| appeasement |
Friday, February 28, 2014
Differing from W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights leader Booker T. Washington believed that
| blacks should work hard and well in common laboring jobs and assimilate into middle class society. |
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was launched from
| recognized the rights of employees to join labor unions and bargain collectively. |
Differing from W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights leader Booker T. Washington believed what?
blacks should work hard and well in common laboring jobs and assimilate into middle class society.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
In 1919–1920 in the United States, the Palmer Raids were
federal government raids in search of anarchists and radicals.
President Theodore Roosevelt's "corollary" to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine was
| his belief that the United States should be the policeman of the western hemisphere. |
Because the United States Supreme Court had ruled against many of his New Deal programs, President Franklin Roosevelt responded by
| trying to create six new seats on the Court to fill with his appointees |
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1919 did what?
allowed women the right to vote.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to
put unemployed young men to work in national parks and other rural areas.
In 1919–1920 in the United States, the Palmer Raids were
| federal government raids in search of anarchists and radicals. |
President Theodore Roosevelt's "corollary" to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine was
his belief that the United States should be the policeman of the western hemisphere.
Because the United States Supreme Court had ruled against many of his New Deal programs, President Franklin Roosevelt responded by doing what?
| trying to create six new seats on the Court to fill with his appointees. |
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1919, allowed what?
| allowed women the right to vote |
The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to do what?
put unemployed young men to work in national parks and other rural areas.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to do what?
put unemployed young men to work in national parks and other rural areas.
The event that caused the United States to send troops to fight Spanish troops in Cuba in 1898 was
| an explosion on board the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor that sank the ship |
The issue of whether the United States' import tariff, or tax, should be high or low first appeared in public policy debates in what year?
in the 1790s between Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Republicans.
American farmers grew concerned about doing business in the 1870s and 1880s because of what reason?
their cost of production was more than the prices they were being paid for their crops and animals.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Around the turn of the century in 1900, "muckrakers" were individuals who
| investigated abuses launched against the public in general and against poor immigrants in particular. |
After the Americans entered World War II in early 1942, the Americans and the British attacked German cities daily using
around-the-clock saturation bombing of German cities.
In order to prevent depositors from losing their money in the event of a bank failure, the Roosevelt administration created a new agency known as
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Director Frank Capra's 1939 film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, focused on the strength of average Americans who did what?
successfully fought against corruption
In the fall of 1941, the German navy violated American neutrality by doing what?
| torpedoing three American ships in the north Atlantic Ocean. |
Monday, February 24, 2014
Gold and silver brought back to Europe from the colonies caused what to happen?
| the price revolution in Europe. |
Who is considered to be the most autocratic ruler during Europe’s reign of absolute monarchs?
| Peter the Great of Russia |
What is considered a reason the American colonists revolted against the British?
| lack of adequate representation in Parliament | ||
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Colonies were important to the ideal of mercantilism because of what reason?
they provided all the raw materials for the parent country.
What idea is the most consistent with the economic concept of mercantilism?
Overseas colonies exist to benefit the parent country.
European colonization in the Americas increased slave trade because of what reason?
| plantation owners in the Americas needed workers. |
What was the main reason for the decline of the native populations in Australia and New Zealand during the period of colonization?
The people had no resistance to European diseases.
What was the result of Aboriginal lawsuits in recent years?
Aborigines have gained control over land.
The height, or elevation, of an island is a major determining factor in
the amount of rainfall it receives.
The height, or elevation, of an island is a major determining factor in
the amount of rainfall it receives.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
What best describes what Lutherans believe about the idea of how faith is revealed?
People read and interpret the Bible.
Laissez-faire is defined as
allowing businesses to operate with little or no government interference.
A king claiming to have divine right is referring to what?
the belief that they rule with God’s permission
What best describes Williams Shakespeare’s works?
Shakespeare’s work explores the complexity of everyday individuals.
What is a contributing factor that set the stage for the Protestant Reformation?
selling of indulgences
What describes why Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church to run the Church of England?
He rejected the sacraments of the Catholic Church.
What was the order of the social class in the Spanish America during the 1500s?
peninsualres, creoles, mestizos, Native Americans
During the Industrial Revolution in England what did coal mines prompt?
coal reserves prompted the rise of steel mills.
How much land has the Dutch reclaimed?
The Dutch have reclaimed over one-fifth of their land from the sea, lakes, and swamps.
How is the climate in Northern Eurasia and Central Europe?
| Most of eastern Russia has a subarctic climate. |
How is the economic growth of Western Europe?
Economic growth has encouraged people to travel from all over the world seeking employment.
How is the southern region of Italy?
The port city of Naples suffers from some of the worst poverty in Europe.
Luxembourg
Important economic activities in Luxembourg include high tech firms and service industries.
How did Angel Island and Ellis Island differ?
Immigrants were often detained for weeks and months at Angel Island.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Why did southern farmers oppose Alexander Hamilton's plans for the economy?
They did not want to pay taxes to help the northern states.
Before 1760, colonists asserted their independent nature most notably by
only allowing their colonial assemblies to tax them.
The industrial growth of the United States prior to the Civil War was significant because
sectional differences became even more noticeable
Why did women's entering of the workforce fail to expand their power?
Husbands or fathers often controlled the money women earned from work.
What is significant about Patrick Henry's statement during the First Continental Congress that he is no longer "a Virginian, butan American"?
It expressed the idea of a unified and independent nation.
Why did the United States not develop a significant transportation network of roads prior to 1840?
The nation did not need a significant number of roads for economic purposes.
The Battle of Saratoga was more than just a battlefield defeat for the British because
the Americans were able to recapture Philadelphia
How were Bacon's rebellion and the American Revolution similar?
Like Bacon, patriots felt that taxes paid by them unjustly benefited a few wealthy people.
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not levy or collect taxes from the states.
How did the Second Great Awakening lead to the launch of many reform movements?
More people put their religion into practice.
Why did some northerners accuse the South of creating a war with Mexico?
The war would potentially increase the size and power of the South in Congress.
The fullest expression of Manifest Destiny came when what occurred?
the United States declared war against Mexico
What happened to the federalist after the War of 1812?
The Federalist Party was discredited and never regained political power.
Why were slaves especially drawn to religion?
it offered them a life of freedom after a life of slavery.
Why did Muslim nations, even though they defeated the European crusades, lost economic influence in the world?
European nations grew more powerful and wealthy than Muslim nations due to colonial wealth.
Why did most new factories appear in the North?
The North had more people who were ready to work in factories.
What did the First Continental Congress mean to the independence movement?
It was the first gathering of Americans.
What social effect did the cotton boom have on the South?
It dispersed, or scattered, the population creating a void of commercial cities.
Under the Articles of Confederation, a small state such as Rhode Island had how much power?
had as much power as a large state such as Virginia.
Why did some northerners accuse the South of creating a war with Mexico?
The war would potentially increase the size and power of the South in Congress.
What was the basis for Lincoln's plan of reconstruction?
argued that southern states had never really left the Union.
What was the main motivation for Congress to change its Indian policy in 1850?
gold being discovered on Indian lands.
What is true about the northern economy at the end of the Civil War?
The economy was capable of maintaining a surge.
Why is 1890 a significant year for the Great Plains?
The frontier was declared closed by the census.
Immigrants that arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century discovered what about the ghettos?
living in ghettos was in many ways comforting.
What was the first step in southern railroad expansion after the Civil War?
join rural areas with urban hubs
"New" immigrants were often less welcome because of what reason?
they came from southern and eastern Europe.
The reason that newspaper circulation increased dramatically was due to what?
advertising allowing newspapers to be printed cheaply
Why were urban centers concentrated in America's northeast in 1900?
factories were located where the immigrants were
In what ways did factory owners exploit their workers in the Gilded Age?
forcing them to live in company towns
Why were urban centers concentrated in America's northeast in 1900?
factories were located where the immigrants were
Why was the Civil War's first large battle so shocking?
The battle was more brutal than people expected
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Why was the Civil War's first large battle so shocking?
The battle was more brutal than people expected
Why was the Civil War's first large battle so shocking?
The battle was more brutal than people expected.
How did popular entertainment democratize American culture and society?
Nearly everyone attended baseball games, bringing social classes together.
In order to avoid war, Lincoln offered the South a way to avoid hostilities when he stated in his inaugural address that...
he had chosen a southern vice president to represent their interests in governing.
How did Angel Island and Ellis Island differ?
Immigrants were often detained for weeks and months at Angel Island.
Because, as a people, Albanians often felt threatened by their neighbors, Albania did what?
isolated itself, and was often called "Europe's hermit."
What explains why the former Yugoslavia broke up into a number of small countries after Communist control ended in the late 1980s?
tensions between different ethnic groups
The basic landform pattern of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia is what?
relatively flat in the west, with lakes and mountains along the southern border and mountains in the east.
In contrast to the way that Germany was unified in the 1800s, its unification in 1990 was the result of what?
pressure from the citizens of both countries and Europe.
What major thing occurred during the Cold War period?
There was a huge buildup of military equipment in both the United States and the Soviet Union.
How is the economy of the far northern regions of Russia?
Hunting and gathering and nomadic herding are still practiced.
What effect do siroccos have on the farmlands of Spain?
Siroccos are African winds that blow over the land, making southeastern Spain the driest region in the country.
How has human settlement affected the ecosystems of Western Europe?
Most of the natural forests in Western Europe have been cleared to make way for farms and to provide timber for building materials.
Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Communist party in Russia
has continued to be a powerful force in Russian politics.
Why do some buildings in Siberia stand six feet off the ground on posts?
to circulate air and diffuse heat
Most of Ireland's basic landscape pattern consists of what?
hills ringing most of the coastline with a broad plain in the middle.
How was Czechoslovakia divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993?
The division resulted from a peaceful separation.
What is an accurate statement about the physical characteristics of Russia?
The Caspian Sea is a completely landlocked lake.
Both Austria and Switzerland have what type of landscapes?
They have landscapes that are dominated by the Alps.
In order to stimulate economic growth in recent years, the government of France has done what?
severely restricted trade with other European countries.
The economy of Spain has changed in recent years in which of the following ways?
Transportation equipment is now the country's major export.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The reason that European nations were able to grow more powerful and wealthy than Muslim nations is because
European nations grew more powerful and wealthy than Muslim nations due to colonial wealth.
Spain was able to strengthen and maintain control over its colonies in the Americas
by initiating laws that protected Indians and supported mission work.
Who was responsible for the forced migration of the Cherokees to Oklahoma?
Supporters of the public school movement made arguments based on religious references.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Why did railroads have a greater impact on American society than canals and steamboats?
Railroads cost less to build, and trains provided faster transport.
Why did most new factories appear in the North?
The North had more people who were ready to work in factories.
During their invasion of the United States in the War of 1812, British forces
burned Washington, D. C.
What was one of John Marshall’s important accomplishments as chief justice of the Supreme Court?
establishing the power of judicial review
Why was the War of 1812 significant to the United States?
It showed that the nation seemed certain to endure.
What was one of Thomas Jefferson’s goals when he became president?
He planned to retire the national debt by paying it down.
Why did southern farmers oppose Alexander Hamilton’s plans for the economy?
They did not want to pay taxes to help the northern states.
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not levy or collect taxes from the states
The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
revise the Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation, a small state such as Rhode Island
had as much power as a large state such as Virginia.
In what way did the American Revolution affect other countries?
Other republican groups fought to overthrow aristocratic governments.
The Treaty of Paris
ceded far more territory to the United States than the colonies had won in the war.
French colonial policies differed from those of Spain because the French
did not intimidate or enslave Native Americans
Friday, February 7, 2014
Patterson v. McLean Credit Union
On-the-job discrimination should be dealt with according to civil rights laws.
What is allowed by the United States Constitution?
a state prosecutor making an indictment with an information
In what kind of situation would a writ of habeas corpus be issued?
An officer is holding a prisoner.
Everson v. Board of Education
The 8th Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment) applies to the states.
The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment does what?
prohibits the federal government from forcing people to practice a particular faith
What performs functions similar to those of a county sheriff for a district court?
a United States marshal
What does the geographic theme of relative location analyzes?
where geographic features are in relation to other features.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
According to the original provisions of the Constitution, who became vice president?
the presidential candidate with the second-highest number of votes
The investigatory power allows Congress to
investigate any matter relating to its legislative powers.
The Supreme Court case of Gibbons v. Ogden did what?
provided a broad interpretation of the commerce power
The investigatory power allows Congress to
investigate any matter relating to its legislative powers.
The Supreme Court case of Gibbons v. Ogden did what?
provided a broad interpretation of the commerce power
What is a practical reason for the bicameral legislature in the United States?
he Framers wanted the House to check the Senate.
In the case of Veazie Bank v. Fenno, the United States Supreme Court first upheld
taxation for purposes other than producing revenue.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did what?
encouraged United States intervention in Latin America
What is an example of political patronage?
the CIA forwarding intelligence to the Department of Homeland Security
What type of agency is also a quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial body?
| independent regulatory commission |
Why do some people advocate a single, six-year term for a president?
| to free the president from having to campaign |
In what situation did a president use military force without congressional approval?
participation in NATO’s action in Kosovo
An argument against allowing direct election of the president is
states would have no voice in selecting the president.
Who selects the president if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes?
the House of Representatives
According to the original provisions of the Constitution, who became vice president?
the candidate with the second-highest number of electoral votes
Who would become president if the president and vice president died in an accident?
The speaker of the House
In which situation did a president use military force without congressional approval?
participation in NATO’s action in Kosovo
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
An argument against allowing direct election of the president is
states would have no voice in selecting the president
A criticism of the proportional plan for reforming the electoral college is
it would weaken the two-party system by representing third parties.
A criticism of the district plan for reforming the electoral college is
it would be a motive for drawing districts to favor one party (gerrymandering).
Who selects the president if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes?
the House of Representatives
According to the original provisions of the Constitution, who became vice president?
the candidate with the second-highest number of electoral votes
According to the original provisions of the Constitution, who became vice president?
the candidate with the second-highest number of electoral votes
Who would become president if the president and vice president died in an accident?
the speaker of the House
The seniority rule suggests that
the longest-serving majority party member on a committee will be chair.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland did which of the following?
legitimized the concept of implied powers
Which part of the Constitution requires that all indirect taxes by the federal government be uniform?
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
The United States Constitution notes which kind of powers in the first seventeen clauses of Article I, Section 8?
The United States Constitution notes which kind of powers in the first seventeen clauses of Article I, Section 8?
The 17th Amendment made which of the following provisions?
The 17th Amendment made which of the following provisions?
Why are members of Congress often reluctant to increase their salaries?
the fear of negative public reaction
What was a practical reason for a bicameral legislature?
Resolving the dispute between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
What was a practical reason for a bicameral legislature?
Resolving the dispute between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
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