Question 1

Diplomacy
-The Supreme Court decision in Hollingsworth v. Virginia (1798)  limited the power of the President of the United States by deciding that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Governors were required to approve Constitutional Amendments.
B)  States could chose not to ratify Constitutional Amendments.
C)  Only the President could appoint Supreme Court Justices.
D)  Presidents had no say in budget matters.
E)  Presidents did not need to approve Constitutional Amendments.

Question 2

Diplomacy
-The property of Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians was seized after the Revolutionary War for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  These groups supported the objected to American independence
B)  The state of New York was trying to claim territory in Pennsylvania
C)  There was no religious freedom in Pennsylvania
D)  These groups were pacifists who refused to participate in the war
E)  They failed to pay property taxes during the war years

Question 3

Political Parties
-Which book is credited with launching the second wave of the women's rights movement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
B)  The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
C)  Ms. by Gloria Steinem
D)  Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Collective
E)  The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Question 4

Diplomacy
-According to the federal government at the time, Indian Appropriation Act of 1851 benefitted Native Americans because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gave them unclaimed territory in the state of California.
B)  Created separate schools and churches for Native Americans.
C)  Prevented the federal government from seizing any more of their land.
D)  Protected them from settlers by putting them on reservations.
E)  Made marriage between American citizens and Native Americans illegal.

Question 5

Diplomacy
-All of the following were a result of universal manhood suffrage EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The rising popularity of political parties
B)  The increasing combination of politics and entertainment through parades and rallies
C)  A decline in concerns about citizenship for newly arrived immigrants
D)  A dramatic increase in the number of people who voted
E)  National conventions

Question 6

Artists
-Which George Gershwin composition has become synonymous with New York City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhapsody in Blue
B)  "Summertime"
C)  "I've Got Rhythm"
D)  Porgy and Bess
E)  "They Can't Take That Away from Me"

Question 7

Political Parties
-What is bimetallism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The production of an alloy (a mixture of two metals, or one metal and one non-metallic element) , which became a crucial part of America's ability to build and expand during the Gilded Age.
B)  When a financial industry trades in gold and silver, instead of just gold.
C)  A currency system in which the value of a monetary unit is equal to a certain amount of gold and a certain amount of silver, instead of just gold.
D)  When gold and silver values are equal.
E)  A currency system in which the value of a monetary unit is equal to a certain amount of gold and silver together, instead of just gold or just silver.

Question 8

American History
-The property of Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians was seized after the Revolutionary War for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  These groups supported the objected to American independence
B)  The state of New York was trying to claim territory in Pennsylvania
C)  There was no religious freedom in Pennsylvania
D)  These groups were pacifists who refused to participate in the war
E)  They failed to pay property taxes during the war years

Question 9

Artists
-Which of the following people was not a literary figure who was a part of the "Lost Generation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  F. Scott Fitzgerald
B)  Ernest Hemingway
C)  T.S. Eliot
D)  Cole Porter
E)  John Steinbeck

Question 10

Political Parties
-The rise of the Christian Right played a pivotal role in the election of which U.S. president?

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush
B)  Jimmy Carter
C)  Bill Clinton
D)  Richard M. Nixon
E)  Ronald Reagan

Question 11

Diplomacy
-All of the following were exported to Europe from the Americas as part of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corn
B)  Wheat
C)  Cocoa
D)  Rubber
E)  Peanuts

Question 12

Political Parties
-Founded in 1966, the largest feminist organization in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Partnership for Women and Families
B)  Center for Advancement of Women
C)  Women's Action Alliance
D)  National Organization for Women
E)  League of Women Voters

Question 13

Agriculture
-The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited which remaining method of disenfranchisement used against African-American citizens in the South as of 1962?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proof of voting history
B)  Proof of income
C)  Poll taxes
D)  Grandfather clauses
E)  Literacy tests

Question 14

Political Parties
-In which way (either intentionally or unintentionally)  did the United States contribute to the destabilization of Europe, making it a breeding ground for totalitarianism and war?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States declared it would not take part in another war on foreign soil or aid countries involved in war under any circumstances, leading European political aggressors to believe they didn't have to worry about fighting against American armed forces or contending with U.S. aid benefitting their opponents.
B)  The United States refused to aid any European rebuilding efforts after WWI, leaving the region unstable, with some parties resenting the United States for its isolationism.
C)  The United States funded or armed dissident groups throughout Europe, and they ultimately used those resources to launch war.
D)  The United States was a primary investor in the post-WWI rebuilding efforts of many European nations, and when the country fell into the Great Depression, it pulled most of Europe with it.
E)  Under the Treaty of Versailles, the United States was authorized to intervene in numerous European nations, which ultimately created anti-democratic sentiments.

Question 15

Immigration
-The majority of the 1.5 million emigrants from the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway settled in which region of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Northwest
B)  Southwest
C)  South
D)  Northeast
E)  Midwest

Question 16

Diplomacy
-The requirement that aliens reside in the United States for 14 years before receiving citizenship was repealed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alien and Sedition Act
B)  Naturalization Act of 1802
C)  14th Amendment
D)  Wade-Davis Bill
E)  Treaty of Ghent

Question 17

Political Parties
-Which early-20th century presidential candidate included women's suffrage in his campaign platform, becoming the most prominent male advocate for women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Jennings Bryan in 1908
B)  William Howard Taft in 1912
C)  William McKinley in 1900
D)  Woodrow Wilson in 1916
E)  Theodore Roosevelt in 1912

Question 18

American History
-Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between the women's movement and the abolitionist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither movement sought full citizenship; rather they advocated an expansion of rights.
B)  While advocating for women's right, women began to consider the plight of slaves.
C)  Male abolitionists always supported the women's movement.
D)  Many women began as abolitionists, then became part of the women's movement.
E)  There was very little connection between the two movements.

Question 19

American History
-One of the earliest slave narratives was written by which of the following figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Douglas
B)  John Brown
C)  Nat Turner
D)  Olaudah Equiano
E)  William Bradford

Question 20

Military Conflicts
-The Tampico Affair pulled the United States into which military conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Spanish-American War
B)  The Mexican Revolution
C)  The Korean War
D)  The Vietnam Conflict
E)  The Iran-Contra Affair

Exam 9: CLEP: US History

Military Conflicts -The Tampico Affair pulled the United States into which military conflict?

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Political Parties -What is bimetallism?

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Agriculture -The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited which remaining method of disenfranchisement used against African-American citizens in the South as of 1962?

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Diplomacy -All of the following were a result of universal manhood suffrage EXCEPT:

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Political Parties -In which way (either intentionally or unintentionally) did the United States contribute to the destabilization of Europe, making it a breeding ground for totalitarianism and war?

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American History -The property of Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians was seized after the Revolutionary War for which of the following reasons?

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Political Parties -Which early-20th century presidential candidate included women's suffrage in his campaign platform, becoming the most prominent male advocate for women's rights?

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Diplomacy -According to the federal government at the time, Indian Appropriation Act of 1851 benefitted Native Americans because it:

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Political Parties -Founded in 1966, the largest feminist organization in the United States is:

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Diplomacy -The Supreme Court decision in Hollingsworth v. Virginia (1798) limited the power of the President of the United States by deciding that:

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Artists -Which of the following people was not a literary figure who was a part of the "Lost Generation"?

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Diplomacy -All of the following were exported to Europe from the Americas as part of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT:

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American History -One of the earliest slave narratives was written by which of the following figures?

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Immigration -The majority of the 1.5 million emigrants from the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway settled in which region of the United States?

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Political Parties -The rise of the Christian Right played a pivotal role in the election of which U.S. president?

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Artists -Which George Gershwin composition has become synonymous with New York City?

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Diplomacy -The requirement that aliens reside in the United States for 14 years before receiving citizenship was repealed by which of the following?

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American History -Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between the women's movement and the abolitionist movement?

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Diplomacy -The property of Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians was seized after the Revolutionary War for which of the following reasons?

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Political Parties -Which book is credited with launching the second wave of the women's rights movement in the United States?

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