What impact did the Gold Rush have on different ethnic and racial groups, the social environment and ethos, and the economy of California? By the mid-1850s, which groups and their economic interests had become “the winners,” and which groups and their economic interests had become “the losers” of the California Gold Rush? ANSWER Answer: […]
What was the debate in the 1860s between whites in the East and whites in the West over what to do about Native Americans? a. Easterners wanted a peaceful policy of assimilation, while those in the West, who feared attacks, wanted a firmer control over Native Americans. b. Easterners wanted Native Americans to be segregated […]
Daniel Webster’s speech supporting the Compromise of 1850 A) enhanced his reputation as a moderate abolitionist. B) enhanced his reputation as the Great Compromiser. C) destroyed his reputation as a political centrist. D) destroyed his reputation as an abolitionist. ANSWER Answer: D
What was the primary motive behind the wars launched by the Aztec against their neighbors? A) to gain tribute and prisoners to sacrifice to their gods B) to gain territory C) to spread their religion D) to establish the largest and most powerful empire the world had ever known ANSWER A
Lincoln’s famous quotation, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” was taken from A) Caesar’s address to the Roman Senate. B) the Bible. C) a speech given by John Freemont. D) words he himself had written when he was a member of Congress. ANSWER Answer: B
In the 1950s, Americans experienced a contradiction in __________. a. their apparent obsession with technology but reluctance to embrace television b. their growing commitment to organized religion while they had less time for church activities c. moving to the suburbs yet longing for the excitement and opportunities found in cities d. saying they feared the […]
Which issue did Abraham Lincoln very much want to avoid during the 1860 Republican convention? A) popular sovereignty. B) the Kansas-Nebraska Act. C) the Fugitive Slave Act. D) the Dred Scott decision. ANSWER Answer: C
The Hopewell trading network __________. A) extended over much of North America B) was confined to modern-day Ohio C) was never very well developed D) had little impact on subsequent mound-building societies ANSWER A
Analyze the first two years of the Civil War. What were the early victories and defeats of each side? How did these first two years impact the rest of the war? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the early battles of the war, who won each battle, and why. 2. Discuss how […]
What was the primary significance of the Battle of Saratoga? A) It began an eventually successful colonial invasion of Canada. B) It encouraged the French to commit to an open alliance with the colonists. C) It caused England to initiate talks for ending the war. D) It was the bloodiest battle of the War for […]
