How does the Marbury v. Madison case influence the legislature today? a. It established the constitutionality of political parties and the limits on political contributions. b. It began the civil rights movement, determining that the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are for all people. c. It was the first unanimous ruling, […]
Africans traded over great distances and their major trade routes made trade centers like Timbuktu and Gao wealthy and powerful. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Why did voting decline during the Progressive Era? a. Because pessimism marked the Progressive Era, people did not bother voting. b. Because African Americans and women made up most of the population, their disfranchisement affected voter turnout. c. People focused on social reforms rather than on politics in the Progressive Era. d. People focused on […]
What were the causes of the decline and deaths of Native American populations after 1492? Which causes were most influential in causing the declines and deaths of Native American populations after 1492? What, if any, actions did or could these Native American populations have taken to arrest their decline and prevent their deaths on massive […]
How were the Orders in Council and the Berlin/Milan Decrees similar? a. They both allowed broken voyages to occur throughout Europe. b. They both forbade commerce in Europe but were ineffective “paper blockades.” c. Neither had any effect on American shipping. d. Both gave Great Britain control of the seas. e. Both allowed the British […]
Jacques Cartier’s travels to North America in 1534 and 1535-36 had all of the following consequences EXCEPT A) Cartier’s travels formed the basis of future French land claims along the St. Lawrence River Valley and in Newfoundland. B) Cartier’s travels sparked a friendly, trading relationship with local Indians that would transform the lives of native […]
Jackie Robinson A) hit a home run in his first time at bat in organized baseball. B) ended segregation in organized baseball. C) catered to the white stereotype of black athletes. D) All of the above. ANSWER B
What was the new way that English investors sought legal financial gain overseas beginning in the first decade of the 1600s? A) financing ship piracy of Spanish gold and silver on the high seas B) investing in French joint stock companies with the purpose of establishing settlements in Canada C) investing in Spanish joint stock […]
How did lies and rumors lead the United States closer to the war of 1812? a. Madison was ready for war because he believed France’s lies about lifting trade embargoes and rumors about Britain causing conflicts with Indians. b. England lied about lifting trade embargoes and causing conflicts with Indians in the West, infuriating Americans […]
What was James Oglethorpe’s purpose in founding the colony of Georgia in 1733? A) to provide a religious haven for Catholics B) to create a place in North America where England’s insolvent debtors and poor could find new lives and avoid debtors’ prison C) to establish a closer political, economic, and cultural relationship with Spanish […]
