Compared to the South, the North’s plan to finance the war was A) more balanced. B) less balanced. C) more heavily reliant upon exports. D) more heavily reliant upon imports. ANSWER Answer: A
The Connecticut Wits were known for their __________. A) nationalistic poetry B) novels and short stories C) satires of daily life D) critiques of American politics ANSWER A
Which of the following is TRUE of military tactics during the Civil War? A) The South had much better weapons production than the North. B) Both armies fought with muskets. C) Privates started wearing general’s uniforms. D) Union factories developed repeating rifles. ANSWER Answer: D
“His Majesty’s Seven-Year Guests” were: a. royal officials whose transportation to America was paid by the King b. British officials who were given “plums,” or profitable appointments in America c. merchants who arranged transportation for indentured servants d. convicted felons shipped to America to serve employers for a compulsory seven-year term ANSWER D
The first Southern state to introduce “Black Codes” was A) Alabama. B) Louisiana. C) Mississippi. D) Virginia. ANSWER Answer: C
After 1870, the measure of a nation’s industrial progress was determined by __________. a. the production of steel b. the production of iron c. the number of railroad lines d. agricultural output e. per capita exports ANSWER A
In expanding voting rights for African-Americans and poor whites Republicans were A) giving equal rights to everyone. B) expanding their support base in the South. C) offering the Democrats a chance to reclaim their governments. D) ending Reconstruction. ANSWER Answer: B
The Cumberland Gap was the gateway to the __________. A) Great Plains B) Great Lakes region C) lower Mississippi River Valley D) Old Northwest ANSWER C
The Ku Klux Klan was originally formed as a A) political organization. B) social club. C) military organization. D) terrorist organization. ANSWER Answer: B
The text authors observe that President Johnson “did not want a formal declaration of war” against North Vietnam. Why not? What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution as a “substitute” for a declaration of war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Johnson did not want a declaration of war because […]