Advanced Placement (AP)
19Jan
As the United States became industrialized, an important effect of mechanization and the division of labor was that a. smaller industries had difficulty maintaining their competitiveness. b. the price of most manufactured goods increased. c. the demand to improve transportation systems decreased. d. pools and trusts became less efficient forms of business organization.
taminawillams
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 39
19Jan
In the period between 1820 and 1860, Southerners wanted slavery extended to the Western territories so that the South could a. continue to elect Southern Presidents. b. continue to dominate the Supreme Court. c. keep enough strength in the Senate to protect Southern interests. d. use slave labor to expand Southern industries.
ShinGarnand897
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 40
19Jan
In which year would the population of an Atlantic seacoast city most likely have appeared as follows? CATEGORIES (selected groups of total population) NUMBER Born in United States of parents born in the United States (White) 70,352 Born in Ireland (White) 25,282 Born in United States of parents born in Ireland (White) 2,017 Born in Russia (White) 10 Born in United States of parents born in Russia (White) 2 Non-White born in United States 2,317 (A) 1790 (B) 1820 (C) 1850 (D) 1890 (E) 1930
kmorales2k11
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 42
19Jan
During the period 1820–1860, the major concerns in the United States dealt with issues related to a. determining the future of slavery. b. increasing public funding of political campaigns. c. decreasing the number of elective offices. d. decreasing voter registration drives.
Gabehersey74
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 42
19Jan
Which action is most consistent with the practices of seventeenth century mercantilism? a. authority to make and enforce decisions based on a written constitution b. difference in the function of the public and private sectors of the economy c. division of power between a national government and state governments d. use of checks and balances between the three branches of government
SylvieConkrite
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 52
19Jan
The supply-side economics of President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush favored a. raising tariffs to increase the number of imports. b. increasing Federal taxes to support social welfare programs. c. providing incentives to stimulate business growth. d. establishing government programs to provide jobs for the unemployed.
vigoureuxobey
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 41
19Jan
The Korean War (1950–1953) marked the first time that a. the United Nations used military force to oppose aggression. b. American and Asian forces fought against each other. c. a major disagreement between arose between the Soviet Union and the United States. d. an atomic bomb was used in warfare.
Faisal7
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 39
19Jan
The return to "normalcy" during the 1920s can best be described as an attempt to a. expand social welfare programs. b. show greater tolerance toward immigrant groups. c. reduce the role of government in regulating the economy. d. increase United States intervention in European political affairs.
emilymichelle
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 41
19Jan
Before the Civil War, one example of increased democracy was the a. elimination of property ownership as a requirement for voting in national elections. b. granting of the right to vote to women. c. elimination of the electoral college system for electing the President. d. extension of suffrage to most African Americans.
edwardcervantes
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 39
19Jan
All of the following are true of Tecumseh EXCEPT: (A) he fought against the forces of Indiana Territory Governor William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe. (B) he was chief of the Shawnee. (C) he brought the Indians of the Northwest Territory into a confederation. (D) he received aid from the British government. (E) he successfully halted American settlement along the Mississippi River.
22Justin
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 37
19Jan
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 is a significant event in United States diplomatic history because it a. committed the United States to a peacetime military alliance. b. strengthened United States influence in oil-producing nations. c. eased tensions with the Soviet Union and its satellites. d. created new patterns of international trade.
LVT
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 39
19Jan
Which constitutional power was the main basis for congressional passage of legislation regulating business activities during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? a. to provide for the common defense b. to regulate the currency c. to establish a uniform system of weights and measures d. to regulate commerce among the states
hazit90
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 38
19Jan
Which of the following reforms was LEAST frequently advocated during the Progressive Era? (A) Direct election of United States senators (B) Factory inspection laws (C) The use of the initiative and the referendum (D) Prosecution of trusts (E) Laws prohibiting racial discrimination
tfrazier408
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 38
19Jan
The corporation became a popular form of business organization during the post-Civil War period because it a. enabled corporate executives to supervise daily business activities more closely. b. made it possible for business concerns to raise more capital. c. appealed to farmers anxious to increase production. d. encouraged industrial workers to form business cooperatives.
Crudo20
Advanced Placement (AP)
1 39