HIST212 Final Exam - Introduction to United States History - Reconstruction to the Present | Practice Test / Quiz / MCQs

1. Which of the following statements BEST describes Franklin D. Roosevelt's reform proposals during his 1932 presidential campaign?

Roosevelt advanced specific economic reform proposals but failed to formulate concrete social reform proposals.Roosevelt promised major economic and social reforms and argued that the federal government should play a direct role in ending the Great Depression but offered few concrete proposals.Roosevelt advanced specific social reform proposals but failed to formulate concrete economic reform proposals.Roosevelt formulated concrete economic and social reform proposals and insisted that the 1932 presidential election would serve as a referendum on his ideas.

2. Which of the following was a MAJOR difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

The American Federation of Labor worked to unite all workers, while the Knights of Labor only represented skilled craft workersThe Knights of Labor sought to organize all workers, regardless of profession, into one large labor union, while the American Federation of Labor sought to organize only skilled workers into individual craft unions.The Knights of Labor focused on economic concerns for workers, while the American Federation of Labor only focused on political matters.The American Federation of Labor welcomed women into its ranks, while the Knights of Labor only included men.

3. What was the United States' policy on the use of nuclear weapons during the early years of the Cold War?

The United States stated categorically that it would not use nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union.The United States stated that it would employ non-nuclear weapons first against an aggressor but escalate to nuclear weapons if necessary.The United States asserted that it would respond with 'massive retaliation' if the nation, or its allies, were ever attacked by the Soviet Union.The United States asserted that it would respond 'proportionally' if the nation, or its allies, were ever attacked by the Soviet Union.

4. Which of the following statements BEST describes the gay and lesbian liberation movement in the 1960s and early 1970s?

Gay and lesbian rights advocates had been challenging discriminatory laws since the 1950s, but the campaign only emerged as a mainstream political rights movement in the late 1960s.Gay and lesbian rights advocates had been part of the political mainstream since the 1950s but grew increasingly marginalized during the 1960s and early 1970s.Gay and lesbian rights advocates remained marginalized throughout the 1960s and early 1970s and never entered the political mainstream.Gay and lesbian rights advocates had been part of the mainstream civil rights movement since the early 1950s and continued to remain a part of the political mainstream during the 1960s and 1970s.

5. Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the legacy of the New Deal?

The federal government began to play a more direct role promoting civil rights for Americans of all races and ethnicities.The federal government began to play a far more active and direct role in ensuring the economic and social welfare of the American people.The federal government continued to play a minor role in overseeing the American economy.The federal government took over all state government functions.

6. 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 should promote racial segregation through violence.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 must seize economic and political power in the United States but explicitly ruled out violence as a tool for achieving these goals.

8. A series of 'sit-ins' as civil rights protests in 1960 resulted in the formation of the _____.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

9. Which of the following was a direct consequence of African American migration from the rural South to the urban North during the 1910s and 1920s?

Increased educational opportunities for African Americans in colleges and universities throughout the North and MidwestIncreased job opportunities for African Americans in industries throughout the North and MidwestIncreased racial tensions in northern cities and new methods of information racial segregation in housing and employmentIncreased racial tensions throughout the South

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

DiseasePoor sanitationHigh RentsAll of these.Housing shortages

11. Which of the following was a challenge that Democrat President Barack Obama faced after being elected president in 2008?

A war in Iraq and AfghanistanA war in Iraq and Afghanistan / An economic recessionA large Republican majority in the U.S. House and SenateAn economic recession

12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the American public's reaction to the outcome of the Spanish-American War?

A vocal minority of Americans strongly supported the nation's new international presence, but the vast majority of Americans opposed the nation's growing role as an imperialist power.A vocal minority strongly opposed America's growing role as an imperialist power, but the vast majority of Americans supported the nation's new international presence.The American public had little interest in the war and its outcome.The American public strongly opposed the conflict and voted wartime leaders out of office.

13. How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the growing Communist guerilla war in South Vietnam?

Kennedy increased American economic assistance to South Vietnam and dispatched American military advisors to help the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam fight against the Communist guerillas.Kennedy went to the United Nations and secured economic sanctions against North Vietnam.Kennedy dispatched large numbers of combat troops to South Vietnam to help the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam fight against the Communist guerillas.Kennedy increased American economic assistance to South Vietnam.

14. Which of the following statements BEST explains the origins of the Red Scare in the 1950s?

Americans feared the growing military power of the Soviet Union and believed that Communists sympathetic to the Soviet Union were trying to subvert and undermine American society at home.Americans feared that former Nazis were trying to bring down the American government.Americans feared that labor unions in the United States wanted to impose Soviet-style Communism on the country.Americans believed that the Republican Party was a secret front for Communists operating in the United States.Americans feared the growing turmoil in the Third World and believed that the Soviet Union was behind many of the wars of national liberation.

15. Which of the following is an important lesson that United States policy makers learned from the Korean War?

The United States' nuclear weapons arsenal gave American forces a decided advantage in the conflict.The United States needed to increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons.Communist military forces were unbeatable in battle.The possession of nuclear weapons did not guarantee victory in a military conflict and could be of little use during a limited war.

16. Which of the following factors contributed to the rebirth of the Feminist movement in the 1960s?

All of theseLack of economic opportunitiesLegalized discrimination against women with respect to property rightsStereotyped depictions of women in popular mediaFrustration over the limited role that women played in the federal government

17. Which of the following statements BEST describes the impact of the Watergate Scandal on Richard M. 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.The Watergate Scandal had little impact on Nixon's 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.

18. Which of the following factors account for the expansion of the labor movement in the United States during the second half of the 19th century?

The decreasing power of individual workers within large corporationsWorker frustration about the limited prospects for advancement within the new corporate systemThe increasing economic power of large corporations in the United StatesThe increasing cost of living for workers in the decades following the Civil WarAll of these

19. Which of these statements BEST describes the impact of transcontinental railroad lines on western development in the 19th century?

Railroads facilitated western settlement but did little to aid economic development in the West.Railroads facilitated the development of extractive industries in the Far West, but did little to aid the development of agriculture in the region.Railroads facilitated western settlement and encouraged the development of new extractive and agricultural industries throughout the region.Railroads had little impact on western settlement and economic development.

20. Which of the following foreign policy matters did President Bill Clinton deal with during his time in office?

All of theseU.N. peacekeeping efforts in SomaliaThe Dayton Peace AccordsThe Good Friday Peace AccordsU.N. sanctions against Iraq

21. Which of the following statements BEST characterizes American society during the 1950s?

American both young and old embraced conservative social norms.The Civil Rights Movement inspired major social changes in the United States during this decade.Americans embraced liberal political values during this decade and fought for social change.Many Americans embraced conservative social norms, but a younger generation of Americans began to feel alienated from society and rebel against values of their parents.

22. How did Mikhail Gorbachev's political policies in the Soviet Union lessen tensions between Russia and the United States?

Gorbachev supported democratic elections in the Soviet Union and abolished Communism.Gorbachev argued that the United States and the Soviet Union should cooperate to promote international economic reforms.Gorbachev declared that the Soviet Union would get rid of all its nuclear weapons.Gorbachev supported openness and political reforms in the Soviet Union and proved responsive to U.S. proposals to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.

23. What was the significance of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

The law was the first attempt by Congress to guarantee voting rights for American citizens.The law ensured that all Americans would receive equal pay regardless of race or gender.The law marked the first time that congressmen from the Deep South supported civil rights legislation.The law guaranteed that all American citizens would be able to exercise their right to vote and provided federal support for voter registration in the South.

24. In which of the following ways did the U.S. economy change during the 1990s?

It entered a period of dramatic economic expansion largely fueled by the growth of heavy industry and manufacturing.It continued to decline throughout the decade as American businesses lost money and laid off workers.It entered a period of dramatic economic expansion largely fueled by the growth of technology firms and Internet businesses.It neither grew nor declined during the decade of the 1990s.

25. Which of the following statements BEST explains George Kennan's post-World War II policy of Containment?

Kennan argued that Communism did not represent a threat to the United States and that the U.S. should not attempt to contain its spread.Kennan argued that the United States must prevent the spread of Soviet-style Communism across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia through economic assistance, diplomacy, and direct military aid if necessary.Kennan argued that the United States must prevent the spread of Soviet-style Communism across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia by attacking the Soviet Union preemptively with nuclear weapons.Kennan argued that the United States should allow the Soviets to establish satellite states across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in order to prevent another war.

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