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1Jackson's message seems to be challenging which of the following constitutional principles?
- ADivision of powers between the states and the federal government
- BThe principle of judicial review established in Article I of the Constitution
- CSeparation of powers among the three branches of government
- DCongressional authority to legislate
2The Jackson presidency is most noted for which of the following?
- AThe creation of a civil service system based on merit
- BIncreasing the power of the presidency
- CIts firm stance against the extension of slavery into the territories
- DStaunch opposition to the expansion of voting rights of unpropertied classes.
3During the era of Jacksonian Democracy, The United States saw
- Aan accelerated movement toward universal white male suffrage.
- Bthe direct election of senators become a reality with the ratification of the 17th Amendment
- CAndrew Jackson strongly support federally funded internal improvements
- Dthe elimination of the Second American Party System
4The political cartoon pictured above is most reflective of which of the following changes occurring in the late 1960s?
- ABlue-Collar reaction against antiwar protests at college s and universities
- BSilent majority opposition to federal funding for public education
- CRepublican movement toward a southern strategy
- DThe failure of the Great Society Head Start program
5In the election of 1968, Republicans attempted to increase their appeal to
- Asouthern African American votes by sponsoring Freedom Summer.
- Bnorthern liberals by endorsing a dramatic expansion of the Great Society
- Ccold war conservatives by direct challenges to the Soviet Union and China
- Dconservative southern Democrats
6Which of the following happened in the 1960s?
- AThe Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that schools must be desegregated.
- BCold war tension increased when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
- CAfrican Americans gained greater access to public accommodations.
- DGas prices spiraled upward as a result of the Arab oil embargo.
7What was a major goal of the legislation cited above?
- ATo subdue increasing unrest in the British North American colonies
- BTo undermine the increasing power of the Spanish monarchy
- CTo more tightly control the British textile industry
- DTo combat international economic competition
8Which best describes the policy behind the Navigation Act of 1660?
- AMercantilism
- BCapitalism
- CImperialism
- DMarket revolution
9What happened following this action by the British government?
- AThe american colonists agreed that this was a reasonable assertion of imperial power.
- BFor several decades, the British government largely allowed the colonists to govern their own affairs.
- CFrance declared war on England.
- DBritain's alliances with North American Indian tribes forced the American colonists to call for closer ties with Britain.
10What event in the 18th century was most responsible for forcing the British to consolidate further control over its American colonies?
- AThe spread of Enlightenment ideas
- BThe invention of new navigational technologies
- CIncreasing conflicts between the New England and Chesapeake colonies
- DThe Seven Years' War
11What did de Crèvecouer mean when he referred to Americans as "western pilgrims"?
- AAmericans came to the New World in search of religious freedom.
- BImmigrants arrived on the East Coast of the United States but soon moved across the Mississippi River, carrying Americans ideal with them.
- CMost early immigrants came to the shores of Massachusetts.
- DEuropeans came across the Atlantic in search of a new life.
12What do these two passage have in common?
- AThe immigrants described in both passages came primarily from Western and Central Europe
- BBoth authors voiced concerns that too many immigrants were maintaining their old traditions.
- CCrèvecoeur and Morse agreed that immigrants were able to successfully overcome obstacles and would eventually improves American society.
- DBoth authors urged the U.S. government to adopt policies regulating immigration.
13What best accounts for increased opposition to immigration in the first half of the 19th century?
- AThousands of Chinese arrived the United States as the railroad industry expanded.
- BImmigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe arrived in huge numbers.
- CUnion members and their leadership feared that immigrants would take jobs from American workers.
- DProtestants opposed the influx of large numbers of Roman Catholics into urban areas in the eastern United States.
14The above account reflects a growing sentiment in the late 19th century that
- Anatural resources were not inexhaustible.
- Bthe surest way to end Indian resistance was by government-sponsored decimation of the buffalo herds.
- CIndians must be confine to small, scattered reservations.
- Dthe advancement of civilization took precedence over the preservation of the environment.
15In the late 19th century, efforts to assimilate Indian populations into white culture
- Alargely destroyed Indian culture.
- Bwere strongly opposed by Indian advocates.
- CIndian suffrage becoming a reality by 1900.
- Dwere largely unsuccessful.
16The event above reflected the enthusiasm that was an essential part of
- AProtestant evangelism in colonial America
- BEnlightenment belief in progress
- Cthe Second Great Awakening
- DRomaticism
17Utopian reformers in America at the time portrayed in the broadsheet believed most fervently in
- Aprogressivism
- Bromanticism
- Cperfectionism
- Drationalism
18The beliefs of the Millerites would best be reflected later in American history by which of these groups?
- APopulists
- BProgressives
- CCharles Darwin
- D20th century evangelists
19Which of these best accounts for the phenomenon that Tocqueville described in the 1830s?
- AThe market revolution was changing the nature of work and the relationship between home and the workplace.
- BWomen, both rich and poor, decided that it was better for them to stay home and care for their families.
- CSlavery in the South and the influx of European immigrants in to the North made i possible for women to focus their attention on the home.
- DIn an effort to protect women as the nation became more industrialized, state legislatures began to regulate women's work.
20Which of theses was most responsible for bringing women more fully into the public sphere in the mid-19th century?
- AAs the nation became more divided an d the Civil War approached, factories in the North need more workers.
- BAs a result of the Second Great Awakening, women increasingly were involved in antebellum reform movements.
- CThe expansion of suffrage and the democratization of American society brought women further in to the mainstream of American economic life.
- DAs education for women became more accessible, women gained the knowledge and skills that enabled them to enter the workplace.
21What impact did Manifest Destiny have on women's roles?
- AThe expansion of slavery into western territories reinforced the "clearly separate paths" for men and women.
- BRapid industrialization and the growth of cities like Chicago and St. Louis reinforced the view that women belonged in the home.
- CThe gap between middle and working-class women increased.
- DWomen in the West were more likely to participate as equal partners in the economic life of their family.
22Based on his views expressed in the passage above, which of these would Ward have been most likely to support?
- ALegislation limiting the number of Eastern Europeans who could immigrate to the United States
- BThe application of Social Darwinism to public policy
- CProgressives' efforts to relieve poverty in American cities
- DThe Chinese Exclusion Act
23Who would have been most likely to oppose Ward's position?
- ANativists
- BLeaders of the Roman Catholic Church
- CSettlement house workers
- DPolitical machine bosses
24In the decades leading to World War I, which of these did NOT fuel the debate between the "natural" and the "artificial" processes that Ward addressed in this passage?
- AConflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. Government
- BIncreased migration of Asians in to the United States
- CThe activism of religious reformers who espoused the Social Gospel
- DPassage of legislation that established a quota system to regulate immigration
25This amendment of the Constitution was passed by Congress and ratified in 1865 for which of the following reasons?
- AThe states of the defeated Confederacy were determined to keep the institution of slavery even after the war ended.
- BThis addition to the Constitution was necessary to banish slavery from states not covered by the Emancipation Proclamation.
- CSlavery was a common and widespread practice in most of the overseas territories controlled by the United States at this time.
- DRepublicans in Congress were still reluctant to ban slavery in places where it had traditionally existed.
26Southern states attempted to restore some of the restrictions on newly freed African Americans by which of the following tactics?
- ASome states were able to reestablish slavery through elaborate contracts that the federal Justice Department was unable to have declared illegal.
- BFormer slaves were prevented by law from working on any property that was owned by their former masters.
- CSouthern states devised systems of local laws that restricted social, political, and economic freedoms for African Americans for the next century.
- DSouthern legislatures tried to restrict the rights of African Americans, but their efforts were overturned by the Supreme Court in the 1890s.
27Which of the following represents the first real success in overturning laws and customs mandating second-class citizenship for American Americans?
- AThe Civil Rights ACt of 1964
- BBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
- CPlessy v. Ferguson
- DThe economic programs of Johnson's Great Society
28The advertisement above appeared in a New York City newspaper in 1854. What do these employment notices indicate about American society in the middle of the 19th century?
- ANativist sentiment continued to be a problem for immigrants coming to the United States.
- BEqual employment opportunities were available for both men and women during this era.
- CA strong economy meant employment was available for anyone who was looking for a job.
- DFew immigrants who arrived in the United States in the first half of the 19th century were literate.
29What might explain the attitudes represented by the advertisement above?
- AMany immigrants arriving the united States in the early 19th century were discriminated against because they were Catholic and might take jobs from those already here.
- BThere was little land available on the frontier for the huge numbers of immigrants who were coming at this time, so they were flooding urban job markets.
- CFederal regulations limited immigration ,and those who came anyway were in the country illegally.
- DMost new immigrants refused to live in ethnic communities once they came to the United States, and they threatened the property values of established urban neighborhoods.
30How is the sentiment in this advertisement illustrated by decisions made by Congress in the early 20th century?
- AAttempts were made to reverse what was known as the Great Migration, a movement of southern African Americans from the Deep South to other parts of the country in search of better jobs.
- BThe government passed a series of laws establishing highly restrictive immigration quotas to reduce the numbers of people moving to this country.
- COverseas expansion was discouraged by Congress out of fear that it would create new waves of immigrants, particularly to the West Coast.
- DCongress refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles or participate in the League of Nations primarily out of fear of encouraging new waves of immigration to this country.
31Which of the following provisions of the Compromise of 1850 caused the most negative reaction among citizens of the northern states?
- AThe use of popular sovereignty to determine the status of slave and free states in the unorganized territory
- BThe end of the slave trade in Washington D.C.
- CThe new Fugitive Slave Law
- DA reduction in the size of Texas in exchange for a payment to the state of $10 million
32Northern objections to the Compromise of 1850 came from
- Afree-soilers, who were opposed to the extension of slavery into any new states or territories.
- BRepublicans, who insisted that the Compromise of 1850 include the immediate abolition of slavery.
- CKnow-Nothings, who believed popular sovereignty should decide the issue of slavery in California.
- DWhigs, who believed that ending the slave trade in the District of Columbia was a violation of constitutional property guarantees.
33The Compromise of 1850 effectively strengthened which earlier act regarding slavery?
- AThe Missouri Compromise of 1820
- BArticle IV, Section II, of the Constitution regarding the return of runaway slaves
- CThe banning of the slave trade after 1808
- DThe guarantees of individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights
34The two civilizations above, which existed in the Southwest and the Ohio Valley, respectively, before the arrival of Europeans to North America, indicate which of the following about native populations?
- AThese societies were complex and exhibited diverse economic development and social diversification.
- BLike most other native societies, these two group depended on hunting and gathering for subsistence.
- CThese societies were largely mobile due to a scarcity of natural resources.
- DLarge-scale agriculture was favored instead of trade with other villages to support these communities.
35These two civilizations, along with many others of native populations, began to disintegrate after the arrival of Europeans in part because of which of the following conditions?
- ANative populations chose to move to areas dominated by Europeans because there were more jobs available in those places.
- BEuropeans brought epidemic disease that took a heavy toll on native populations and weakened social and political structures in their communities.
- CRapid climate change made most of the areas previously settled by native populations unsuitable for traditional agriculture.
- DThe decline of the great buffalo herds made traditional ways of life impossible in the Southwest and the Ohio Valley.
36The exchange of goods and the interactions of societies across the Atlantic known as the Columbian Exchange resulted in which of the following?
- AChanges occurred on both sides of the Atlantic as the introduction of new agricultural products and animals created new markets and altered lifestyles.
- BChanges occurred in diets and agriculture, but little in other areas of life for the two regions.
- CChanges occurred that could ultimately be regarded only as positive, in that both areas benefited from the introduction of new foods.
- DThere was tremendous population growth on both sides of the Atlantic due to improvements in nutrition.
37What else was an important part of the Columbian Exchange going from Africa to the Western Hemisphere that is not represented on this chart?
- ASilver
- BSlaves
- CIron weapons
- DMaize
38The source above was an attempt to explain which of the following trends in American politics in the last decades of the 20th century?
- AA general movement away from the principles and policies of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
- BThe shift in political power from major urban centers to more rural voters
- CThe elimination of all trade barriers with foreign nations
- DA shift from concentrating on U.S. power abroad to a more limited role for the military in general
39Which of the following examples from earlier U.S. history represents a similar call for individuals to handle their own problems rather than look to the government or the charity of individuals for relief and support?
- ALate 19th century support for the principles of Social Darwinism
- BSouthern leaders who called for a "New South" in the years following Reconstruction
- CReformers who supported such efforts as the settlement house movement
- DLabor leaders who lobbied for better pay and safer working conditions for factory workers
40The aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001 led the U.S. government to do which of the following?
- AConcentrate on security at home rather than taking on challenges to U.S. power abroad
- BPass a series of laws aimed at increasing domestic security, which have subsequently come under criticism for threatening individual rights
- CReduce the number of women and minorities allowed to serve in the military
- DRenew national efforts at finally winning the Cold War with the former Soviet Union
41What missions undertaken by the United States grew directly out of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in the name of increasing homeland security?
- AAttacks on Afghanistan and Iraq
- BEfforts to shut down Central American drug cartels
- CTighter immigration controls along the borders of Texas and Mexico
- DTighter quality controls over goods coming in from China and East Asia
42The above photograph led to which of the following in the 1970s?
- AIncreased calls for gun control in the United States
- BDramatically increased support for immigration restriction
- CEroding support for the war in Vietnam
- DIncreasing support for Supreme Court rulings protecting the rights of the accused
43In 1968, support for the U.S. war effort in Vietnam
- Aincreased dramatically as the United States launched major offensives.
- Bdecreased as a result of increased support for the Great Society
- Cdecreased significantly because of a perceived lack of progress against the Vietcong
- Ddecreased because of the energy crisis brought on by the Arab oil embargo.
44The growth of consumerism in the 1920s was most fueled by which of the following?
- AThe widespread introduction of credit cards
- BAn unparalleled rise in the price of agricultural commodities
- CThe introduction of television advertising
- DInstallment buying
45The rising expectations that Morison alludes to were most characterized by which of the following in the 1920s?
- AThe belief that nuclear power would provide cheap energy and make America energy independent.
- BRising stock prices
- CThe optimism brought on by the success of making the world "safe for democracy"
- DImmigration restriction
46Politically the 1920s saw the United States
- Areturn to the progressivism of the prewar era.
- Bassume leadership of newly created international organizations.
- Cdominated by conservative leadership.
- Dplay a major role as an international peacekeeper in the Middle East.
47Ultimately fear of Japanese citizens during World War II led to
- Athe execution of 43 Japanese American citizens for sabotage and espionage.
- Bthe deportation of Japanese American citizens from the United States
- Cinternment of Japanese American citizens in closely guarded camps.
- DJapanese American citizens being forced to labor on white-owned farms due to the shortage of agricultural labor.
48African Americans also suffered discrimination during World War II. Which of the following represents progress made by African Americans prior to the end of the war?
- ARacial segregation in the armed forces was ended.
- BA federal agency was formed to prevent racial discrimination in hiring for defense plants.
- CSchools were integrated.
- DAfrican American troops were not longer assigned to the Pacific theater of the war.
49During World War II, American women
- Afound new employment opportunities in traditionally male industrial jobs.
- Bserved in front-line combat roles with men.
- Cachieved equal pay for equal work in defense industries.
- Dwere given the right to vote in return of r their support of the war effort.
50What do these two sources tell you about the debate over slavery in the 1850s?
- AThe issue of slavery played little role in sectional tensions after the passage of the Compromise of 1850.
- BAttitudes toward slavery became more hardened and less open to any compromise during the 1850s
- CSoutherners were generally able to stop the spread of abolitionist literature by controlling the activities of the antislavery press.
- DPeople on both sides of the abolitionist arguments felt the government was working in support on their side.
51Among the arguments used by those opposing the activities of abolitionists was which of the following?
- ASlaves were generally better farmworkers than white laborers.
- BSlaves were considered to have benefited from conversion to Christianity, something they would not have known in Africa.
- CThe northern economy would not be able to survive without the work of slaves in southern cotton and tobacco fields.
- DSlaves were critical labor to southern manufacturing and ironworks.
52Which of the following proved to be a major source of disagreement among northern abolitionists in the decade leading up to the Civil War?
- ASome abolitionist groups were determined to use nonviolent means to achieve their goal, while others felt slaves should use whatever means necessary to gain freedom.
- BThe groups argued over whether Congress had the power to issue the Fugitive Slave Law that was part of the Compromise of 1850.
- CSome wanted to shut down efforts to help slaves escape, as they felt it was too dangerous.
- DThey disagreed over whether former slaves would be able to obtain employment in northern manufacturing once they made an escape to freedom.
53The Marble House mansion represents the tremendous wealth accumulated by robber barons, or captains of industry, during the Gilded Age. Thorstein Veblen criticized such displays of wealth in The Theory of the Leisure Class as
- Aostentatious opulence.
- Bconspicuous consumption.
- Cscientific management
- Dutilitarianism.
54By the late 1800s, the increasing disparity of wealth between the rich and poor led for successful calls to
- Aplace a cap on the maximum income one could attain in a single year.
- Bnationalize major industries such as steel, oil, and banking.
- Cimpose government regulations on private industry.
- Dredistribute income by lowering tariffs.
55In the late 19th century, efforts to help the poor came primarily from
- Aprivate organizations designed to meet their basic needs.
- Bthe federal government in the form of welfare payments.
- Crailroad companies who offered free transportation to the west.
- Dstate welfare agencies that provided free housing and food for the needy.
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- PLEASE take this along with your Strive For A Five Book. It has pictures, diagrams, and quotes that will be helpful!!!!
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- Tumaini Sango
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