When reformers investigated prostitution, they were distressed to learn that many girls:
A) preferred prostitution to working in a factory.
B) were underage American farm women.
C) were from middle-class Protestant homes.
D) were married women who wanted more income.
Answer: A
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When the War of 1812 began, in what ways did southern blacks serve militarily?
A) They served only on the American side, with many incidents of bravery. B) They refused to serve, thinking that they would not benefit a nation that kept some of their race in bondage. C) None served because they were seen as an "internal foe" by white Americans. D) Some served in the U.S. Marines.
John Wilkes Booth __________
A) assassinated Abraham Lincoln B) murdered William H. Seward C) organized the Confederate evacuation of Richmond D) led the last slave revolt in American history
All of the following contributed to the great migration of African-Americans to the North during and after World War II EXCEPT
A) the pull of northern industrial jobs. B) the availability of suburban housing. C) the push of southern segregation and violence. D) the disappearance of the sharecropping system.
What was the greatest single advantage that the United States and its allies had during World War II?
A) The Allies began military confrontations with the Axis powers immediately, before they could gain much ground in Europe or Asia. B) The Allies were genuinely willing to work together to defeat their enemies, whereas the Axis powers fought separate wars. C) The Germans and the Japanese made slow progress in conquering more lands in Europe and the Pacific. D) All of the Axis powers suffered from ineffective leadership and poor strategizing, which was a stark contrast to the Allies. E) The Allies had such an overwhelming number of ground troops that Axis resistance was highly ineffective.