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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. Who was elected president of the American Federation of Labor at its founding convention?
2. When was Ho Chi Minh born?
3. What was the name of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?
4. The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict beginning in what year?
5. For what utopian novel is Edward Bellamy most famous?
Short Essay Questions
1. What movements worked to fight against the corruption of corporations and government during the Industrial Revolution, according to the author in Chapter 11?
2. How did the Industrial Revolution impact the common people, according to the author in Chapter 11?
3. What quote of Randolph Bourne is discussed in Chapter 14? How does Zinn assert Bourne’s quote is correct?
4. How does Howard Zinn describe the increasing power of banks as a result of the Industrial Revolution in Chapter 13?
5. How does the author describe the position of women in society in the 1960s in Chapter 19?
6. How had public opinion of the government changed by the 1970s, according to the author in Chapter 20?
7. What were the “Pentagon Papers”? How did these documents come to light?
8. How had governments established order by 1877, according to the author in Chapter 11?
9. What developments emerged to fight back against the growing power of corporations prior to World War I, according to the author in Chapter 13?
10. What wars emerged as a result of American imperialism? How does the author describe these wars in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
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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