During the nineteenth century, the center of cotton production __________. a. moved westward b. moved eastward c. moved northward d. remained in the southeast e. remained in the Upper South ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Opposition to early-eighteenth-century innovations in religious thought was strongest among __________. A) ordinary people in the countryside B) elites in port cities C) the urban poor D) colonial officials ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Upon arriving in Boston, Roger Williams argued that __________. A) Native Americans had no right to the land upon which they lived B) Christianity was not the one true faith C) the Anglican Church should be reformed, not renounced D) civil authorities had no right to judge religious matters ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
At the 1758 conference in Easton, Pennsylvania, __________. A) British and American military leaders planned an attack on Canada B) British officials promised to respect Indian lands C) Spain agreed to enter the war on England’s side D) Benjamin Franklin’s Plan of Union was adopted ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following was a U.S. response to the launch of Sputnik? A) the establishment of the CIA B) federal subsidies for teacher training in math and science C) technology sharing with America’s European allies D) the placement of U.S. missiles in Turkey ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
A persistent source of tensions between Bostonians and British soldiers leading up to the Boston Massacre was __________. A) stationing of British soldiers in private residences B) competition between troops and townsmen over jobs C) strong anti-military sentiment in the colonies D) the presence of local militia in close proximity to British troops ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Changes in higher education included __________. a. a loosening of admission standards for professional training b. the first separate graduate schools c. an increased emphasis on a classical curriculum d. a focus on training young men for the ministry e. more educational opportunities for women ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
General Thomas Gage’s appointment as governor of Massachusetts was evidence of __________. A) British resolve to seek peaceful accommodation with the colonists B) British resolve to force the colonists into obedience C) American influence over the Board of Trade’s appointments D) British concern with American public opinion ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following places events in the correct chronological order? a. Morrill Land Grant Act, Plessy v. Ferguson, establishment of Tuskegee Institute b. Plessy v. Ferguson, Morrill Land Grant Act, establishment of Tuskegee Institute c. establishment of Tuskegee Institute, Morrill Land Grant Act, Plessy v. Ferguson d. Morrill Land Grant Act, establishment of Tuskegee […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these best describes the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge? A) Many were drawn from the ranks of the poor and disadvantaged. B) No women were present with the army. C) Most did not understand or believe in their cause. D) Most of its soldiers were well-trained professionals. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
