Why were Scandinavian outposts in the New World eventually abandoned? a. lack of leadership b. lack of available resources for survival c. attacks by the Spanish Armada d. competition with Portuguese fishing groups e. poor lines of communication ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
By the end of the nineteenth century, ________ was governed by the Marquis of Queensberry rules. A) golf B) tennis C) baseball D) boxing ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Boston at the time of the Stamp Act crisis, Thomas Hutchinson and Francis Bernard headed the ________ , while Sam Adams and James Otis were leaders of the ________ . A) “leather-apron gang;” court faction B) royalists; popular faction C) Sons of Liberty; Loyal Nine D) country faction; royalists ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the main function of American cities during the Jeffersonian era? a. to centralize cultural activities b. to serve as depots for international trade c. to create agricultural marketplaces d. to centralize financial activities e. to serve as places to exchange ideas and keep up with news ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What is the name of the early residents of North America who anthropologists believe were the first immigrants to the Americas? A) the Anaszi people B) the Chokia people C) the Zuni people D) the Clovis people ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the main reason for the Ku Klux Klan’s success in the South after 1868? a. popular support from whites of all social classes for white supremacy b. its centralized political organization c. its support from the southern state Republican governments d. the persistent threat of a violent black uprising against the white planter […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the Pacific Coast Indians adapt to their physical environment to develop a settled and healthy community life? A) They relied on the abundant salmon in their nearby rivers to smoke and dry them for year-round consumption. B) They built dams to control the water flow of nearby rivers. C) They created a hunting […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what ways was the Lewis and Clark expedition a success? a. It forced France to sell to the United States the parcel of land known as the Louisiana Purchase. b. It forced Britain out of military posts in the West. c. It fulfilled Jefferson’s scientific expectations and reaffirmed his faith in the future prosperity […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What restricted England and France in engaging in overseas exploration during the late 1300s and 1400s? A) widespread destruction and death caused by war and plague B) the lack of interest by English and French monarchs in overseas exploration and empire-building C) the political divisions within the English and French kingdoms D) the absence of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How does the Marbury v. Madison case influence the legislature today? a. It established the constitutionality of political parties and the limits on political contributions. b. It began the civil rights movement, determining that the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are for all people. c. It was the first unanimous ruling, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
