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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. Where was Alexander Berkman born?
2. The Knights of Labor demanded a workday that consisted of how many hours?
3. What platoon leader in the Vietnam War was convicted of killing 22 villagers at My Lai and was originally given a life sentence but only served three and a half years under house arrest?
4. When did the Cuban War of Independence take place?
5. What name refers to a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971, that employed chemical warfare?
Short Essay Questions
1. What corruptions of the government are discussed by Howard Zinn in Chapter 20?
2. How does the author describe the government's campaign to destroy the IWW in Chapter 15?
3. How is the “Cold War” defined by the author in Chapter 16?
4. How did the Industrial Revolution impact the common people, according to the author in Chapter 11?
5. How does Howard Zinn describe the increasing power of banks as a result of the Industrial Revolution in Chapter 13?
6. How does Zinn describe the differences between the upper and lower classes regarding their trust in the government in Chapter 20?
7. How does Zinn characterize the atmosphere of rebellion during the period of American imperialism in Chapter 13?
8. How does the author describe the position of women in society in the 1960s in Chapter 19?
9. What movements worked to fight against the corruption of corporations and government during the Industrial Revolution, according to the author in Chapter 11?
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 class struggles of the nineteenth century in the United States. What corporate and government abuses led to the civil unrest in the country and the establishment of organizations to fight corruption? How effective were these organizations in protecting the common people?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the origins of African slavery in the American colonies, particularly in the colony of Virginia. How many European colonists lived in the settlement when African slaves were first shipped to the colony? How common were slaves? How much did they cost? Where in Africa and the islands did the slaves originally come from?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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