The New Jersey and Virginia plans of the 1780s were each meant to
settle issues regarding the power of states in the national government
100
Andrew Jackson's actions in the nullification crisis suggests that he
was a strong supporter of states' rights over the power of the national government.
100
What is the MOST accurate Social-Darwinist defense for U.S. imperialism?
Nations that considered themselves superior felt obliged to govern less-advanced nations.
100
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.
100
The most significant impact of television in post-World War II United States was that it
fostered a sense of national cultural conformity.
200
Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "inalienable rights" specifically mentioned?
the Declaration of Independence
200
The Missouri Compromise dealt with
the expansion of slavery into the former Louisiana Territory.
200
The beginning of the Industrial Age in the United States is MOST associated with which era?
the late 1800s
200
In the months leading up to World War I, the United States wanted to maintain its neutrality because
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
200
Which of these is an accurate description of the outcome of the "Army-McCarthy Hearings" in early 1954?
McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited.
300
Which of these is NOT one of the philosophical features of the Declaration of Independence?
the need for a federal system of government
300
Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because
as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such Presidential power.
300
The most important result of the Spanish-American War was that it
set up a colonial empire for the U.S. and set the U.S. on the road to empire.
300
The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of
Hiroshima
300
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade (1973)?
states could not place restrictions on abortions in the first three months of pregnancy
400
A person's 1st Amendment rights can be limited if, in exercising those rights, the
safety of the public is placed in jeopardy
400
Following the Civil War, the Radical Republicans in Congress
regarded the southern states as conquered territory.
400
In the second half of the 19th century, the U.S. government allowed more immigrants into the country MAINLY because
industries needed an increasing amount of cheap labor.
400
The Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918) were both
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
400
The United States involved itself in Vietnam in the 1960s because
they believed that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow.
500
What was the first representative assembly in the English colonies in 1619?
Virginia House of Burgesses
500
In the American Civil War, General Robert E. Lee’s military skills were instrumental in leading Confederate forces in.
Virginia
500
· entrepreneur and engineer
· invented the railroad air brake
· pioneered the alternating current system
· a chief rival of Thomas Edison
All of these are describing what 19th Century American?
George Westinghouse
500
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
the League of Nations
500
"The time has come for the Congress of the United States to join with the executive and judicial branches in making it clear to all that race has no place in American life or law."
President John F. Kennedy
What was Kennedy's desired outcome from Congress?