The debate around slavery in the colonies during the 1760s and 1770s A) included a consistent voice for abolition coming from the Quakers. B) was not nearly as heated as the debate around British rule. C) was not affected or influenced by the Somerset court decision in Great Britain. D) did not include legal challenges […]
Compare and contrast the views on race relations of Booker T. Washington and William E. B. DuBois. Which one do you think had the most realistic view of gaining what they both wanted–first class citizenship for African Americans? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Washington: self-help, accommodation, wait for political rights, […]
Economic difficulties exacerbated by heavy debts caused western Massachusetts farmers to launch Shays’s Rebellion. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Through the first half of his term, President Kennedy’s primary interest was A) civil rights. B) domestic reforms. C) foreign affairs. D) balancing the budget. ANSWER C
Congressional passage of the Bill of Rights A) fulfilled a political promise by James Madison during the contested Constitution ratification process to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. B) was not necessary to preserve the constitutional structure from unraveling due to political pressure from Antifederalists for a second convention to consider the shortcomings […]
The Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 resulted in A) a Cold War victory for President Kennedy. B) a strengthening of Fidel Castro’s power in Cuba. C) the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. D) the removal of Fidel Castro from Cuba. ANSWER B
Many of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s thoughtful economic ideas came from A) advocates of mercantilism. B) gold and silver hoarders. C) the free trade of goods and services and expanding trade ideas in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. D) southern plantation owners. ANSWER Answer: C
Which was critical to life in the suburbs? a. jobs close to the home sites b. efficient public transportation c. the automobile d. American school systems e. air conditioning ANSWER C
Compare and contrast the political culture of the early decades of the 1800s with the political culture of the late 1700s. What political, economic, and social reasons can be attributed to the similarities or differences of the political cultures of these two distinct eras in American history? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. […]
The text authors claim that in 1763, George Grenville “considered the provincials [colonists] to be spoiled children.” Evaluate his point of view. Why might he have been justified in thinking this? In what way was his view mistaken or shortsighted? ANSWER Consider as justification: colonists had not been held to strict enforcement of the […]
