The “middle passage” was: a. the forced journey of slaves to the coast from the interior of Africa b. the movement of gangs of slaves from Atlantic ports to slave auctions in the South c. black Africans’ route out of slavery via indentured servitude d. the journey across the Atlantic of slaves in crowded, filthy, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who said “Few people who were not right in the midst of the scenes can form any exact idea of the intense desire which the people of my race showed for education. It was a whole race trying to go to school.” A) Frederick Douglass B) Sojourner Truth C) Booker T. Washington D) W.E.B. DuBois […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Chattel property” referred to: a. indentured servants, whose contracts could be sold at auction by owners b. Native Americans who were enslaved as a result of colonial wars c. African slaves, who could be bought, sold, and inherited under the same laws as animals or material possessions d. houses, horses, and plows owned by African […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Democratic platform for the 1872 presidential election focused on A) civil service reform and tariffs. B) Republican corruption and states’ rights. C) civil service reform and states’ rights. D) Republican corruption and civil service reform. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
How can American foreign policy be characterized in the years between 1901 and 1920? a. aggressive and nationalistic b. strongly influenced by isolationist tradition c. relatively inactive d. not very reflective of the nation’s new economic power e. geared toward cooperation and peace ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What two European items aided in the Comanche tribe becoming a feared nation and in the 1800s allowed them to rival the United States in the size of the empire they ruled? A) horses and rifles B) rifles and tobacco C) bison and rifles D) ammunition and horses ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the half century following Queen Elizabeth’s death in 1603, a. the English people became united in the Anglican Church b. a religious ferment split England into many different sects c. religious dissent was tolerated by the crown, and Protestant groups lived in harmony d. the crown led a period of religious introspection and experimentation […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Two groups of immigrants figured prominently in the hard work of laying track for the railroad. Which two groups were they? A) Irish workers and Chinese workers B) Chinese workers and Spanish workers C) Japanese workers and Chinese workers D) Korean workers and Chinese workers ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government because __________. a. it provided a check on the temptation to abuse power b. he believed governments could not operate effectively without parties c. it was traditional in democracies d. he saw two parties as a way to increase his personal power e. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The inventors of the late 1800s had a profound effect on America’s A) businesses and corporations. B) war preparations. C) land development. D) colleges and universities. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
