The official policy of the U.S. government from the time of Jefferson’s administration was to __________. A) force Indian peoples west B) exterminate Indian peoples C) promote the assimilation of Indian peoples D) treat Indian peoples as equals ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
A crucial aspect of the new putting-out system was __________. A) uniform parts B) apprenticing C) assembly lines D) division of labor ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The religion that captured the attention of the new middle class in the early 1800s __________. A) emphasized an intellectual as opposed to emotional experience B) convinced its converts that original sin doomed all but an elite to damnation C) had its greatest impact on young males D) incorporated an enthusiastic evangelistic approach to religious […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Where was the typical early textile mill built? A) in planned communities B) on swiftly running streams near existing farm communities C) in old urban centers like New York and Boston D) in the Deep South ANSWER Answer: B
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The typical German immigrant in the 1840s-1860s was __________. A) a political dissenter B) small farmer or artisan C) an ex-prison inmate D) an indentured servant ANSWER Answer: B
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“Taking the pledge” meant __________. A) adopting a celibate lifestyle B) vowing never to engage in prostitution C) committing oneself to the ministry D) vowing never to drink alcohol ANSWER Answer: D
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The proportion of America’s population living in cities increased from only 7 percent in 1820 to almost __________ in 1860. A) 10 percent B) 20 percent C) 50 percent D) 70 percent ANSWER Answer: B
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The Texas uprising against Mexico was characterized by __________. A) alliance between Americans and Tejanos B) alliance between Americans and Comanches C) hostility between Irish and Spanish Catholics D) alliance between Comanches and Tejanos ANSWER Answer: A
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Spain’s exclusionary policy toward Santa Fé changed when __________. A) Mexico gained its independence from Spain B) it became economically necessary for Spain to change its policy C) the United States defeated Mexico in a war D) the Comanches were finally defeated ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After Mexico became independent from Spain, __________. A) it adopted restrictive policies toward American settlers and traders B) it relaxed exclusionary policies in Santa Fé and Texas that had been put in place by the Spanish government C) war immediately broke out between Americans and Tejanos D) new Mexican settlers flooded into Texas and California […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
