American Loyalists, who sided with the British during the War for Independence, ________
A) tended to be wealthy conservatives
B) were known for their wickedness and immorality
C) favored a strongly centralized, authoritarian form of government
D) came from all occupations and social classes
E) were pacifists who opposed war for any reason
Answer: D
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Participation in the Vietnam War was connected to socioeconomic class primarily because wealthy young men __________
a. were more likely to be in college and thus could avoid the draft b. were more likely to volunteer and enlist without being drafted c. could hire someone to take their places in the military d. often bribed officials and bought their way out of the draft e. were often given safer desk jobs rather than combat duty
What provided the immediate impetus for the Niagara Movement?
a. Booker T. Washington’s subversion of outspoken black activists b. the refusal of a New York hotel to rent W. E. B. Du Bois a room c. the U.S. government’s decision to colonize the Philippines d. the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked one of the great moments in the history of American reform. It did which of the following?
A. outlawed the use of literacy tests for voting B. banned discrimination in private clubs C. required that persons accused of crimes be informed of their rights and allowed to consult a lawyer D. barred discrimination in public accommodations, like lunch counters and hotels
Congress had to decide how to deal with the issue of slavery in the territory it acquired after the U.S.-Mexican War. Describe the various options proposed for dealing with the issue.
What will be an ideal response?