Visions of America A History of the United States Combined Volume 2nd Edition By Jennifer D. Keene – Test Bank
Visions of America: A History of the United States, Second Edition, by Jennifer D. Keene, Saul T. Cornell, and Edward T. O’Donnell, is a comprehensive and engaging text that explores the history of the United States. The book covers the period from pre-Columbian times to the present day and offers a narrative that is both informative and thought-provoking.
The accompanying Test Bank for Visions of America offers a wealth of resources for instructors looking to assess student understanding and knowledge. The Test Bank includes a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions. It also includes essay questions that encourage students to think critically about the material covered in the text.
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Overall, the Test Bank for Visions of America provides a valuable resource for instructors looking to assess student understanding and engagement with the history of the United States. The range of question types and the focus on critical thinking make it an ideal tool for use in both formative and summative assessments.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 People in Motion: The Atlantic World to 1590
Chapter 2 Models of Settlement: English Colonial Societies, 15901710
Chapter 3 Growth, Slavery, and Conflict: Colonial America, 17101763
Chapter 4 Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 17641783
Chapter 5 A Virtuous Republic: Creating a Workable Government, 17831789
Chapter 6 The New Republic: An Age of Political Passion, 17891800
Chapter 7 Jeffersonian America: An Expanding Empire of Liberty, 18001824
Chapter 8 Democrats and Whigs: Democracy and American Culture, 18201840
Chapter 9 Workers, Farmers, and Slaves: The Transformation of the American Economy, 18151848
Chapter 10 Revivalism, Reform, and Artistic Renaissance, 18201850:
Chapter 11 To Overspread the Continent: Westward Expansion and Political Conflict, 18401848
Chapter 12 Slavery and Sectionalism: The Political Crisis of 18481861
Chapter 13 A Nation Torn Apart: The Civil War, 18611865
Chapter 14 Now That We Are Free: Reconstruction and the New South, 18631890
Chapter 15 Conflict and Conquest: The Transformation of the West, 18601900
Chapter 16 Wonder and Woe: The Rise of Industrial America, 18651900
Chapter 17 Becoming a Modern Society: America in the Gilded Age, 18771900
Chapter 18 Creating a Democratic Paradise: The Progressive Era, 1895 1915
Chapter 19 Imperial America: The United States in the World, 18901914
Chapter 20 The Great War: World War I, 19141918
Chapter 21 A Turbulent Decade: The Twenties
Chapter 22 A New Deal for America: The Great Depression, 19291940
Chapter 23 World War II: Fighting the Good War, 19391945
Chapter 24 A Divided World: The Early Cold World, 19451963
Chapter 25 In a Land of Plenty: Contentment and Discord, 19451960
Chapter 26 A Nation Divided: The Vietnam War, 19451975
Chapter 27 A Decade of Discord: The Challenge of the Sixties
Chapter 28 Righting a Nation Adrift: America in the 1970s and 1980s
Chapter 29 Building a New World Order: The United States, 19892009
CHAPTER ONE
PEOPLE IN MOTION: THE ATLANTIC WORLD TO 1590
Multiple Choice
1. The Paleo-Indians were
A) rivals of the Archaic Era Indians.
B) inhabitants of Mesoamerica.
C) the first human settlers of the Americas.
D) those who began to develop agriculture after the Ice Age passed.
E) those who migrated from Asia by land rather than by sea.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
2. The map shows that during the last Ice Age, the land mass of the Americas
A) was greater than it is today.
B) extended toward Europe.
C) was dominated by great lakes in the north.
D) was home to several ancient cities.
E) was reached more easily by sea than by land from Asia.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 4
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
Text Asset: 1.1 Migration from Asia to America
3. The most advanced societies of Mesoamerica were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A) the use of irrigation.
B) written languages.
C) egalitarianism.
D) monumental architecture.
E) systems of mathematics.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
4. The early civilizations of Mesoamerica developed as a result of advances in
A) trade.
B) hunting.
C) agriculture.
D) religion.
E) the arts.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
5. The religion of the Eastern Woodland Indians included animism, which was a belief that
A) one supreme being rules over all.
B) everything in nature possesses a spirit.
C) men and women are essentially equal.
D) humans were entrusted to take care of the natural world.
E) the woods were dwellings of sacred beings.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 8
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
6. The alpaca and llamas of the Andes Mountains were unusual in the Americas before European contact because they were
A) hunted not for their meat but for their fur.
B) used as horses.
C) honored as sacred beings.
D) the only large domesticated animals.
E) the only large mammals to survive the Ice Age.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 9
Skill: Factual
Topic: The First Americans
7. How did the recession of the glaciers at the end of the Ice Age affect human migration in North America?
A) People could leave North America only by sea.
B) People had to settle wherever they found themselves.
C) People were able to migrate northward.
D) People tried to return to Asia.
E) People were able to migrate southward and eastward.
Answer: E
Page Ref: 4
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: The First Americans
8. How did the decline of large game affect the Paleo-Indians?
A) They had to search for new food sources.
B) Many of them starved to death.
C) They became traders instead of hunters.
D) They learned how to herd and raise small animals.
E) They no longer divided labor according to gender.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 5
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: The First Americans
9. Aztec society was different from that of the mound builders and Anasazi in that only the Aztec
A) created urban areas.
B) built remarkable structures.
C) traded with other groups.
D) developed a stratified society.
E) practiced human sacrifice .
Answer: E
Page Ref: 6–7
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: The First Americans
10. How did the Eastern Woodland Indians differ from Mesoamerican Indians?
A) Their social structure was rigidly hierarchical.
B) They did not divide labor according to gender.
C) They never developed agriculture.
D) Their outlook was more communal than individualistic.
E) They did not engage in warfare.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 8–9
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: The First Americans
11. What left indigenous Americans most vulnerable to Europeans upon first contact?
A) their isolation and lack of exposure to many diseases
B) their belief in magic
C) their lack of such animals as horses and camels
D) their limited scientific knowledge
E) their predominantly hierarchical societies
Answer: A
Page Ref: 9
Skill: Analytical
Topic: The First Americans
12. What defined the nation-states that emerged in Europe by the sixteenth century?
A) expanding borders
B) efficient taxation
C) increased trade
D) authority over religion
E) centralized power
Answer: E
Page Ref: 14
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
13. In capitalism, the prices of goods and services are set by
A) the government.
B) bankers.
C) the market.
D) merchants.
E) landowners.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
14. This illustration shows the workshop of
A) a weaver.
B) an engraver.
C) a metallurgist.
D) a painter.
E) a woodworker.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 11
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
Text Asset: 1.5 Copper Engraving
15. The Renaissance originated in
A) the Reformation of Martin Luther.
B) a renewed interest in classical learning.
C) the exploration of the New World.
D) the libraries of medieval monasteries.
E) a reworking of the theology of the Roman Catholic Church.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 13
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
16. The Renaissance scholars known as humanists primarily studied
A) finance and trade.
B) theology.
C) liberal arts.
D) urban life.
E) aesthetics.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 13
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
17. The theology of John Calvin included all of the following ideas EXCEPT that
A) all images were forms of idolatry.
B) God had destined people for salvation before birth.
C) the true church was embodied by an “elect.”
D) the Bible and true faith were sufficient for worship.
E) the damned could find salvation through good works.
Answer: E
Page Ref: 13
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
18. What did Europeans most want to obtain from Asia through trade?
A) spices and textiles
B) knowledge of new accounting methods
C) a way to cure the Black Death
D) new styles of fashion
E) an understanding of Islam
Answer: A
Page Ref: 10
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
19. Martin Luther and John Calvin were similar in that they both
A) sold indulgences to their followers.
B) believed in predestination.
C) allied with the Church of England.
D) broke away from the Catholic Church.
E) smashed stained glass windows and religious carvings.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 13
Skill: Factual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
20. Why did Henry VIII of England break with the Catholic Church?
A) He wanted to levy taxes on Church property, but the Pope refused.
B) He wanted to write his own version of the Bible.
C) He wanted to sell Church lands to raise money for the army.
D) He wanted a divorce, which the Pope would not grant.
E) He wanted to fulfill the wishes of his father, Henry VII.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 14
Skill: Conceptual
Topic: European Civilization in Turmoil
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