UNIT 9 PROGRESS CHECK: MCQ
Which56of56the56following56best56describes56a56similarity56between56Wilentz's56and56the5
6Edsalls's56arguments56about56political56change56in56the561980s?56-56answer--
Both56interpretations56suggest56tax56policies56as56a56factor56contributing56to56conservati
ve56victories.
Which56of56the56following56best56describes56a56difference56between56the56arguments56m
ade56by56Wilentz56and56by56the56Edsalls56in56the56excerpts?56-56answer--
The56Edsalls56argue56that56the56protection56of56minority56rights56alienated56groups56of56
White56voters56from56the56Democratic56Party,56while56Wilentz56argues56that56Reagan's56
emphasis56on56leadership56drew56voters56to56the56Republican56right.
Which56of56the56following56claims56about56Ronald56Reagan's56victory56in56198056is56sup
ported56by56the56arguments56in56the56two56excerpts?56-56answer--
It56resulted56from56shifts56in56Democratic56and56Republican56voter56coalitions.
The56political56developments56depicted56in56the56excerpts56were56most56directly56situate
d56within56which56of56the56following56contexts?56-56answer--
Debate56over56limiting56the56size56and56scope56of56government56programs
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56the56cause56of56the56development56described
56in56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
Technological56advancement56spurred56economic56transformations.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56key56reason56for56the56development56desc
ribed56in56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
Easier56access56to56technology56allowed56increased56numbers56of56Internet56users.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56limitation56in56the56argument56about56the56
short-
term56impact56of56the56NAFTA56agreement56on56immigration56as56presented56in56the56e
xcerpt?56-56answer--
Immigrants56from56Latin56America56were56attracted56to56areas56populated56by56other56i
mmigrants56with56similar56ethnic56backgrounds.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56result56of56the56development56described56i
n56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
New56technologies56allowed56for56greater56global56communication.
Which56of56the56following56best56describes56a56similarity56between56Wilentz's56and56the5
6Edsalls's56arguments56about56political56change56in56the561980s?56-56answer--
Both56interpretations56suggest56tax56policies56as56a56factor56contributing56to56conservati
ve56victories.
Which56of56the56following56best56describes56a56difference56between56the56arguments56m
ade56by56Wilentz56and56by56the56Edsalls56in56the56excerpts?56-56answer--
The56Edsalls56argue56that56the56protection56of56minority56rights56alienated56groups56of56
White56voters56from56the56Democratic56Party,56while56Wilentz56argues56that56Reagan's56
emphasis56on56leadership56drew56voters56to56the56Republican56right.
Which56of56the56following56claims56about56Ronald56Reagan's56victory56in56198056is56sup
ported56by56the56arguments56in56the56two56excerpts?56-56answer--
It56resulted56from56shifts56in56Democratic56and56Republican56voter56coalitions.
The56political56developments56depicted56in56the56excerpts56were56most56directly56situate
d56within56which56of56the56following56contexts?56-56answer--
Debate56over56limiting56the56size56and56scope56of56government56programs
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56the56cause56of56the56development56described
56in56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
Technological56advancement56spurred56economic56transformations.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56key56reason56for56the56development56desc
ribed56in56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
Easier56access56to56technology56allowed56increased56numbers56of56Internet56users.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56limitation56in56the56argument56about56the56
short-
term56impact56of56the56NAFTA56agreement56on56immigration56as56presented56in56the56e
xcerpt?56-56answer--
Immigrants56from56Latin56America56were56attracted56to56areas56populated56by56other56i
mmigrants56with56similar56ethnic56backgrounds.
Which56of56the56following56best56explains56a56result56of56the56development56described56i
n56the56excerpt?56-56answer--
New56technologies56allowed56for56greater56global56communication.