For many Americans, the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on __________. a. searching for useful, practical knowledge b. reviving interest in classical education c. defending traditional Christian beliefs d. pure scientific research e. achieving a classless society ANSWER A
The Desert culture __________. A) was one of the first settled North American peoples B) migrated seasonally in search of game C) disappeared after being unable to adapt to changes in the environment D) relied on agriculture ANSWER Answer: B
African American activism affected social change for other ethnicities because other ethnic groups __________. a. were unimpressed with the strategies of African American activists and tried to enact social change in other ways b. had little success in making social change, since the country was weary of protests for racial justice c. were inspired by […]
With what culture did the Hohokam share many traits? A) Mesoamerican B) Hopewell C) Athapascan D) Clovis ANSWER Answer: A
The two most important leaders of the Great Awakening in colonial America were __________. a. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield b. John Winthrop and Jonathan Edwards c. John Locke and Benjamin Franklin d. Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard e. Cotton Mather and George Whitefield ANSWER A
Someone sent to negotiate with the Five Nations would be meeting with __________. A) Mohawks, Oneidas, Onodagas, Cayugas, and Senecas B) Mimacs, Crees, Montagnais, Ojibwas, and Hurons C) Hurons, Mohawks, Creeks, Natchez, and Aleuts D) Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, Cherokees, Natchez ANSWER Answer: A
Who served as Nixon’s national security advisor during his first term? a. Warren Burger b. G. Gordon Liddy c. Henry Kissinger d. William Rehnquist e. John Mitchell ANSWER C
Why did some native societies resist adopting agriculture? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: benefits of agriculture; drawbacks of settled farming; labor; lifestyle
The Stamp Act of 1765 was resisted strongly, and effectively, by American colonists, because: a. most colonists had great need of stamps, so stamp sales were costly b. the Sons of Liberty added intimidation to the movement for nonimportation of English goods c. the Stamp Act Congress explained the disadvantages of the tax to the […]
England’s first ventures into the New World were motivated by rivalry with and fear of __________. A) France B) Portugal C) Spain D) Holland ANSWER Answer: C