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HIST212 Final Exam - Introduction to United States History - Reconstruction to the Present

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1. Why did Martin Luther King, Jr. select Birmingham, Alabama, as the site for major civil rights protests in the spring of 1963?

He considered it to be representative of the average segregated city in the South.He considered it to be the easiest city to desegregate in the United States.Politicians from Birmingham held important posts in the United States government at the time.He considered it to be the most segregated city in the United States.

2. The __________ Supreme Court decision ruled that legal segregation on the basis of race did not run contrary to the 14th Amendment and affirmed southern laws segregating public facilities and schools.

Roe v. WadeMarbury v. MadisonPlessy v. FergusonBrown v. Board of Education

3. Which of the following statements BEST characterizes President Woodrow Wilson's actions during the Versailles Treaty negotiations?

Wilson compromised his idealistic peace proposals in exchange for British and French support for the League of Nations.Wilson held firm to the idealistic peace proposals he first enumerated in his 14 Points speech.Wilson compromised all of his idealistic peace proposals and played no role in the final treaty settlement.Wilson abandoned his proposal for the League of Nations in exchange for British and French support for his anti-colonial policies.

4. Which of the following statements BEST describes the reaction of white Americans to the civil rights movement by the end of the 1960s?

The vast majority of whites in the United States began to oppose the civil rights movement by the end of the 1960s.Few whites continued to embrace the movement, but all felt that the federal government needed to focus on other priorities and allow society to catch up with the rapid changes that had occurred during the 1960s.Some whites continued to embrace the movement, but many felt that the federal government needed to focus on other priorities and allow society to catch up with the rapid changes that had occurred during the 1960s.All white Americans continued to support the civil rights movement at the end of the 1960s.

5. How did President John F. Kennedy and his administration respond to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Communist Cuba in the fall of 1962?

Kennedy allowed the existing Soviet nuclear missiles to remain in Cuba but warned the Soviet Union not to bring any additional missiles to the island.Kennedy launched an attack against Soviet-controlled East Germany.Kennedy met personally with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to address the situation.Kennedy launched an invasion of Cuba in order to destroy the Soviet nuclear missiles.Kennedy demanded that the Soviets remove the missiles and imposed a naval blockade around the island to prevent further missile shipments from the Soviet Union.

6. How did President Bill Clinton's political values differ from previous 20th-century Democratic presidents?

Clinton mainly focused on economic issues and did not address social or cultural issues important to Democrats.Clinton was far more aggressive against international Communism than previous Democratic presidents.Clinton was far more liberal than his Democratic predecessors.Clinton positioned himself as a moderate and co-opted traditional Republican issues, such as welfare reform and free trade.

7. Fill in the blanks.American treatment of Filipino rebels during the three-year war for control of the Philippine Islands may BEST be described as _______________ and _________________.

Kind, humaneIndifferent, supportiveBrutal, inhumaneFriendly, supportive

8. Which of the following 'pull' factors led to increased immigration from Europe and Asia to the United States in the second half of the 19th century?

New transportation options, such as steam ships and railroads, that made immigration easier and less expensiveReligious persecution in Eastern Europe that forced many Jewish communities to migrate to the WestThe need for large numbers of semi and unskilled laborers to work in America's growing factories / New transportation options, such as steam ships and railroads, that made immigration easier and less expensiveThe need for large numbers of semi and unskilled laborers to work in America's growing factories

9. Which of the following is an argument that African-American leaders made as to why voting rights were essential for African-Americans in the postwar South?

To ensure that African-Americans would be able to migrate from the South to the NorthTo provide greater economic opportunities for freed slavesTo ensure that racist white southerners did not regain political control of southern states or exercise undue power in CongressTo prevent violence between whites and blacks

10. How did the Republican presidential administrations of the 1920s differ from the Progressive presidential administrations of the first two decades of the 20th century?

Republican presidential administrations of the 1920s reversed Progressive Era economic reforms, but continued to favor government regulation of private business activities.Republican presidential administrations of the 1920s expanded federal oversight of the economy and increased regulation of private businesses.Republican presidential administrations of the 1920s reversed Progressive Era economic reforms and supported unregulated private business growth and expansion.Republican presidential administrations of the 1920s supported immigration reforms that permitted greater numbers of immigrants to arrive in the United States each year.

11. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the growing popularity of automobiles in the United States during the 1920s?

The increasing number of traffic fatalities nationwideThe increasing level of consumer debt due to financing automobile purchasesThe increasing population density of America's citiesThe rapid expansion of roads and highways across the nation

12. Which of the following was a consequence of the Vietnam War for the United States?

All of these58,000 Americans were killed.Millions of dollars were spent on the war rather than on social programs in the United States.The American public became wary of foreign military interventions.The American public began to question whether the United States should aggressively challenge Communism around the world.

13. How did white southerners seek to reverse African-American political and social gains during and after the era of Reconstruction?

Efforts to formally segregate schools and public facilities on the basis of raceAll of theseDenial of voting rights to African-AmericansVigilante violence directed at African-American educators, community organizers, and politiciansLynchings and extra-legal mob violence

14. Which of the following statements BEST describes the key differences between the economic and social development of the East and the economic and social development of the American West in the 19th century?

The same forces (immigration, industrialization, and urbanization) that influenced economic and social development in the East also influenced western development.Immigration and industrialization both played an important role in the economic development of both East and West, but urbanization only affected the East.Immigration played a very important role in the economic and social development of the East but almost no role in the economic and social development of the West.Immigration, industrialization, and urbanization did not play a major role in the economic and social development of neither the East nor the West.Industrialization played a very important role in the economic and social development of the East but almost no role in the economic and social development of the West.

15. Why did white southerners pass 'black codes' following the Civil War?

To guarantee that former slaves would remain second-class citizens in the South and would be unable to exercise basic civil rightsTo ensure that ex-slaves received jobs from their former mastersTo protect freed slaves from violence by white supremacistsTo provide a path for citizenship to former slaves

16. Which of the following statements BEST describes the transformation of American cities over the course of the 19th century?

Cities remained compact but grew densely populated as new building technologies permitted the construction of tenement buildings for lower-class workers in the urban core.Cities expanded in size due to new transportation technologies that allowed middle-class workers to commute to jobs from the suburbs but remained lightly populated throughout the century.Cities expanded both in size and population as new transportation technologies allowed middle-class workers to commute to jobs from the suburbs and new building technologies permitted the construction of densely populated tenement buildings for lower-class workers in the urban core.Cities remained small and compact throughout the 19th century.

17. Which of the following statements BEST describes President Lyndon B. Johnson's response to the deteriorating political and military situation in South Vietnam in 1964?

Johnson focused on providing economic aid to South Vietnam in order to prop up the government.Johnson tried hard to avoid committing U.S. troops to South Vietnam but was eventually forced to due to a North Vietnamese attack on U.S. ally Japan.Johnson continued sending military advisors to South Vietnam but refused to send large numbers of American combat troops to the region.Johnson used a supposed North Vietnamese attack on two American destroyers as a pretext to send large numbers of American combat troops to South Vietnam to defend the country from the Communists.

18. How did the United States' economic and political status in the international community change as a result of World War II?

The United States emerged from the war as an economic and political superpower.Following the war, the United States re-embraced Isolationism and refused to participate in international economic and political matters.The United States emerged from the war with greater economic power and continued to play a minor political role in international matters.The United States emerged from the war more powerful economically and politically but still ranked below European powers, such as Great Britain and France.Following the war, the United States became a neutral nation and refused to use military force to deal with international political problems.

19. What was the primary significance of the 14th Amendment, which the Radical Republicans in Congress passed in 1866?

It banned slavery and punished the South for seceding from the Union.It led many southern states to secede from the Union.It demonstrated that Radical Republicans cared little for the civil rights of African-Americans in the South.It guaranteed the civil rights of all native-born and naturalized Americans, regardless of race, and provided recourse if states sought to deny citizens' civil rights without 'due process.'

20. Which of the following statements BEST describes the impact of the Watergate Scandal on Richard M. Nixon's presidency?

The Watergate Scandal had little impact on Nixon's presidency.Nixon's efforts to cover up wrong-doing within his administration led to growing frustration in Congress and growing distrust among the American public, which eventually forced Nixon to resign the presidency.As Nixon's efforts to cover up his wrong-doing became public, Congress began impeachment proceedings against him and eventually removed Nixon from office.Nixon's popularity suffered due to the scandal, but he remained in office until the end of his second term.

21. How did the United States' post-World War II policies compare to the postwar policies of the Soviet Union?

The United States returned to its prewar isolation, while the Soviet Union emerged as a new world power.The United States sought to promote economic and social stability across war torn Europe and Asia through open trade and economic aid, while the Soviet Union sought to rebuild its war torn economy and protect its borders without outside assistance.The United States attempted to occupy much of Eastern Europe militarily, while the Soviet Union sought liberation for the peoples of Eastern Europe.The United States sought to develop nuclear weapons, while the Soviet Union pledged to remain a nuclear free nation.

22. What was the significance of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott?

The boycott began due to grassroots frustration against segregation in the South and eventually led to the emergence of a vocal and unified civil rights movement under the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.The boycott eventually resulted in the desegregation of the Montgomery public transit system but had little impact outside Alabama.The boycott encouraged the formation of a violent and militant Black Separatist movement under the leadership of Malcolm X.The boycott failed to produce meaningful results in Montgomery but did inspire civil rights advocates to attempt similar nonviolent protests elsewhere in the South.

23. How did Malcolm X's message of Black Nationalism differ from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s nonviolent, integrationist approach to civil rights?

Malcolm X argued that African Americans must leave the United States and return to Africa in order to gain civil rights.Malcolm X argued that African Americans must seize economic and political power in the United States and did not rule out violence as a tool for achieving these goals.Malcolm X argued that African Americans should promote racial segregation through violence.Malcolm X argued that African Americans must seize economic and political power in the United States but explicitly ruled out violence as a tool for achieving these goals.

24. Which of the following statements BEST describes America's involvement in World War I prior to 1917?

The United States soon joined the war on the side of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey).The United States embraced political neutrality and continued to do business with both sides in the conflict.The United States soon joined the war on the side of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia).The United States embraced political neutrality and isolated itself economically from the European conflict.

25. Which of the following problems did poor urban residents encounter in American cities during the 19th and early-20th centuries?

Poor sanitationHousing shortagesHigh RentsDiseaseAll of these.

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