the authors?

Temper

Which of the following could be interpreted as a victory for the Grangers?

The <i>Munn v. Illinois</i> decision

According to Pike, what is the chief reason that the government of South Carolina is unjust?

The African American majority does not represent the state's white constituency.

With which of the following statements would the authors of this broadside most likely agree?

The African American population is not intellectually ready for abolition.

William Jennings Bryan compares the fight for free silver to which of the following?

The American Revolution

What is the message implied by the image of African Americans pulling down the image of King George III?

The American Revolution was about liberty for all people.

On what point do the authors give Jackson "his full share of the glory"?

The Battle of New Orleans

What is the founding text of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?

The Book of Mormon

To whom was Wyatt most likely sympathetic based on the language and details of his report?

The Boston Patriots

Based on the language of the article, with which of the following groups did the author likely sympathize?

The Boston patriots

This magazine advertisement supports which of the following conclusions?

The CPI presented wartime service as beneficial for men while ignoring the physical and mental risks it posed.

Which of the following customs did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca observe while he lived on Isla de Malhado?

The Charruco Indians practiced slavery.

With which of the following statements would both Carter and Williams agree about the rise of the New Right?

The Civil Rights Movement influenced the rise of the New Right.

On what grounds did the Colored Citizens of Boston oppose the Fugitive Slave Law?

The Fifth Amendment

What impact did the French Revolution have on American markets?

The French Revolution caused U.S. profits from trade to increase.

Why did the United States intervene in the civil war in the Congo?

The Congo held valuable mineral resources.

What can we conclude from the map of the election of 1924 (Map 21.2)?

The Democrats' support for prohibition hurt their campaign in the Northeast.

What enabled the English to defeat the Spanish attack ordered in 1588 by King Philip II?

The Dutch provided the English with smaller, more maneuverable ships.

Why did Parliament offer the East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade in the colonies?

The East India Company was on the verge of economic collapse.

Powhatan's communication with John Smith suggests which of the following conclusions?

The English settlers threatened the Indians even though they also depended on Indian aid.

Why did the captain of a Spanish naval ship capture an English ship captain in 1739 and cut off his ear?

The Englishman was trading illegally in Spanish territory.

What was the long-term impact on the automobile industry of the 1937 Flint, Michigan, sit-down strike?

The industry began recognizing the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.

What does Helen Hunt Jackson believe has been most detrimental to the Indians of the West?

The Gold Rush

To what was Nixon referring when he spoke of the past five years of government programs?

The Great Society

Which road navigated through the Appalachian Mountains?

The Great Valley Road

Which of the following is true based on the entries within the Lewis and Clark journals?

The Indians sought the council and aid of the Americans.

Which of the following took place in Lebanon in 2006?

The Israel-Hezbollah war

Which immigrant group did the California legislature ban from buying land in 1913?

The Japanese

Based on his statement, on what grounds did Truman justify dropping the bombs on Japan?

The Japanese started the war

Joseph Brant's message supports which of the following conclusions?

The Mohawks believed that the British were more trustworthy than the Americans.

Which European power actually contracted its role and reach in North America in the eighteenth century?

The Netherlands

According to Robert Toombs, who caused the Civil War?

The North

What idea was the illustrator demonstrating in the cartoon "There's Plenty of Room at the Table"?

The Philippines would benefit economically if the United States annexed it.

Considering the context of the Cold War, to what fear does the author play to in his article?

The Red Scare

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the presidential election of 1924?

The Republican Party dominated the election.

What is the main argument of the editorial printed in the State Register (see Source 12.6)?

The Republican Party has fanned the flames of the abolitionist movement, encouraging violence and open rebellion.

Why does this banner for the Republican presidential ticket promise "Protection to American Industry?"

The Republican platform included a tariff to prevent foreign industrial competition.

Which Native American group was located in Spanish Florida?

The Seminole group

Why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

The Senate opposed a collective approach to foreign policy.

Which region was returned to Egypt in the 1970s?

The Sinai Peninsula

What caused the Panic of 1837?

The South had a strong dependency on British investments.

Which nation suffered the greatest number of casualties as a result of World War II?

The Soviet Union

Why was the United States able to defeat Spain so quickly?

The Spanish had been worn down by war with the Cubans.

Which of the acts imposed by Parliament upset ordinary North American colonists the most?

The Stamp Act

What does Elliott say motivates him to speak in favor of the passage of the civil rights bill?

The U.S. Constitution

Based on the image, who did the artist, Edmund Valtman, see as the victor of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The United States

Which country controlled the southern region of West Berlin?

The United States

Who did Fassihi imply was the target for much of the violence and hatred in Iraq?

The United States

According to Eugene V. Debs, who was responsible for ending the Pullman Strike?

The United States government

What is meant by manifest destiny as touted by politicians during the 1840s?

The United States has a God-given right to expand its borders.

What university established the nation's first medical school?

The University of Pennsylvania

Which law authorized the president to reorganize federal agencies any way he thought necessary?

The War Powers Act

According to Horace Taylor, who did Rockefeller "hold in his hand?"

The White House

What caused a dramatic increase in the value of cotton in the 1840s and 1850s?

The booming textile industry in New England

What symbolism within the image supports the ideas of emancipation?

The broken chains

Why didn't formal churches benefit from the revivals of the Great Awakening?

The central tenets of the movement undermined established church authority.

According to Palmer, what foundation of society was threatened by the "Reds?"

The church

What aspect of the Shoshone Indian reflects Anglo influences on the natives?

The clothing and horse

In 1863, what development caused four days of the worst rioting Americans had yet seen?

The draft law

In addition to the events of 9/11, what does the museum address according to Greenwald?

The effects of the attacks since 9/11

Based upon the excerpts reproduced here, with which statement would both Spanier and Fischer agree?

The end of the Cold War came about solely because of Soviet policy.

What caused most slave owners to refuse to emancipate their slaves in the 1790s?

The expansion of cotton production

Whose attitude toward the Constitution was reflected in the press?

The urban elite who owned these publications and supported the Constitution

What did the U.S. Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in the 2006 Hamdan v. Rumsfeld decision?

The use of military tribunals to prosecute prisoners at Guantánamo

Which of the following conclusions does Figure 20.1, U.S. Exports and Imports, 1870-1910, allow?

The value of U.S. exports actually declined slightly between 1880 and 1890.

Which of the following summarizes Butler's argument about colonial identity in British North America?

The varied makeup of the region created a distinct American identity, for better or for worse.

What developments forced the South to industrialize during the Civil War?

The war forbade trade with the North for goods.

Which age group was drawn to urban life in the 1840s and 1850s?

The young

What impact did revolutionary rhetoric have on the Massachusetts slaves who wrote this 1773 letter?

They applied revolutionary ideas and language to their own circumstances.

What does the Huron woman claim about the Catholic Jesuits who visited her people?

They are casting spells to kill the Indians.

What is the message regarding the KKK according to author Gerald Johnson?

They are criminals who disguise their actions with chivalrous terminology.

Which of the following likely describes Ball's views towards his slaves?

They are inferior yet deserving of fair treatment.

What argument did Chief Joseph make regarding the actions of Indians towards American settlers?

They are justified in their violence because they were penned up.

What argument does Cavanaugh make to support the extermination of the Indians?

They are too violent.

What does the artist imply about the Irish in America based on his imagery?

They are violent and cause chaos.

Why were Massachusetts militiamen who fought against the first British attack referred to as the minutemen?

They assembled to fight very quickly.

What complaint did the Indians make regarding English cattle and horses?

They ate Indian corn crops.

What factor, according to Taylor, made emigrants to New England in the early-seventeenth century unique?

They came over as family groups.

How did the British government immediately respond to the Boston Tea Party?

They closed the port of Boston and demanded compensation.

Why were the tapes from the Oval Office so vital to the impeachment trial against the president?

They could verify the testimony of Richard Nixon's counsel John Dean.

What do the requests of the Tuscarora reveal about their most immediate concerns?

They desired peace and access to basic resources like food and water.

Why did Christopher Columbus's crew nearly mutiny on his voyage from Spain?

They did not see land after more than four weeks at sea.

The image of the boxing match and the photograph of Coney Island are similar in which of the following ways?

They document the growing popularity of commercialized entertainment.

What, according to Ronald Reagan, are the Soviets' "global desires"?

To dominate all peoples on earth

What was the purpose of exchanging gifts according to Clark's journal narrative?

To demonstrate good will

What does author Claude McKay call for in his poem and its title, "If We Must Die?"

To die fighting

What was the intent of the first Continental Congress when it assembled in Virginia in 1774?

To discuss the impact of British policies

Why, according to Bosman, did he strive to put slaves on ships to cross the Atlantic as quickly as possible?

To minimize the cost of keeping them at the fort

Why might the Currier and Ives image have been made four years after the execution of John Brown?

To motivate abolitionists during the Civil War

E. P. Blair's poem was written for which of the following purposes?

To muster support and enthusiasm for the antievolution forces in Tennessee

Why might Lewis and Clark have been so determined to keep the peace among the Indian nations?

To prepare for peaceful future settlements and trade

What response by the American people does Hoffman credit for the strength of the United States?

Unity of purpose

Which of the following was the site of the Free Speech Movement?

University of California

Based on the following screenshot, which of the following can you NOT do in your LaunchPad e-Book?

Upload an image

What physical environment was most hazardous to the health of newborn babies in the eighteenth century?

Urban areas

According to the map of Cuauhtinchan, what was one of the major features of its society's past?

War and violence

The National Road ran from

Washington D.C. to St. Louis.

Which of the following terms best summarizes Vallandigham's characterization of the Civil War?

Wasteful

This advertisement for a runaway slave supports which of the following conclusions?

Wealthy Bostonians who owned slaves viewed them as just like other forms of property.

To what audience was the catalog of merchandise most likely aimed?

Wealthy and middling urban dwellers

How did slavery stunt the development of other important industries and institutions in the South?

Wealthy people invested all of their money in slavery and nothing else.

What solution did Fadl find to ease the discrimination he faced when he flies?

Wear a suit and tie

What concern did Indians and U.S. political leaders share in the aftermath of the Revolution?

White squatters

Who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

White, educated men of property, mainly lawyers, merchants, and planters

What consequence would secession have for the relationship between whites and blacks in the South?

Whites would gain total control over blacks.

This cartoon reflects public anxiety about threats to which group's health and safety?

Whites' health and safety

On what point did Marshall and Vyacheslav Molotov disagree regarding the Marshall Plan?

Who would make the plan decisions

According to his letter, how did Travis and his men initially respond to calls for a surrender?

With courageous determination

When the colonies declared a boycott on British goods, who formed the backbone of the movement?

Women

Which Americans were deemed "worthy" of public assistance in the 1840s?

Women and children of all backgrounds

How did the salaries of women factory workers compare to those of men doing similar jobs?

Women made 25 percent of what men did.

What group of Americans was thought to be the most avid readers of novels in the 1790s?

Women of all ages

One result of Roosevelt's efforts to "pack" the Supreme Court was the

abandonment of the New Deal by southern Democrats.

The popularity of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and the Reverend Norman Vincent Peale can be attributed to their

ability to connect religious practice to secular fulfillment.

Owing to its lack of industrial development and infrastructure, Vietnam was

able to withstand bombing attacks.

In 1777, Vermont's state constitution stood out from all others because it

abolished slavery.

The construction of sod houses on the western plains was a response to the

absence of trees and timber.

Northerners saw the punishment of Confederate leaders following the Civil War as

absurdly lenient, unlike that levied against opponents in other wars.

The New York Radical Women compare the Miss America pageant to

animal contests at county fairs.

The lack of urgency with which the United States responded to Jewish refugees can be attributed to

anti-Semitism within the government.

The Democratic Party's loss of its majority in Congress in 1946 can be attributed to President Truman's

anti-union policies.

The guiding principle of the Reagan administration's foreign policy agenda was its commitment to

anticommunism.

The transformation of college campuses to centers of political protest during the late 1960s was motivated by

anxiety about the military draft of young men.

The interventions of the United States in both Korea and Greece reflected the belief that

any nation led by Communists would eventually become part of a Soviet power bloc.

African American culture in the 1920s, from poetry to the blues, was notable for

authentically reflecting the black experience.

For white fans of jazz and rock-and-roll, "blackness" represented

authenticity and nonconformity.

According to George Bush, the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are those that

grow from market-based incentives.

The increased power of the executive branch, or "imperial presidency," was reflected in and enhanced by the

growth of a national security apparatus.

The main purpose of civil service reform was to

guarantee that government employees were qualified for their positions.

General Robert E. Lee was motivated to attack Union forces in Pennsylvania because he

had defeated a Union force twice the size of his own in Virginia.

Teenagers played an important role in shaping the culture of the 1950s because they

had disposable income.

President Nixon's trip to China was surprising because

he had been an anti-Communist throughout his political career.

President Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky led to his impeachment because

he lied about it under oath.

How is the author reflective of the common ideals of his era?

he was condescending towards African Americans

The root of Populism, according to Hofstadter, was that the average American farmer believed

he was unfairly being opposed as a patriarch by impersonal corporations.

President Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction was motivated by a desire to

heal the Union and help southern blacks.

The Tea Party movement united around opposition to President Obama's

health care reform plan.

One consequence of African American participation in World War II was

heightened expectations among black citizens for equal treatment in postwar America.

Napoleon wanted to unload the entire Louisiana Territory on the United States because

his defeat in Haiti had soured him on the Americas.

Moderate Republicans ultimately did not agree to impeach President Johnson because they believed

his failings did not constitute an unwillingness to uphold the Constitution.

President Nixon's final undoing can be attributed to

his taping of Oval Office conversations.

Redlining and restrictive covenants were designed to enable

housing segregation.

The novelists Grace Metalious, Sloan Wilson, and J. D. Salinger all critiqued American

hypocrisy and complacency.

According to the CPI, military service would change the men who fought in World War I by

improving them physically, mentally, and socially.

In 1920, according to the U.S. Census, the majority of Americans lived

in cities with populations of more than 2,500.

According to this map, the Dust Bowl took place

in the Great Plains region.

Most of the states with partial women's suffrage by 1918 were located

in the Midwest.

Most major canals were located

in the North.

Areas with slave populations greater than 50 percent were concentrated

in the deep south.

Deborah Sampson/Robert Shurtliff played a famous role

in the mutiny in Pennsylvania.

According to Johnson, in what aspect of society is the Ku Kluxer a heroic and selfless defender of honor?

in their imagination

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

passed through Cambodia.

Many Native American tribes rejected the Indian Reorganization Act because

some of its requirements forced them to abandon their traditional practices.

This photo taken at New York's Coney Island in 1911 suggests that amusement parks were

sources of new and exciting experiences for city dwellers.

Most Pennsylvanian settlements in the eighteenth century were concentrated in the

southeast.

The political realignment that occurred in 1896 was the result of

the Republican Party's appeal to both ordinary workers and the corporate elite.

In the crisis of the Suez Canal in the fall of 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower sided with

the United Nations.

Despite their differences, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both believed that

the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of other nations.

In his acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination in 1928, Hoover declared confidence that

the United States would be able to eradicate poverty permanently.

McCarthy's credibility was undermined by his performance during

the army-McCarthy hearings.

In their memorial to Congress, the Colored People's Convention of South Carolina implied that

they regarded themselves as fully equal to whites but recognized that many whites might disagree.

The first white women who migrated west on the overland trails in the 1830s were

those accompanying their husbands.

During the 1960s, the size of the Spanish-speaking population had grown from

three million to nine million.

The election of 1796 was notable because it was the first

to pit candidates of opposing factions against each other.

Between 1870 and 1910, the number of white-collar workers in the United States

tripled.

The selective enforcement of the Mann Act reflected the American determination to

uphold traditional codes of sexual and racial behavior.

According to black power advocates, the civil rights movement had failed to address

urban poverty.

Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

urged Americans to oppose the military draft during World War I.

Frederick Douglass suggests that, in order to fight slavery most effectively, Americans need to

use the tactics of both moral suasion and political action.

Control of the entire process that transformed raw materials into manufactured goods is called

vertical integration.

This 1874 political cartoon asserts that whites regained prominence in the South through

violence against blacks.

The results of the 2000 presidential election were difficult to determine because of

voting irregularities in the state of Florida.

William H. Vanderbilt's opposition to labor unions rested on the belief that unions

were unnecessary because employers and workers shared the same interests.

James Henry Hammond viewed himself as a progressive master, and he

whipped his slaves excessively regardless of his self-image.

Southern white supremacists perceived Freedom Summer as an enemy invasion because of the participation of

white college students.