Question 1
What does this photograph of President Harry Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune the day after the 1948 election imply about the outcome of that election?
A) Truman actually won the election despite a three-way split in the Democratic Party.
B) Truman was relieved that he no longer had to deal with the burdens of the presidency.
C) Truman lost the support of loyal Democrats that included African Americans and laborers.
D) Truman won a very narrow victory over Dewey in the Electoral College.
Question 2
How did the differing perceptions of diplomacy presented in Theodore de Bry's engraving The Chickahominy Become New Englishmen lead to future conflict between Native Americans and English settlers?
A) The Chickahominy felt that the English were taking advantage of them when trading goods.
B) The English believed that tribes like the Chickahominy should submit to their rule instead of
controlling their own affairs.
C) The Chickahominy resented the English attempt to force them to convert to Protestantism.
D) The English were reluctant to have personal contact with different Native American groups in
their areas of settlement.
Question 3
The National Alliance was formed from a coalition of __________.
A) women's suffrage activists
B) labor unions
C) progressive Democrats and Republicans
D) farmers' organizations
Question 4
As can be seen in this painting of Mount Auburn, typical elements of the rural cemetery movement included __________.
A) the provision of a place for reflection by the living and repose for the dead
B) strong connections to the features of a market economy
C) an interest in ancient Greek monuments and practices
D) a rejection of Christian values
Question 5
The Pendleton Act of 1883 __________.
A) defined the political affiliations required of civil servants
B) opened government jobs to those who passed an exam
C) reserved a set of government jobs to campaign contributors
D) established the precedence for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
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