Changes in technology helped European nations exploit the Americas. The most useful innovations included all except: a. adjustable sails b. side-mounted rudders c. guns and gunpowder d. the compass, quadrant, and astrolabe ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The brutality and harshness of the slave-trading business led many slaves to do all of the following EXCEPT A) run away when they could, though they were often recaptured and sold again. B) murder slave traders to escape to the British colonies, such as the Bahamas, where they could find freedom. C) fall into great […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the leader of the American Expeditionary Force? a. Theodore Roosevelt b. John J. Pershing c. Alfred T. Mahan d. Douglas MacArthur e. Omar Bradley ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The so-called black belt, named for its rich black soil, stretched from Georgia to Louisiana and the quality of the soil made it perfect for growing cotton. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The first three years of Jamestown’s history witnessed __________. a. terrible hardship and suffering b. the discovery of gold and silver c. successful attempts at growing many profitable crops d. the establishment of a representative form of government e. the erection of the first Christian church in North America ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
By the 1820s, all of the following economic developments occurred in the United States EXCEPT A) many Americans moved from isolated family businesses to work in large nationally and internationally connected industries. B) more Americans than ever before participated in the exchange of information within a much larger world. C) the cash economy generated a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
France joined Spain and England in the quest for overseas wealth when: a. a joint British French expedition sailed under Francisco Lopez de Gomara for America b. King Francis sent Giovanni da Verrazano to find the western route to the Far East c. the French army defeated Spain and Portugal in the War of the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The presidential election of 1828 featured all of the following EXCEPT A) the emergence of Senator Martin Van Buren of New York as the primary architect of Andrew Jackson’s successful presidential campaign. B) a hotly contested and nasty political campaign involving incumbent President John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson during which malicious personal allegations overwhelmed […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How were expansion and migration related in the United States after 1812? a. As populations expanded, people migrated to rural areas outside of populated cities, creating the first suburbs. b. As populations expanded, people migrated to and built up Eastern cities. c. As the United States expanded its borders, people migrated to these new areas. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most legitimate argument that planters in South Carolina made against the 1828 tariff known as the Tariff of Abominations? A) It was uneven and obviously unfair in the industries and regions it protected, disproportionately raising the cost of living in South Carolina by 20 percent. B) It was an unconstitutional interference by […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
