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Testbank – John Braithwaite.Coastline Community College The Colonial Era 1500-1736 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully, fully and analytically. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. 1. The primary reason for the early struggles that confronted the Jamestown colony was the A. tyrannical rule of John Smith B. hostility of nearby Indians C. fact that colonizers were ill-equipped for survival D. nomadic tribes had virtually wiped out the supply of fame in the areA. E. inter-tribal warfare going on like in Mexico 2. The Iroquois were Indians that A. generally allied themselves with Britain against the French B. they were members of the Algonkin family of Indians C. they were nomadic Indians of the high plains D. they were peaceful agricultural partners of the Cherokees E. they were vicious head hunters of woodlands 3. Family life in the early Chesapeake Bay area differed from family life in England in that the colonies... A. women were freed from all male control and domination B. families were more closely knit and remained together longer C. husbands and fathers had greater control over their wives and children D. children assumed more independence at an earlier age E. the impact of social norms was greater 4. Within a half century of their exodus from Europe, the Spanish had opened the New World and had, as a result of the national policy, A. virtually exterminated the Indians B. were being serious challenged for the New World dominance by the English C. had created the richest and most extensive European empire since the days of Rome. D. were being seriously challenged for New World dominance by the French E. rapidly pushing through western North America on their way to Alaska 5. The joint-stock company A. was not required to seek royal permission to colonize in the New World B. held forth promise of immense wealth to investors C. proved inadequate as a vehicle for properly financing colonization ventures D. required investors to commit large amounts of capital. E. was a development of Swiss bankers trying aid the British economy 6. Women in the Chesapeake Bay were A. much better off than English counterparts B. were all married at extreme young ages because of high sex ratios C. used the high sex ration as a means to prevent premarital sexual relations D. usually married while they were still indenture servants E. not, despite a high sex ratio, usually any better off than their English patriot sisters. 7. Europeans who migrated to the Chesapeake as indentured servants were normally A. older married men with families B. males from 18 to 24 who were single C. English farmers hoping to find a better future in the colonies D. the dregs of English society 8. Which European power was successful in the settling of New York A. Spain B. Italy COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 1 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College C. D. E. France England Holland 9. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Virginia and Maryland? A. Both were dependent upon tobacco B. Both utilized the headlight system C. Both relied heavily on indentured servants D. Both extended legal freedom of religion to all Christians E. Both economically affect by the Atlantic sea trade 10. Freeman status was granted to adult males who A. were church members B. were no longer indentured servants C. owned land D. agreed to abide by the legal code of the colony E. Blacks that were release from their slavery contract under the law of manumission 11. John Winthrop’s ideal Puritan commonwealth was called “A City Upon A Hill” that claimed that A. the separation of Church and State was necessary for survival B. religious freedom for all citizens and residence would be practiced C. the good of the whole would be placed above one’s private concerns D. religious tolerance would be extended to all Christians but not to others E. Jews could worship according to the dictates of their consciences 12. Anne Hutchinson was formally charged with having A. violated traditional Puritan sex codes of conduct B. libeled the colony’s ministers C. emphasized the covenant of grace D. presumed to have the right to discuss the sermons of John Cotton E. claimed to have received divine revelation directly from God 13. New England Puritans are known for their introduction of written contractual government by all of the following EXCEPT: A. The Mayflower Compact B. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut C. The Rhode Island Charter D. The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges E. Development of town charters for the town councils and the citizens. 14. Among the most ardent and zealous promoters of English colonization was A. John Rolfe B. John White C. John Smith D. Richard Hakluyt E. Martin Frobisher 15. All A. B. C. D. E. 16. A major turning point for women in the history of the western world occurred when which of the following English Monarchs took over the empire. A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth II C. Queen Elisabeth I D. Mary Queen of Scots of the following fundamental ideas were preached by Martin Luther during the Reformation EXCEPT: the infallibility of the Pope the popular right to rebel against unjust authority the priesthood of all believers the justification by faith alone the evil of the sale of indulgences for the forgiveness of sin COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 2 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College E. Catherine of Aragon became the Queen 17. Which of the following institutions were not used in the settlement and colonization of North America from 1620-1740? A. Encomienda system B. Patroon system C. Mission system D. Cour de Bois E. Joint stock company 18. The colonies of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland had which of the following characteristics in common? A. They were founded by Quakers B. They were settled primarily by non-Englishmen C. They were settled by emigrants from other colonies D. They were founded as refuges from religious persecution in England E. They were strongly opposed to the institution of slavery 19. The major and primary objective of 17th century mercantilism was to: A. promote and build national self-sufficiency with a favorable balance of trade B. develop industrialism in America C. promote laissez-faire free trade policies for English merchants D. encourage early textile industry in Europe E. help England gain control of the Atlantic seas lanes to the New World 20. Women in the 17th century Chesapeake: A. were very close to slave status under the rule of Sir Edward Coke, England’s chief of Star Chamber B. generally worked alongside men and slaves in the tobacco fields C. outlived men because of natural immunities derived from sex hormones outnumber men D. were significantly more prolific in child-bearing because of temperate climate E. had a good chance to improve their social and economic status by marriage 21. Geographic sectionalism in the American colonies affected all of the following EXCEPT: A. cultural differences B. social status of residents C. political institutions and diplomacy of Spain D. economic developments E. intellectual ideas of government 22. Principal institutions used by the Spanish to gain control of colonial society in the New World included all EXCEPT: A. the presidio B. the hacienda C. the control of indulgences D. the vaquero E. the mission 23. Major political developments in the establishment effective government in America came with the… A. the House of Burgess B. the Puritan oligarchy in Massachussetts C. the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut D. the Massachusetts General Court E. the county The French shifted from Port Royal to Quebec because: A. they intermarried with Indian women B. they had given up on their search for a northwest passage C. they became more interested in farming than fishing D. the St. Lawrence Valley offered better access to the interior E. the St. Lawrence Valley was easier to defend 24. 25. The European Jesuits (French) gradually enjoyed success with the Indians because: A. they intermarried with them COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 3 Connecticut and Rhode Island C. and valor in the wilderness they confined their missionary work to established missions they were eager abandon their French culture and politics and become democrats like the Indians. largely unbalanced ratio of men to women by about 12-1 30. Reproduction is prohibited. that there should be rigid separation and segregation of men and women in public meetings 31. Puritan doctrine E. the royal governor proclaimed it a crime to make unsubstantiated accusations of witchcraft D. that an official clergy and sacraments were totally unnecessary for faith and salvation D. Seventeenth century New York was known for its: A. religious nonconformity COPYRIGHT 1997. 4 . the General Court D. especially the Algonkin they displayed considerable prowess. it became clear that some were attempting to use the hysteria for their political gains C. the town or village C. Fanaticism D. that swearing oaths and making war was against Divine Law E. alcohol B. The basic unit of local government in the English colonies---but especially in Pennsylvania---was: A. E. Coastline Community College B. John A. cordial relations with the Iroquois Indians E. the mission 29. bravery. the original accusers had become accused of being witches too including the governor B. All Rights Reserved. Connecticut and New York 28. One of the de jury reasons the Salem Witchcraft hysteria suddenly ended in 1692 was that: A. Bad blood C. the Quaker meeting E. eliminating elaborate hierarchy and ritualistic pageantry C. they accepted and even appreciate the Indian cultures. forming an oligarchy to govern and rule the colony 27. the county B. because of a decree in England banning all witchcraft in Europe and America 33. ethnic and religious diversity D. The Quakers came from England with all of the following beliefs EXCEPT: A. high crime rate B. Braithwaite. Land quarrels B. stable political order C. 26. improving the education of the clergy E. Puritans most strongly opposed: A. Gender discrimination 32. the implementation of a new royal charter ended a time of political uncertainty and stress E. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were caused by: A. C. There has been a claimed that “history is geography in motion” Massachusetts Bay claimed: A. that the land of America belonged to the Indians B. The Puritan proposals for reforming the Anglican Church included all EXCEPT: A. purifying the English church of Catholic “corruption’s” B. effecting a complete separation of church and state D. that all men and women shared equality “within the light” C. D. Vermont and New Hampshire E. Maine and Vermont D. Maine and New Hampshire B. tobacco C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. . Quakers C. parceled out land to those who helped settle and establish towns E. Virginia with the English D. corpus delecti E. Anne Hutchinson. E. Which of the following colonial industries was prohibited by England’s Parliament? A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. William Penns Frame of Government in (1682) provided substantial power to: A. textile manufacturing B. controlled the finances of the tribe B. gave land to slaves and indentured servants C. Pilgrim separatist 39. The colonial headright system: A. who were the most intelligent E. All Rights Reserved. parceled out land to each person who came to the colony D. John A. the colonial court 42. among non-elect C. those with a healthy body D. the older women: A. women voters B. Coastline Community College D. who were the most wealthy 37.. were the religious leaders of their communities D. had manufacturing E. papal infallibility 38. train the young male warriors in military ethics 40. Among Puritans their life long goal was to behave and the sign that they were: A. New York with the Dutch C. Quebec with the French E. Puritans B. In the Iroquois Indian nation.. The Mayflower Compact and its doctrine of majority rule was adopted by: A. The greatest concentration of German immigrants came to . ship building C. Braithwaite. the native Americans C. antidisestablishmentarianism D. the governor appointed by the Crown D. The great Swiss theologian John Calvin contributed which of the following to the Puritans: A. the colony’s legislature E. a separatist and antimonian. gave land to only those who were “freemen” 36. was used in all of the colonies from Massachusetts to Georgia B. New Yorkers E. had the power to either start or stop wars C. manufacture of glass & paint 41. Virginians D. Pennsylvania with the Quakers 35. predestination C. antinomianism B. Reproduction is prohibited. believed most in which of the following? COPYRIGHT 1997. ironmaking D. A. were painlessly put to death when they became senile E. New Jersey with the Swedes B. Protestantism refraining from sex 34. among the saved “elect” B. 5 . Africans. Which combination of immigrants provided the greatest number of immigrants to America: A. a slave uprising in Pennsylvania 49. an independent Supreme Court COPYRIGHT 1997. All Rights Reserved. laissez-faire C.musician and composer C. & Italians E. as measured in gold and silver.Separation of Church & State 47. Braithwaite. Scots-Irish. beheaded D. Shay’s Rebellion C. The primary purpose of the famous Navigation Acts of 1660’s was to: A. Africans. A.Testbank – John Braithwaite.. French Huguenots C. Roger Williams . 6 .New England diarist D. hanged 44. regulate trade within the empire D. E. a unicameral legislature C. The theory that nations should increase their wealth. Anne Bradstreet . Coastline Community College A. a slave uprising in New York B. a governor B. C. forbade colonial to engage in England’s monopoly of munitions trade E. a slave uprising in Georgia C. Benjamin Franklin . monetarism E. burned at the stake C. Bacon’s Rebellion D. Reproduction is prohibited. crushed by stones B. The punishment metted out to most of those put to death in the Salem Witch Trials was: A. democracy D. John Peter Zenger . B. mercantilism 46. Scots-Irish. Leisler’s Rebellion B. Germans. The Stono Rebellion was: A. John A. Colonial governments feature all of the following EXCEPT: A.Freedom of the Press E. regulate the amount of cotton to be exported to Europe 45. Samuel Sewell . Which of the following was a non-violent event in Colonial America: A. Italians D.. a slave uprising in Virginia E. Salem Witch Trials E. encourage the colonials to conduct with other countries other than England C. French Huguenots. Germans B. will insure they will sell more than import is known as. the laws of the Puritan oligarchy practice of universal suffrage of all people the spirit as opposed to the man’s laws example of Roger Williams example of John Winthrop 43. imperialism B.Inventor & printer B. Swill. Great Awakening 50. stimulate trade B. Which of the following major historical figures of the Colonial period is mis-matched with his/her achievement:? A. Germans. Italians. D. & Portuguese 48. a slave uprising in South Carolina D. Dutch. Roger Williams C. John Wintrop B. A rebellion that occurred in New York which fostered years of political strife was: A. It was abandoned by the Dutch. The clashed with the settlers in periodic conflicts that threaten white survival E. Benjamin Franklin 53. Regulator Movement COPYRIGHT 1997. Colonial leaders that made a major impact upon colonial society included all EXCEPT: A. They were alienated by Puritan messianic attempts at conversion C. Penn’s planning and publicity efforts B. Leisler’s Rebellion D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. All Rights Reserved. Braithwaite. In what manner did New Netherlands become New York? A. then England colonized it C. They suffered from the ravages of disease more than whites D. displace the savage Indians B. a unified national executive the development of both city and county government 51. Nat Turner’s Rebellion B. Pennsylvania quickly prospered for all the following EXCEPT: A. Edmund Andros was the leader of: Dutch Patroon system Dominion of New England the Pennsylvania Dutch colonial Supreme Court the unified Carolinas before the Great Awakening 52. John A. purchase land from the Indians 57. George Whitefield C. Bacon’s Rebellion E. Penn’s honest dealing with Indians C. Anne Hutchinson 54. 55. Reproduction is prohibited. E. generated rental revenue for himself E. B. Sir A. provide a refuge ro Quakers from England C. Johnathan Edwards D. Pennsylvania’s favorable soil and climate D. Alexander Hamilton D. The native peoples of New England were affected by all of the following EXCEPT: A. John Peter Zenger E. William Penn sought to do all of the following EXCEPT: A. C. They had little in common with White Europeans B. Coastline Community College D. Parliament’s generated subsidy 58. D. It was geographically adjacent to Spanish territory D. It was traded by Sweden to France B. They were completely befriended by the White immigrants. E. It was conquered as part of a larger European struggle E. Leaders of the Enlightenment in America included all EXCEPT: A. Penn’s liberality toward religious freedom E. Benjamin Franklin E. establish a model society based upon reform D. John Peter Zenger B. Stono Rebellion C. It was the result of the Zenger trial 56. 7 . An unexpected result of the Treaty of Tordesillas was: A. To reduce the Native American population E. lacked any form of religion B.circumnavigated the globe 67. To establish presidios. tobacco C. Cortez B. the loss of all Portuguese claims to the New World B. helped to eliminate Papal claims to the New World E. and pueblos D. Reproduction is prohibited. reduced conflicts between European nations D. Which of the following is mis-matched? A. All Rights Reserved. were as varied as the peoples of Europe C. dogs E. helped to develop world wide imperialism 64. indolent. mostly lived in northeastern US E. When the Europeans discovered the New World. Father Kino of the following helped bring about the voyages of discovery after 1450 EXCEPT: the rise of nation states the Renaissance the Norse navigators the Reformation the Commercial Revolution COPYRIGHT 1997. the Native Americans they found: A. develop large colonies in the New World B. centralized the power and stimulated trade B. Coastline Community College 59. the planting of French culture in Brazil 66. Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Spanish in the New World? A. 8 . D. B. seize Native Americans for slaves C. a delay in Spanish exploration C. Estaban . reduced the conflicting national claims over newly discovered land C. To convert the Native Americans to Christianity C. and beans 65. were mostly farmers D. were violent. Magellan . gold B. Cortez .Negro slave and survivor of exploration B. John A. Pizzaro . Braithwaite. Which Spanish explorer discover the Grand Canyon? A. To seek for glory and adventure 60. All A. and uncultured savages 61. E. division of English territory from that of France D. 62. Balboa . C. conquer all Native American tribes D. Which of the following did the Europeans bring to New World: A. find a northwest passage to India 63.conqueror of the Mayans D. The rise of kings was a major factor in the development of exploration because it: A.discovered the isthmus of Panama E. missions. The main goal of early French and English explorers was to: A. To seek for gold B.Testbank – John Braithwaite.conquerors of Mexico C. horses D. Christianize the Native Americans E. squash. unequal cultural division of South America E. potatoes. New York B. Carolinas 75. Virginia C. Pennsylvania E. Middle East D. Rhode Island B. New Netherlands D. The Spanish D. Europe B. House of Representatives B. Maryland C. Inter-racial marriage with Native Americans C. The Germans 74. Braithwaite. House of Burgess 71. Reproduction is prohibited. Coastline Community College C. used Native Americans as slave labor D. practiced self-government C. New Sweden E. Mercantile policy D. The French B. London Company C. John A. All Rights Reserved. In order to help raise capital for American colony. off-shoots of Lutheranism 70. The first elected legislative assembly in America was the: A. Africa E. E. 9 . Rhode Island D. Use of jury trials 72. Parliament E. Religious freedom B. The Dutch E. Democratic beliefs E. D. had charters to settle Massachusetts B. believed in religious toleration in the colonies D. Asia C. Massachusetts Bay 73. exported tobacco to Europe B. Australia 69.Testbank – John Braithwaite. turned to the Spanish monarchy for help COPYRIGHT 1997. A religious dissenter would have been least tolerated in: A. formed a joint stock company C. The English C. The colony was best known as a haven for religious freedom and the safest place for Jews to settle and congregate? A. showed favoritism toward the Church of England E. Which European nation established the first permanent settlement in Quebec? A. Father Serra Coronado Vespucci 68. Sir Walter Raleigh: A. Both the Pilgrims and the Puritans A. Massachusetts General Court D. In which of the following ways or policies were the British and the Spanish most similar? A. The Native Americans probably came from: A. and silver 84. woolen clothes E. Anglicans C. diamonds. The primary objective of mercantilism was: A. redemptioner D. Coastline Community College E. All Rights Reserved. House of Representatives B. indentured servant B. A person who signs an agreement to work in exchange for passage or payment of debt is a(n): A. superstition E. fanaticism D. the end of martial law C. formed the modern corporation 76. science COPYRIGHT 1997. plantation 78. pioneer E. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 dealt with all except: A. Quakers B. passage of Maryland Toleration Act E. hanging of women B. mestizo 79.Testbank – John Braithwaite. poverty of families C. to develop good ports. to encourage the early textile industry in Europe E. Massachusetts Bay Colony E. 10 . Middle Colonies D. The joint stock company was the forerunner of the: A. corporation D. tobacco D. martial law B. introduction of Black slavery 77. to promote free trade policies B. and trading docks 83. New York & New Jersey 80. Which of the American colonial sections was most closely akin to those of England: A. Colonial colleges and universities were founded to study: A. Southern Colonies C. to build national self-sufficiency through favorable balance of trade D. gold. rum C. Puritans D. Africa exported _____________as part of the triangular trade system: A. slaves B. Braithwaite. Native Americans E. Catholics 81. slave C. Senate C. New England B. beginning of the House of Burgesses D. harbors. family farm E. The year 1619 is important because of the introduction of: A. to develop industries in the Americas C. John A. Predestination was an important tenet of early: A. Reproduction is prohibited. The Inquisition 82. A major difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans was: A. Reproduction is prohibited. Albany Plan of Union D. Navigation Acts E. John A. John Winthrop D. the degree to which they practiced self-government E. Peace of Paris C. the way in which they earned their living B. Sir Edmund Andros E. Braithwaite. E. the attitudes they held toward the Native Americans 87. New England Confederation B. outnumbered men B. a contest for power within the Virginia elite COPYRIGHT 1997. were free and equal with men 88. generally worked alongside men in the tobacco fields C. Paul Revere B. Roger Williams 91. 11 . Coastline Community College B. Roger Williams 86. Ben Franklin C. Women in Seventeenth Century Chesapeake: A. they intermarried with Indian women B. D. they accepted and even appreciated much of Indian culture C. The rise of nation-states was significant factor in the development of exploration because it: A. helped eliminate Papal claims to the New World 90. Ben Franklin’s attempt to unify the colonies was known as: A. Duke of York D. All Rights Reserved. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 89. popular opposition to the restoration of the monarchy D. Jesuits gradually enjoyed some success in converting the Indians because. humanities religion medicine business 85. outlived the men D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. A. Thomas Hutchinson C. The royal governor of the Dominion of New England was: A. the general areas in which they settled C. Jacob Leisler B. C. they were reclusive monks whose life style the Indians 92. diminished economic opportunity C. centralized power and stimulated trade B. diminished economic opportunity C. reduced the sectional conflict between European nations E. they displayed considerable prowess in the wilderness D. had a good chance of improving their status by marriage E.. John Peter Zenger E. The fundamental causes of Bacon’s Rebellion included ALL EXCEPT: A. reduced the conflicting national claims over newly discovered lands D. white settlers fears of Indian attacks B. Who was the individual who challenged the King and Governor over the issue of freedom of the press? A. they were confined to the mission system E.. the issue of reforming the Church of England or separating from it D. crowded conditions for living D. A. Connecticut and Rhode Island B. professional writer D. commercial success with their American colony B. Rhode Island and New Jersey C. Benjamin Franklin pursued all of the following EXCEPT: A. New Jersey E. D. having suffered persecution in England D. Coastline Community College E.” B. high infant mortality rates C. A Puritan who had been baptized by who could not receive communion or vote on church matters probably joined the church under the terms dictate by: A. Virginia B. South Carolina E. as Puritan church members. North Carolina C. peaceful relations with the Indians 96. The English colonies faced all of the following problems EXCEPT: A. Virginia and Pennsylvania 95. Reproduction is prohibited. colonial governor B. political rights for freed servants 93. Maryland B. Virginia C. New Jersey and New York D. Pennsylvania 98. concept of predestination. New Hampshire D. and ______________. Braithwaite. Those among the “elect” who. ruled Massachusetts Bay Colony. his own personal “calling” 100. Institutions of higher learning were eventually established in all the following colonies EXCEPT: A. Kentucky 99. diplomatic statesman COPYRIGHT 1997. Quakers were most unlike the Puritans in their: A. opposition to the encumbrances of church ritual C. doctrine of “grace. which rejected it. the Saybrook Platform E. doctrine of good “works” E. doctrine of transubstantiation 97. Indian conflicts 94. 12 . inventor B. labor shortages B. doctrine of the “covenant” C. justified their rule by invoking the: A. Massachusetts Bay produced two spin-off colonies:_____________ which wished to reproduce Puritan culture. businessman C. John A. Halfway Covenant D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. New York and Virginia E. Slaves endured the worst conditions in eighteenth-century: A. communication problems with the mother country E. educator E. advocacy of absolute freedom of conscience E. North Carolina D. All Rights Reserved. legislature C. 13 . John A. Reproduction is prohibited. All Rights Reserved.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College OBJECTIVE TEST ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C A D C C E B E D A C B D D B C A D A E C C B D B 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C A A C B D A C E C A B E A B D C D C E B A C E D 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 B C E E B A E C D B C E A C D C D B B E C E A C B 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 E C A B C E C A C D C D C A D B C C A E B B D C D COPYRIGHT 1997. Braithwaite. George Washington once said. Meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress 7. The French wanted to control Louisiana because they A. Portugal B. Father Jolliet E. Whiskey Rebellion B. democratic C. and colonist whose leadership earned him the title of “Father of New France” was… A. Braithwaite. Assassination of Alexander Hamilton 2. The Stono Rebellion D.. farming B. Nat Turner’s Revolt E. A. Robert de La Salle C. John A. wanted to keep the area unfortifieD. Boston Massacre D. France E. Holland C. mining D. fully and analytically. Shay’s Rebellion C. almost completely autocratic B. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. explorer. Which of the following colonial powers exercised the least amount of control over the commercial and political practices in the colonies? A. fur trapping 3. Which event occurred in the United States during the critical period (1781-1789)? A. “There are combustibles in every state which a spark might set afire. All Rights Reserved. Constitution & Federalist Era 1750-1800 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. Great Britain D. control by the Catholic Church 5.” What event in American History was he describing or referring to. wanted the rich and productive land for farming C. The primary economic pursuit and interest of the early settlers in New France was A. liked its climate B. commerce E. The Trial of John Peter Zenger B. election of 1796 COPYRIGHT 1997. Shay’s Rebellion C. noted for its “trial by jury” practice E. D. 1. 14 . fishing C. Baron Marquette B.. Coastline Community College American Revolution. The soldier. Francisco Pizzaro 4. Hartford Convention E. feared the Dutch would expand into the territory 6.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Government in New France (Canada) was A. Reproduction is prohibited. Which of the following events is considered by historians to be the morning star of the American Revolution? A. would then control the mouth of the Mississippi E. similar to that the English Colonies D. Samuel de Champlain D. Spain 8. All Rights Reserved. The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Britain title to A. New Orleans. Stamp Act B. all French claims east of the Mississippi. the Iroquois Indians C. A. objected to external but not to internal taxes E. William Pitt E. objected to internal but not to external taxes D. direct representation B. Braithwaite. Pontiac D. rejected Parliament’s right to regulate imperial trade C. E. As a result of the Albany Congress 1754. and Spanish Florida B. equal representation E. and women were brought into the vortex of imperial politics during the protests over A. The British theory that Parliament represented all subjects within the British Empire was called. Oniedas 15. Edmund Burke C. the colonies were granted limited tax power thereafter E.. England angrily reacted to colonial claims by imposing harsh economic restrictions on the colonies D. 15 . A. John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. proportional representation D. Among the Indian tribes. all French claims in the Pacific Northwest. Townshend Acts D. George Grenville D. who supported the patriots at the beginning of the Revolution? A. an intercolonial legislature was created C. D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. dealt with the issues of future western settlement 14. virtual representation C. all French claims in North America 16. Cherokees C. an enduring symbol of union was established 10.. the French fur traders B. John A. Mohawks E. and Spanish Florida C. all Spanish and Dutch claims in North America E. Reproduction is prohibited. Algonkin B. A. Chief Red Cloud COPYRIGHT 1997. Coastline Community College B. Narragansetts D. the Iroquois Confederacy entered into an alliance with the English B. Sugar Act C. Quebec Act 13. Robert Walpole 11. Who organized a combined uprising of the Western tribes in the aftermath of the French defeat? A. ethnic representation 12. and Sugar Islands D. avoided the question of colonial consent to parliamentary legislation B. Blacks. Coercive Acts E. The English Prime Minister whose policies brought success in the Seven Years’ War was A. all French claims west of the Mississippi. Lord North B. C. lower-class whites. Stamp Act Shay’s Rebellion Nat Turner’s Revolt Whiskey Rebellion 9. The Sons of Liberty drew their members from the ranks of… A. Thomas Paine argues all EXCEPT: A. the men who upheld the authority of Parliament to tax the colonies C. B. E. E. to centralize their empire C. were relatively few in number B. 16 . brought France into the war as formal American ally and partner opened the port of Boston led to an estrangement between British troops and their native American allies brought George Washington to national political prominence was a devastating defeat for the Americans at the hands of Canada. was an idealistic but impractical plan for settling the areas north of the Ohio frontier. C. Reproduction is prohibited. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787… A. traders. C. tended to marry at an early age C. Braithwaite. gain trading concessions from the Americans regain territory lost in the French and Indian War support the ideals of the Declaration of Independence keep England weakened by a protracted war maintain an alliance with Holland against the Spanish 22. Lord Cornwallis chose to… COPYRIGHT 1997. were held in lower esteem than northern women E. D. B. to defeat the French B. any male descendent of a delegate to the First Continental Congress 19. lawyers. to deprive Americans of their liberties D. E. Geronimo 17. Coastline Community College E. Britain had dealt with the colonies out of self-interest rather than affection C. monarchy was a foolish and dangerous form of 18th century government D. nature had destined America for independence E. D. were allowed to serve in political positions of influence 21. C. 23. The Revolution brought some improvement in the status of women in the form of… A. What was the basic British policy after 1763? A. D. to conspire to seize political power and influence E. George III was the author of America’s misfortunes 20. southern white women… A. All Rights Reserved. provided for women’s rights 24. to withdraw from the western hemisphere 18. In Common Sense. The major interest of France in the conflict between Britain and the America revolutionaries was to… A. Parliament had deliberately and wickedly brought about the America’s misfortunes B. B. the poorest people in American seaports D. The victory at Saratoga was important because it… A. John A. In contrast to women in New England. universal suffrage “Republican motherhood” enhanced legal rights in the individual states the right to sue in the Courts the economic dole 25. B. and prosperous artisans B. E. Trapped between the French Navy and the American troops at Yorktown.Testbank – John Braithwaite. D. C. had not lasting significance established the process by which new states could enter the union promised the Iroquois rights to their traditional hunting grounds. were more likely to remain unmarried D. 17 . Indians played a major role in disrupting the British military To pay for its share of the cost of the French and Indian War. retreat South to the Carolina’s fight to the last man standing surrender his troops in order to save lives swim to safety dig in until the war was over 26. B. rice. Patterson Pennsylvania Plan of Benjamin Franklin South Carolina Plan of Charles Pinckney New York Plan of Alexander Hamilton During the French and Indian War… A. B. C. The Constitution of 1787 gave Congress all of the following powers EXCEPT: A. D. E. such as John Hancock. right to review constitutionality of immigration laws taxation the right to coin money the power to regulate commerce the power to raise & support armies & navies 28. C. Many New England traders. 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E. an increase in the tariff rates C. built the factory system in the north for textiles C. 33 . The practice by Andrew Jackson and others of rewarding political supporters with jobs was A. Trail of Tears 44. was an immigrant labor union organizer 50.Testbank – John Braithwaite. introduced to the cotton gin to southerners B. James K. the abolition of federal support for canal building D. the future of free public education E. B. Lowell. doctrine of nullification E. the future of slavery in the territories 49. Cherokee Nation vs Georgia C. the Specie Circular D. A declaration by individual state that an act of Congress is not allowable is known as A. called the “spoils system” D. ruled unconstitutional B. Henry Clay B. Worcester vs Georgia D. the results of the election of 1824 the attractiveness of Andrew Jackson the gradual removal of suffrage restrictions the emphasis on issues rather than people the appeal to grant universal manhood suffrage 43. The Missouri Compromise provided for A. Martin Van Buren C. impeachment B. Braithwaite. E. Scandinavians and Russian C. C. National government funding came primarily from A. dramatically extending the power of the Supreme Court B. after 1840. The majority opinion in the Supreme Court case Gibbons vs Ogden had the effect of A. Canals E. the responsibilities of farm wives C. males married younger than females 54.Testbank – John Braithwaite. was the terminus for the Erie Canal became the center of the women’s rights movement 51. D. private investments E. the lifestyles of factory women B. E. the religious convictions of families in factory towns E. voluntary contributions 55. the birth rate declined B. 57. Italian and French E. German and Irish D. For middle class Americans. Steam engines C. Railroads B. state and local revenues D. the ideal of upper class. Building of national roads 56. the life expectancy of an adult male declined E. Sailing caravels D. the infant mortality rate took a sharp increase D. Reproduction is prohibited. nonworking women D. New England factories were initially located in the countryside because A. machinery was powered by water sources C. the birth rate increased C. tariff taxes B. All Rights Reserved. The “Cult of Domesticity” most accurately describes A. strengthened the presidential veto power D. All A. cities wanted to keep out the pollution from their boundaries D. John A. there was canal access to get the product to markets easily of the following statements are true of Frederick Douglass EXCEPT: had once been a skilled craftsman was an abolitionist speaker escaped from slavery was executed for leading a slave rebellion was a major Black leader in Antebellum America COPYRIGHT 1997. 34 . food to feed the workers was cheap and easily accessible E. B. confirmed Congressional authority over interstate commerce E. farm daughters were needed to do the work B. federal income taxes C. 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The American system of manufacturing depended heavily upon A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. lead to a redefinition of equality E. government subsidies C. elevate the status of the workers B. increase the need for more technological inventions C. Robert Y. was imposed on the South by the more populous North E. stimulate materialism D. argued the Supreme Court had the final authority to interpret the meaning of the Constitution B. John C. enacted the 36’30 line in the Louisiana Purchase D. 35 . advocated the idea of manifest destiny COPYRIGHT 1997. was inspired by Spain seeking to protect the territory of Mexico C. catholic immigrants from Italy 60. The market revolution did all of the following EXCEPT: A. Coastline Community College 59. female workers B. All Rights Reserved. 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Calhoun’s theory of nullification A. electricity E. Martin Van Buren C. Daniel Webster D. appealed primarily to the poor 70. John Humphrey Noyes’ utopian community B. made sacrifices to educate their daughters so they could care for themselves D. Transcendentalism A. Forreirian Phlanges E. 36 . New Harmony D. sought to divorce banking from government 68. considered as an emotional source of truth D. the first major women’s rights convention D. The new emerging American middle-class family A. declared Indian removal as unconstitutional and restored their lands to the tribes 69. was smaller because of religious teachings of abstinence 71. appealed to a small group of intellectuals around Boston B. was reasserted by traditional Calvinism C. The Charles River Bridge Case the Supreme Court A. upheld the constitutionality of the Independent Treasury D. was the brain child of John Q. Joseph Smith’s founding of the Mormons COPYRIGHT 1997. was larger because of increased prosperity C. Utopian socialist movements included all EXCEPT: A. insisted that slavery was foremost a question of moral evil E. was pessimistic about human nature B. led to a decline in church membership E. Braithwaite. expanded credit by authorizing low-interest federal loan during depression C. condemned slavery but refused to endorse racial equality B. Reproduction is prohibited. Adams to bring about a compromise on money issues E. American literature B. Finney’s greatest revival C. European & American music C. Coastline Community College 67. was more prosperous because of dual incomes of husband and wife B. Prudence Crandalls school for black girls E. was the spark of divine revelation in mid-nineteenth century religion 73. Abolitionists 74. stressed the need for a conversion experience D. 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The famous gag rule prevented A. manifest destiny C. industrialism vs agrarian democracy D. a mountain man and fur trader COPYRIGHT 1997. slavery B. Braithwaite. In the famous Webster-Hayne debate. John Quincy Adams B. the House of Representatives from discussing slavery B. discussion of “Manifest Destiny” in the west D. the return of ex-slaves to Africa 77. Abraham Lincoln E. an immediate and uncompensated end to slavery C. The American Colonization Society advocated A.. Andrew Jackson 79. migration of African-American to northern cities B. A. the area was dominated by Protestant settlers from northern Europe D. Among the reasons for the westward movement were the following EXCEPT: A. southerners from sending pro-slavery literature through the US mail E. the Maysville road veto 80. made a permanent enemy of John C. In the infamous Peggy Eaton Affair. demonstrated unusual restraint and tact. Calhoun in this famous social quarrel E. James Monroe C. 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The proslavery argument appealed to all of the following sources for authority EXCEPT: A. American purchase of California from Mexico B. the end of the conflict with Mexico 92. John A. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did NOT provide for A. Brook Farm D. large slave owners E.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Anglo-Saxon racial superiority B. southern proslavery advocates E. Braithwaite. Protestant missionary groups 86. Anglicans E. provided for the coming of the trains-continental railroad 90. investment bankers B. machine tools C. textile manufacturing B. ancient religious practice B. Phalanxes 91. Most slave masters viewed slavery as A. Jedediah Smith C. Brigham Young B. northeast industrialist D. The doctrine of popular sovereignty was closely associated with A. All Rights Reserved. The earliest and most enthusiastic proponents of Manifest Destiny were A. cotton ginning E. the Bible C. new lands would extend the domain of free government and free enterprise C. extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the pacific D. tobacco production D. Utopian socialist movements included ALL EXCEPT: A. conquest of new territory would prove American military superiority D. Coastline Community College B. both unprofitable and immoral E. 38 . an economic necessity and moral D. David Wilmot COPYRIGHT 1997. a gold miner and a timber supplier a religious fanatic who sought to drive Catholicism from the state a leader of an Anglo-American who sought to revolt against the Spanish ruling class a Mormon leader who sought to have Brigham Young settle in California 85. American purchase of Texas from Mexico C. The Know-Nothing party of the 1850s clearly appealed to A. a consensus of abolitionists all future immigration from Europe 97. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 100. Moby Dick E. The first American novel to include blacks as central characters was A. 39 . admission of Texas as a slave state C. was an inflexible labor system D. anti-immigrant sentiments D. A primary advocate and original voice of the term “manifest destiny” was A. Calhoun 95. Coastline Community College E. a strong belief in a “higher law” than that of Congress or the Constitution D. The aging nationalist Henry Clay proposed the Compromise of 1850 which provided for all EXCEPT: A. Arkansas River C. Douglas 93. Most of the overland routes to the Trans-Mississippi West in the period 1830-1850 actually originated in Kansas on the lower A. Before the Civil War the South’s slave labor force A. abolition of slave trade in District of Columbia D. voted supplies for American troops but opposed acquiring any territory E. condemned Polk for starting the Mexican War C. John L. provide for an effective fugitive slave law 94. The Scarlet Letter C. O’Sullivan D. Platte River D. agrarian interests B. provide popular sovereignty to prevail in Utah and New Mexico E. The Last of the Mohicans D. Reproduction is prohibited. Ohio River COPYRIGHT 1997. Mississippi River B. to the view that the corruption of American society placed it beyond redemption C. John A. Stephen A. issued an extermination order on the Mormons D. a generally pessimistic view of human nature E.Testbank – John Braithwaite. was a self reproducing population B. Andrew Jackson B. Henry Clay E. Polk C. Radical abolitionists held A. pro-slavery advocates E. was employed exclusively in the cultivation of cotton E. admission of California as a free state B. a confident faith in the workings of the American political process B. Walden B. prohibited slavery from any territory acquired from Mexico B. anti-industrial environmentalists 99. John C. Rio Grande River E. was a blatant racist declaration of Abraham Lincoln 96. western free-soilers C. was generally unprofitable to the planter class C. All Rights Reserved. was shifted to the production of Tabasco 98. James K. The Wilmot Proviso A. Braithwaite. All Rights Reserved. Coastline Community College ANSWER KEY FOR SECTIONALISM EXAM #3 OBJECTIVE TEST ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B C D E D E B D C D C A E B B B C B E A C B C D E 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 D E B B B A C A C D A A E D E E D D C E B D E B B 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 C C A D C D D B C A E C D A E B E A C D E A E D C 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 E A E A A D E A B E E C E C B B E B C A C A C E C COPYRIGHT 1997. Braithwaite. Reproduction is prohibited.Testbank – John Braithwaite. John A. 40 . the admission of California as a free state C. abolition of slavery in the South E. Admission of California to the union 8. Reproduction is prohibited. tension and anxiety B. 3. brought the issue of slavery to the attention of many who had never before considered it serious. Coastline Community College Industrialism 1850-1900 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. The specific provision of the Compromise of 1850 that led to the sectional controversy was: A. won the acceptance of Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln D. the settlement of the Texas boundary controversy D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Henry Clay B. immigration to the US E. winning a public endorsement of the Compromise from President Zachary Taylor B. Dred Scott case B. threatening to remove the Democrats who opposed the Compromise from congressional committees E. Defeat of Stephen A. The most divisive issue in the off-year elections of 1858 was A. the establishment of Mormonism in Utah 6. free labor D. Stephen A. The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo ended temporarily. overseas colonies C. limited government B. impeach the President of the United States if he did not sign it. fully and analytically. Lincoln-Douglas Debates E. denounced slaveowners as immoral and sinful B. Douglas 5. Douglas salvaged the Compromise of 1850 by A. Douglas D. According to some historians of the ante-bellum period. extension of slavery in the territories D. 41 . slave trade E. was a major manifestation of transcendental writing 4. the abolition of the Washington D. John Calhoun C. colonialism C. Harriet Beecher Stowe A. condemned the national government for condoning and allowing slavery to continue E. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. Braithwaite. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin. C. Republican political ideology of the 1850’s emphasized the importance of A. ultimately allow southerners to dictate the terms of the Compromise C. John A. Southerners went off to war in a mood of A. internal settlement of the Midwest 2. imperialism B. The Kansas-Nebraska Bill was sponsored by A. Election of James Buchanan C. Daniel Webster E. Stephen A. All Rights Reserved. Franklin Pierce D. passing different parts of the Compromise in different legislative bills D. 1. America’s march westward under the guise of Manifest Destiny so that the country then turned its attention to which of the following issues: A. the national Fugitive Slave law B.C. nationalistic fervor and military superiority COPYRIGHT 1997. development of urbanization 7. Zachary Taylor B. allowed slavery in Kansas but not Nebraska E. occurred mostly in the South B.000 miles of railroads C. The Kansas-Nebraska Act A. Daniel Webster D. slowed down compared to the 1840’s C. Coastline Community College C. was heavily industrialized 16. increased cockiness of the Southern males D. declared Congress could not prohibit slavery from a territory 12. E. occurred without government aid E. Which of the following does NOT apply to the Union? A. endorsed the Wilmot Proviso C. D. by abandoning the concept of guerrilla warfare 17. apologized to Britain over the Trent Affair C. All Rights Reserved. forced the passage of the Crittenden Compromise C. repealed the Missouri Compromise B. Andrew Johnson 14. E. Reproduction is prohibited. At the battle of Bull of Run (Manassas Junction) A. Which of the following does NOT apply to the Confederacy? A. optimism and gaiety passivity and resignation anger and fear 9. Stephen A. Calhoun C. politically insignificant 10. defending in protected. involved two well-organized and well-trained armies E. attacking in solid frontal ranks B.Testbank – John Braithwaite. on horseback D. prohibited slavery in Kansas and Nebraska D. The growth of the railroad network in the 1850’s A. FOLLOWING EXCEPT: blacks could not be citizens of the United States the Republican party was illegal the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional that slavery was constitutional blacks had inferior rights to whites 13. aided the political clout of the Know-Nothing Party E. John A. shifted western trade from South to East D. experienced rioting over its draft D. was won by the North B. appealed to Britain and France for aid and recognition B. caused a decline in southern morale C. scared Northerners that the war would be fought on their territory COPYRIGHT 1997. C. struck down the Kansas-Nebraska Act B. John C. the Supreme Court ruled ALL OF THE A. had 22. The development of the modern rifle changed military tactics by giving the advantage to troops A. who had no training in military affairs E. The successor to Henry Clay’s brilliant record as a sectional compromiser was A. Braithwaite. 42 . well-supplied positions C. produced only a few staple crops B. site of the Andersonville prison camp 15. B. upheld the Missouri Compromise D. In its decision in the Dred Scot vs Sanford case. D. The Dred Scott decision of 1857 A. was forced to retreat at the Battle of Gettysburg D. passed only because of strong northern support 11. Douglas E. developed the ironclad Moniter E. Braithwaite. 26. One fundamental political fact of truth that was discovered by both Lincoln and Davis was: A. Blacks became poor in the North and showed signs of prosperity in the South E. John A. decentralization of power is most efficient D.. women to suffer greater hardships than southern women E. failed to break free of pre-war social and economic attitudes B. Before Lincoln could issue the Emancipation Proclamation he needed to A. The most dramatic economic difference in the two warring sides during the war was A. northern agriculture declined and southern agriculture leaped forward D. Southern industry grew while Northern commerce decline rapidly B. ran farms and plantations while the men were away C. needed support from northern generals 27. traded heavily with Latin American countries 20. overwhelmingly vote through Congress B. It was the most destructive war on the face of the earth B. Soldiers in the war did not romanticize and glorify the fighting E. government spending declined D. to keep slavery in all areas except the West C. Coastline Community College 18. The chances of wounded soldiers surviving were remarkably good D. In the North. over-produced consumable goods thereby going bankrupt E. ignore the issue of slavery altogether E. the rural South A. urban race riots to flare up 23. Jefferson Davis COPYRIGHT 1997. the support of Fred Douglass E. Rifles introduced a higher casualty rate than ever before 19. A. lost confidence in their own abilities as human beings D. Lincoln’s original plan for emancipation was A. Southern women during the war..(contrary to the romanticized image in “Gone With The Wind”) A. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Civil War? A. All Rights Reserved. that the President of any country in war is bound by the constitutional restrictions that apply in peace time. congress works best without presidential leadership’ C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. were sexually assaulted by northern army troops 21. to abolish slave on the national level but not at the state level D. cotton mills grew in great numbers B. there was not migration west as before the war E. considerable hunger in the cities as agricultural production dropped off and food became scarce D. with compensation. became a more intensely producer of agricultural products D.. war requires active leadership B. farmers mechanized faster than before C. the Civil War caused. In the North during the Civil War conflict A. a northern victory to show that he was not acting desperately D. Northern civilians suffered more than southern ones C. Reproduction is prohibited. to emancipate slaves gradually. heavy industry grew dramatically 25. were refused jobs in the Southern Confederate bureaucracy E. 43 . became increasingly urbanized during and after the war C. the South became poorer while Northern industry increased in all areas.. 22.. became even more rural than before the war B. a southern victory to show how desperate the situation was C. mechanization of agriculture to slow down B. It was assumed that the war would be short and quick C. Because of the demands of the war. they both had political security and confidence of their constituents 24. to free all the slaves the minute the war started B. E. railroad construction expanded C. New Orleans D. Matthew Brady B. They knew the North could blockade the Southern ports D. lacked political flexibility B. never objected to criticism C. Braithwaite. Dryfeuss Affair 33. Lincoln’s suspension of the “Writ of Habeus Corpus” demonstrated he A. but never made his suffering public E. They waited until they were convinced that the Confederacy enjoyed military superiority B. Abraham Lincoln A. Fort Henry 34.C. prevent subjugation by the North C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Reproduction is prohibited. free their slaves E. Port Hudson B. secede? 44 . Merrimac Affair C. The military victory by General Grant to control the Mississippi River was A. Slidell Affair B. was a masterful war leader communicated better with common people than with of the planter class was warm. B. In order to win their independence. The North’s greater economic resources and population B. The incident in which a Union warship stopped a British steamer and removed two Confederate diplomats became known as the: A. Port Huron C. Coastline Community College A. C. Thomas Edison 32. They were aware that France was secretly providing arms to the North. 36. E. Lincoln-Douglas Debates B. 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They waited until Lincoln showed that he would use force against the seceded states C. B. seek military help from the British 31. D. Trent Affair E. They waited until they were sure the other slave-holding states had seceded D. was a cold-blooded Machiavellian 29. suffered. The pioneer photographer who risked his life to take battlefield pictures was A. Irvin McDowell D. ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution 30. John A. Southerners would have had to A. They waited until Lincoln had broken the law E. Vicksburg E. John C. Thomas Jackson E. All Rights Reserved. Testbank – John Braithwaite.. rarely had any direct contact with war D. All Rights Reserved. let us strive to finish the work we are in: to bind up the nations wounds. but not racial grounds E. popularizing the image of the Old South B.. was almost always with the Democratic Party B. a mugwump southern reformer advocating women’s rights 38. Charles Sumner B. an abolitionist who hated the South and slavery B. “With malice toward none. northern Republican who joined the Democratic Party during Reconstruction COPYRIGHT 1997. was deeply attached to the Mugwumps C. as seen by white southerners who resented radical interference D. northern Democrat who voted Republican D. were frequently used in non-combatant roles E. Braithwaite. condemning the Ku Klux Klan E. Abraham Lincoln 40. Which of the following aspects became a major asset to southern reconstruction? A. John A. Hinton R. the novelist Thomas Dixon. was often a third party issue E. Andrew Johnson D. Development of steel mills in the South D. Crop Lein System C. as God gives us to see the right. served in the military for the first time B. Jim Crow laws 41. education of Blacks in schools and colleges 42. and the film.” These words reflect the viewpoint of A.. The term Black Reconstruction refers and applies to the reconstruction process A. 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Black political participation A. viewed the Civil War as an opportunity to vastly increase his powers as President cared little about the rights of secessionists knew nothing about constitutional law he would act as dictator with decree power to maintain his control 37. a southerner who attack slavery on economic.. goals of the radicals in Congress E. Lee E. former slave who voted Democratic C. was rare and ineffectual 43. E. leading to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson B. 45 . were never a significant number for either side 39. In Reconstruction jargon. voices of vengeance for the North 44. Robert E. with charity for all. Sharecropping B. a Scalawag was A. 49. extinguishing competition through watering stock D. Duke C. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation 51. Mexicans who supported Blacks 45. controlling industry from extraction of raw material to the marketing of finished products C. steel is easier to produce than iron D. Copperheads D. were designed to keep Blacks an economically dependent class 47. All A. urban idealists from the North. A. Carpetbaggers B. Reproduction is prohibited. steel costs less than iron B.. was a nickname for southern soldiers because of their sun tans C. employing all kinds of ethnic workers B. were designed to protect Whites from Blacks D. bribing politicians from the White House to city hall E.. Braithwaite. steel is lighter and stronger than iron C. Morrill Land Grant Act D. 46 . as ____________ did for the petroleum industry A. northerners who supported Blacks 46. Army soldiers. Homestead Act B. Battle of Moniter vs Merrimac E. John D. All of the following laws or events took place in that year EXCEPT: A.. referred to government income tax collectors E. Creoles 50. Rockefeller E. Andrew Carnegie did for the steel industry.P. were passed at the instigation of Andrew Johnson E. and profiteers were known as. The advantages of steel over iron are that A. The year 1862 was a watershed year. vertical consolidation of trusts D. was applied to a Northern opponent of the War by Republicans B. E. Morgan B.. railroads B. James B. John A. meat packing industry E. Coastline Community College E. B. steel is more malleable and flexible than iron 48. Sharecroppers E. unification of the American courts from the Supreme Court to Justices of the Peace 53. All Rights Reserved. was a new coin issued by the federal government to finance the war D. labor unions 52. steel is more abundant than iron E. A. The concept of vertical integration refers to the practice of A. Henry Bessmer of the following EXCEPT were factors that contributed to a favorable climate of industrial development abundant natural resources development of technology a sympathetic government a cheap labor supply development of universal education COPYRIGHT 1997. C. J. The term Copperhead A. The black codes enacted in the South A. D. Instituted sharecropping B. gave black citizens civil and political rights C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Cornelius Vanderbilt D. Pacific Railway Act C. Scalawags C. The single greatest industrial development after the Civil was the expansion of. oil industry C. Duke C. meat packers E. telephone operators 59. James B. typists B. reduce the destructive nature of intense competition 56. bribery of public officials B. Andrew Carnegie E. Thomas A. Rockefeller 62. became the largest workers union by 1880 E. textile workers D. billion dollar American corporation 57. J. The National Labor Union founded under the direction of Uriah Stephens. John D.P. comply with regulatory legislation D. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. Leland Stanford D. Horizontal consolidation was the end result of the corporate tactics of A.. 63. Developments and contributions of electricity centered around the inventions of A. Rockefeller D. organized only skilled craftsmen COPYRIGHT 1997. A. nursing C. Andrew Carnegie B. Females made up more than half the workers in all of the following occupations EXCEPT: A. Coastline Community College 54. unskilled workers 60. consolidate several companies under one parent company E. Edison 58. expansion of the meat packing industry 55. stock watering E. 47 . “Morganization’ was a concept of. was an imported group of British unionist in the railroad industry 61. consolidation of corporate control C. The Credit Moblier was a A. steel workers E. openly embraced the strike as a weapon against management D. agriculture C. office and clerical workers D. Henry Bessemer C. encourage small shippers C. government agency that loaned money to immigrants and Indians E. E. large banking firm B. large and corrupt railroad construction company D. proliferation of small competitive companies D. recruited skilled and unskilled workers C. The Knights of Labor A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. avoid taxes B. B. The device of the railroad to “pool” was designed to A. established in A. C. Morgan B. John D. 1866 centered most its activities on securing the eight hour work day higher wages vacation pay with benefits medical benefits The American Federation of Labor A. The first group of unions that emerged in 19th century America represented A. organized black and white workers B. D. Braithwaite. Albert Michaelson E. John A. skilled craftsmen B. the first petroleum company C.. a rural-urban shift B. “Hear me my chiefs. Chief Black Hawk E. my heart is sick and sad. social welfare legislation C. meeting place where the transcontinental railroad was conjoined D. Braithwaite.” These are the words of the great Indian chief. D. their religious ceremonies C. peaceful relations with Indians E.. immigration D. Population growth at the turn of the century was promoted by all EXCEPT: A. I will fight no more forever. A. Battle of the Little Big Horn C.. their concept of private property B. Battle of the Washita D. an acceptance of great wealth as a natural product of industrialization D. the Gospel of Wealth E. Promontory Summit was the location of the A.. Chief Joseph B. embraced freed Black slaves concentrated on raising wages. aimed at assimilation of Indians into white society C. stationary and permanent type of living E. A. site of Placer mining in California 68. their use of horses 66. Chief Sitting Bull C. Social Darwinism encouraged all of the following attitudes EXCEPT: A. Coastline Community College B. rejection of Indian land claims to lands of the Mississippi Valley 71. From where the sun now stands. Chief Crazy Horse D.. A. irrigation C. undermined the Bureau of Indian Affairs D.. matrilineal society D. first cattle ranch in Idaho B. The most distinguishing characteristic of the Plains Indians vs the Eastern Woodland Indians was A. theocratic politics B. C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Reproduction is prohibited. 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The most controversial aspect of the Mormon settlement in Utah was . increased mechanization of labor C. development of the intermontane basin D. reducing hours and improving conditions rejected socialism and other forms of political radicalism helped to found the communist party of the United States 64. the wealthy lived at the core B.. the horse B. Booker T.Testbank – John Braithwaite. the first pony express B.. manufacturers C. Louis 75. University of Chicago 80. A. All Rights Reserved. black discontent D. agrarian discontent C. It is also the storm center. Populism had its roots in A. The long drive was A.C. Fallen Timbers E.. believed that equality required a struggle C. Oberlin B. the suburbs E. General George A. springtime journey across the Badlands in search of pastures D. In the late nineteenth century cities A. residential patterns reflected the mingling of economic classes D. thought Blacks should wait patiently for equal rights D. affected by ghettos in the Midwest E. Reproduction is prohibited. racial antagonism E. Custer and his men were slaughtered at the Battle of. A..” This quotation expresses the views of. New Ulm D. from the Texas panhandle to St. consumers B. The court case U. an overland cattle expedition from Texas to the cowtowns on the railroads C. Mark Twain B. “The City is the nerve center of our civilization. 49 . was a follower of Booker T. Josiah Strong E. Coastline Community College 72. the Montana fall roundup E. immigrants 78. City transpiration was transformed by A. women E. Braithwaite. Washington C. Sand Creek B. vs E.. Knight favored A.E.B. racial minorities D. Washington B. DuBois A. Washita C. Johns Hopkins E. Stanford C. the poor were thrust to the outer fringes C.S. was a communist revolutionary 77. W. the cable car D. electricity C. Louis Sullivan D. Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan COPYRIGHT 1997. A. Vasser D. the upper and middle classes lived in the outer suburbs 73. the Little Big Horn 76.. urban discontent B. the subways 74. John A. organized the Back To Africa Movement E. religious tensions 79. The first American college founded exclusive for women was. Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College 81. “...a brick building four to six stories high on the street, frequently with a store on the first floor...Four families occupy each floor.” This quote describes A. a modern hotel B. life in the suburbs C. a tenement D. a ghetto house E. a dormitory 82. The Social Gospel Movement is most accurately described as A. the reform wing of the Republican party B. socialist reformer attempting to create a welfare state C. Protestant clergymen concerned with the problems of the urban poor D. a revivalist movement that swept the mining towns of the West E. a movement among intellectuals in the new universities advocating equal rights or women 83. One “go-getting” cattleman who made the cow town of Abilene boom was A. Charles Goodnight B. Joseph G. McCoy C. Frederic Remington D. Charles M. Russell E. Ignatius Donnelly 84. Mormons in Utah developed a new way to raise crops, known as... A. open range farming B. dry farming C. public domain farming D. sod farming E. rotational crop farming 85. The mining frontier was significant because A. the majority of miners made vast fortunes B. it brought peace between the Indian and the white man C. it demonstrated that the western states had few natural resources D. it stimulated the cattle, lumber, and railroad business E. it triggered the industrial revolution in the United States 86. All A. B. C. D. E. 87. Marshall Field, J.C. Penny, Sears, and Montgomery Wards were common ... A. oil industries B. meat packing industries C. mail order houses D. whole sale outlets E. distributor centers 88. Henry George, the author of Progress and Poverty, made his reputation as a critic of Gilded Age society A. by reforming education B. calling for a reform of free-market capitalism C. extolling the virtues of Social Darwinism D. condemning private ownership of property E. praising revolutionary anarchism 89. Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr were A. midwestern pioneer women who championed the rights of immigrants B. pioneers in the Settlement House Movement such as Hull House C. advocates of racial equality of the following were forms of business consolidation EXCEPT: trusts pools mergers interlocking directorates proprietorships COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 50 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College D. E. Tammany Hall politicians urban architects and planners 90. William Marcy Tweed is most closely associated with the A. Social Gospel movement B. Tammany Hall politics C. muckraking journalism D. philanthropist supporter of Women’s Christain Temperance Union E. John Hopkins University 91. European immigrants from all around the continent of Europe brought with them all of the following EXCEPT: A. developments in music such as the founding of the Metropolitan Opera & New York Philharmonic B. literature that stressed both realism and romanticism C. educational developments that raised the US to highest level of literacy of any nation D. industrial inventions and management organization E. development in sports of the “old world” 92. Which of the following was NOT an major educational and scientific achievement of the Gilded Age? A. Henry Rowland’s development of the “Electron theory of matter” B. Albert Michaelson who correctly measured the speed of light and was a nobel laureate C. Edward L. Pickering pioneer work in the science of astrophysics D. Josiah Willard Gibb the discoverer of “physical chemistry” E. Max Planck and his “quantum theory” 93. Major American educators to emerge in the Gilded Age were all EXCEPT: A. Henry Barnard - founder of Barnard College B. John R. Commons - the developer of modern sociology C. Woodrow Wilson - brilliant young student of political science D. Frederick Jackson Turner - historian of the West E. Richard T. Ely - the young genius from Hopkins who developed modern economics 94. Which of the following institutions was NOT a major private university to be endowed by the Gilded Age industrialists? A. Carnegie Institute of Technology E. Stanford University B. John Hopkins University C. Ohio State University D. University of Chicago 95. Which man is incorrectly paired with his achievement or development? A. Edward L. Bok Ladies Home Journal B. Charles Darwin Origin of the Species C. Lester Frank Ward Dynamic Sociology D. William James Pragmatism E. Thorsten Veblen Looking Backward 96. Which philosophical orientation influenced Gilded Age literature the most? A. Realism B. Romanticism C. Hedonism D. Pragmatism E. Classicism 97. Painting in America became a major art form because of A. education B. social mobility C. entrepreneurial philanthropy D. European influences from Paris and Florence E. developments in the Western U.S. 98. Classical music such as symphony, opera, and ballet came to America in the Gilded Age because of A. widespread popular demand B. educational development among the younger generation C. technological developments in sound and sight D. immigration from Europe 99. Which great American artist is mis-matched with his or her art form? COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 51 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College A. B. C. D. E. F. 100. Charles Marion Russell Louis Sullivan Evan Stephans Theodore Dreiser Winslow Homer Mary Cassatt - Painting (Western art) Architecture Music (organ) Music (vocal) Painting (sea scapes) Painting (impressionism) Perhaps the greatest American contribution to the develop of cultural history was in the arena of A. music B. sports C. essay writing D. journalism E. religious developments COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 52 Braithwaite. Reproduction is prohibited.Testbank – John Braithwaite. John A. Coastline Community College OBJECTIVE TEST ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C C B E A C D C C A E B C B A B C C B D E B A E E 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C D C E B A D D B A A D D E C B C C A A E B E A E 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 A B D B E C E D A C E B A B E A C E D B E E B B E 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 B B B C D C C B B D E C B B B E E A C E A C D D B COPYRIGHT 1997. All Rights Reserved. 53 . Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College Progressivism 1898-1932 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully, fully and analytically. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. 1. The historical practice of one nation, attempting to control another through political and economic controls is known as... A. nationalism B. mercantilism C. fanaticism D. capitalism E. imperialism 2. The “white man’s burden” refers to the idea that the white race... A. suffered from the threat of Mongol invasion of Europe B. had to take the lead in promoting the mixing of the races C. to show restraint in colonizing the non-white peoples of the world D. had to civilize the non-white peoples of the world E. had to avoid contact with the Africans 3. The Social-Darwinists supported imperialism because A. Anglo-Saxons owed their superiority to the process of ontology B. believed that there was a divine mandate to conqueror the world C. contact with “noble savages” would vitalize western culture D. the process of evolution determined that the fittest races should dominate E. Anglo-Saxons and Teutonic people were inferior to Slovak and Asian peoples 4. The Venezuelan Crisis was important because it showed A. the United States had no interest in Latin America B. Europeans that they must respect the Monroe Doctrine C. the United States wished to share its influence with the British D. Europeans that the Monroe Doctrine was now superseded E. the United States that they could no longer hold Latin America hostage 5. Russia and the United States became rivals over China in part because the A. Americans allied more closely with Great Britain B. Russians opposed American plans to develop Manchuria C. Russians signed a treaty to share Manchuria with Japan D. Russians supported England’s treaty with Japan E. United States wanted to isolate Russia by using China as a buffer. 6. The ideology of progressivism, insofar as it had one, generally A. backed silverite monetary reforms B. backed the hard money policies of the 19th century gold standard C. mixed a liberal concern for the poor with a conservative wish to control social chaos D. called for redistribution of incomes from the wealthy and a social approach to government E. was anti-labor union and pro-industrialist in orientation 7. As moderate modernizers, Progressives A. insisted on a standard of absolute truth B. emphasized the evolution of values and pragmatic solutions C. reaffirmed the Calvinist view on innate evilness of mankind D. looked to the modern corporation to solve the problems of the poor E. advocated that the Supreme Court become much more active in reform 8. Hay’s original Open Door proposal A. met with widespread approval among Asian nations B. met with enthusiastic acceptance by all the major powers COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 54 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College C. D. E. was remarkably successful in China was a novel twist to American policy in Latin America advocated fair competition among foreigners in China 9. Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions to world peace included all of the following EXCEPT: A. framing the “Gentleman’s Agreement” B. negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth C. preventing European intervention by the Roosevelt Corollary D. ending the Boxer rebellion E. participating in the Morocco dispute 10. The “Gentleman’s Agreement” A. resulted in the development of the Open Door Policy B. control of Japanese immigration C. ended the Russo-Japanese War D. paved the way for an Isthmian canal E. was an agreement between England and India 11. The Roosevelt Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine A. hampered debt collections B. prohibited European investments in Latin America C. heartened the Latin Americans D. caused peace to be achieved between Colombia and Panama E. sanctioned preventive intervention by the U.S 12. Josiah Strong’s Our Country, became a classic articulation of A. economic imperialism B. a religious justification of imperialism C. anti-imperialistic views D. statehood for new territories such as Hawaii and Alaska E. mild nationalistic concern over issues of race and religion 13 “[God] has made us the master organizer of the world to establish a system where chaos reigns...He has made the American people as His chosen nation to finally lead in the regeneration of the world.” These words, spoken by a United States Senator at the turn of the century, are a clear expression of A. Social Darwinism B. Economic determinism C. Anglo-Saxons D. the Social Gospel E. Populist campfire rhetoric 14. Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan A. was among the most influential imperialists of the late 19th century in America. B. provided a systematic critique of imperialistic adventure. C. warned against the dangers of having a large modern navy D. advocated the immediate annexation of Samoa, Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines E. preached white racism to the black and yellow nations of the world 15. The Teller Amendment did which of the following? A. It convinced Spain that American intentions were peaceful B. It announced that the United States intended to annex Cuba. C. It boldly declared that Cuba should rightfully be independent D. It rejected the principles of the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the Clark Memorandum. E. It declared that Cuba should rightfully be independent 16. The Platt Amendment A. convinced Spain of America’s peaceful intentions in world affairs B. was included in the Cuban Constitution, at U.S. insistence, gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs C. was never enforced COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 55 Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College D. E. guaranteed the U.S. economic advantages in the island was applauded by the over-wheeling majority of Cubans 17. Which of the following had the most lasting affect upon American diplomacy and subsequent history? A. Alabama claims B. Boxer Rebellion C. Russo-Japanese War D. Spanish-American War E. Roosevelt Corollary 18. All A. B. C. D. E. 19. The Spanish-American War did all of the following EXCEPT: A. brought the North and South closer together B. prepared for the conquest of yellow fever C. stimulated big navyism D. restricted Venezuela by the provisions of the Platt Amendment E. strengthened the military position in the Far East 20. The most unexpected long-range strategic result of the Spanish American War involved A. the invasion of Argentina B. the invasion of Cuba C. the capture of Puerto Rico D. the naval defeat victory of Admiral Dewey E. the crushing defeat of the Spanish Admiral Cervera off Santiago. 21. The Spanish American War of 1898 revealed that A. Spain was a well prepared foe B. the U.S. Army was wretchedly unprepared C. the American people were in a sober mood D. the Secretary of War was an able administrator E. there was anti-Latin ethnocentrism all across the U.S. 22. Which of the following Amendments to the Federal Constitution was not proposed and promoted by the Progressive Era political leaders? A. Authorizing a federal income tax B. Providing for election of U.S. Senators directly by the people of the state C. Giving women the right to vote D. Establishing the two-term limit upon U.S. Presidents E. Prohibiting the sale, consumption, and distribution of liquor 23. What group tended to be disproportionately prominent in the crusade against alcohol A. women B. Black Americans C. white ethnic communities D. those who sought for national prohibition E. those who manufactured soft drinks 24. Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to handling antitrust issues was to A. “speak softly and carry a big stick” B. follow Supreme Court distinctions between commerce and manufacturing C. regulate rather than prosecute, whenever possible D. encourage private, rather than public, lawsuits-filed under existing laws E. aggressively interfere and take direct decisive action of the following were objectives of Progressivism EXCEPT: replacing capitalism with socialism improving the working conditions of the factory laborers fighting corruption in municipal governments protecting the interests of consumers making the government more directly responsible to the electorate COPYRIGHT 1997, John A. Braithwaite, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is prohibited. 56 and Atlantic Monthly were noted for their publication of A. Which of the following late 19th century and early 20th century Presidents filed the greater number of anti-trust suits. Sherman Anti-Trust Act D. a mild-setback D. whether child labor laws should be strictly enforced E. William Howard Taft D. A. economic. All Rights Reserved.. Woodrow Wilson B. Which of the following people was not a major player in the progressive reform movement? A. Oliver Wendell Holmes C. but it is also folly to leave them without thorough-going control. it is folly to try to prohibit them. progressive urban-renewal projects 31. and social reforms of the progressive era came to a head in the passage of. Pure Food and Drug Act 29. both were intended to bring about inflation by backing the currency with gold C. The political. a half-hearted endorsement E. What is an accurate comparison of the two competing brands of political progressivism in the 1912 presidential campaign (Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism” and Wilson’s “New Freedom”) COPYRIGHT 1997. Louis Brandeis 33. Theodore Roosevelt C. a bitter defeat B. how low tariffs should be dropped during a recession C. Joseph G. Progressives were given A. William Jennings Bryan C. A. Robert LaFollette E.. McClure’s. In the attitudes of American voters in 1912. Robert LaFollette B. fashionable profiles of America’s industrial elite E. William McKinley D. Bland -Allison Act C. both began at the local level and grew into national political movements. both were primarily urban movements B. Harpers. muckraking exposed the corruption of political and corporate greed C. a resounding endorsement C. “Corporations and combinations have become indispensable in the business world. William McKinley B. Reproduction is prohibited. 57 . In what respect were the populist and progressive movements similar? A.. John A. both advocated government intervention in economic matters to handle problems arising out of industrialization E. whether government lands should be conserved under federal or state regulation B. Coastline Community College 25. supported traditional Republican causes D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Cannon E. The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy was concerned with A. Newland Act B.. Theodore Roosevelt 26. 27.. A.” This quotation reflects the ideas and opinions of. pragmatic philosophers and their works such as Dewey and James B. Braithwaite. a chance to completely reform the government toward socialism 32.. Grover Cleveland 30. Margaret Sanger D. low level street reading to encourage the illiterates to read 28.. how strictly railroads should be regulated D.. Woodrow Wilson E.. Clayton Act E. both fought against segregation and other forms of racial discrimination D. Anti-Saloon League B. John A. William James E. refused to support legislative action.took the side of big business 35. in conservation he ___________________________ A. D. cleanse capitalistic society of evil and mediocrity E.opposed any action that would lock up the nations resources. blacks 41. asserted Presidential power effectively. E. C. The main objective of the Muckrakers was to A... immigrants C. Willard . abetting revolution in Panama C. but the New Freedom stressed competition among small business and reduced government power The New Nationalism supported business and ignored social justice concerns while the New Freedom held to the reverse emphasis Both welcomed assertive federal power and encouraged business growth They were not economic and political movements. Neither was truly progressive in nature 34.. Margaret Sanger . All Rights Reserved.National Women’s Suffrage Movement 40. institute socialism B. 58 . The progressives---both Republican and Democrats---were weak in their support of A.P. The Theory Of The Leisure Class B. seizing Panamanian territory by force COPYRIGHT 1997. threatening Panamanian political leaders D.. proposed creation of federal regulatory agencies. ex-southern confederates E. Alice Paul . The Single Tax D. B.showed aggressive leadership C. 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The New Nationalism accepted concentrations of capital. persistent negotiations with Colombian authorities B. reestablished Jackson’s “Spoils System” D. John Muir B. women B. Henry Demarest Lloyd D. Major cultural and political voices for change during the progressive era were all EXCEPT: A. create a society like Alice In Wonderland 38. On consumer protection matters such as regulating the food processing industry. Coastline Community College A. John Dewey D.. Jane Addams . Reproduction is prohibited. labor and government.. B.Testbank – John Braithwaite. an invasion of Haiti E.S. Great Britain D. a belief in moralism in international affairs B. Few supported it B. American public opinion A. Coastline Community College E. and therefore in America’s mission to help civilize the non-western world C. E. was arrangement with European nations to protect open tariff policies in the U. the Senate asked the Supreme Court to overturn it on Constitutional grounds 48. Austria-Hungary D. was overwhelmingly opposed to it. Most supported it in some form C. John A.S. Russia C. Braithwaite. Italy B. Italy after 1917 50. Which one of the following was NOT part of the Triple Alliance? A. declared the canal zone open to all nations C. France COPYRIGHT 1997. Germany C. ranged widely from strong opposition to enthusiastic support C. What is the best judgment about attitudes in the Senate toward the Treaty of Versailles? A. Under the “Roosevelt Corollary” the U. EXCEPT: A. by outright purchase from Venezeula 42. Woodrow Wilson’s first foreign policy crisis involved A. the other half was irreconcilably opposed to it D. a pragmatic commitment to preserving and enlarging opportunities for international trade 43. justified intervention in the internal affairs of Caribbean countries 44. When the draft began as a means to ensure adequate troops for the war. the building of the Panama Canal 49. and weak in the western states 47. Annexation of Hawaii B. tied debt-ridden nations to the U. Among A. 45.American institutions. The Triple Entente was a European defense pact that linked all of the following EXCEPT: A. a belief in the superiority of Anglo. Republicans consistently voted against it E. promote American corporate interests overseas through regular use of armed forces E. Progressive diplomacy embodied all EXCEPT: A. France E. agreed to abstain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Caribbean nations. the Mexican Revolution C. E. was strong in the eastern U. About half supported it as Wilson submitted it. was apathetic since it affected relatively few Americans. promised to make Cuba a state within the United States E. foster prosperity in nations abroad C. B. B. All Rights Reserved. 59 . a nationalistic commitment to remaining aloof from global power politics in Europe. the “homefront” impacts of the First World War were all EXCEPT: a spirit of unity that reduced racial and ethnic tensions a government-business partnership to manage the war economy a draft to provide military manpower a government information agency designed to stir up patriotic support for the war establishment of an income tax to help defray the war costs 46. Reproduction is prohibited. Austria-Hungary B.S. a Canadian boundary dispute D. D. was enthusiastically approving D. Democrats uniformly voted for it’s amended version against Wilson’s express instructions. Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” was intended to accomplish all of the following.S. Turkey E. A. Latin America. encourage private corporations to invest abroad B. and Asia D. established a system of mutual financial and commercial obligations with Panama D. instead of Europe D. C. used U-boats to sink commercial vessels E. met with Wilson’s warm approval D. women demonstrated their preference for Republican candidates D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. significantly increased American industrial output C. the resignation of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan E. but worsened in the South E. the Republicans successfully exploited the strong anti-war sentiment B. was a panel of newspaper editors advising President Wilson on war issues 57. was a proposal by Clemenceau and Lloyd-George B. promoted objective coverage of the war by American journalists C. sometimes seized contraband goods D.S 55. Sussex. The sinking of the French vessel. forced American ships into ports for searches C. proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany E. improved thanks to the efforts of government programs C. The War Industries Board A. Wilson’s decision to go to Paris in 1919 was COPYRIGHT 1997. was often accused by sympathizing with the Germans E. 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Woodrow Wilson won a close election by winning the South and the West 54. an American ultimatum that unrestricted U-boat attacks would mean war with Germany C. improved outside the South. deteriorated and often led to violence B. served in racially integrated units D. placed most industries under government ownership B. were admitted to previously all-white labor unions B. new respect for the American navy and its ability to protect itself D. Wilson became pacifist on the war issue C. Braithwaite. The Zimmerman Telegram inflamed American public opinion because it appeared to A. left the country rather than serve in the army E. Between 1914 and 1920 many African-Americans A. Vessels in the North Sea 52. often assumed an unreasonable definition of contraband B. insult the president B. Dutch treaty with Germany against the Entente powers 53.S. placed severe restrictions on food consumption in the US 56. Americans found German harassment of U. John A. is testimony to the failure of Bernard Baruch’s managerial skills E. recruited Dutch navel personnel to make attacks on U. ended racial discrimination in the workforce D. moved to jobs outside the South 58. socialism C. women were grateful for their new found opportunities to display their gender equity E. holding a plebiscite for the Saar Valley D. some formerly all-male medical schools admitted females B. Wilson signed the Treaty of Versailles for the reasons EXCEPT ONE: A. The economic dictator of the U. it kept peacemaking separate from the League D. William Z. was that women finally won the right to have equal pay for equal work. Samuel Gompers D. France’s main objective when the Paris Conference met in 1919 was A.S.S. disappointing to liberal admirers of Wilson E. John A. was A. Foster C. a substantial rise in the real income of farmers E. securing the German Rhineland C. justice D. Felix Frankfurter C. Big Bill Haywood D. 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US diplomats in Latin America who felt Wilson was surrendering to Clemenceau 75. suggested that if Germany would give her colonies in Pacific and Africa. made it clear that America intended to collect war reparations from Germany B. was cynically received by European diplomats D. Senators who opposed the treaty regardless of modifications C.” These words are typical of the rhetoric of A. took Russia out of the war. at a deep discount to their actual value 78. Most Progressives sought all of the following EXCEPT: A. supporters of the President who refused to compromise on anything D. legislative creation of a socialist commonwealth E. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 A. reinforced Woodrow Wilson’s view that the war must end in unconditional surrender E. was accepted in good faith only by the British and the Italians E. amounted to a plea for peace without victory by either side 73. survived intact in the peace treaty 74. brought the United States into the war 72. Woodrow Wilson C. Frankline D. Warren G.S. 70. never had any impact on the Germans B. shopping centers developed C. with borrowed money B. appeal to affluent consumers B. peace was possible C. no material consumption for the sacrifices we shall freely make. “We desire no conquest. reformation of children’s labor laws C. democratization of the political structure B. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankinD. in very small amounts D. violate President Wilson’s own Fourteen Points limited United States Sovereignty give England and France a greater role than the U. 62 . Henry Cabot Lodge D. allowed the Russians to re-enter the peace negotiations C. no dominion. Harding 76. gave the British and French a military advantage D. B. By the end of the decade in the 1920’s all of the following were a direct result of making the automobile available to the American public A. traffic lights appeared in cities B. weakened the German military position C. Coastline Community College C. 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John Scopes was put on trial over the volatile issue of A. rise in the standard of living B. speculation and get rich quick B. it originated the folk music of southern Europe B. mechanization and overproduction cheaper for imports the selling of farms for the tax bills efficient methods of production maldistribution of wealth among corporate America 88. socially and economically progressive E. Underwood Tariff D. promoted “soaking the rich” taxing policy D. The business ethic of the 1920’s was one of A. The automobile contributed to all of the following EXCEPT: A. its lyrics were unabashedly revolutionary in sentiment D. Coastline Community College A. radicalism the whole. the presence of Babbittry B. Hawley-Smoot Tariff C. clearly pro-business and pro-wealth C. D. Middle class America featured all of the following EXCEPT: A. prohibition B. increase geo-political mobility of people C. All Rights Reserved. xenophobia B. beset by scandals within the Democratic party 90. Braithwaite. 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FHA 7. the White House’s responsibility for initiating policy D. CCC B. AAA 8. NRA B. Roosevelt’s theory of governing stressed: A. NYA E. nationalizing American steel. NRA D. Codes of fair practice were part of which of the following New Deal Agencies A. Roosevelt was: A. President Roosevelt tried to uplift the people by all of the following EXCEPT: A. The first relief measures taken by the administration dealt with all of the following agencies EXCEPT: A. B. Coastline Community College Militarism In America 1933-1953 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. WPA D. In his first inaugural address. America’s most ideological President. and automobile companies B. Congress’s role in devising legislative programs E. FERA D. Reproduction is prohibited. NYA C. John A. reassuring the farmers that they would be aided and protected D. TVA 6. a reliance on the states as legislative agents of policy change C. 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John Steinbeck’s epic novel of migrant workers in the Dust Bowl E. the foremost Black historian of the early twentieth century B. the development of a decade long era of depression and xenophobia E. National Labor Relations Board D.S. The rise of world fascism D. soil conservation and forestry 10. Elizabeth Dole C. rose moderately C. All Rights Reserved. C. C. shot upward dramatically E. Charles Coughlan’s long-winded critique of FDR B. the appointment of____was a major step forward for modern women in the postwar era A. Frances Perkins D. limited the size of America’s standing army D. Senate similarly to the Versailles Peace Treaty 17. 68 . The origins of World War II really began with ALL of the following EXCEPT: A. Banking Act of 1935 B. Which of the following most correctly describes what happened to the birthrate during the depression and war years? A. Oveta Culp Hobby E. Jane Addams B. about how the Republicans recaptured the Congress in 1938 13. 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Japan joined the “Anti-Comintern Pact” E. Mussolini agreed not invade Albania B. allowed the Navy to search & seize renewed American isolationism D. the fall of Spain to fascism 20. Which of the following is CORRECT? A. 69 . Battle of Midway E. Adolph Hitler 21. Signing the Atlantic Charter 26. The “Good Neighbor Policy” of Hoover and Roosevelt A. was declared null & void Supreme Court upheld it unanimously 23.Testbank – John Braithwaite. stopped sale of munitions allowed US to sell arms on a cash and carry basis C. John A. announced the right of the U. Britain & France agreed to let Hitler have the Sudentenland C. Heidiko Tojo E. Panay incident C. Native Americans became our “Code Talkers” D. Peron’s conquest of power in Argentina 24. Lend-Lease Act E. Coastline Community College E. had an especially harmful effect upon Canada 19. 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The development of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan at Nagasaki and Hiroshima A. The Yalta Conference A. caught Hitler off guard C. The Battle of Leyte Gulf A. gave Russia control of eastern Germany 33. Casablanca E. began with German submarines the Mongoose. Allied invasion at Italy D. top-secret work of American cryptanalysts (code breakers) B. Reproduction is prohibited. began with the German discovery of atomic energy in 1942 The total cost of World War II in terms of human live A. celebrated D. across the English Channel on the Eastern Front in Southeast Asia in Scandinavia in North Africa 28. 70 . was opposed by most Americans B. 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Nearly two-thirds believed the US should enter the war and help England and France E. Native Americans 39. progressives D. Reproduction is prohibited. sixfold C. Women who worked in defense factories faces which of the following problems? A. weighed less than a 120 lbs. were more comprehensive than those provided by the Great Society of the 1960’s E. 71 . In comparison with the federal budget of 1939 to that of 1945 American defense spending increased more than: A. John A. reached all needy Americans B. fourfold B. Polls indicated that Americans supported the Allies by a small margin C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Hispanics E. Blacks D. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) won the support of all of the following EXCEPT: A. twentyfold World War II draft boards rejected any potential inductee who: A. child care problems they couldn’t resolve B. were absent from work more than men E. Braithwaite. Nearly half of the Americans polled declared no preference for the Allies or the Axis D. labor B. All Rights Reserved. Most Americans favored the Allies but did not want the US to enter the war B. The Federal Theatre Project B. had a venereal disease C. labor leaders in the midwest C. The Federal Opera Workshop 42. Which of the following BEST describes American attitudes toward the European war in 1939? A. southern whites B. Radford Stark 37. varied widely from state to state C. was a conscientious objector 44. tenfold D. negotiation of trade agreement with oil-rich Iran C. C. misunderstanding about the Yalta agreement D. Soviet totalitarianism was internally weak B. Dumbarton Oaks D. provided for the closed shop D. Kennan’s “Containment Policy” was based on all the following assumptions EXCEPT: A. the importance of Russian economic influences in postwar Europe Truman’s attitude toward the Soviets can most accurately be described as A. differences over Eastern Europe C. Cairo 55. the refusal of the Soviets to join the United Nations organization B. D. became the referee between unions and management 47. battle ships left over from World War I E. John A. a most young men were away in the armed forces many of the war bond drives filed to meet their goals per capita income more than doubled and unemployment \virtually disappeared there was a major move of population to the areas of the midwest. maintained its strength of union membership during the life of the contract B. aggressive 54. Postdam E. passive C. indifferent E. Braithwaite. cordial. Coastline Community College 46. and Eastern European countries the home front in World War II . provided for the open shop C. 52. though distant D. 48. development of a common market in Europe E. provided for the union shop E. evasive B. Soviet leaders were more concern about staying in office than strict enforcement of Marxism COPYRIGHT 1997. E. The postwar economic goals of the United States included: A. E. 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The United States owed its major naval victories in the Pacific primarily to: A. negotiation of trade agreements with Greece and Turkey B. concentration on development of Third World countries D. Tehran B. China’s post-war aggressiveness B. On A. a radical restructure of the United Nations by Africa. The Grand Alliance that won World War II disintegrated after the war for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. the Russian postwar military threat.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Yalta C. 72 . a clash over the future of Germany E. exempted the Soviet Union from national self-determination C. was silent on the principle of collective security D. Zero Mostel D. John J. deft B. Organization of American States D. D. to justify themselves Kennan was a shrewd. Pete Seeger B. Richard Nixon 62. was “corrupt. at Inchon after a daring amphibious landing behind North Korean lines C. he received support from labor and ethnic groups C. charismatic E. an isolated Germany D. when he invaded Hong Kong in southern China to take the Chines out of the conflict 58. Gen. Coastline Community College C. activist D. The postwar goal of the United States in Germany was: A. The best example of military containment as practiced by the United States was A. especially the Yalu River dams E. he won the support of Eastern intellectuals E. 63. sharp. Northern Europe D. was divided at the 38th parallel C. he won a majority of Black votes D. Eastern Europe COPYRIGHT 1997. In Korea. and skilled observer of Russian maneuvers 56. All of the following were Blacklisted EXCEPT: A. was within the United States ‘ defensive perimeter B.S. a divided Germany B. a deindustrialized Germany C. 73 . 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Taft B. evasive and unsure 64. should ignore Soviet expansionism and let it run its course unopposed Soviet policy makers needed a hostile U. Southeast Asia E. he retained the allegiance of the Solid South 61. Robert Oppenheimer The most famous member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities was: A. Braithwaite. Arthur Miller E. NATO E. Joseph McCarthy E. Gideon vs Wainwright COPYRIGHT 1997. The growth and development of “suburbia” in America came in all of the following EXCEPT: A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. he advocated bipartisanship in foreign policy E. he cautioned against entangling alliances B. increased production D. personality E. 72. the guarantee of equal rights of minors with those of adults C. A. The Berlin Confrontation D. television debates B. media that was openly partisan to Kennedy E. the 1940’s D. the 1920’s B. issues B. Michigan B. Braithwaite. was a political squeaker thus taking much punch power away from Kennedy D. Cuban Missile Crisis C. strongly supported by American intelligensia 70. he warned Americans about the “military-industrial complex” C. Illinois 69. Florida C. Bay of Pigs invasion B. segregation D. integration E. the 1930’s C. proliferation of the family farm C. ended one war and avoided all others C. John A. Failure to not legislate civil rights laws as promised E. improved chemical fertilizers E. he urged Americans to stop the spread of communism in Latin America D. In the 1960 the Supreme Court expanded the rights of criminal defendants in all but which of the following cases: A. 74 . Escalation of Vietnam struggle 73. defeat by incumbent sitting president C. Reproduction is prohibited. nominate Earl Warren to the Supreme Court B. the 1950’s E. the 1960’s 67. The “new politics” stressed All of the following EXCEPT: A. led a moral crusade for civil rights D. E. Coastline Community College 65. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address. The major issue involved in the Brown vs Board of Education court decision was: A. provided middle-of-the-road leadership 71. By the 1970’s all of the following characterized farming in America EXCEPT: A. mechanization B. educational elitism 74. helped preserve the two-party system. 66. legalization of abortion B. style D. he became deeply involved in economic planning of the future. corporate take-over of the food industry President Eisenhower did all of the following EXCEPT: A. The election of 1960 featured ALL of the following EXCEPT: A. The first modern computers were developed during the decade of… A. Texas D. reverse-discrimination 68. All Rights Reserved. California E. charisma C. Which of the following was NOT a major crisis during the Kennedy Presidency A. a period of self-examination D. destroy many villages and the annihilation of tens of thousands of peasants E. found it easy to distinguish friendly from unfriendly Vietnamese D. B. a military victory for the Vietcong B. 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SNCC D. judged their success in “body counts” and “kill ratios” E. a debate over who was responsible for the assassination B. dealing with Congress D. Reproduction is prohibited. American soldiers: A. sparked skyrocketing inflation in South Vietnam C. demanded American troops withdraw from Vietnam B. The Kennedy Assassination in Dallas has been characterized by All EXCEPT: A. The American presence in South Vietnam did all of the following EXCEPT: A. In fighting the war. was vetoed E. precipitated the social problem of the rejected Amer-Asian racial ethnic conflict 78. devastated South Vietnam’s environment D. foreign policy E. increased the frequency of American bombing missions The Tonkin Gulf resolution A. Braithwaite. John A. Baker vs Carr Escobedo vs Illinois Miranda vs Arizona In Re Gault 75. E. The most prominent civil rights organizations for women in the 1960’s and 1970’s A. NOW COPYRIGHT 1997. Kennedy’s successor. an avoidance of mythologizing E. foreign policy crises of major importance to the world 82. gave sweeping authorization to the President D. Lyndon Johnson brought to the White House: the same sort of charisma as Kennedy a wealth of insider political experience the limitation of a narrow electoral victory in 1964 a limited interest n the New Deal legacy complex personality that required major beltway adjustment 76. D. were carefully deprogrammed to avoid “wartime” xenophobia” 79. civil rights B. C. The new environmentalilsm differed from the conservation championship by Theodore Roosevelt in that A. Alfred Kinsey’s famous mid-century research dealt with A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. 87. and 1970’s but had a dark side having to do with A. E. conformity B. 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Modern Republicanism in practice meant A. the elimination of the trade deficit D. selective cutbacks in New Deal programs like farm price supports C. brinkmanship C. 1960’s. national business leaders E. juvenile delquiency C. CORE 84. its supporters used mass marketing techniques like Earth Day B. impoverishment of the inner city C. social liberalism B. veteran leaders of the Democratic party D. his credibility E. 76 . During his presidency. Braithwaite. disengagement E. ex-Vietnam War veterans 92. fiscal conservatism E. it blended conservation of responsible use with preservationist restraint of ecology C. & drama 100. George Bush upon becoming President of the United States presided over all of the following major issues in issues having to deal with foreign and defense policy EXCEPT: A. Braithwaite. The power of communications skills 94. rejected a required 24-hour waiting period prior to an abortion C. the incidence of mental health declined B. As America has become a pluralistic society. struck down informed-consent requirements for abortion B. and economic equity in 1980’s C. ban abortion 95. The following EXCEPT ONE are true of post-1945 American health: A. the collapse of Soviet communism under Gorbachev D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. emergence of Black authors who wrote about White experiences C. unification of Germany B. Bill Gates 99. At the center of “Reagonomics” was a commitment to A. short story. a return to classic 19th century genre forms: novel. John A. Ronald Reagan brought to the presidency which of the following? A. School prayer D. The death penalty C. a renaissance of social romanticism D. Betty Frieden E. Lee Iaocca C. Native Americans are gaining social. remanded the case back to the Pennsylvania courts for settlement 97. organ transplants proved feasible D. All Rights Reserved. the Desert Storm conflict with Saddam Hussein C. 77 . The Age ofTechnocracy in which America finds herself contemporarily was affected most by? A. Coastline Community College 93. heart disease and cancer remain the leading killers of Americans C. Jesse Jackson B. made it easier to get an abortion E. There is an increasing cultural diversity in America D. the scourge of AIDS came upon the nation E. In Planned Parenthood vs Casey. Asian Americans are the most successful new immigrants 96. Court-ordered busing E. Sandra O’Connor D. the invasion of Panama E. raising moral and serious economic questions about the nations health industry. political. solve domestic problems by government action E. the cost of medical services have tripled the cost of living rates of the people. the Supreme Court: A. raise taxes D. increase domestic spending C. abolition of the Nobel Prize B. Hispanics are becoming increasing powerful B. the return of Hong Kong to China 98. reaffirmed the Roe vs Wade decision D. which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. wide spread sale of paper-back books E. cut taxes B. A ban on abortion B. Minorities now account for approximately one-fourth of the population E. A significant trend in post 1945 literature was A. poetry. Reproduction is prohibited. COPYRIGHT 1997. Reproduction is prohibited. 78 .Testbank – John Braithwaite. Coastline Community College OBJECTIVE TEST ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C E C A E C A E C B E C C E C E A B C E B B D E C 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A A A A A B E E B A C D A B E E A C B C A D D B A 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 D C E D C D B E B E B E A B B C D A B C B D A B B 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 D A D A C C D D E B D C D C A A D E A B C E E D A COPYRIGHT 1997. Braithwaite. John A. All Rights Reserved. 3. Dewey C. vital center * 2. Stanford University E. Daniel Boorstein E. The election of 1952 found most Americans leaning toward the… A. These houses were built by which famous builder? William Leavitt * William Holabird John Wellborn Root Richard Morris Hunt Joseph P. McCarthy E. Rachel Carson D. Arizona E. was a constitutional legal watershed time with Supreme Court deciding which major case? A. Reproduction is prohibited. Joseph R. Engineers at what major university introduced and marketed the first commercial computer? A. C. Gideon vs Wainwright 5. Dwight D. which region of the country great at the greatest rate & number adding 3 million by 1960? A. Kennedy COPYRIGHT 1997.S. nationalist E. 1954. University of Pennsylvannia * C. California * B. John A. Taft * D. D. Princeton University 4. David Reisman * B. Dred Scott vs Sanford B. right C. Braithwaite. Texas D. Coastline Community College MODERNISM America After 1960 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. left B. Topeka. what author suggested that America went from “inner-directed” culture to an “otherdirected” society molded by peer-group pressure? A. E. Harvard University D. During the 1950’s. Robert A. C. socialist D. All Rights Reserved. 1. B. Kansas * D. Secretary of State John foster Dulles believed in a monolithic “world Communist movement. The Lonely Crowd.Testbank – John Braithwaite. New York 6. Brown vs Board of Education. 79 . Massachussetts Institute of Technolgoy B. Roe vs Wade E. fully and analytically. In his book. Eisenhower decided to run for the Republican nomination in 1952 because he feared what candidate would win the nomination otherwise? A. Which type of foreign policy did he espouse? one third of all Americans lived in suburb. Harold Stassen 8. Thomas E. The year. By 1960 A. Florida C. Douglas MacArthur B. Writght Mills C. Douglas MacArthur 7. Schenck vs the U. C. University of Mississippi * C. E. All of the following were major appointments of Kennedy to his cabinet EXCEPT: A. The sub-continent of India 16. Europe C. Senator Robert A. Douglas Dillon E. D. to intervene in Civil Rights issues B. Senator John F. Africa D. the beginning of the Vietnam War E. Johnson B. Kansas 13. he tried A. Cuban Revolution of Castro C. U-2 spy plane incident B. Robert F. Coastline Community College A. Nixon-Khrushchev “Kitchen Debate” D. C. Kennedy B. John A. Eisenhower’s “Farewell Speech” to the American people. Facism C. The Alliance for Progress was intended to help which of the following? A. when the Vietnamese communists surrounded the fort of Dien Bien Phu. When President Kennedy took office. Kennedy E. Kennedy D. Latin America B. Central High School B. military-industrial complex * E. warned against: A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Vice President Richard M. Braithwaite. Dean Rusk C. Senator Lyndon B. Launching of sputnik * E. Lunch counters in North Carolina E. the down-turn of the economy D. emergence of the moral majority 10. Hungarian revolt 12. the decision of Brown vs Board of Education. Reproduction is prohibited. The National Defense Education was passed as the result of what international crisis? A. B. Nazism B. influence of President Eisdenhower B. All Rights Reserved. In 1954. 80 . Alabama COPYRIGHT 1997. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles C. Hubert H. Roberrt F. containment collective intervention dollar diplomacy brinkmanship * detemte 9. busing in Birmingham. to stop NATO from pressuring the Russians E. President Kennedy used federal marshalls and thousands of US soldiers to to force the integration of A. University of Alabama D. the introduction of television debates * C. The most important aspect of the 1960 election was: A. what American politiciian encouraged President Eisenhower to intervene with tactical neclear weapons? A. Nixon * 11. Southeast Asia E. Topeka. to stimulate the eonomy with a tax cut * D. Humphrey * 15. détente D. to go slow on the prosecution of organized crime C. Taft D. to provide powerful legislation for the benefit of organized labor 14. corruption. Two of Kennedy’s closest inner-circle advisors were Republicans. mental health. 81 . which included ALL EXCEPT: A. urban renewal. social programs C.” Speech occurred 18. radio B. organizations began that would lead the decade of the 1960’s. Scali and Schlesinger D. Which form of media did Kennedy master and use? A. Educational aid B. UN crisis where Stevenson gave the famous “I’ll wait till hell freezes over. Robert McNamara 23. Kennedy surrounded himself with the best and the brightest. McGeorge Bundy B. Vietnam D. The major crisis that involved the Kennedy Administration which was promised in election campaign and never delivered on was… A. and tyranny * B. John A. education. poverty. None of the above 20. McNamara and Dillon * C. All Rights Reserved. Bowles and Acheson 24. and foreign policy changes D. economic growth B. medical aid for the elderly. CORE C.Testbank – John Braithwaite. preservation of Berlin. Civil Rights * 19. Action intellectuals of the 1950’s argued with the President that he should push for ALL BUT: A. farm & labor subsidies * E. Allan Dulles * E. Which combination of ideals did Kennedy use to call for change in his election? A. Rusk and RFK B. Steel strike E. Independence for Israel. Coastline Community College 17. Which combination of two were they? A. Heller and Volker E. foreign policy issues COPYRIGHT 1997. They included all EXCEPT: A. disease. news-magazines D. minimum standards of living 25 Acting on the consensus of the his advisers. SNCC B. Hungarian Revolt * D. Recovery of western Europe C. SDS D. Which major diplomatic crisis did not occur in the Kennedy Administration? A. military expansion. Douglas Dillon D. Berlin crisis E. Kennedy focused his attention first on: A. minimum wages D. television * 22. Cuban Missile Crisis C. Bay of Pigs B. Dean Rusk C. JBS * E. internet E. Braithwaite. and farm price supports E. newspapers C. and containment 21. Reproduction is prohibited. and balanced budget C. Within months after the election of 1960. the re-occupation of Poland D. in October 1962. The buzz word for the Kennedy Administration in the arena of foreign affairs came to be A. C. E. NASA under Deke Slayton E. 28 Congress under Kennedy was controlled by: A. Bay Pigs Fiasco C. C. 82 . the Soviets started… A. an American U-2 plane spotted offensive nuclear missile sites in that would touch off the… A. 1961. Congress passed all of the following measures EXCEPT A. C. the Korean conflict anew 33. D. Sr. Cuban Missile Crisis * B. Western democrats as party leaders B. All Rights Reserved. At Kennedy’s request. approve his ambitious and sweeping health care plan 30. labor unions under Arthur Goldberg D. in the pre-dawn of the morning.Testbank – John Braithwaite. D. with-hold confirmation of key Kennedy nominees to the court B. former democratic party leaders who had been primary opponents of Kennedy in 1960 29 The Congressional response to Kennedy was to A. D. be more aggressive in the arena of foreign policy D. C. steel industry under Roger Blough * B. Midwest liberal Republicans who kept changing sides D. John A. invasion into Iran and Turkey B. unemployment benefits minimum wages aid to southern farmers * increased the defense budget extended social security benefits 27. On August 14. enact only seven bills out of twenty-three the President had proposed * E. D. The two A. Eastern liberals who were unsympathetic to Kennedy’s foreign policies E. Reproduction is prohibited. Kennedy attempted to use government spending to increase jobs he also tried to keep the lid on prices. Coastline Community College B. sites of escalating tension for Kennedy proved to be which two major areas? Guatemala and Argentina Lebanon and Indo-China Paris and Moscow Berlin and Cuba * Taiwan and Philippines 32. detente brinkmanship flexible response * containment good neighbor policy 31. building a wall between East & West Berlin * C. One year later. Southern democrats as chairmen of committees * C. agricultural industry under Ezra Taft Benson C. stagnant economy at home * establishing national social programs budget problems of Ike’s administration ideological differences with the Communists 26. B. E. B. oil under George Bush. fall of Havana COPYRIGHT 1997. E. Which industry challenged him? A. E. Braithwaite. drag their feet on approval of department of urban affairs C. nuclear build up in Cuba E. B. 8. Coastline Community College D. more concerned in Europe E.” “a buffer state” “indefensible and should be abandoned” “cultural center of eastern Catholicism in Asia” 37.. 83 . Lyndon Johnson was a strikingly different man from JFK. provided for gradual improvement of US – Soviet Relations * D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Hindu vs Buddhist D. Johnson won his Senate seat by… A. the doctrine and belief in shared assumptions * D. led to Kennedy to drastically reshuffle his cabinet members C. All Rights Reserved. Truman Administration B. achievements of the Eisenhower years C. D. Soviet nuclear attack on Mexico Cuban invasion of South Florida 34. B. Kennedy Administration * D. Congressman D. Asian vs Anglo-Europeans E. Vice President C. Kennedy once observed that Vietnam was… A. 42. Braithwaite. Vallingdam Commission C. “the cornerstone of Southeast Asia” * “the major hot-bed of Southeast Asia. a fantastic rise in GNP so as to make money available for government to deal with poverty 39. Senator B. led into the civil rights crises E. Johnson appointed … to ascertain culpability for it. attorney * 41. Mitchell Commission 40. based upon A. oriental vs occidental B. passive in Vietnam while aggressive at home C. Protestants vs Buddhists 38 From 1963-1966 Lyndon Johnson created a program known as the Great Society. aggressive in Vietnam B. Parts and objectives of the War On Poverty included ALL EXCEPT: COPYRIGHT 1997. indifferent to the problems of Southeast Asia D. using the trickle down theory of economics E. less successful in dealing with a deteriorating situation in Vietnam * 36.000 votes D. Gillon asserts that the missile crises actually… A. brought about the assassination B. The Vietnam struggle was a complex conflict in that it was communist vs nationalist. and… A. The “War On Poverty” had it roots in the… A. E. 800 votes C. Warren Commission * E. the New Deal of FDR B. produced a treaty banning abolition of atmospheric testing of atomic warheads 35. C. 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A. a college student attempting to register and attend the University of Mississippi D. Alabama with fire hoses. C. The struggle for racial equality picked up popularity in ALL of the following EXCEPT: A. William J. Which of the following court cases was NOT rendered in the decade of the 1960’s A. at a lunch counter in Greensboro. dogs. Braithwaite. criminal rights of black defendants B. Miranda vs Arizona 47. B. What was the specific issue at stake in the conflict at Selma. Barry Goldwater 50. 84 . Reynolds vs Sims D. Elementary & Secondary Education Act B. On August 6. Coastline Community College A. Economic Opportunity Act COPYRIGHT 1997. Provisions of the “Great Society” included ALL EXCEPT: A. E. Sen. right to play football for Coach Bear Bryant E. Sen. rights to free public education D. Byrd E. All Rights Reserved. D. Reproduction is prohibited. 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Gulf of Tonkin incident * D. Newark riots D. doubling of the American forces in Vietnam * C. Urban Republicans tried to ameliorate the manifestations of the White backlash E. Fall of Saigon 61. one Black. Republicans were the leaders of the backlash movement D. one White—separate and unequal * E. surrendering and getting out of Indochina completely D. Malcolm X D. 85 . Detroit riots C. American GI’s were winning the war decisively B. Stokley Carmichael C. Vietcong attack on Hong Kong C. Desertions in South Vietnamese Army were massive and of epidemic proportions * 60. American commanders recommended A. The single great turning point of the Vietnam struggle came with the A. secretly negotiating an end to the war E. investigating the riots and discontent revealed that… A.. Ralph Bunche * B. handing the war effort over to the United Nations COPYRIGHT 1997. China was entering the war to help North Vietnam C. Braithwaite. The major problem evident in the Vietnam struggle. Blacks would climb the ladder of economic equity C. integration of a peaceful nature B. moved dramatically with the National Guard to quell the rioting of urban America B. Our nation was stable and secure D. white revolution in the cities E. The White backlash was manifested in congressional elections in 1968 when… A. revealed that… A. James Corman 57. Voting Rights Act * Equal Rights Amendment to US Constitution 53. in time peace and harmony would prevail B. Powerful Black leaders emerged to give voice to groups of Black discontent. rush to have Blacks seize their moment C. Watts riots B. Seattle riots * 55. and not rock the boat of angry white Americans D. India was beginning to become the arena of the next communist move E. decided to dramatically enlarge America’s ongoing military commitment to Vietnam * C. came attendant… A. ceased to be aggressive in his leadership of the Democratic Party 59. Tet Offensive E. With the rise of Black power. militant Muslims would become the generation of fanatics 56. San Francisco riots E. As a result of the escalation of the Vietnam War. They included ALL EXCEPT: A. Attack on Bangladesh B. Martin Luther King E. Reproduction is prohibited. A presidential commission. decided to scrap the “Great Society” programs and concentrate on foreign affairs E. white backlash * D. gradual shift in political power from Whites to Blacks 54. a strong international coalition of nations was anxious to solve the Vietnam crisis D. decided to go slow and be methodical. Our nation is moving to two societies. Republicans continued to be the minority party in Congress 58. Democrats lost control of both houses of Congress by majorities bigger than they won in 1964 * B. Amid the crises of 1964-1968. E. The years 1966-1968 were summer known as “long hot summers” because of ALL EXCEPT: A.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Democrats saw the defeat of Black politicians from the House of Representatives C. withdrawing from the struggle B. Coastline Community College D. President Johnson A. All Rights Reserved. John A. Ridgeway B. antiwar protests B. stood at what figure? A. Music of this generation featured ALL EXCEPT: A. alienation—“Who wants to be the last man to die in Vietnam?” D. Gen. D. free speech movements C. Problems faced by the American military command in Vietnam included ALL EXCEPT: A. E. Mick Jagger 68.Testbank – John Braithwaite. what great tragedy occurred? A. 200. Bobby Dylan C. assassination of Martin Luther B. The term “Rolling Thunder” referred to A. Admiral Curtis Anderson E. By 1968. prostitution E. acts of violence against field commanders B. assassination of Robert Kennedy C. Ed Sullivan * D. Braithwaite. Gen. Rolling Stones E. carrying the war effort to Laos and Cambodia C. decry American materialism D. a sustained bombing attack against North Vietnam * E. the American military forces. develop a massive counter-culture movement E. 1968. saw ALL BUT: A. reemergence of Richard Nixon E. Coastline Community College 62. Matthew B. Kent State massacre * D. Gen. the use of limited nuclear warheads by the US military 63.000 men B. May 4. over a million men at arms 65. victory for Robert F. 1970. The watershed year. Jonestown massacre postwar decade did the “Politics of Polarization” occur? 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 * 1980-1990 COPYRIGHT 1997.000 men C. B. 300. Norman Schwarzkopf 64.000 men D. Medgar Evars assassination E. 575.000 men * E. C. on a 790 acre campus of elms & maple trees. 100. The youth culture during the sixties were the first generation to openly do ALL EXCEPT: A. become conformists to the middle class value system * C. 86 . Reproduction is prohibited. on a grassy noll. lack of congressional funding for the war * 66. speak out against the elders of society B. All Rights Reserved. a full blown attack upon Hanoi D. Which of the following military leaders became the commander of Vietnam—America’s War? A. In which A. John A. response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident B. sanction the drug culture of Timothy O’Leary 67. William Westmoreland * D. President Johnson quitting D. drug addiction C. 70 At noon on Monday. the Beatles B. Air Marshal Curtis LeMay C. Kennedy * 69. secrecy * C. Henry Cabot Lodge E.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Nixon. in his second quest for the Presidency. Henry Kissinger * 73. 77. Coastline Community College 71. rolling thunder 76. Nixon and Kissinger had an enormously good working relationship because of their penchant for… A. Congress B. diplomacy B. Schwarzkopf to engage in scorched earth policy with napalm Laos to be carpet bombed COPYRIGHT 1997. détente E. Peace of Paris. Gen. but the effective talks were between: A. Ford B. 87 . Who was this friend? A. Vietnamization D. Nixon reelected * E. Antiwar movement D. Peace of Paris. D. intelligentsia E. Richard A. Giap C. Clean Air and Water Act E. Le Duc Tho and Henry Kissinger * D. Roe vs Wade rendered D. Negotiations with the North Vietnamese began in diplomatic circles. Four of the following items are in chronological order of occurrence EXCEPT: A. Reproduction is prohibited. The media C. referred to the voters as… moral majority silent majority * rulers of the kingdom counselors of freedom free agent democrats 72. NOW is founded B. John A. E. Haldemann D. EPA B. Bakke vs University of California 74 During the election year of 1972. John Dean C. James Baker and Gen. Panama Canal Treaty 75. Congress passed a major piece of legislation… A. The war A. All Rights Reserved. Pentagon Papers are published C. Nixon the embattled President became paranoid with his enemies in ALL BUT: A. D. 1973 * in Southeast Asia became “Nixon’s War” after he ordered… withdrawal of more than half the US troops from the front invasion of Cambodia * bombing of North Vietnam Gen. Nuygen Kao Ky and Gen. Giap E. War Powers Act D. H. C. E. Margaret Thatcher and Ho Chi Minh B. The official diplomatic end to the Vietnam War were the Peace Accords agreed upon at A. Gerald R. business executives * 78. B. Boris Yeltsin and Richard Nixon 79. C. ERA * C. Nixon had confidence he could handle foreign affairs of his Presidency but he selected a personal friend as his national security adviser and later as Secretary of State. 1953 B. B.R. Braithwaite. utilitarianism D. Martin Luther King Assassination E. 1975 D. Treaty of Versailles 1979 Treaty of Tokyo 1975 Treaty of Manila 1969 80. Balthazar Vorster—South Africa C. he was in favor of Roe vs Wade * D. 88 . peace proposals to Israel B. He supplied arms to repressive regimes including ALL BUT: A. 1973. real politik * B. On Oct. Iran 82. SEATO 81 Nixon and Kissinger took advantage of Sino-Soviet conflict on the border to develop friendly relations with… A. English idealism and rationalism E. became one of the great diplomats of the world with his: A. skillful balancing of “oil for freedom crusade” D. Augusto Pinochet—Chile 84. China * C. Nixon and Kissinger wanted to end the costly arms race with Russia and adopted a foreign policy called: A. Saudia Arabia and Syria B. Peace of Paris. Shah of—Iran E. D. As a result of the war in the Middle East. John A. working with the United Nations to maintain Middle East Peace 86. Russia B. They included ALL EXCEPT: A. shuttle diplomacy * E. nominated southern judges to the Supreme Court COPYRIGHT 1997. Iran and Pakistan 85. Apollo 11 and man on the moon * 87. Ferdinand Marcos – Philippines B. Détente * E. Iran and Iraq E. Cuban Missile Crisis B.Testbank – John Braithwaite. Lebanon and Turkey D. Vietnamization B. E. Egypt and Syria * C. Sputnik crisis D. All Rights Reserved. Braithwaite. egalitarianism 83. Salvador Allende—Chile * D. Domino theory C. If one makes a valid comparison of late 20 th century world politics to late 19 th century politics Nixon and Kissinger were believers and followers of A. Reproduction is prohibited. Machiavellianism C. appealed to working class B. Nixon developed a four-part approach to tap the “silent majority”. Vietnam D. his guarantees of high oil prices to Gulf state nations C. Kent State Massacre C. Nixon was the political recipient of which of the following world climatic events? A. Henry Kissinger. India E. 6. what combination of Middle Eastern nations attacked Israel on Yom Kippur? A. There were limits even to the philosophy of realism according to the thought of Richard Nixon. he championed the cause of law and order C. Coastline Community College C. Holmes County Board of Education B. McGovern’s position on the military was offensive to many people in the center E. the major outcome was A. many minorities—especially Blacks move into the middle class. Reproduction is prohibited. consistent with prior generations of racial dealings D. Daniel Patrick Moynihan-New York D. 89. a chilling disregard for civil liberty 92. a colossal miscalculation of the Nixon administration * C. the plans were ultimately determined to be A. Which reason explains why McGovern lost more than why Nixon won? A. Orrin Hatch-Utah C. age * 93. Joseph Biden-Delaware E. With vigorous enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1964. unconstitutional and detrimental to all students E. Coastline Community College E. McGovern moved too far to the left even for Democrats * B. Which of the following was least serious as an agent of discrimination? A. Brown v Board of Education Topeka Kansas D. life-style B. many forces contributed to the :”national nightmare” The following included all EXCEPT: A. a political party affair not having anything to do with the Nixon Administration 90. McGovern forgot the real world and lived in idealistic world of theory D. Alexander v. a major blow to Democrats D. the impressive gains of Blacks on the local level * C. a shift in the voting habits of Hispanics in the Southwest 94. growth of presidential power B. gender C. Sam Ervin-North Carolina * B. 89 . The Watergate scandal was: A. were the sole cause of “white flight” to the suburbs 96. Native Americans C. This economic reality did not eliminate the causes of discrimination. gleeful and gloating leaders of the Democratic Party * D. unnecessary for Nixon to risk B. deeply flawed * C. South Americans COPYRIGHT 1997. Leader of the senatorial bi-partisan commission to investigate the Watergate scandal was: A. John A. a shift in voting came due to White apathy B. More than one of the above are correct. an aggressive Congress E. Sen. The election of 1972 speaks to the observation about the “vital center” in American politics. Robert Byrd-West Virginia 91. All Rights Reserved. Hispanics * E. unleashed Spiro Agnew to challenge the media and the intelligentsia 88.Testbank – John Braithwaite. ethnicity D. the revolutionary change of party structure in Congress E. in and out of the courts. the beginning of the downfall of the Republican Party E. Tinker v Des Moines School District E. Bakke vs UC Board of Regents * 95. Women D. During the decade of the 1960-1970’s the population of which minority group tripled A. Homosexuals B. Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education C. During the decade of the ‘70’s. McGovern’s ideas to change the party were not sufficient to appeal to the center C. Sen. Sen. race E. Braithwaite. When analyzing the busing issue. premature and unenforceable B. Sen. emergence of skeptical media C. The issue of equity and fairness for Blacks boiled over and the Supreme Court softened the quota issue in A. the appearance of Blacks as US Senators D. According to Gillon. Sen. League of Women’s Voters D. Hubert Humphrey 106. B. The Feminine Mystique * E. low profile. Braithwaite. it was a moderate. Hispanics C. Native Americans * B. The woman who followed traditionalist manners and ideals were led by: A. NRA C. Catcher In The Rye 99. succeeded but became difficult to form coalitions to pass legislation * C. The Great Gatsby D. The major movement for older women was known as… A. Coastline Community College 97. Alliance Interests of Mexicans 98. Rachel Carson’s book. Ronald Reagan D. American Indian Movement cross currents extended into all of the following fields EXCEPT: religion politics * genealogy family life movies COPYRIGHT 1997. E. 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C. was a complete legislative grab for power by Congress D. Betty Friedan D. Ford is unique in all of American History because… A. The Silent Spring. Daughters of the American Revolution E. B. SDS B. The economic power of the nation went completely amuck when interest rates soared to 15% under: A. ERA C. triggered which of the following movements? A. 90 . 105. Lyndon Johnson E. 103. Jimmy Carter * C. The attempt of Congress to seize control from the ever expanding Imperial Presidency A. John A. CCC 101. Phyllis Schafly * E. NOW * 100. D. Reproduction is prohibited. it was model of what future Presidents would be like. The administration of President Gerald R. 104. Jane Fonda B. The Presidential campaign of 1980 featured all except: A. political emergence of Black Americans 110. The political spectrum of the decade of the 1980 focused on the A. COPYRIGHT 1997. All Rights Reserved. Ronald Reagan 108. Coastline Community College B. Anti-war movement Gay rights movement Environmental movement * Civil Rights movement 107. Gerald Ford * D. parties that were racially polarized * D. Braithwaite. an election republicans in the post Watergate era FREE RESPONSE ESSAY: Analyze and discuss the social and cultural factors that impacted American politics during the Regean Administration. the emergence of charismatic conservative who was a master of the media C. revival of conservatism * B. Reproduction is prohibited. Marshall Plan III C. emergence of eastern liberal intellectuals D.Testbank – John Braithwaite. moderates in both parties who sought consensus E. Jimmy Carter E. E. C. an election seeking economic stability E. Richard Nixon C. 91 . Lyndon Johnson B. Iran liberation agreement E. revival of the New Deal coalition C. a democratic party in open revolt with itself B. détente B. Camp David Accords * 109. D. John A. Which American President vetoed more legislation than any other President? A. Salt I D. Jimmy Carter’s greatest foreign policy achievement was: A.