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- William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" oration was primarily an expression of his(A) fundamentalist religious beliefs(B) neutral stance toward the belligerents of the First World War(C) advocacy of free and unlimited coinage of silver(D) opposition to teaching the theory of evolution in public schools(E) anti-imperialist convictions
- President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he(A) acknowledged the legitimacy of the Mexican government's claim to Texas(B) feared that debate over the admission of Texas would ignite controversy about slavery(C) was ideologically opposed to territorial expansion(D) could find no support within his own party for admitting Texas(E) believed that admitting Texas would violate international law
- In 1890 the most important source of revenue for the federal government was(A) income taxes(B) inheritance taxes(C) sales taxes(D) liquor taxes(E) customs duties
- Which of the following is true of the case of Marbury v. Madison ?(A) It established that Congress had the sole right to formulate national legislation.(B) It supported Thomas Jefferson in his claim to have "executive review."(C) It backed William Marbury in his request for a bank charter.(D) It affirmed the principle of judicial review.(E) It determined the Senate's right to "advise and consent."
- France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following(A) the defeat of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga(B) American naval victories on the Great Lakes(C) the dispatch of an American peace mission to Britain(D) an ultimatum by American diplomats(E) a personal plea by George Washington
- President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to(A) respond positively to the recent Latin American revolutions(B) rule out United States involvement in South America(C) provide a rationale for United States intervention in the Isthmus of Panama(D) warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere(E) encourage Britain to help the fledgling Latin American states
- Which of the following was a serious constitutional question after the Civil War?(A) The restoration of the power of the federal judiciary(B) The legality of the national banking system(C) The political and legal status of the former Confederate states(D) The relationship between the United States and Britain(E) The proposed annexation of Colombia
- In the antebellum period, free African Americans were(A) given the right of suffrage in most states (B) protected from kidnapping under stringent provisions of the Fugitive Slave Act (C) educated in integrated schools in most northern states (D) able to settle in states in the Middle West without legal restriction (E) able to accumulate some property in spite of discrimination.
- In 1840 the American Antislavery Society split into factions because(A) its goals had been accomplished (B) most Americans rejected the goal of colonizing Black people (C) William Lloyd Garrison's advocacy of women's rights and pacifism alienated some members (D) a new sentiment in Congress favoring abolitionism led to disagreement over the rights of former slaves (E) the death of Elijah P. Lovejoy created a struggle for power within the Organization.
- The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) did which of the following?(A) Denounced business combinations in restraint of trade.(B) Sanctioned separate but equal public facilities for African Americans.(C) Declared that the Fourteenth Amendment applied principally to the protection of corporations.(D) Defined the Constitution as color-blind.(E) Empowered Congress to cancel treaties with American Indian tribes unilaterally.
- The farmers' protest movement lost momentum at the end of the 1890's for all of the following reasons EXCEPT(A) the failure of the People's party in the 1896 election (B) massive immigration into urban areas that led to higher prices (or agricultural products (C) crop failures in Europe that led to an increase in United States grain exports (D) the 1898 Yukon gold strike that increased the United States government's supply of gold and cased fanners' access 10 credit (E) the absorption of the populists by the AFL (American Federation of Labor).
- The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?(A) Rearmed George Washington's goal of United States neutrality in the Americas. (B) Helped Secretary of State John Quincy Adams secure the presidency in 1824. (C) Established the United States as the dominant economic power in South America. (D) Provided the basis for resolving Anglo-American border disputes. (E) Asserted American independence in the realm of foreign policy.
- Which of the following statements about woman suffrage is true?(A) The six states of New England were the first to have complete woman suffrage. (B) Woman suffrage was introduced in the South during Radical Reconstruction. (C) No state granted women suffrage before 1900. (D) The only states with complete woman suffrage before 1900 were west of the Mississippi. (E) California and Oregon were the first states to have complete woman suffrage.
- Which of the following best describes the situation of freedmen in the decade following the Civil War?(A) Each was given 40 acres of land and a mule by the Union government.(B) All were immediately granted political equality by the Emancipation Proclamation.(C) The majority entered sharecropping arrangements with former masters or other nearby planters.(D) They were required to pass a literacy test before being granted United States citizenship.(E) They supported the passage of Black Codes to ensure their economic and political rights.
- The map shows the US as it appeared in(A) 1784(B) 1800 (C) 1812(D) 1821(E) 1845
- Constitutional amendments enacted during the Progressive Era concerned all of the following EXCEPT(A) imposition of an income tax' (B) imposition of poll taxes (C) extension of suffrage to women (D) prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages (E) procedures for electing United States senators.
- Richard Nixon's 1968 political comeback to win the presidency can be partly attributed to(A) dissension within the Democratic party over Vietnam (B) the defection of Black voters to the Republican party (C) Nixon's cordial relations with the news media (D) Nixon's great popularity as Eisenhower's vice president (E) Nixon's promise of immediate withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam.
- The area marked X on the map was part of(A) Massachusetts' Western Reserve (B) the Northwest Territory (C) the Louisiana Purchase(D) the Mexican Cession(E) the Oregon Country
- The goals of educational reformers in the antebellum years included all of the following EXCEPT(A) compulsory school-attendance laws (B) the use of state and local tax money to finance public education (C) the establishment of teacher-training schools (D) a standardized length for the school year (E) federal financing of secondary education
- The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known as(A) isolationism(B) capitalism(C) mercantilism(D) monopolism(E) imperialism