Question 1

The Latino immigrant population maintained their language and culture better than most previous immigrant groups because

Accepted Answer

A)  they were so thinly scattered across the country. 
B)  they lived in segregated neighborhoods. 
C)  of their large numbers and geographic concentration. 
D)  of a stronger desire to preserve their culture than previous groups had. 
E)  they remained politically loyal to the Latin American nations from which they came. 
A)  they were so thinly scattered across the country. 
B)  they lived in segregated neighborhoods. 
C)  of their large numbers and geographic concentration. 
D)  of a stronger desire to preserve their culture than previous groups had. 
E)  they remained politically loyal to the Latin American nations from which they came.

Question 2

The first significant numbers of Mexican-American immigrants to the United States came during the

Accepted Answer

A)  aftermath of the Mexican War, 1850-1860. 
B)  era of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920. 
C)  Great Depression, 1930-1940. 
D)  aftermath of World War II, 1945-1955. 
E)  post-Vietnam War era, 1975-1985. 
A)  aftermath of the Mexican War, 1850-1860. 
B)  era of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920. 
C)  Great Depression, 1930-1940. 
D)  aftermath of World War II, 1945-1955. 
E)  post-Vietnam War era, 1975-1985.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.

Accepted Answer

Organization led by Caesar Cha

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of affirmative action.

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A policy developed to alleviat

Question 5

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

Accepted Answer

A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a strong confidence about the ability of federal, state, and local governments to solve domestic problems. 
A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a strong confidence about the ability of federal, state, and local governments to solve domestic problems.

Question 6

In what ways did the Clinton administration reinforce the negative public views of government and politics first nourished in Vietnam and Watergate eras?

Accepted Answer

The Clinton administration reinforced th

Question 7

In general, the effects of the electronic new media in the early 20th century were

Accepted Answer

A)  used to reinforce existing political and economic power structures. 
B)  restricted to those with extensive education and training in their use. 
C)  of greater benefit to corporations than to ordinary citizens. 
D)  democratizing for ordinary citizens. 
E)  complementary to the interests of the traditional mainstream media. 
A)  used to reinforce existing political and economic power structures. 
B)  restricted to those with extensive education and training in their use. 
C)  of greater benefit to corporations than to ordinary citizens. 
D)  democratizing for ordinary citizens. 
E)  complementary to the interests of the traditional mainstream media.

Question 8

Why have so many attainments in American culture in recent decades come from minorities and immigrants? Is it fair to speak of "minority literature" or "minority art," or is such work simply excellent American art that constitutes part of the American tradition?

Accepted Answer

The increased attainments in American cu

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of "don't ask, don't tell".

Accepted Answer

A policy of accepting gay and

Question 10

How has American democracy and popular culture affected the character of American literature and theater?

Accepted Answer

American democracy and popular culture h

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of "outsourcing".

Accepted Answer

Sending jobs to cheaper labor

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of O. J. Simpson.

Accepted Answer

American football player whose

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the Democratic Leadership Council.

Accepted Answer

Council created by William Cli

Question 14

What steps did President Clinton take to successfully manage the economy in the 1990s? Why were his trade and tax policies so controversial?

Accepted Answer

President Clinton took several steps to

Question 15

Which Supreme Court Justice joined the court as the second woman ever nominated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elena Kagan 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Elizabeth Dole 
D)  Sonia Sotomayor 
E)  Ruth Bader Ginsberg 
A)  Elena Kagan 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Elizabeth Dole 
D)  Sonia Sotomayor 
E)  Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Question 16

Which of the following demonstrated the persistent racial divide in America during the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the contrasting attitudes of whites and African Americans to the "not guilty" verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder case 
B)  the outbreak of the Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of white police officers who had been videotaped viciously beating a black suspect 
C)  America's segmented and separate residential patterns with minorities making up majorities within many American cities and whites dominating the suburbs 
D)  massive partisan differences among black and white voters with African Americans and other minorities becoming more consequential parts of the Democratic base and whites gravitating increasingly to the Republicans 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  the contrasting attitudes of whites and African Americans to the "not guilty" verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder case 
B)  the outbreak of the Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of white police officers who had been videotaped viciously beating a black suspect 
C)  America's segmented and separate residential patterns with minorities making up majorities within many American cities and whites dominating the suburbs 
D)  massive partisan differences among black and white voters with African Americans and other minorities becoming more consequential parts of the Democratic base and whites gravitating increasingly to the Republicans 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Increased economic i

Question 18

What was a key policy position of the New Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  dovish on war 
B)  champions of the underdog 
C)  anti-business 
D)  pro-second amendment rights 
E)  anti-crime 
A)  dovish on war 
B)  champions of the underdog 
C)  anti-business 
D)  pro-second amendment rights 
E)  anti-crime

Exam 39: America Confronts the Post Cold War Era

The Latino immigrant population maintained their language and culture better than most previous immigrant groups because

The first significant numbers of Mexican-American immigrants to the United States came during the

Identify and state the historical significance of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.

Identify and state the historical significance of affirmative action.

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

In what ways did the Clinton administration reinforce the negative public views of government and politics first nourished in Vietnam and Watergate eras?

In general, the effects of the electronic new media in the early 20th century were

Why have so many attainments in American culture in recent decades come from minorities and immigrants? Is it fair to speak of "minority literature" or "minority art," or is such work simply excellent American art that constitutes part of the American tradition?

Identify and state the historical significance of "don't ask, don't tell".

How has American democracy and popular culture affected the character of American literature and theater?

Identify and state the historical significance of "outsourcing".

Identify and state the historical significance of O. J. Simpson.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Democratic Leadership Council.

What steps did President Clinton take to successfully manage the economy in the 1990s? Why were his trade and tax policies so controversial?

Which Supreme Court Justice joined the court as the second woman ever nominated?

Which of the following demonstrated the persistent racial divide in America during the 1990s?

Identify and state the historical significance of globalization.

What was a key policy position of the New Democrats?

New World Beginnings

The Contest for North America

Settling the English Colonies

American Life in the Seventeenth Century

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

The Road to Revolution

America Secedes From the Empire

The Confederation and the Constitution

Launching the New Ship of State

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism

The Rise of a Mass Democracy

Forging the National Economy

The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The South and the Slavery Controversy

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

Renewing the Sectional Struggle

Drifting Toward Disunion

Girding for War the North and the South

The Furnace of Civil War

The Ordeal of Reconstruction

The Industrial Era Dawns

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age

America Moves to the City

The Conquest of the West

Rumbles of Discontent

Empire and Expansion

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War

American Life in the Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

America in World War II

The Cold War Begins

American Zenith

The Stormy Sixties

A Sea of Troubles

The Resurgence of Conservatism

The American People Face a New Century

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