Regarding the internal Greek and Spanish revolts and other European revolutionary movements of the 1820s, President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams decided to A) leave it to the Europeans to manage the situations in Greece and Spain and declared a policy of noninvolvement in the internal political affairs of Europe. B) […]
In 1915, Wilson supported preparedness because of __________. a. the need to stimulate the American economy b. the growing German U-boat crisis c. demands from progressives who desired to defend democracy d. the revelation of a German plot to involve Mexico as an ally e. his secret desire to create an empire in Latin America […]
How did new leaders often emerge within the slavery community on a plantation? A) These new leaders were often preachers and deacons selected by other slaves. B) These new leaders were often slaves who could trace their lineage to a royal African lineage. C) These new leaders were often slaves who were appointed as leaders […]
Some American reformers were against segregating Native Americans on reservations because they believed that __________. a. Native Americans should be sent to the North where they could live freely b. reservations took too much land away from white settlers c. Native Americans should be allowed to live their traditional lifestyles in the West d. Native […]
The influence of cotton and cotton exports on the growth of the overall national economy from 1800 to 1840 waned considerably during this period. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
By 1960, what percentage of black children in the Deep South were attending schools with whites? a. less than 1 percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 45 percent e. more than 50 percent ANSWER A
The Supreme Court decisions of Dartmouth v. Woodward (1819) and McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) A) expanded the role of the states in interfering with private contracts and undermined the operations of the Bank of the United States, respectively. B) asserted the supremacy of the Tenth Amendment’s mandate that states retained any power that was not […]
Who inspired the Montgomery bus boycott? a. Martin Luther King, Jr. b. Ella Baker c. Rosa Parks d. Thurgood Marshall e. Orval Faubus ANSWER C
What accounts for Andrew Jackson’s unanticipated popular electoral success in the election of 1824? Why did President Jackson’s biography and political attacks appeal to specific domestic constituencies? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss Andrew Jackson’s explicit popular appeal to citizens in the election of 1824 based on his previous role as a […]
Which of the following was a major effect of the labor shortage caused by the war? a. a dramatic rise in wages for all workers b. a great migration of southern African Americans to northern cities c. a worsening in government-labor relations d. a decrease in the number of working women e. the construction of […]
