Which of the following is TURE of William Quantrill? A) He arranged an uprising on the Union from Canada. B) He was killed by Confederate agents. C) He led attacks on Union troops and sympathizers in Missouri. D) He continued to terrorize parts of the West long after the war was over. ANSWER Answer: […]
New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included __________. a. Native American wives b. grandparents c. polygamy d. widows e. extended families living in one household ANSWER B
Lincoln wanted to quickly reintegrate the Southern states into the Union. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
How does the statement from Monroe’s inaugural address that expansion “to the Great Lakes and beyond the sources of the great rivers which communicate through our whole interior” meant that “no country was ever happier with respect to its d contradict the country’s actions in Florida and the West? a. If the United States was […]
Who ended the land distribution to former slaves? A) President Johnson B) Congress C) Supreme Court D) General Sherman ANSWER Answer: A
__________ became the first billion-dollar company. a. Thomson Steel Works b. Standard Oil c. Westinghouse d. U.S. Steel e. American Telephone and Telegraph ANSWER D
Analyze the concept of sharecropping. How close was it to slavery? Did it violate federal laws and the Constitution? Was there any response from the federal government? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how sharecropping is similar to slavery. 2. Discuss the laws (Black Codes) in the South that made sharecropping possible. […]
The European observer, Alexis de Tocqueville, believed the most evident feature of democracy in America was the __________. a. American contribution b. decline in the spirit of deference c. participation of women in government d. American election process e. equality of former slaves ANSWER B
Samuel Tilden won the popular vote in the election of 1876. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
What were two of the most important developments of the late nineteenth century? a. typewriter and calculating machine b. telephone and electricity c. factories and sewing machines d. telegraph and processed meat e. automobiles and the assembly line ANSWER B