How was the border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas, sparking the war with Mexico in April 1846, used as a pretext to increase and protect the economic and immoral interests of the slave powers in the United States? How was this border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from __________. a. improvements in agricultural technology b. the population growth in the Midwestern states c. rising need for agricultural products in the New England area d. European demands for American agricultural products e. generous government subsidies to encourage increased production ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The securing of American political, economic, and military influence in Hawaii was critical to accomplishing the goal of the United States, which was to command the Pacific Ocean, as articulated by U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster in 1851. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Aztecs rose to power through __________. A) careful resource management B) mastery of irrigation C) domination of long-distance trade D) strategic alliances and military skill ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Senator Stephen Douglas was the first to use “popular sovereignty” as he sought support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1607, the Plymouth Company backed one of England’s earliest colonial ventures. Forty-four men began a colony at: a. Jamestown in Virginia b. Cape Cod in present-day Massachusetts c. Fort St. George on the Maine coast d. Cape Fear, North Carolina ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Most historians agree that as it relates to causes of the Civil War A) economic issues were the most significant factors. B) arguments over slavery were the most significant factors. C) both economic issues and arguments over slavery were significant factors. D) neither economic issues or arguments over slavery were significant factors. ANSWER Answer: […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Chaco Canyon was an important center of __________ culture. A) Hopewell B) Maya C) Anasazi D) Aztec ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Crittenden Compromise was rejected by Lincoln because it A) expanded the Fugitive Slave Act as one of its key provisions. B) rejected popular sovereignty. C) protected slavery in the New Mexico Territory and California. D) was supported by President Buchanan. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Truman administration, __________. a. voting discrimination against African Americans came to an end b. public schools were desegregated in many states c. an order for desegregation of the armed forces was issued d. Congress established a permanent civil rights commission e. the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department was weakened ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
