Question 1
When one American military officer in the Mexican War complained of a thousand prying eyes and brazen tongues, he was mostly referring to __________.
A) photographers who used the recently invented daguerreotype to capture images of the war
B) war correspondents sent by the press so that they could be independent of military reports
C) antislavery factions who were concerned that gaining Mexican lands would increase slavery
D) Mexican guerrillas who launched vicious attacks on United States forces in Mexico
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the Limited Test Ban Treaty?
A) It marked the beginning of a new alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union.
B) It was signed by China and France as well as the United States and the Soviet Union.
C) It provided for on-site inspection of Soviet missile sites.
D) It banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere and underwater.
Question 3
This map suggests that during King Philip's War __________.
A) the conflict raged throughout most of New England
B) English colonists suffered many casualties
C) English settlement was limited to the coastal areas of New England
D) Indian settlements were extensively spread throughout this region
Question 4
The Slaughter-House cases (1874) and Lochner v. New York (1905) were anti-Progressive cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down __________.
A) labor's right to negotiate wages with employers
B) workers' membership and participation in unions
C) pro-union strikes and boycotts
D) employees' requests for shorter working hours
Question 5
What was a daguerreotype?
A) a faster method of printing newspapers
B) an early form of photography
C) the type of telegraph used during the Mexican War
D) a more accurate method of duplicating images