Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
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 11?
2. What is the title of Chapter 12?
3. When was The Feminine Mystique published?
4. What U.S. President authorized the Japanese American internment with Executive Order 9066?
5. Vietnam Veterans Against the War began as a placard slogan in the staging area for the Spring Mobilization to End the War anti-war demonstration in what year?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Industrial Revolution impact the common people, according to the author in Chapter 11?
2. What argument does Howard Zinn make regarding the governmental reforms against racial discrimination in Chapter 17?
3. How does Zinn describe the differences between the upper and lower classes regarding their trust in the government in Chapter 20?
4. How does Zinn characterize the atmosphere of rebellion during the period of American imperialism in Chapter 13?
5. How does Howard Zinn describe the increasing power of banks as a result of the Industrial Revolution in Chapter 13?
6. What does Howard Zinn criticize about the U.S.’s involvement in Vietnam in Chapter 18?
7. How is the “Cold War” defined by the author in Chapter 16?
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 the author describe the beginning of the feminist movement in Chapter 19?
10. What corruptions of the government are discussed by Howard Zinn in Chapter 20?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the period of the Great Depression and its impact as seen in urban and rural communities across the United States. How did the Great Depression influence migration from the Midwest to California? What was this period of migration known as? Do you think those who lived in urban or rural environments were affected more by the Depression? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the oppressions in industry in the early twentieth century. In what ways did corporate leaders segregate their workers in order to maintain oppression and order? How can this type of segregation be seen in corporations today? How does “outsourcing” relate to this concept?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 819 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
