Question 1

What statement best describes the Democrats' 1952 presidential candidate.Adlai Stevenson?

Accepted Answer

A) He was barely known outside of his home state. 
B) He had made a name for himself as an anti-communist in the Senate. 
C) He had made himself a self-made millionaire through a series of department stores. 
D) He became famous when he and the 101st Division captured Adolph Hitler in World War II. 
E) He was a victim of the Second Red Scare. 
A) He was barely known outside of his home state. 
B) He had made a name for himself as an anti-communist in the Senate. 
C) He had made himself a self-made millionaire through a series of department stores. 
D) He became famous when he and the 101st Division captured Adolph Hitler in World War II. 
E) He was a victim of the Second Red Scare.

Question 2

Describe the various critics and criticism of 1950s mainstream culture.

Accepted Answer

In the 1950s, mainstream culture faced c

Question 3

What occurred immediately after World War II ended in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States declared war on the Soviet Union. 
B) The United States experienced a mild recession and then its economy shot to new heights. 
C) The United States reverted to the Great Depression. 
D) Women stayed in the workplace. 
E) Returning GIs struggled to find jobs. 
A) The United States declared war on the Soviet Union. 
B) The United States experienced a mild recession and then its economy shot to new heights. 
C) The United States reverted to the Great Depression. 
D) Women stayed in the workplace. 
E) Returning GIs struggled to find jobs.

Question 4

During Eisenhower's administration,the conflict in _______ came to an end.

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam 
B) Korea 
C) Europe 
D) Cambodia 
E) Kazakhstan 
A) Vietnam 
B) Korea 
C) Europe 
D) Cambodia 
E) Kazakhstan

Question 5

Between 1945 and 1954,Chicago witnessed two large race riots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conservatives during the 1950s were outraged by the actions of the new generation.Who best epitomized their scorn?

Accepted Answer

A) Chuck Berry 
B) Marvin Tate 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Jack Kerouac 
A) Chuck Berry 
B) Marvin Tate 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Jack Kerouac

What statement best describes the Democrats' 1952 presidential candidate.Adlai Stevenson?

Describe the various critics and criticism of 1950s mainstream culture.

What occurred immediately after World War II ended in the United States?

During Eisenhower's administration,the conflict in _______ came to an end.

Between 1945 and 1954,Chicago witnessed two large race riots.

Conservatives during the 1950s were outraged by the actions of the new generation.Who best epitomized their scorn?

The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century

England and Its American Colonies, 1607-1732

Colonial Ways of Life, 1607-1750

From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Creating a More Perfect Union, 1783-1800

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Religion, romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860-1900

The South and the West Transformed, 1865-1900

Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

New Deal America, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

New Frontiers, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-First Century America, 1993-Present

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Exam 26: Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, 1950-1959

What statement best describes the Democrats' 1952 presidential candidate.Adlai Stevenson?

Describe the various critics and criticism of 1950s mainstream culture.

What occurred immediately after World War II ended in the United States?

During Eisenhower's administration,the conflict in _______ came to an end.

Between 1945 and 1954,Chicago witnessed two large race riots.

Conservatives during the 1950s were outraged by the actions of the new generation.Who best epitomized their scorn?

The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century

England and Its American Colonies, 1607-1732

Colonial Ways of Life, 1607-1750

From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Creating a More Perfect Union, 1783-1800

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Religion, romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860-1900

The South and the West Transformed, 1865-1900

Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

New Deal America, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

New Frontiers, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-First Century America, 1993-Present

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