Frederick Jackson Turner was __________. a. founder of the National Grange b. the historian who first developed the frontier thesis c. the most notorious of the western badmen d. the discoverer of the Comstock Lode e. a famous wagon train boss ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How would you evaluate the outcome of the War of 1812 for Indians living east of the Mississippi? A) an indecisive outcome with all of the eastern Indian tribes east of the Mississippi retaining the lands they held just before the war but not regaining any of the lands they lost in the Treaty of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
When scholars in fourteenth-century Italy began to translate documents written by ancient Greeks and Romans, this discovery led to the “new humanism,” which was: a. an increased interest in history and literature b. a realization that all men were created equal c. the study of ancient customs and environments d. a revival of interest in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the desires and actions of American settlers influence American foreign policy in the early 1800s? How did the aspirations and efforts of Americans to settle beyond the boundaries of the United States create political, economic, and military opportunities and challenges for the federal government? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which best summarizes the pattern of English kings in colonizing North America? a. They followed a precise plan of geographic development. b. They tried to separate the colonies into distinct groups, based on economics, politics, religion, and labor system. c. They negotiated treaties with the Indians. d. They followed no plan and distributed the land […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the effect of the first strikes waged by the factory girls in the 1830s and 1840s protesting the working conditions they labored under in New England textile mill factories? A) The strikes resulted in major concessions in pay and improved working conditions for these young women. B) The strikes failed miserably as the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
If you were a delegate to the 1774 First Continental Congress, what would your position be on “the central question facing all the delegates,” which was, “How belligerent [should] the colonies . . . be [toward the home government]”? What course of action would you propose? Why? ANSWER Radicals wanted continued resistance, military preparations, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
By the 1830s, the Erie Canal was considered all of the following EXCEPT A) a profitable revenue producer for the state that allowed New York State to cover the $7 million in interest on the bonds floated to pay for the canal. B) a precursor of popular and positive economic impacts to a wide range […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What eventually solved the economic problems of seventeenth-century Virginia? a. cultivation of tobacco b. reorganization of the joint-stock company c. a successful agreement with the Native Americans d. trading with Barbados e. stopping the import of goods from England ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Missouri Compromise included all of the following EXCEPT A) it admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state to preserve the free state-slave state balance in the U.S. Senate. B) it mandated that all states after Missouri which were located north of the 36 ° 33 ° […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
