The text authors observe that President Johnson “did not want a formal declaration of war” against North Vietnam. Why not? What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution as a “substitute” for a declaration of war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Johnson did not want a declaration of war because […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In October of 1867, five Native American tribes, including the Comanche met with a U.S. delegation at Medicine Lodge Creek in Texas. What were the four other tribes and who led the U.S. delegation? A) Kiowa, Naishan, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. William Tecumseh Sherman led the delegation. B) Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa, and Naishan. General George Custer […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to America, the great majority were sent to __________. a. Brazil and the Caribbean b. British North America c. Chile d. Argentina e. Central America ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Support for a transcontinental railroad began in the A) 1840s. B) 1850s. C) 1860s. D) 1830s. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
__________ started the mail-order trend in 1872 with just a one-sheet price list. a. R. H. Macy b. Aaron Montgomery Ward c. Marshall Field d. Richard W. Sears e. Alvah C. Roebuck ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The post-Reconstruction South was a difficult place for freed African-Americans to enter into society as new citizens. A caravan of 300 freed African-Americans known as “Exodusters” left Kentucky and settled in Nicodemus, Kansas. This town became one of the earliest African-American towns and speaks to the opportunity for diversity found in the West. Despite issues […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the key to the new affluence of the 1920s? a. new methods of business organization b. the discovery of new sources of raw materials c. better methods of financing business d. a more skilled workforce e. new technology ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Gilded Age, most middle-class Americans were A) Catholic. B) Jewish. C) agnostic. D) Protestant Christians. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under Jefferson’s original plan for western land distribution, __________. A) as many as fourteen new states were envisioned B) the western lands would become colonies of the thirteen states C) industry and manufacturing would be encouraged in the West D) Indian rights would always take precedence ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A major difference between the lifestyle of Italian and Japanese immigrants was only one culture A) experienced culture shock. B) tried to establish family. C) tried to earn money to send back home. D) encouraged both men and women to work outside the home. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
