Author Question: What action committed by President Gerald Ford most harmed his presidency and probably led to his ... (Read 34 times)

genevieve1028 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Dawes Plan resulted in the United States' loaning Germany __________.

A) its agricultural expertise
B) naval battleships
C) diplomatic support in negotiating with the Allies
D) millions of dollars to pay reparation obligations to the Allies

Question 2

How did Congress address Senator William Maclay's concerns about the broad appellate jurisdiction held by the federal courts?

A) They established district courts only in largely populated states.
B) Appeal cases were restricted to just the circuit courts.
C) Cases between citizens of different states were banned in federal courts.
D) They created a three-tiered system of district and circuit courts along with the Supreme Court.

Question 3

The 1927 political cartoon Looking into the Black Hole of Ruin that was created just prior to the 1927 Geneva naval disarmament meeting __________.

A) convinced the United States, Britain, and Japan to successfully negotiate a naval disarmament
treaty
B) led to the United States, Britain, and Japan gaining control of the waters closest to them
C) was unable to persuade the leading powers to reach an agreement on naval disarmament
D) swayed nine nations to formally respect the Open Door policy in China

Question 4

What was the intention of this inaccurate advertisement that the B. and M. Railroad published in a Czech language magazine?

A) The advertisement implied that settling land in the Great Plains would be a difficult process.
B) The advertisement warned that settling the Great Plains would not offer all of the blessings of
civilization.
C) The advertisement guaranteed that settlers who moved to the Great Plains would achieve
rapid success.
D) The advertisement advised settlers that they would need to implement current technological
advances to farm the Great Plains.

Question 5

What action committed by President Gerald Ford most harmed his presidency and probably led to his defeat in the 1976 presidential election?

A) giving Richard Nixon a full pardon after the Watergate scandal
B) supporting a military dictatorship in Chile
C) accepting the east-west balance in Europe by signing the Helsinki Accords
D) accepting large donations from businessmen for his campaign in return for favors