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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on what date?

2. When did the My Lai Massacre take place?

3. What was the name of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?

4. Where was Mary Harris born?

5. The People’s Party, or the “Populists” was a short-lived political party established in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What developments emerged to fight back against the growing power of corporations prior to World War I, according to the author in Chapter 13?

2. How had governments established order by 1877, according to the author in Chapter 11?

3. How did the Industrial Revolution impact the common people, according to the author in Chapter 11?

4. How is the “Cold War” defined by the author in Chapter 16?

5. How does Howard Zinn describe the causes and effects of the Great Depression in Chapter 15?

6. How does Zinn describe the differences between the upper and lower classes regarding their trust in the government in Chapter 20?

7. What movements worked to fight against the corruption of corporations and government during the Industrial Revolution, according to the author in Chapter 11?

8. How had public opinion of the government changed by the 1970s, according to the author in Chapter 20?

9. What quote of Randolph Bourne is discussed in Chapter 14? How does Zinn assert Bourne’s quote is correct?

10. What does Howard Zinn criticize about the U.S.’s involvement in Vietnam in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the rise of anti-war activism as seen in popular entertainment of the 1960s. How did musicians like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and others influence the masses during this historical period? What different mediums did activists use in order to influence others? How effective were these efforts in the 1960s in ending the war? How did culture change as a result?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Antinomian Controversy and the role of Anne Hutchinson. When was Hutchinson’s trial? How long did it last? How successful was Hutchinson in deflecting the accusations of the Puritan leaders? Where did she go after she was banished from Massachusetts?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Sojourner Truth and her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in Akron, Ohio. When did Sojourner Truth give this speech? How was it received? In what ways do you think Sojourner Truth influenced perceptions of women in society?

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