Questions from Quizzes Flashcards
According to Frederick Jackson Turner, all the following are arguments for the significance of the western frontier, EXCEPT:
A.
The western frontier will be the best place for industrialization and manufacturing plants to be located.
B.
The difficult environment of the west transforms the “old European” lifestyle into an American lifestyle.
C.
As more immigrants came to America and moved west, races and cultures mixed and a new nationality was created.
D.
Because the western frontier forced individuals to rely on each member of their community, democracy expanded more rapidly on the frontier.
E.
All of the above are arguments for the significance of the frontier according to Frederick Jackson Turner.
A. The western frontier will be the best place for industrialization and manufacturing plants to be located.
Which of the following is the “fifth freedom” as defined by Herbert Hoover?
A.
Freedom from fear
B.
Freedom from want
C.
Freedom of religion
D.
Economic freedom
E.
Freedom of speech and expression
F.
None of the above. Hoover does not believe that freedoms can be adequately expressed or guaranteed by the government
D. Economic freedom
According to his “Commonwealth Club Address,” how does FDR describe the role of government in the economy?
A.
The government should interfere in the economy only in those conditions when Alexander Hamilton would have supported intervention. Roosevelt fundamentally agrees with Hamilton’s approach.
B.
The government should never interfere in the economy because the laws of supply and demand ensure that the economy will regulate itself through the “invisible hand” better than government could do it.
C.
The government should rarely interfere in the economy because government action is likely to violate the rights of “personal competency” and the right to property. In this way, Roosevelt fundamentally agrees with Thomas Jefferson’s approach.
D.
The government should generally avoid interference in the economy because the frontier allows a “safety valve” for Americans to get a new start if they are not successful in the cities.
E.
The government should interfere in the economy as a last resort – not to destroy individualism, but to protect it. The goal of government action should always be to defend the public interest
E.
The government should interfere in the economy as a last resort – not to destroy individualism, but to protect it. The goal of government action should always be to defend the public interest
Which of the following is most consistent with Franklin Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights?
A.
Kenzie argues that health insurance should be provided to every American, regardless of their income.
B.
Cameron believes that expanding unemployment insurance during the pandemic will ultimately be bad for Americans because the federal government cannot afford to provide this benefit.
C.
Katie believes that large businesses like Walmart or Amazon ultimately improve the lives of all Americans, even if some small businesses can’t compete with them.
D.
Colton signs a petition advocating the end of price controls and other assistance to American farmers. He believes that everyone is better off when market forces determine the price of farm products.
E.
All of the above are consistent with Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights
A.
Kenzie argues that health insurance should be provided to every American, regardless of their income.
Susan B Anthony, a prominent suffragist, encouraged women to vote even when their states had not directly given them the right to vote. Why?
A.
If enough women voted, election officials and law enforcement could not punish them or discount their votes.
B.
The 14th amendment granted all citizens the right to vote. Since women were citizens, they had a constitutional right to vote that they ought to exercise.
C.
If men saw their wives, mothers, and daughters unduly punished simply for voting, their hearts would soften to the suffragist cause.
D.
Even if women were punished, casting their votes would sway the outcomes of elections. This would debunk the argument that women would simply vote for the same candidates as their husbands.
B.
The 14th amendment granted all citizens the right to vote. Since women were citizens, they had a constitutional right to vote that they ought to exercise.
Who is the Forgotten Man as defined by William Graham Sumner?
A.
The ordinary worker who does not earn enough to make a living wage and is thus in need of additional support from the government.
B.
The boys who must leave school early to take on adult responsibilities. In the new industrial society, children are often employed in sweat shops, and they have few legal protections.
C.
The citizen whose taxes pay for the many programs which social reformers strive to institute.
D.
The common soldier in the army who provides freedom for the rest of the nation.
E.
The women whose voices have been neglected in American history. Paradoxically, the “Forgotten Man” is not a man at all.
C.
The citizen whose taxes pay for the many programs which social reformers strive to institute.
According to Jerry Rubin in “A Yippie Manifesto,” which of the following best reflects the significance of the yippies’ long hair?
A.
It makes a statement to older generations about the changing norms of fashion.
B.
It is a symbol of support for the “Jesus movement” – a religious revival that was popular in the Sixties.
C.
It shows support for the government and the Vietnam War.
D.
It demonstrates disrespect for America and helps yippies to identify each other as part of the counter-culture.
E.
It was an attempt to blur the lines between male and female and in this way was an important element of the feminist movement.
D.
It demonstrates disrespect for America and helps yippies to identify each other as part of the counter-culture.
A few years ago, Black Lives Matter protests sparked unrest and riots throughout the nation. In some cases, these events have led to standoffs between demonstrators and police forces. As described in “The Ballot or the Bullet,” which of the following statements best reflects Malcom X’s views on this kind of situation?
A.
The protests should have remained peaceful. Nonviolent disobedience is the only way to effectively spur change.
B.
The riots were an unfortunate byproduct of the protests, but we shouldn’t be surprised by their opportunistic nature.
C.
The peaceful protestors should have dealt with the rioters themselves and made it clear that destructive behaviors would not be tolerated within the movement.
D.
The federal government had no right to get involved, but the state and local governments were justified in any and all of their responses.
E.
The demonstrators had a right to fight back against the use of force, because the only way to fight violence is with violence.
E.
The demonstrators had a right to fight back against the use of force, because the only way to fight violence is with violence.
As outlined in by the Young Americans for Freedom in “The Sharon Statement,” which of the following best emulates their main argument?
A.
The authors of the Sharon Statement believed that the 10th Amendment, which states that powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people, is the key to the “genius” of the Constitution.
B.
The authors of the Sharon Statement fully agreed with the authors of the Port Huron Statement. Both groups worked together to pursue fundamental change in the United States.
C.
The authors of the Sharon Statement believed that the United States must pursue peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union and other Communist nations. Freedom was only possible with international peace.
D.
The authors of the Sharon Statement asserted that political freedom is different from economic freedom. They stated that the United States has achieved political freedom, but that economic freedom remains a distant dream.
E.
The authors of the Sharon Statement believed that racial inequality was the most important issue confronting the nation and that until all races enjoyed all of the same political and economic advantages, the nation would not be able to achieve its destiny.
A.
The authors of the Sharon Statement believed that the 10th Amendment, which states that powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people, is the key to the “genius” of the Constitution.
What was the main effect of the decision on Plessy v. Ferguson?
A.
It created the “separate but equal” doctrine by which segregation had the force of law.
B.
It encouraged Northern states to take a stand against unequal treatment of African Americans in the South.
C.
It ruled against segregation in the education systems and overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal”
D.
It did not allow for segregation based on race, but it did permit the national government to step in and enforce segregation.
A.
It created the “separate but equal” doctrine by which segregation had the force of law.
