In which one of the following pairs are the two items NOT directly related? A) John Calvin-Defense of the Seven Sacraments B) Richard Hakluyt-Discourse of Western Planting C) Henry VIII-“Defender of the Faith” D) Martin Luther-“Ninety-Five Theses” ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the Civil War, Congressional Radical Republicans believed that A) the status of former slaves was a state issue. B) the reconstruction process should be overseen by the president. C) reconstruction was a congressional function. D) former Confederates should be given voting rights as soon as possible. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The pioneer of English colonization in Ireland was A) Sir Humphrey Gilbert. B) Captain John Smith. C) Sir Walter Raleigh. D) Sir Francis Drake. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why Congress rejected the “Report on Manufactures.” Who opposed it and why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Report was opposed by shippers who feared it would interfere with imports and trade, and by farmers who feared retaliatory tariffs on farm exports and rising prices on manufactured goods. Southerners opposed favoritism […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The early Jamestown settlement was troubled by A) the Virginia Company’s refusal to send more supplies and settlers. B) an unhealthy location. C) weak leadership from Captain John Smith. D) the immediate and unrelenting hostility of local Indians. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What evidence suggests that more than anything else the United States went to war with Mexico in order to get possession of California? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Polk secretly ordered the navy to seize California in the event of war; Slidell was instructed to buy California; there were rumors that […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Between 1876 and 1896 A) presidential elections were usually close contests. B) voter turnout was usually low by modern standards. C) the Republican Party usually controlled both houses of Congress. D) the Democratic Party usually won the presidency. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Thomas Jefferson viewed the ________ as the backbone of American democracy. A) yeoman farmer B) merchant C) wage earning mechanic D) planter class ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Define “Columbian Exchange.” Who benefitted most from this exchange, Europeans or Native Americans? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER At the point of contact, Europeans and Native Americans began an exchange of flora, fauna, and microbes that had a profound effect on both peoples. The Native Americans lost in at least two ways: […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1914, international law did NOT require A) warships to allow passengers aboard their enemy’s vessel to board lifeboats and clear the area before the attack. B) warships to warn their enemy’s vessels before attacking them. C) that commanders of warships guarantee the safety of citizens of neutral nations who were travelling aboard their enemy’s […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
