Is it fair to describe Mann’s system of public education as some of the opponents did, as nothing more than a vehicle for imposing mainstream Protestantism of all Americans? Why or why not? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Provide a thesis statement that defends one of the two alternatives for assessing Horace […]
Which of the following was a provision of the peace treaty with Great Britain in 1783? A) The French retained control of Quebec. B) The British yielded East and West Florida to Spain. C) Britain ceded all territories south of the Great Lakes. D) The United States lost its claim to all lands west of […]
How were most of the Americans who arrived in California before 1840 different from the group of immigrants from the United States that arrived in after 1840? A) The post-1840 group learned Spanish, converted to Catholicism, and became part of the local culture of Alta California. B) The post-1840 group assumed Mexican citizenship. C) The […]
Which is the only category in which seventeenth-century colonists in Massachusetts were more successful than Virginia’s colonists? a. relating to the Indians b. establishing the Anglican Church c. finding a profitable staple crop d. adopting a concept of community welfare e. collecting taxes to pay for community services ANSWER D
All of the following arguments were made by opponents of the war EXCEPT A) President Polk provoked an unnecessary and premature military confrontation with Mexico with his military orders to General Zachary Taylor while in the midst of diplomatic negotiations with Mexico to resolve the conflict. B) the war with Mexico over Texas was actually […]
What were the tests of Wilson’s “moral diplomacy”? a. When a cabinet member was caught in a financial scandal, Wilson’s pride in his morality was tested. b. The exorbitant costs of moral reforms, such as Prohibition, tested Wilson’s resolve to continue “purity” reforms. c. The conflicts of Mexico and World War I demonstrated that U.S. […]
Why did the possibility of individuals making a fortune in California through the panning, sluicing, and cradling of gold essentially evaporate by 1851? A) Gold mining had become transformed into large-scale hydraulic mining, requiring large corporate investments and reducing miners to hired labor. B) The Gold Rush had exhausted the supply of gold to be […]
Which best describes how the colony of New York was settled? a. New York was originally settled by the Duke of York and subsequently became Dutch. b. New York was originally settled by the Dutch and then taken by force by the English. c. New York was settled exclusively by the Dutch without African Americans […]
The leading advocates of the women’s movement agreed on all principles. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
As a result of Sir Francis Drake’s voyages: a. England signed a treaty with Spain dividing up the North American continent b. the English won rights to the slave trade with the Spanish colonies c. England established a claim to the region of California and British Columbia d. Queen Elizabeth lost money ANSWER C
