Evaluate the following statement: The Kennedy Administration's efforts to "stand up to the Soviet Union" made the United States less secure
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Students' handling of this question will depend largely on how they view the nature of the Soviet threat. Students who believe that Soviets were engaged in a plan for world domination will credit the Kennedy Administration for blocking its efforts. Those who are dubious about the extent of this threat will point to the Berlin crisis (which left the city divided by a wall) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (which took the United States closer to the brink of nuclear war than during the Eisenhower Administration).
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Which of the following was true of the Grange?
a. It served the interests of the railroad companies. b. It was primarily a political organization. c. It helped farmers get cattle to northern markets along the cattle trails. d. It set up cooperative stores, grain elevators, and warehouses for farmers.
What was one disadvantage of the rise of industrialization for American workers?
A) Most jobs required skills that many workers were unable to acquire. B) Fewer jobs were available because of increased mechanization. C) The government imposed harsh regulations that harmed laborers. D) Many factory jobs were extremely complex and difficult to perform. E) Corporations came to control the conditions and nature of work.
A major factor in John F. Kennedy's victory in the presidential election of 1960 was
A) President Eisenhower's aggressive support for him. B) his broad appeal to Catholic voters. C) Richard M. Nixon's lack of political experience. D) his charismatic and telegenic charm and wit. E) his ability to argue fluently and persuasively.
Which of the following was part of Warren G. Harding’s domestic agenda?
A) increased regulation of industry B) opposition to prohibition C) opposition to labor unions D) civil rights for African Americans