One of the primary goals of early sixteenth-century European explorers in North America was to A) establish permanent settlements for religious dissenters. B) attack Spanish outposts on the North American continent. C) bring Native Americans back to Europe as slaves. D) find an all-water route to the Orient. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the immediate cause of the Mexican War? A) the annexation of Texas B) the Texas Revolution C) manifest destiny D) the California Bear Flag revolt ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Arrange the following in the correct order in which they occurred. A) “Report on Public Credit” B) Jay Treaty C) Alien and Sedition Acts D) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions A) C, B, D, A B) A, C, D, B C) B, C, A, D D) A, B, C, D ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was personally responsible for making the 1793 yellow fever epidemic a political issue? A) Benjamin Rush B) Thomas Jefferson C) Benjamin Franklin D) Alexander Hamilton ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Election of 1828 was characterized by A) poor organization by Andrew Jackson’s supporters. B) a relatively low voter turnout. C) a division of the vote along sectional lines. D) a relatively quiet and non-controversial campaign. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Jacksonian era, national politics was dominated by all the following issues EXCEPT A) land, tariffs, and banking. B) equal opportunity. C) the emancipation of slaves. D) the proper role of the government in the economy. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The general design of Reconstruction policy indicates that those responsible for it were LEAST committed to A) self-reliance. B) equal opportunity. C) property rights. D) states’ rights. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
German military innovations of World War I included A) incendiary bombs. B) poison chlorine gas. C) submarines. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors conclude that “the Viking voyages (about 1000 A.D.) had no long-term impact because Europe was not yet ripe for westward expansion.” Describe what was needed by Europeans to become “ripe” for expansion. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider the following: population growth, geographical knowledge, navigational technology, new ship designs, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Opponents of the Second Bank of the United States complained that it A) exercised undue political influence. B) restricted the availability of loans. C) was unconstitutional. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
