The federal government responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by
(a) creating a cabinet-level agency for homeland security
(b) deporting most illegal aliens
(c) decreasing defense spending
(d) expanding the civil liberties of American citizens
Answer: (a) creating a cabinet-level agency for homeland security
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After the Second World War, why did American planners seek a world economy based on free trade and the quick reconstruction of Germany, Japan, and other nations? a. They believed these policies would allow the United States to aid the impoverished masses in the newlyemerging nation states
b. They believed these policies would give the United States the military prowess it needed to overthrow theSoviet government. c. They believed these policies would help enhance the prestige of the United States-backed United Nations. d. They believed that both the economic well-being and the security of the United States depended on thesepolicies.
Industrialism in the New South __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
During the early years of the war in the East
A) General Winfield Scott pushed for action and quick victory. B) the South followed an exclusively defensive strategy. C) a stalemate developed as decisive victory eluded both sides. D) the North inflicted a devastating blow at the Battle of Bull Run.
Did the British defeat at Yorktown end the war?
a. No, the fighting actually continued for more than a year. b. Yes, the peace terms were concluded within a month. c. Yes, the Loyalists quickly switched to the Patriot cause and Britain knew it had lost. d. No, the war shifted to Canada, where it continued for another five years. e. No, guerilla warfare between Loyalists and Patriots dragged on for another decade.