Why is the cultivation of squash, beans, and maize such an effective combination? A) The three crops can all be grown year round. B) The three crops are all resistant to insects. C) The three foods are all high in protein. D) The three foods complement each other in dietary terms. ANSWER D
The following was TRUE about the owners, captains, and crews of the whaling ships EXCEPT A) owners and captains of the majority of American whaling ships were mostly men of New English stock, many of them Quakers. B) the crews came from almost every corner of the globe—Pacific Islanders, West Indians, South Americans, or Portuguese. […]
The Grange was originally founded in 1867 to __________. a. provide social, cultural, and educational activities for farmers b. allow farmers to have a say in government c. organize farmers into a union for collective bargaining d. keep peace between farmers and cattlemen in the West e. provide collective insurance for farmers and their land […]
The Abolitionist movement had little impact on the women’s rights movement. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
What was the role of economic factors in supporting U.S. neutrality in the early years of World War I? a. The United States was greatly weakened financially by WWI and saw entering the war as an economic necessity. b. The United States grew rich from its neutrality during WWI and saw joining the war as […]
“Bleeding Kansas” reinforced already deeply held opinions in the North and South. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Britain’s Hudson Highlands campaign strategy for 1777 called for A) holding the colonial cities and abandoning the countryside to the colonists. B) pursuing and destroying the main Continental Army. C) cutting off New England from the remainder of the colonies. D) invading the Southern colonies. ANSWER C
As a result of the debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln A) gained nationwide support for his radical abolitionist views on slavery. B) won the governorship in Illinois. C) remained a viable candidate for a future senate seat in Illinois. D) gained nationwide support for his political views. ANSWER Answer: D
The lives of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson provide strong evidence that __________. a. Puritans seldom disagreed on matters of theology b. Massachusetts Bay officials insisted on freedom of religious thought and expression c. Massachusetts Bay faced difficulties in creating the perfect society in America d. Massachusetts Bay Colony sent preachers to frontiers as missionaries […]
Frederick Douglass supported John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry. Answer: ANSWER FALSE