The mission of the Spanish Armada was to __________. a. suppress a revolt in the Netherlands b. defend Queen Elizabeth I of England against challenges to her rule c. eliminate Queen Elizabeth I and make England a Catholic country d. replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots e. get revenge against the English […]
According to the policy of peaceable coercion, __________. a. a nation declares its neutrality b. a nation avoids all military confrontation c. peaceful relations should be sought through negotiations d. economic pressure is used as a diplomatic weapon e. neutral nations can have limited trade with belligerents ANSWER D
The effect of Macon’s Bill Number Two was that __________. a. Napoleon promised to rescind the Berlin and Milan decrees b. Great Britain promised to rescind the Orders in Council c. Napoleon declared war on the United States d. Madison received strong public support e. even diplomatic contact with Britain and France was severed […]
The Wagner (National Labor Relations) Act A) called for a workmen’s compensation system. B) established unemployment insurance. C) cracked down on labor unions. D) guaranteed the right of workers to join unions. ANSWER D
At the state level, which one of the following was NOT a proposal progressives made to achieve “direct democracy”? A) poll taxes B) women’s suffrage C) direct election of senators D) initiative, referendum, and recall ANSWER A
Why did the Portuguese reject Columbus’s proposed route to Cathay? a. They wanted Columbus to sail to India, not Cathay. b. They believed that Columbus had underestimated the Earth’s circumference. c. They did not believe that the Earth had a spherical shape. d. They believed that Columbus had no intention of reaching Cathay and was […]
Theodore Roosevelt believed that A) trusts undermined economic opportunity and should be broken up. B) the federal government should be an active regulator of the economy. C) the goal of life should be achieving leisurely comfort. D) individualism was the national value most worth preserving. ANSWER B
Assume the role of a typical slave in pre-Civil War America. Describe your environment, your behavior, and your feelings about your situation. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: likely to have lived on a plantation; lived in crowded and unsanitary slave quarters cabin; unvaried and poorly nutritious diet; worked long and hard […]
The suit against the Northern Securities Company illustrates Theodore Roosevelt’s intention to enforce the A) Elkins Act. B) Sherman Anti-Trust Act. C) Child Labor Act. D) Interstate Commerce Act. ANSWER B
Many North American tribes developed their own mythological stories about how their people emerged onto the earth through some ancient pilgrimage. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
