Author Question: Of the Native Americans who served in World War II, the Navajos were particularly noted for ... (Read 74 times)

misspop · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

How was this 1899 image reflective of the nativist attitudes that many Americans had at this time?

A) The gateway contains welcoming messages for immigrants.
B) Uncle Sam is greeting the immigrant with scorn and disdain.
C) The immigrant carries habits and ideas that were valued by Americans.
D) The immigrant represents the foreigners willing to assimilate into American society.

Question 2

Southern and Northern Democrats in the House of Representatives passed the gag rule in order to __________.

A) stop the immediate abolition of slavery
B) outlaw the internal slave trade in the United States
C) automatically table and not consider antislavery petitions sent to Congress
D) promote the benefits of slavery

Question 3

Which combination of factors significantly contributed to the Allied victory in World War II?

A) the early efforts of the United States and its rapid establishment of superior naval power in
the Atlantic
B) the military preparedness and clear moral superiority of the Allies
C) the Allies' greater technological advancement and well-seasoned troops
D) the economic capacity of the Allies and their ability to sustain their effort on multiple fronts

Question 4

Why was the ballot box next to Boss William Tweed of Tammany Hall depicted as a glass ball?

A) Political machines intimidated voters by letting them know they were watching to see who
they supported.
B) Political machines wanted to assure the public that the political and humanitarian work they
did was transparent so that everyone knew what was going on.
C) Political machines wanted to make the public aware that civic participation was more
important than political corruption.
D) Political machines wanted to let the press know that they ran fair elections.

Question 5

Former slave Henry Box Brown, the central figure in this image, attracted many supporters of abolition to his speaking engagements because he __________.

A) mailed himself to freedom in a box
B) hid in a box while Southern patrollers searched for him
C) spoke from the top of a box at his events
D) used boxes to ship other slaves to freedom in the North

Question 6

Of the Native Americans who served in World War II, the Navajos were particularly noted for __________.

A) their infiltration of the Japanese army to provide invaluable intelligence
B) their valiance in the South Pacific
C) breaking the German naval code
D) transmitting secret codes in their native language, which could not be broken by the Japanese