During the era of the European slave trade, West Africans __________. a. were quite isolated from the rest of the world b. had a simple, self-sufficient economy c. had a single monolithic culture that covered most of the African continent d. were increasingly being converted by Muslim missionaries e. were united by a single language […]
Explain why the “article of faith among northerners that theirs was a society of unprecedented economic equality and opportunity, free of rigid class divisions and glaring extremes of wealth and poverty” is not entirely an accurate depiction of reality. ANSWER Consider: wealth highly concentrated at the top; wide class distinctions, social stratification; urban poverty; […]
Explain why, when compared to the Caribbean and Latin America, there was relative infrequency of slave rebellion in the southern United States. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: little chance of success; terrible consequences of failure; slaves greatly outnumbered; whites armed and united; no safe havens to escape to; hard to plan […]
What were writs of assistance? A) search warrants used by the British customs collectors to catch colonial smugglers B) committees set up in each colony to maintain communication among the colonies and coordinate acts of resistance C) petitions colonists sent to Parliament to protest the Sugar Act D) promises made by leaders of the popular […]
An important maneuver that defeated attempts to collect the Stamp Tax in Boston was that local ________ decided to unite to defend their common rights. A) workers’ associations B) members of the court faction C) royalists D) All of the above. ANSWER A
All of the following caused American Indian populations to ebb and flow EXCEPT A) climatic changes leading to seasons of famine and seasons of plenty. B) success and failure in war. C) the spread of disease. D) the rate of individual Native Americans accumulating valuable possessions. ANSWER Answer: D
In the early years of the twentieth century, movies drew their strongest attendance from A) middle class professionals. B) native born entrepreneurs. C) working class ethnic groups. D) the guardians of Victorian morality. ANSWER C
How did North and South American Native American tribes view themselves and how did individual tribes perceive their relations with other tribes? How did the establishment of extensive trading networks and warfare among Native American tribes in North and South America affect these self-perceptions, perceptions of other tribes, and their actions when the first European […]
How can Jefferson’s first term best be characterized? a. It was a failure in that he lead the country to war, increased taxes, and lost land in the North and West. b. It was a success in that he united Republican politicians and eradicated their competition, the Federalists. c. It was a failure in that […]
What allowed West Africans to resist the initial and subsequent Portuguese attempts to conquer their nations in the 1400s? A) The strategic use of powerful small canoes frustrated Portuguese military efforts even before they landed on unknown shores. B) The massive and well-equipped West African armies overwhelmed the fewer, poorly equipped Portuguese soldiers on land. […]
