Who was the Bostonian who, because he informed on smugglers and defied the nonimportation agreements, became known as the greatest “monster of the times”? A) Thomas Hutchinson B) Ebenezer Richardson C) Peter Bole D) Benedict Arnold ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did President Adams’s peace overtures to France in 1798 and 1799 initially fail? A) President Adams’s new diplomatic delegation to France undermined his peace goals and objectives by demanding French foreign minister Talleyrand pay American diplomats a bribe. B) Americans became outraged by the demand of the French for a bribe as a condition […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In his approach to foreign affairs, Wilson could be described as what? a. a militarist b. a moralist c. an economist d. a global strategist e. a pacifist ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Jefferson was enthusiastic about the Louisiana Purchase for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) the purchase of the city of New Orleans helped solve the problem of securing more commerce and exports for his western constituents. B) it represented a significant political victory for Jefferson and reduced the political influence of the Federalists. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Frederick Jackson Turner was __________. a. founder of the National Grange b. the historian who first developed the frontier thesis c. the most notorious of the western badmen d. the discoverer of the Comstock Lode e. a famous wagon train boss ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How would you evaluate the outcome of the War of 1812 for Indians living east of the Mississippi? A) an indecisive outcome with all of the eastern Indian tribes east of the Mississippi retaining the lands they held just before the war but not regaining any of the lands they lost in the Treaty of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
When scholars in fourteenth-century Italy began to translate documents written by ancient Greeks and Romans, this discovery led to the “new humanism,” which was: a. an increased interest in history and literature b. a realization that all men were created equal c. the study of ancient customs and environments d. a revival of interest in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the desires and actions of American settlers influence American foreign policy in the early 1800s? How did the aspirations and efforts of Americans to settle beyond the boundaries of the United States create political, economic, and military opportunities and challenges for the federal government? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which best summarizes the pattern of English kings in colonizing North America? a. They followed a precise plan of geographic development. b. They tried to separate the colonies into distinct groups, based on economics, politics, religion, and labor system. c. They negotiated treaties with the Indians. d. They followed no plan and distributed the land […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the effect of the first strikes waged by the factory girls in the 1830s and 1840s protesting the working conditions they labored under in New England textile mill factories? A) The strikes resulted in major concessions in pay and improved working conditions for these young women. B) The strikes failed miserably as the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
