First Encounters
The impact of Columbus's voyages in the New World included
A) a new oceanic trade amongst all of the continents
B) An exchange of disease that wiped 1/3 of Europe
C) a depression in Spain's economy due to the expense of these voyages
D) the empowerment of Portugal who sponsored the venture of Columbus
A) a new oceanic trade amongst all of the continents
Lincoln's biggest complaint concerning his generals early in the war was
A) they were too reckless|
B) their men suffered too many casualties
C) they were too cautious and hesitant
D) they were too willing to sacrifice their men for victory
C) they were too cautious and hesitant
By late October of 1941, the United States was unofficially at war with
A) Japan
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Russia
C) Germany
The post WW2 era featured all of the following except
A) a baby boom
B) a Cold war
C) advances in medicine
D) diverse suburban neighborhoods
D) diverse suburban neighborhoods
Bush's legislation that he believed would boost the economy was
A) creation of government jobs
B) implementation of tax cuts
C) raising the minimum wage
D) universal health care
B) implementation of tax cuts
The effect of the Protestant Reformation in Europe was that
A) a new crusade emerged to remove Muslim forces from the holy land
B) a Catholic counter-reformation would lead to devastating war in Europe
C) a link between national unity and religious uniformity became stronger amongst nation states
D) England and the papacy would establish closer bonds
C) a link between national unity and religious uniformity became stronger amongst nation states
The city on the Mississippi river that the Confederacy desperately clung to (until 1863) in order to keep the south fully intact was
A) Vicksburg
B) Gettysburg
C) New Orleans
D) St. Louis
A) Vicksburg
The first action of US/British troops came in
A) western France
B) Southern Italy
C) Northern African
D) Belgium
C) Northern African
A 1949 proved to be fearful one in that
A) Germany began to rearm
B) Hideki Tojo regained military power in Japan
C) the soviets detonated their first atomic bomb
D) the Rosenbergs were accused of spying
C) the soviets detonated their first atomic bomb
Bush's proposal for education reform came to be known as
A) No Child Left Behind
B) National Defense Education Act.
C) Common Core
D) A Nation at Risk
A) No Child Left Behind
The critical writings that Bartolome de Las Casas reported on the abuses of the Indians led to
A) dramatically better treatment of the Indians by Spanish conquistadores
B) the establishment of an international commission geared to eliminate mistreatment of the indians
C) the creation of the "Black Legend" which highlighted the uniqueness of Spanish cruelty
D) no response by the Spanish monarchs including Queen Isabella
C) the creation of the "Black Legend" which highlighted the uniqueness of Spanish cruelty
Republicans often referred to Peace Democrats as
A) Scalawags
B) Anacondas
C) Copperheads
D) Loyalists
C) Copperheads
The home front of the US during WW2 featured all of the following except
A) job opportunities for both men and women
B) race riots
C) internment of the Japanese
D) uncontrollable inflation
A) provide aid to turkey and Greece to deter the threat of communism
B) help Western Europe to recover from war and deter the threat of communism
C) Provide machinery to the Soviet union
D) rebuild Japan with a democratic government
B) help Western Europe to recover from war and deter the threat of communism
The USA Patriot Act allowed for
A) a draft to mobilize for war against Iraq
B) easing of gun restrictions for protections
C) searching of personal records
D) pouring of funds to weapons research
C) searching of personal records
The exploration of Jacques Cartier along the St. Lawrence river led to
A) the establishment of English claims in present day Canada
B) a lucrative fur trade with the Indians in that region
C) the discovery of New York and Mangattan Island
D) a shortcut to Asia
B) a lucrative fur trade with the Indians in that region
The New York Draft Riot was largely directed at
A) anti-abolitionists looking to end the war
B) Irish-Catholics eager to join the war
C) free blacks who became scapegoats
D) Peace Democrats against the war
C) free blacks who became scapegoats
Japanese intelligence had trouble breaking through American communication lines due to
A) bad weather
B) Navajo code talkers
C) advanced communication networks
D) counter spies within the US marines
B) Navajo code talkers
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and executed for
A) providing atomic information to the Soviet Union
B) establishing the communist party
C) stealing information regarding the hydrogen bomb
D) sabotaging nuclear labs
A) providing atomic information to the Soviet Union
In total, the number of people who were killed during 9/11 terrorist attacks was
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) 3000
D) 3000
Queen Elizabeth supported the ventures of Francis Drake because
A) his piracy enriched the english government at the expense of the spanish
B) he established claims to California for the english
C) his discovery of North Carolina led to the establishment of england's first settlement
D) He established control and English settlement of St. Augustine
A) his piracy enriched the english government at the expense of the Spanish
Lincoln's chances of reelection were greatly boosted by
A) success of Sherman and Farragut
B) the quieting voices of the Peace Democrats
C) the lack of opposing candidates with name recognition
D) his fiery militant speeches
A) success of Sherman and Farragut
The west coast featured all of the following except
A) Japanese internment camps
B) production of airplanes made in Southern California
C) production of battleships made in Bay Area.
D) production of tanks made by Ford factories
D) production of tanks made by Ford factories
The US military forces were desegregated under the presidency of
A) FDR
B) Harry Truman
C) Dwight D. Einsenhower
D) John F. Kennedy
B) Harry Truman
On September 11, 2001, terrorist who highjacked four jetliners hit all of their targets except those aboard
A) American Flight 11
B) United Flight 175
C) American Flight 77
D) United Flight 93
D) United Flight 93