The wars in British North America between 1689 and 1763 politically distracted successive British monarchs allowing colonial governments to grow stronger and more independent during the first decades of the 1700s. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Adams-Onís Treaty __________. a. excluded Spain from the North American continent b. reduced British influence in Florida c. granted the Northwest Territory to the United States d. weakened the Spanish position in Latin America e. made Florida a U.S. territory ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
Victory for the British in the Seven Years’ War A) did not adversely affect the treasury of the British kingdom. B) did not adversely impact the British national debt. C) placed financial pressure on Prime Minister Grenville and Parliament to force North American colonists to pay new taxes to defer the costs of the war. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Located in the rain forests of the Yucatán and Central America, Mayan Indians had a written language and books. Mayan society was: a. warlike, and the empire was centered in present-day Mexico City b. organized into urban centers, each ruled by a group of priests c. comparable to a modern social welfare state d. the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The debate around slavery in the colonies during the 1760s and 1770s A) included a consistent voice for abolition coming from the Quakers. B) was not nearly as heated as the debate around British rule. C) was not affected or influenced by the Somerset court decision in Great Britain. D) did not include legal challenges […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the views on race relations of Booker T. Washington and William E. B. DuBois. Which one do you think had the most realistic view of gaining what they both wanted–first class citizenship for African Americans? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Washington: self-help, accommodation, wait for political rights, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Economic difficulties exacerbated by heavy debts caused western Massachusetts farmers to launch Shays’s Rebellion. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Through the first half of his term, President Kennedy’s primary interest was A) civil rights. B) domestic reforms. C) foreign affairs. D) balancing the budget. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Congressional passage of the Bill of Rights A) fulfilled a political promise by James Madison during the contested Constitution ratification process to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. B) was not necessary to preserve the constitutional structure from unraveling due to political pressure from Antifederalists for a second convention to consider the shortcomings […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 resulted in A) a Cold War victory for President Kennedy. B) a strengthening of Fidel Castro’s power in Cuba. C) the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. D) the removal of Fidel Castro from Cuba. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
