To its founding leaders, __________ would be a “City on a Hill.” a. Rhode Island b. Connecticut c. Maryland d. Pennsylvania e. Massachusetts ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
The War of 1812 did NOT result in a quick American victory, costing little in the way of American lives or treasure for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) the British army was strong and had been cultivating American allies. B) the U.S. Army was weak because Congress had not appropriated sufficient monies to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The countries involved in the 1954 Geneva Conference agreed that A) North and South Vietnam should be reunified by popular elections. B) the United States should provide military aid to South Vietnam. C) North and South Vietnam should be two permanently independent nations. D) North and South Vietnam should become United Nations protectorates. ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the War of 1812, the most obvious pieces of North America Territory that several European powers and the United States claimed were the territories known as West Florida and East Florida (controlled by Spain) and the Oregon Territory. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the first explorer to sail directly from Europe to the tip of Africa and back? a. Henry the Navigator b. Vasco da Gama c. Prester John d. Bartolomeu Dias ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most common action taken by slave owners in Virginia, Maryland, or the Carolinas to maintain discipline and deter perceived troublemakers in the slave quarter? A) They threatened the sale of these rebellious slaves to interior plantations, separating the troublemaking slaves from their families and birthplace. B) They murdered or crippled these troublemaking […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile were looking for new worlds to conquer in 1492, because the Spanish rulers had: a. won several wars against other European kings b. insufficient control of Spanish cities c. spent most of Spain’s treasure and needed new wealth d. won a long crusade against the infidel Moors […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the expansion and increased importance of cotton production after the War of 1812 influence the development of slavery in the United States? How did the evolving development of slavery in the country make life more difficult and more dangerous for enslaved African Americans? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1774-1775, as they prepared for action in the colonies, British ministers believed they were embarking on A) a long-term protracted war of revolution in North America. B) the beginnings of an armed conflict that would likely come to involve the armies of the major powers of Europe. C) a general mobilization to conduct a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The so-called Era of Good Feelings A) masked underlying political, economic, and social tensions and conflicts that would explode with surprising force in the 1820s. B) extended well beyond the two terms of James Monroe’s presidency from 1817-1825. C) occurred concurrently with the reemergence of the Federalist Party as an influential political force. D) developed […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
