The Voting Rights Act of 1965 __________
a) led to a substantial increase of African American voter registration in the South
b) was seen as a failure by most African Americans
c) was never enforced
d) was followed by a series of major civil rights victories
Answer: a
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Republican ferment encouraged all states except Massachusetts to __________ in the postwar period.
a. establish universal white male suffrage b. institute state income taxes c. revise labor laws d. lower property requirements for voting
The 1817 Rush-Bagot Agreement between the United States and Great Britain
A) restricted the number of naval vessels the two nations could maintain on the Great Lakes. B) made the forty-ninth parallel the American-Canadian border between Minnesota and the Rocky Mountains. C) brought agreement between the two nations for joint occupation of the Oregon region. D) gave American fishermen the right to fish in eastern Canadian waters.
Still intact today, the largest domed structure built by the Romans is the
A) Colosseum. B) Forum. C) Pantheon. D) Appian Way. E) Circus Maximus.
Which of the following best characterized the early wars between France and Britain in North America?
a. The deployment of professional troops by both sides b. The avoidance of civilian casualties wherever possible c. The importance of Indian alliances with the British against the French d. The substantial use of guerrilla warfare e. The alliance between Britain and Spain against the French