Those who engaged in the Whiskey Rebellion were primarily A) southern planters. B) northeastern manufacturers. C) western farmers. D) eastern shippers. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
James K. Polk’s election to the presidency in 1844 was considered a popular mandate for A) banning slavery from western territories. B) annexing Texas. C) declaring war on Mexico. D) compromising with the British over the Oregon boundary dispute. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was usually the determining factor in establishing relationships between conflicting interests in the aftermath of the Civil War? A) commitment to social justice B) guaranteeing equal opportunity C) respect for economic power D) observance of minority rights ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In which one of the following pairs are the two items NOT directly related? A) John Calvin-Defense of the Seven Sacraments B) Richard Hakluyt-Discourse of Western Planting C) Henry VIII-“Defender of the Faith” D) Martin Luther-“Ninety-Five Theses” ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the Civil War, Congressional Radical Republicans believed that A) the status of former slaves was a state issue. B) the reconstruction process should be overseen by the president. C) reconstruction was a congressional function. D) former Confederates should be given voting rights as soon as possible. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The pioneer of English colonization in Ireland was A) Sir Humphrey Gilbert. B) Captain John Smith. C) Sir Walter Raleigh. D) Sir Francis Drake. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why Congress rejected the “Report on Manufactures.” Who opposed it and why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Report was opposed by shippers who feared it would interfere with imports and trade, and by farmers who feared retaliatory tariffs on farm exports and rising prices on manufactured goods. Southerners opposed favoritism […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The early Jamestown settlement was troubled by A) the Virginia Company’s refusal to send more supplies and settlers. B) an unhealthy location. C) weak leadership from Captain John Smith. D) the immediate and unrelenting hostility of local Indians. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What evidence suggests that more than anything else the United States went to war with Mexico in order to get possession of California? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Polk secretly ordered the navy to seize California in the event of war; Slidell was instructed to buy California; there were rumors that […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Between 1876 and 1896 A) presidential elections were usually close contests. B) voter turnout was usually low by modern standards. C) the Republican Party usually controlled both houses of Congress. D) the Democratic Party usually won the presidency. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
