Early American History and Colonization

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What is a characteristic of ethnocentric individuals?

Belief in the superiority of their own ethnic group (correct)

Tolerance of different religious practices

Open-mindedness towards other cultures

Desire for cultural assimilation

What was the primary reason for Puritans settling in Massachusetts Bay?

To spread Christianity to Native Americans

To establish a colony for religious freedom (correct)

To escape persecution in England

To establish a profitable trading post

What was the result of the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world (correct)

The exchange of goods only between the Americas and Europe

The rise of the Mississippian settlement near present-day East St. Louis

The establishment of the first colony in North America

What was the primary occupation of indentured servants in North America?

Working without pay for a certain number of years Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of Deists, such as Franklin, Jefferson, and Paine?

Belief that God created the universe to act through natural laws Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the SALT negotiations between the US and the USSR?

To limit the development of nuclear weapons Signup and view all the answers

What was George McGovern's promise to the American people during his 1972 presidential campaign?

To pull the remaining American troops out of Vietnam in 90 days Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of Richard Nixon's committee responsible for his re-election campaign in 1972?

CREEP (Committee for Re-electing the President) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?

Richard Nixon won the election with a significant margin Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the year 1975 in relation to the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War ended and Saigon fell Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary accusation against Richard Nixon's administration during the Watergate Scandal?

Abuse of power and bribery, and obstruction of justice Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of European powers during the fur trade?

To increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

It established the boundary between the British colonies and Native American territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?

To protest the newly passed Stamp Act Signup and view all the answers

Who were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty?

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

It was the last battle of the war of independence Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the three-fifths clause in the Constitution?

To count the slave population in determining each state's representation Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the American Colonization Society?

To buy land in Africa and relocate free blacks Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It established the principle of popular sovereignty Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?

To require northern states to forcibly return escaped slaves Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

It was a novel promoting the abolition of slavery Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of President Roosevelt's program to help the United States recover from the Great Depression?

The New Deal Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in factories during World War II?

Rosie the Riveter Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the start of the Civil War?

The attack on Fort Sumter Signup and view all the answers

What was the policy of the United States to check the expansionist policy of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Containment Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Anaconda Plan?

To blockade the southern coast and capture the Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the doctrine proposed by President Truman to give aid to countries threatened by Soviet oppression?

Truman Doctrine Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used by Winston Churchill to describe the division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West during the Cold War?

Iron Curtain Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Sharpsburg/Antietam battle?

It was the bloodiest day in United States history Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the 1954 Supreme Court case that overturned the 'Separate but Equal' standard of discrimination in education?

Brown v. Board of Education Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Grandfather Clause?

To allow people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the group of African-American pilots who flew during World War II?

The Tuskegee Airmen Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Haymarket Affair?

A wave of xenophobia across the nation Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Progressive movement?

To respond to the pressures of industrialization and urbanization Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the 1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba?

Cuban Missile Crisis Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the treaty signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in 1963 that banned the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere?

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Lusitania?

It was an American boat that was sunk by German U-boats, leading to the US entering WWI Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first televised presidential debate in 1960, which illustrated the visual power of television in American politics?

Kennedy-Nixon Debates Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?

To convince Mexico to attack the US Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Teapot Dome scandal?

A government scandal involving a secret oil lease Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked a crucial turning point in the Vietnam War?

Tet Offensive Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Versailles Conference?

It resulted in the Treaty of Versailles Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of President Nixon's 'Vietnamization' policy?

To replace US troops with South Vietnamese forces Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a key component of President Johnson's domestic agenda?

Environmental Protection Agency Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Republican candidate for President in 1964?

Barry Goldwater Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the draft lottery during the Vietnam War?

To conscript soldiers for the war effort Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973?

The US ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a consequence of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

The US increased its military presence in Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

To ban literacy tests and empower the federal government Signup and view all the answers

Who was the newscaster who famously declared that the war in Vietnam would end in stalemate?

Walter Cronkite Signup and view all the answers