Canals in early nineteenth-century America __________. a. linked the Atlantic coastal cities to the lakes and rivers of the interior b. were very profitable c. competed successfully with railroads d. were financed through federal and state government funds e. led to spectacular canal boat accidents that claimed many lives ANSWER A
All of the following were features or consequences of Pinckney’s Treaty EXCEPT A) it opened the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans to U.S. commerce. B) it pushed the northern border of Florida further northward and westward. C) it was a substantial political success for President Washington and helped guarantee the security of […]
Describe the colonists’ pattern of resistance to British actions from 1763 to 1775. What appears to have been the most effective form of resistance? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The pattern was in three parts; petitions to the king and Parliament for redress of grievances, economic boycotts, and intimidation by crowd […]
What was most important to Catholics and Jews in Jeffersonian America? A) the government granting broad religious freedom to these two religious minorities so they would be free to form their own religious organizations and free from any government control B) being free to proselytize to gain converts to Catholicism and Judaism C) gaining government […]
Which of the following groups was initially a primary source of labor for the textile mills? a. young single women b. young single men c. children d. immigrants e. African Americans ANSWER A
All of the following provided an impetus for developing and implementing the military plans and political goals of Tecumseh and his Indian allies in the Old Northwest EXCEPT A) their displeasure over their land losses from the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. B) the preaching of the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa about the Good Spirit’s unhappiness […]
Many Americans believed high tariffs would __________. a. enhance America’s image abroad b. prevent competition from foreign goods c. meet the demands of American farmers d. prevent political differences from arising e. take money out of their own pockets ANSWER B
All of the following statements were true of the Monroe Doctrine EXCEPT A) By issuing this doctrine, the United States was making a strong statement that it was its business to protect all of the independent nations of Americas from European influence and control. B) The Monroe Doctrine had no impact on Britain’s long-standing control […]
The first president to attempt seriously to alter the historic pattern of racial discrimination in the United States was __________. a. Harry Truman b. Franklin D. Roosevelt c. Theodore Roosevelt d. John F. Kennedy e. Herbert Hoover ANSWER A
The following was TRUE about the cotton-planting and production process EXCEPT A) cotton was planted in the early spring and required constant attention and weeding throughout the growing season. B) on most plantations, there was a strict gender divide between men who plowed and women and children who hoed. C) the winter was a time […]
