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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. What is the title of Chapter 19?

2. Where was Alexander Berkman born?

3. Who was elected president of the American Federation of Labor at its founding convention?

4. What U.S. President authorized the Japanese American internment with Executive Order 9066?

5. The Industrial Workers of the World is an international union that was formed in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did World War I begin? How was the war perceived by the American Communist Party, according to the author in Chapter 16?

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

3. When did the My Lai Massacre take place? How is this event described in Chapter 18?

4. How does the author describe the position of women in society in the 1960s in Chapter 19?

5. How does the author describe the beginning of the feminist movement in Chapter 19?

6. What literary figures does Howard Zinn laud for their activism during American imperialism in Chapter 13?

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

9. How does Zinn characterize the atmosphere of rebellion during the period of American imperialism in Chapter 13?

10. How does the author describe the government's campaign to destroy the IWW in Chapter 15?

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 and discuss Nathaniel Bacon and the Bacon Rebellion. What were the causes of the rebellion? How many settlers, Native Americans, and African slaves were killed in the rebellion? How did the aftermath of the rebellion impact governance in the colonies and the relationship between the colonists and the British crown?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the causes and effects of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. What policy changes were enacted as a result of the movement? When did desegregation take place? What contributions to the movement were made by Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, the Communist Party, the Congress of Racial Equality, the Freedom Riders, and the Black Panther Party?

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