All of the following was TRUE of New Orleans in the early 1800s EXCEPT A) it was a predominately a Catholic city. B) slaves and free blacks freely gathered weekly under the watchful eyes of whites to dance, play drums, and sing in their own languages. C) the commerce of flatboats carrying grain crewed by […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Truman’s view of Vietnamese independence between 1945 and 1953 was based on his commitment to A) anticolonialism. B) national self-determination. C) anticommunism. D) European imperialism. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain? A) The British agreed to a treaty that essentially returned all borders and issues to the status quo before the war. B) The British agreed to return all borders and issues to the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compared with William Jennings Bryan, Robert Lansing __________. a. was more idealistic b. favored the German side in the war c. urged a strong stand against the Germans d. had little experience in foreign affairs e. exemplified the philosophy “live and let live” ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1793-1794 Eli Whitney of Georgia devised the _________ that cleaned picked cotton in a cost-efficient and productive manner. A) cotton gin B) cotton cleaner C) cotton de-seeder D) cotton spinner ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1960, the most racially integrated institution in American society was __________. a. the public high school system b. the private university system c. corporate America d. the armed forces e. the Protestant churches ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the early 1800s, the commercial advertisements by mill owners in publications such as the Lowell Offering accomplished all of the following EXCEPT A) attracted new investors to the business. B) attracted new young single women from New England farms to work in the mill factories and live in the mill towns. C) exaggerated the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the Dawes Severalty Act try to “civilize” the Indians? a. by turning them into landowning ranchers and farmers b. by making public education compulsory on reservations c. by threatening to exterminate Indians if they refused to adopt white culture d. by sending Christian missionaries to convert Indians e. by arranging for their children […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What financial development during this era greatly expanded the amount of money in circulation but also made banking much riskier? A) the printing of paper currency, bank notes, that were backed by gold and silver deposits B) banks making loans to businessmen and investors and collecting interest on those loans C) the entrance into the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1964 presidential election, Lyndon Johnson promised he would A) send American combat troops to Vietnam. B) not lose the war in Vietnam. C) seek a negotiated settlement of the Vietnam War. D) use conventional nuclear weapons to win the Vietnam War. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
