Which one of the following was NOT a purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? A) collecting scientific information on the trans-Mississippi West B) exploring the southern border of the Louisiana Territory C) establishing the United States’ claim to the region west of the Rocky Mountains D) identifying sites for trading posts and settlements […]
Which one of the following conquistadores did NOT explore a portion of what is now the United States? A) Ponce de Leon B) Balboa C) Coronado D) De Soto ANSWER B
The Election of 1796 was the first presidential election to have all the following EXCEPT A) the outcome decided in the House of Representatives. B) nominations of vice-presidential candidates. C) competing political parties. D) active involvement of large numbers of people. ANSWER A
Originally, the Freedmen’s Bureau was primarily intended to provide ________ for the freedmen. A) food and clothing B) land C) jobs D) transportation to the North and West ANSWER A
Whose view was it that the southern states were “conquered territory” and could only be readmitted to the Union by an act of Congress? A) Peace Democrats B) President Johnson C) President Lincoln D) Radical Republicans ANSWER D
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe were all “members” of the “________ ” –a chain of presidents that ended in 1824. A) Virginia Dynasty B) Anti-Masons C) Republican Caucus D) Albany Regency ANSWER A
In 1866-1867, Republicans in Congress hoped to provide basic rights for freedmen through all of these measures EXCEPT the A) Tenure of Office Act. B) Fourteenth Amendment. C) Civil Rights Act. D) Freedmen’s Bureau Act. ANSWER A
The Texas Republic won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of A) Goliad. B) the Alamo. C) San Jacinto. D) Monterrey. ANSWER C
Assess the contributions of the Federalists to the establishment of the new nation. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: strong national government; sound financial footing; peace with Britain; boundary settlement with Spain; basis for a strong and vigorous economy; consciousness of the need to be vigilant in defense of individual liberties.
The event that triggered the outbreak of World War I in Europe in 1914 was A) the outbreak of the Irish rebellion in Dublin. B) Germany’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain. C) the assassination of Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand. D) Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium. ANSWER C
