Student Center | Instructor Center | Information Center | Home

Nation of Nations A Concise Narrative of the American Republic Book Cover Image

Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic, 3/e

James West Davidson, Historian
William E. Gienapp, Harvard University
Christine Leigh Heyrman, University of Delaware
Mark H. Lytle, Bard College
Michael B. Stoff, University of Texas, Austin

Nation of Nations in a Global Community (1980-2000)

Multiple Choice


1	The chapter introduction tells the story of Juan Chanax for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
		A)	to make the point that many immigrants now settled in suburban areas.
		B)	to explain the difficulties of immigrating from Guatemala.
		C)	as an example of how American society was more tightly linked to the global community.
		D)	to explain what a "migration chain" is.


2	Asian immigrants arriving after 1970 included all the following EXCEPT:
		A)	college graduates who played a vital role in the computer and software industries.
		B)	blue-collar workers in debt to labor contractors.
		C)	families that moved to southern cities such as Atlanta and Charlotte.
		D)	educated persons who experienced downward mobility in their professional lives.


3	The Immigration and Control Act of 1986:
		A)	allowed illegal immigrants who had arrived before 1986 to become legal residents.
		B)	kept California's farmers from filling their labor needs.
		C)	was effective in reducing the flow of illegal immigrants.
		D)	prevented immigrants from bringing their families across the border.


4	American troops intervened as peacekeepers in each of the following nations EXCEPT:
		A)	Somalia.
		B)	Rwanda.
		C)	Haiti.
		D)	Yugoslavia.


5	One of Clinton's most important accomplishments was:
		A)	economic recovery and deficit reduction.
		B)	a comprehensive health-care reform plan.
		C)	a protectionist trade plan that replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement.
		D)	a series of proposals called the "Contract with America."


6	The 1994 midterm elections:
		A)	gave Clinton a mandate to implement both his domestic and foreign policies.
		B)	spurred the House Republicans to pass most of the "Contract with America" proposals.
		C)	revealed the electorate's indifference to Washington politics.
		D)	all of the above.


7	Each of the following was part of Gingrich's "Contract with America" EXCEPT:
		A)	expanded health-care coverage.
		B)	term limits.
		C)	tax cuts.
		D)	expansion of the death penalty.


8	The effort to impeach Clinton:
		A)	failed in the House.
		B)	was bipartisan.
		C)	failed in the Senate.
		D)	was supported by the majority of public opinion.


9	The roots of Internet technology can be traced to:
		A)	1990.
		B)	1981.
		C)	1973.
		D)	1962.


10	The average earnings of which of the following workers actually fell between 1973 and 1996?
		A)	white females
		B)	white males
		C)	black females
		D)	all of the above


11	Which of the following was NOT an election proposal put forward by California during the 1990s?
		A)	a challenge to the policies of affirmative action.
		B)	a proposal to make English the official language of the state.
		C)	a proposal to end the death penalty.
		D)	a proposal to restrict benefits for immigrants and aliens.


12	The effect of Proposition 209:
		A)	has been to substantially reduce the number of minorities attending college in California.
		B)	has been to substantially reduce the number of minorities attending elite universities and professional schools in California.
		C)	has had no effect on the number of minorities attending universities in California.
		D)	has increased the number of minorities attending universities in California.

2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.