Identify the fictional character who had an animal alter-ego in stories that reflected the “plantation school” of thought. A) Uncle Tom B) Uncle Remus C) Rutherford B. Hayes D) Theodorick Bland ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 __________. A) prohibited slavery north of the Ohio River B) granted immediate statehood to four territories C) was radically democratic D) distributed land to poor Americans ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Homestead strike occurred at Andrew Carnegie’s plant in A) Ohio. B) New York. C) Massachusetts. D) Pennsylvania. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The intention of the Navigation Acts was to __________. a. allow England to monopolize American trade b. promote English industrial development c. keep the American colonies weak and dependent d. stimulate colonial economic diversification e. finance the British navy ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission A) provided regulatory oversight by the federal government of business activity. B) regulated trade by encouraging businesses to export fewer goods for trade to foreign nations. C) eliminated tariffs on all imported goods. D) created a hospitable environment for the growth of more corporate monopolies in America. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Although Harvard’s Reverend John Eliot worked hard to Christianize Native Americans in New England, most white-Indian relations: a. reflected Eliot’s brotherly love between different cultures b. were characterized by hostility and violence, even war c. resulted in frequent bad feelings but seldom any violence d. led to symmetrical exchanges of ideas and goods ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which U.S. president opposed Hawaii’s annexation to the United States? A) William McKinley B) Grover Cleveland C) Woodrow Wilson D) Theodore Roosevelt ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Black workers made many contributions to the colonial workforce before the 1760s. Which of the following statements about black labor is false? a. most slaves in the southern colonies worked as field laborers b. many slaves learned new jobs like plastering, bricklaying, and gunsmithing c. only slaves in New England were allowed to learn skilled […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Remember the Alamo” was a battle cry for the war between the United States and Spain. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The treatment of slaves in the South was harsher than in New England. Overall, which of the following is true about the treatment of slaves? a. most slaves had rights similar to indentured servants b. severe punishments, including whipping, were seldom imposed c. most slaves had their lives tightly controlled d. though their housing was […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
