Which group in British North America was most attracted to Enlightenment thought? A) the elite B) the middle class C) the poor D) farmers ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following authors argued that the American ideal of women’s “innocence” really meant their ignorance? a. Charlotte Perkins Gilman in Women and Economics b. Edward Bliss Foote in Plain Home Talk of Love, Marriage, and Parentage c. Bessie and Marie Von Vorst in The Woman Who Toils d. Helen Campbell in Women Wage […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
British Prime Minister William Pitt’s main goal in the French and Indian War was __________. A) eliminating all Indian claims east of the Mississippi B) unifying the colonies politically and militarily C) persuading the colonists to help pay for the conflict D) driving the French out of North America ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Virginia, Lord Dunmore, the state’s governor, took which of the following actions? a. ordered several prominent planters to be shot as rebels b. led an army of white Loyalists and slaves, who were promised their freedom in exchange for fighting with the British c. confiscated landholdings of Patriots like George Washington d. burned Thomas […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Tea Act __________. A) placed a heavy tax on any tea not imported by the East India Company B) actually lowered the price of tea C) closed the port of Boston to further foreign trade D) was the harshest measure yet taken by the British against the colonies ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which best summarizes the basic philosophy of the Enlightenment? a. Reason could help humans achieve perfection in this world. b. Knowledge was of little use when confined to speculation. c. Faith and tolerance could help humans achieve perfection in this world. d. Absolutist governments must be replaced by representative governments. e. People must give up […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did French Canadians respond to the Second Continental Congress’s invitation to join the struggle for liberty? A) Canada immediately voted to join with the Americans. B) An emissary sent from Congress to Québec was hanged as a traitor. C) Canadians, fearing the Americans as much as the British, hesitated to respond. D) Canadians raised […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the ratification of the Constitution, the bitter disputes in ________ led to the writing of the Federalist Papers. A) Maryland B) Virginia C) Massachusetts D) New York ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The local militias that fought in the Revolutionary War __________. A) provided the military expertise that ultimately defeated the British B) were well-trained fighting forces C) exhibited surprising military discipline D) suffered appalling rates of desertion ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The New Look referred to Eisenhower’s __________. A) plans for stimulating economic growth B) plans for public education C) approach to social welfare D) approach to the military ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
