The most drastic departure from past experience under the new constitution was the creation of a A) directly elected Senate. B) national legislature. C) powerful presidency. D) directly elected House of Representatives. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Connecticut in the 1760s, the Great Awakening __________. A) had little influence on politics B) led to political battles between New Lights and Old Lights C) excluded ordinary people from politics D) mainly appealed to the rich and well-established ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The sit-down strike __________. a. was first used against General Motors in 1936 b. was used only by the United Auto Workers c. proved ineffective against corporations d. was first used against Ford Motor Company e. was a time-tested technique from strikes in the 1920s ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What impact did the Great Awakening have on the character of politics and government in the British North American colonies? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Enlightenment; religious revival; public religion; revival and political activism; religion and social divisions
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Reagan’s tax compromise with Congress called for an income tax cut of __________. a. 10 percent for three consecutive years b. 15 percent over two years c. 5 percent the first year and 10 percent for the second and third years d. 20 percent over two years e. 5 percent each year for four […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The primary purpose of the Sugar Act was to __________. A) raise revenue to defray the expenses from the Seven Years’ War B) assert economic control C) regulate trade within the empire D) eliminate colonial trade with other nations ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Assume you are an ordinary farmer in 1789. Express your views on the proposed new Constitution of the United States. Tell why you will vote for a Federalist or an Antifederalist as a delegate to your state’s ratifying convention. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Federalist — promise of stability; protection of property; […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The First Continental Congress met in response to the __________. A) Sugar Act B) Stamp Act C) Tea Act D) Intolerable Acts ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The sponsor of the June 7, 1776 resolution to the Continental Congress declaring that the Colonies “are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States” was: a. Thomas Jefferson b. George Washington c. Richard Henry Lee d. Thomas Paine ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which colony took the lead in offering official support for the nonimportation movement? A) Virginia B) New Hampshire C) New York D) Georgia ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
