Who did many African Americans initially support in the election of 1960?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Richard Nixon
C) George Wallace
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer: B
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Why is President John Tyler referred to as a "president without a party"?
A. Tyler refused to affiliate with either the Whig party or the Democratic party and ran as an independent candidate. B. Tyler's decision to switch officially from the Whig party to the Democratic party caused so much animosity that neither party accepted him. C. Because the Whig party disbanded soon after Tyler's election, he was left without a party organization and without a political platform. D. Although Tyler ran on the Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison, he was a Democrat at heart and opposed the Whig congressional program.
On the eve of the 1864 Republican national convention, Lincoln urged the inclusion of which of the following in the party platform?
A. A detailed plan for the readmission of the Southern states to the Union B. A promise that the Republicans would seek a negotiated settlement with the South C. A plank calling for the adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery D. A plank calling for legislation to extend the right to vote to African Americans
Washington was chosen commander in chief for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a) his dignified presence and ability to inspire confidence. b) his Virginia background emphasized the continental character of the revolution which had started in Massachusetts. c) he was politically moderate. d) his age gave him the experience to lead and the vigor to stay on the job. e) he had been at Lexington and Concord, where the first shots were fired.
Theodor Herzl was a prominent leader in the ________
A) Wafd party B) World Zionist Organization C) Muslim League D) Liberal Constitutionalist party