Question 1
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was organized in order to __________.
A) train farmers in advanced agricultural methods
B) administer direct relief to the unemployed
C) subsidize the creation of public art
D) provide work experience for disadvantaged young men
Question 2
How did this cartoon, which was published in the New York Graphic shortly after Custer's defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876, depict American Indians like Sitting Bull?
A) as close allies of the federal military
B) as wretched figures dispossessed of their lands
C) as noble warriors who stood up to Custer's cavalry
D) as subhuman savages to be disposed of
Question 3
What was ironic about Ronald Reagan's becoming the first American president to agree with the Soviets to reduce nuclear arms?
A) his simultaneous deployment of weapons against Latin America
B) his fervent and decades-long stance against Communism
C) his lack of interest in foreign affairs
D) his campaign promises to increase defense spending
Question 4
By the end of the 1790s, riots often broke out in cities like Philadelphia if citizens sported the wrong type of ornament on their hats, thus reflecting their __________.
A) frivolity
B) intense interest in fashion
C) fervent political partisanship
D) extreme violence
Question 5
How did Roosevelt's efforts to address unemployment compare with those of Hoover?
A) Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt ultimately put people to work directly for the government.
B) Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt preferred to give financial assistance to the unemployed.
C) Both presidents relied on the ingenuity of businesses to address the crisis.
D) Unlike Roosevelt, Hoover did nothing to address unemployment, even indirectly.