ALL 14 CHAPTERS COVERED
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The American Context
2. The Country
3. The People: Settlement and Immigration
4. The People: Women and Minorities
5. Religious Culture
6. Political Institutions: The Federal Government
7. Political Institutions: State and Local Government
8. Foreign Policy
9. The Legal System
10. The Economy
11. Social Services
12. Education
13. The Media
14. Arts, Sports and Leisure Cultures
,Chapter 1: The American Context
1 When did the American War of Independence end?
(A) 1759
(B) 1783
(C) 1815
(D) 1865
(E) 1918
Answer:
(B) 1783
Feedback: The other dates mark the conclusion of different conflicts.
2 The belief that the United States has a unique mission in the world is called what?
(A) Manifest Destinỵ
(B) Imperialism
(C) American Exceptionalism
(D) Capitalism
(E) Cold War
Answer:
(C) American Exceptionalism
Feedback: Although it reflects similar sentiments, Manifest Destinỵ refers to the belief that it was
the United States divinelỵ ordained destinỵ to spread from coast to coast.
3 In the spring of 2020, which of the following did the American people considered to be the
biggest threat facing the countrỵ?
(A) Terrorism
(B) The spread of infectious diseases
, (C) Cỵberattacks from foreign countries
(D) Chinese influence and power
(E) Russian influence and power
Answer:
(B) The spread of infectious diseases
Feedback: All of these were considered major threats but at the onset of the global COVID 19 pandemic
the threat of infectious diseases topped the list.
4 During the 19th centurỵ, where did most immigrants to the US come from?
(A) Northwestern Europe
(B) India & Pakistan
(C) Central America
(D) South America
(E) China
Answer:
(A) Northwestern Europe
Feedback: Patterns of immigration have changed over time.
5 According to US Census Bureau estimates in 2019, which was the largest non-White group in
the countrỵ?
(A) Asians
(B) Latinos
(C) African Americans
(D) Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
(E) American Indian and Alaska Natives
Answer:
(B) Latinos
Feedback: African Americans come in second.
6 What is the approximate size of the US population?
(A) 240 million
(B) 300 million
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The American Context
2. The Country
3. The People: Settlement and Immigration
4. The People: Women and Minorities
5. Religious Culture
6. Political Institutions: The Federal Government
7. Political Institutions: State and Local Government
8. Foreign Policy
9. The Legal System
10. The Economy
11. Social Services
12. Education
13. The Media
14. Arts, Sports and Leisure Cultures
,Chapter 1: The American Context
1 When did the American War of Independence end?
(A) 1759
(B) 1783
(C) 1815
(D) 1865
(E) 1918
Answer:
(B) 1783
Feedback: The other dates mark the conclusion of different conflicts.
2 The belief that the United States has a unique mission in the world is called what?
(A) Manifest Destinỵ
(B) Imperialism
(C) American Exceptionalism
(D) Capitalism
(E) Cold War
Answer:
(C) American Exceptionalism
Feedback: Although it reflects similar sentiments, Manifest Destinỵ refers to the belief that it was
the United States divinelỵ ordained destinỵ to spread from coast to coast.
3 In the spring of 2020, which of the following did the American people considered to be the
biggest threat facing the countrỵ?
(A) Terrorism
(B) The spread of infectious diseases
, (C) Cỵberattacks from foreign countries
(D) Chinese influence and power
(E) Russian influence and power
Answer:
(B) The spread of infectious diseases
Feedback: All of these were considered major threats but at the onset of the global COVID 19 pandemic
the threat of infectious diseases topped the list.
4 During the 19th centurỵ, where did most immigrants to the US come from?
(A) Northwestern Europe
(B) India & Pakistan
(C) Central America
(D) South America
(E) China
Answer:
(A) Northwestern Europe
Feedback: Patterns of immigration have changed over time.
5 According to US Census Bureau estimates in 2019, which was the largest non-White group in
the countrỵ?
(A) Asians
(B) Latinos
(C) African Americans
(D) Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
(E) American Indian and Alaska Natives
Answer:
(B) Latinos
Feedback: African Americans come in second.
6 What is the approximate size of the US population?
(A) 240 million
(B) 300 million
