Where was Mayan civilization centered? A) Northeastern region of North America B) Andes Mountains C) Yucatan Peninsula D) Mississippi Valley ANSWER Answer: C
If a former slave could not prove he or she had been legally freed, then he or she was likely to be __________. a. reenslaved b. deported c. arrested d. fined e. executed ANSWER A
Columbus’s claims about what he would reach by sailing west across the Atlantic __________. A) were almost completely wrong B) proved mainly correct C) were widely accepted by royal advisors across Europe D) were based on previous Spanish and English western voyages ANSWER Answer: A
The Federalist Papers expressed the views of A) Anti-Federalists. B) supporters of the Constitution. C) state legislatures. D) states’ rightists. ANSWER B
St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European city in North America dating from __________. A) 1516 B) 1565 C) 1583 D) 1588 ANSWER Answer: B
In The Feminine Mystique, __________ explored the “problem that has no name.” A) Betty Friedan B) Maya Angelou C) Gloria Steinem D) Margaret Sanger ANSWER A
Who wrote The Destruction of the Indies? A) Montesinos B) Sepúlveda C) las Casas D) Erasmus ANSWER Answer: C
After the Revolution, the American balance of exports and imports became A) very unfavorable as British merchants poured low-priced manufactured goods into America. B) quite unfavorable due to over-expansion and overproduction by American industry. C) distinctly favorable as the British West Indies were opened to American trade. D) very favorable as Americans who manufactured low-priced […]
Spanish policy in New Mexico after 1696 most closely resembled the colonial policies of __________. A) England in the Caribbean B) England in the Chesapeake C) France in Canada D) Russia in Alaska ANSWER Answer: C
In Providence, Rhode Island: a. colonists risked their reputations to assist smugglers b. American Loyalists were able to gather valuable information on Patriot activities c. pacifists convinced colonists to abstain from violence d. Patriots had strong support, and their opponents were intimidated ANSWER D