Question 1
Many social critics like C. Wright Mills believed that, like the suburbs, white-collar jobs __________.
A) would likely fade in importance
B) were harmful to the environment
C) stifled individuality
D) were a drain on the economy
Question 2
As illustrated in William Hogarth's painting The Gaols Committee of the House of Commons, Georgia proprietor James Oglethorpe primarily viewed that colony as __________.
A) a buffer against the Spanish in Florida
B) a way to prove that prisoners could be rehabilitated
C) a laboratory for political experimentation
D) an opportunity to enrich himself
Question 3
How was American imperialism of the late 1800s different from its earlier form of Manifest Destiny?
A) Imperialists treated nonwhites more humanely than Indians had been treated under Manifest
Destiny.
B) Manifest Destiny encouraged expansion through technological innovations while imperialism
did not.
C) American imperialists had little to no interest in spreading their democratic values abroad.
D) Imperialism focused on overseas colonization in order to create a U.S. global economy.
Question 4
One significant trend of the years 19461964 was __________.
A) the expansion of the working class
B) ongoing growth in the power of organized labor
C) easing fears regarding the threat of communism
D) a dramatic increase in the birth rate
Question 5
How did the establishment of the colony of Georgia reflect Enlightenment ideals?
A) The importation of rum to this colony strengthened the system of triangular trade.
B) The arrival of African slaves in Georgia created a wider gap between rich and poor.
C) The poor of England had an opportunity to earn a living in Georgia and avoid
impoverishment.
D) The Georgia assembly supported ideas that promoted greater equality between the races.