What did the Portuguese expeditions of Prince Henry, Bartolomeu Dias, and Vasco da Gama in the 1400s eventually lead to in regard to furthering Portugal’s ambitions? A) They led to developing massive new African trade in gold and other commodities. B) They extended warfare with Spain for most of the century. C) They extended warfare […]
What do you think are the three most important events in American history in the last 25 years? Explain why you chose these three. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: the end of the Cold War; the Reagan Revolution; the Persian Gulf War; the September 11 attacks; war on terrorism; economic boom […]
How did the form of slavery introduced and practiced by Europeans in the mid-1400s differ from that practiced by African tribes? A) The effort to completely destroy the language, culture, and identity of slaves was undertaken for the first time by Europeans, not by Africans practicing slavery. B) The slave trade was a commercial, profitable […]
What was the legacy of Reconstruction for most African Americans? a. the benefits of freedom b. poverty and discrimination c. land ownership d. skilled factory jobs e. successful entry into politics ANSWER B
One of the most significant consequences of the writings of Bartolomé Las Casas was A) they prompted Spanish authorities to make radical reforms in improving the Spanish relations and policies concerning the Indians of North and South America. B) they were used by Protestant enemies of Catholic Spain to create a long-lasting story of Spanish […]
Why did Andrew Johnson particularly resist the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment? a. Johnson felt that these laws did not grant full equal rights to African Americans, and thus pushed for further legislation, which ultimately became the Fifteenth Amendment. b. Johnson strongly supported states’ rights and felt that these laws did […]
The spirit of Reconquista, or “reconquest,” of Spain informed the beliefs and policies of the founders of Spain’s first colonies in the Americas. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
On the Great Plains, rainfall averaged __________. a. more than 100 inches a year b. less than five inches a year c. less than 20 inches a year d. more than 200 inches a year e. less than ten inches a year ANSWER C
What was the ultimate fate of the English colony at Roanoke? A) It was abandoned by 1590 because the colonists were either massacred or simply melted into the surrounding Indian tribes. B) It survived for 30 years after being resupplied by John White with the promised supplies in 1590. C) It survived until 1608 when […]
What do the text authors mean by their claim that “modern American music began in the . . . cities, and . . . was the language of the oppressed”? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER African and European musical styles blended in the heterogeneous environment of urban America. Jazz was born in […]
