<p>dodgerblue, i agree with that question. it said both branches were republican so it had to be the 1980s. i dont know why i put the 60s</p>
<p>I thought today's test was considerably easier than the one in 22 Real (I made a 760), and on that one you could get 81 raw and still get an 800. The curve will probably closer to the one in the Sparknotes book though...I made a 790 on that one.</p>
<p>I was only getting upper 600's and low 700's on the sparknotes practices, but I felt this test was a lot easier, maybe because I crammed in a lot last night. My goal is to get less than 8 wrong, in addition to my 2 blank. Hopefully that will be like a 780 or 790.</p>
<p>The political cartoon depicting a white house comprised entirely of a right wing (yes, it was a RIGHT wing, not a left wing) could not possibly have referred to the year 1960; Kennedy was a Democrat, no? 1980 would be a more reasonable answer, being that Reagan - a Republican - became President in this year. If I remember correctly, the three other choices (aside from 1960 and 1980) depicted years in which Democratic Presidents were in office.</p>
<p>The exodusters question was somewhat puzzling, although a bit of quick Googling seems to suggest that the term refers to African-American pioneers in Kentucky.</p>
<p>Additionally, Betty Friedan could not possible have made any contribution to the women's suffrage movement at the turn of the century (19th-20th), as she was not yet born (I'll have to double-check Wikipedia for her date of birth, although the turn of the century would have been far too early for her to be an activist).</p>
<p>I found the question regarding that which became apparent by 1929 to be a true stumper; my first thought (and hence the answer I chose) was that of low agriculture prices, as this was a prevailing problem throughout the 1920s (although widely ignored by the people and by the government).</p>
<p>In the end, I wound up skipping two of the questions: One that...well...I can't remember at the moment, and one dealing with art (the latter being near the end of the test; number 87, I think? Ehh, close to that...)</p>
<p>If there is a God, he will put a curve the size of Muhammad Ali's ego on this test.</p>
<p>i hope you're right</p>
<p>i couldn't get that art one either. one choice was o'keefe. i left that blank</p>
<p>bumppppppppppp</p>
<p>The other choices to the art one were Norman Rockwell, Grant Wood, Georgia O'Keefe, and Brent..something. I skipped that one too.</p>
<p>I skipped the art one as well. I see what you are saying now about the cartoon, but when I read it, I thought it was referring to the shift away from the Republicans (Eisenhower and Nixon) to Kennedy who was a leftist (thats why I thought the white house was all the way to the left) with a very rightist legislative branch that didn't pass a lot of his legislation. I guess I didn't really understand the caption. </p>
<p>Honestly, how many people have heard of those artists? I hadn't heard of one of them. Who studies art in US History? I certainly didn't.</p>
<p>I'm racking my brain to remember the art question but am coming up with nothing...I have thought of another confusing question, though.</p>
<p>One of the questions gave a quote and then asked what it was in reference to - I don't remember the question very clearly, but I do remember that one of the choices referred to a "decline in morality in American society" or somesuch and another choice had something to do with...err...indulgence??? Gah, I don't remember. Also, the quote had the word "sanguine" near the end. My "hey-this-kinda-sorta-sounds-reasonable" guess was the first choice I listed...any ideas?</p>
<p>I know what your talking about. It had to do with the building of canals and such. I forget the choices, but I don't think I put either of those, although I'm not sure. I forget what the rest of the quote was, and whether or not he supported these buildings or not.</p>
<p>The political cartoon answer was definitely 1980's. Both the Congress AND the White House were draw to the RIGHT, which is the Reagan Administration and the New Conservatism of the 80's. </p>
<p>The art answer I believe was George O'Keefe. It said something about dark and emotional painting or something to that respect and George O'Keefe's stuff is that.</p>
<p>The one with 1929 was agriculture's low prices. The farmers were in a depression PRIOR to the great depression. It says that in my REA book.</p>
<p>I was questioning what President Ford's major domestic concern was and that was inflation, just looked that up.</p>
<p>There was an EXTREMELY specific question about the atomic bomb and what country had how many bombs etc. and it was and EXCEPT question, for which I put "The United States did not have more than two atomic bombs" I looked this one up and the US had numerous A-bombs.</p>
<p>The sit-in one was definitely grass roots lunch counter thing.</p>
<p>William Randolf Hearst yellow journalism competition question helped spark the Spanish America war.</p>
<p>The Cabot Lodge quote was condemning the president's isolationist policies instead of expanding the nation.</p>
<p>i can't remember anymore right now.. I know I'm forgetting most of the ones I was debating in my own mind.</p>
<p>I said that Japan was close to an atomic bomb of their own. I had no idea that was true? I also thought we had a larger arsenal, and was debating the two, but it seemed to make more sense that Japan would not have been close to an atomic bomb of their own. Oh well, 3 wrong for me now.</p>
<p><em>Bump</em></p>
<p>Mention any questions you remember... We'll see if we can get a majority of them covered.</p>
<p>I looked online, and interestingly enough, Japan did have an atomic bomb project that just began prior to Hiroshima. I never knew that. You learn something new everyday. Too bad it couldn't have been yesterday........</p>
<p>Political cartoon with the four presidents leaning over each other was regarding the Vietnam War. Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon.</p>
<p>Cartoon with the conversation talking about "Cover Up" was the Watergate Scandal.</p>
<p>Graph with city populations from 1820 and 1850, I put that there was just a general increase in city population but I was debating between this and the Sunbelt increase answer.</p>
<p>Dust Bowl States questions I wasn't really sure of, i put Nevada, Utah, Arizona, which is wrong... its Texas and whatever was with it.</p>
<p>The quote about the relationship between earth and humans was a quote from Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"</p>
<p>Truman's Fair Deal dealt with social reform.</p>
<p>Martin Luther King quote advanced his position on non-violent resistance.</p>
<p>There was a question about which did not spark debate between Strict/Loose interpretation of constitution. Don't know the answer but there was Louisian Purchase, Gasden Purchase, Virginia and kentucky resolutions, and i don't remember the others... I put V& K Resolution.</p>
<p>The first representative democracy (I think this was the question) was the House of Burgesses</p>
<p>Adams-Onis Treaty dealt with American renunciation of Texas or something to that extent. I was looking for purchase of Florida the horrible ETS didn't include that as the answer, which is what EVERYONE knows the treaty for... This question ****ed me off.</p>
<p>"Manifest Destiny" was idea of colonization to the Pacific Ocean</p>
<p>There was a weird question about "Which corresponds to their speech/Book" to which I put Washington- Farewell Address. It was between this and a werid name with a weird book title so I went with this. I just didn't know if thats what they were asking for because he definitely made the famous isolationist Farewell Address.</p>
<p>What happened in the colonies as a result of the Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of the Dominion of New England.</p>
<p>more to come...</p>
<p>Questions with the quote of "All men are created equal" with the Resolves in there was I believe additions proposed by the Seneca Falls Convention. It was either that or NOW or one other Women's organization but the wording was pretty 1800's so I went with Seneca Falls.</p>
<p>Which did not contribue to decline of Native Americans? I what my answer was but I know I elminiated european diseases, Dawes Sevaralty Act, hunting down of the buffalo.</p>
<p>What was not true about Native Americans upon first arrival of Spanish (something like this) I put cites of over 100,000. I elminated everything except this and use of wheeled vehicles. I think I got it wrong and it was wheeled vehicles.</p>
<p>What was the major reason for the North's Civil war victory? I put the Souths inability to utilize its economic resources or something to that extent.</p>
<p>What was the major reason for American victory in the Revolution? Washington victories..</p>
<p>Which victory during the Civil war gave the Union control of the mississippi?
I believe it was Battle of Vicksburg</p>
<p>Quote about Civil War and southern enemies and making them despise war was from Sherman and his "total war" idea of burning everything on his March to the Sea.</p>
<p>Which of these did not have a say in the Compromise of 1850? (close enough). Abraham Lincoln.</p>
<p>There was one EXCEPT question that I know the answer was Teapot Dome Scandal.</p>
<p>What did Samuel Gompers believe in the AFL... organized skilled craft unions</p>
<p>The progressive movement sought to remove political corruption by all of the following EXCEPT ... removal of urban slums to rural areas</p>
<p>A quote that describe what the... Tennessee Valley Authority was established for.</p>
<p>Development of the assembly line facilitated growth in...... mass production.</p>
<p>The framers of the constitution held the view about political parties that..... they were divisive to the nation.</p>
<p>There was a roman numeral question about the populists that was really tough. It didn't ask about normal stuff like silver, graduated income, etc. it was all about farming and credit and stuff... really weird and I forget what I put, kinda just guessed.</p>
<p>Question regarding the communist takeover of china... it was an EXCEPT question that I think I put "the US regarded Taiwan as the government of china" as what didn't belong.</p>
<p>Quote about "Slavery or indentured servitude no longer legal" is 13th Amendment, not Emancipation Proclamation.</p>
<p>Booker T. Washington quote... answer was equality of African Americans and Whites</p>
<p>still more to come...</p>
<p>What was the major reason for American victory in the Revolution? It was French involvement.</p>
<p>"Question regarding the communist takeover of china... it was an EXCEPT question that I think I put "the US regarded Taiwan as the government of china" as what didn't belong." I don't think that was right.</p>
<p>The Roman Numeral one was II and V only.</p>
<p>I agree with all the others except I'm unsure about the Compromise of 1850.</p>
<p>I don't think the china thing was the us regarded taiwan gov. They did recognize them, and did not recognize Mao Zedong. I think the right answer had to do with Japan's navy.</p>
<p>I also put Lincoln for the Compromise of 1850 one.</p>
<p>I got the 13th ammendment one wrong.</p>
<p>Senaca Falls was the answer, and it referred to Declaration of Independence</p>
<p>One question had to do with why North won civil war, I said the embargo by britain and france?</p>
<p>The battle that won gain of mississipi was vicksburg</p>
<p>For the adams onis i was also looking for florida, but I chose the answer involving the southwest, because I think they also gave us a part of that (or was it southwest florida?)</p>
<p>I also got II and V for the roman numeral one</p>
<p>Dust bowl question involved oklahoma, thats all i know</p>
<p>for the precolumbian question, its definitely not population of 100,000, although that was true for north america, don't forget the aztecs who had huge cities, I forget what I put</p>
<p>There was some indian tribe I had never heard of, I guessed that they were hunters and gatherers</p>
<p>I agree with the french involvement winning revolutionary war</p>
<p>I agree with the rest of what you said as well.</p>
<p>My tally is 2 blank and about 4-5 wrong thus far. I'm sure more to come.</p>
<p>so far my tally is 4 blank and about 7-8 wrong. all the problems you have discussed are the problems i guessed on and got right or guessed and missed. i don't think i missed any more than this unless if there is a dumb mistake. expecting at least a 760+. i feel so much better after i have listened to your guys answers. i just wished i reviewed the sparknotes book more because about 7 of the questions i missed were taken word for word from the book. aaagggggghhhhhhhhh. oh well i might retake in may after may sat to see if i can improve. gl to the rest of you</p>