The Spanish “secret weapon” in the conquest of the Aztecs and Inca was __________. A) virgin soil epidemics B) steel swords C) war dogs D) horses ANSWER Answer: A
One example of the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the United States to A) prevent English annexation of Florida. B) force England to withdraw its troops from American soil after the Revolutionary War. C) force England to abandon military posts it built beyond the boundaries of the original thirteen states. […]
Before 1492, Western Europe was __________. A) officially Roman Catholic B) officially Protestant C) tolerant of many different religions D) indifferent to religion ANSWER Answer: A
By the 14th century, ________ had become increasingly important in Japan.. A) feudalism B) royalty C) a centralized government. D) religion E) anarchy ANSWER A
Devastating outbreaks of disease, striking for the first time against a completely unprotected population, are known as __________. A) virgin soil epidemics B) primary outbreaks C) initial events D) isolation syndrome events ANSWER Answer: A
In 1743, during King George’s War, colonial forces captured __________. a. Montreal b. Toronto c. Louisbourg d. New Orleans e. Quebec ANSWER C
After he led a successful revolt against the Spanish, Pueblo leader Popé was deposed ten years later by this people because __________. A) he allowed Christian practices to continue B) he allied himself with their Navajo and Apache enemies C) they missed Spanish support in their struggle with the Apaches D) they preferred Protestant to […]
In 1786 Massachusetts debtor farmers rebelled against the state government and were defeated in battle. This was ________ Rebellion. A) Bacon’s B) Leisler’s C) Paxton’s D) Shays’s ANSWER D
The southern part of early Carolina communities had a cultural character that was distinctly __________. A) English B) Spanish C) Dutch D) Caribbean ANSWER Answer: D
What was one goal of the American Colonization Society? a. to enact gradual voluntary emancipation for slaves b. to force an immediate end to slavery c. to relocate freed slaves to a new colony in South America d. to reunite former slaves with their families e. to bring slavery to every state in the union […]