The McGuffey Readers A) provided instruction on different regional dialects for pronouncing key terms in the text. B) favored teaching British English over the emerging American English in the spelling of key terms and words in a story. C) urged students to learn a common American English in the spelling and pronunciation of key terms […]
Why did some people criticize American suburban life? a. They accused suburban families of snobbery, since only the wealthy could live there. b. They thought the houses were built with substandard materials and craftsmanship. c. They disliked the conformity and uniformity of suburban life. d. They were afraid that a mass exodus to the suburbs […]
All of the following events occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Texians capturing the Alamo fortress and another Texian military force occupying the Texan town and garrison at Goliad in 1836 EXCEPT A) Mexican president Santa Anna ordered the Mexican army north, capturing the Alamo and killing its 200 Texian defenders in March 1836 […]
What did Native Americans and African Americans have in common in the early nineteenth century? a. Both were enslaved by white Americans and used as cheap agricultural labor. b. Both successfully resisted white American dominance with peaceful protests and lobbying. c. Both successfully resisted white American dominance with violence, often joining together to do so. […]
After succeeding President William Henry Harrison following his death from pneumonia, President John Tyler clashed with prominent members of the Whig Party including members of his own cabinet over A) Tyler’s signing of the Land Act of 1841 making it easier for homesteaders to buy federal land or keep land on which they were squatters. […]
Indian languages provide strong evidence of the __________ of Archaic Indian peoples. A) cultural diversity B) social homogeneity C) genetic diversity D) racial diversity ANSWER A
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 […]
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
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
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
