How did first European explorers who arrived in the 1540s describe the settlements they found in modern South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee? A) large settlements with rich well-tended fields and well-designed houses and villages B) very small settlements with rich well-tended fields and well-designed houses and villages C) large settlements with poorly tended fields […]
Evaluate George Herbert Walker Bush’s actions in the Persian Gulf War. Why did the United States become involved in this conflict? Were the results of the war satisfactory? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait; Saddam Hussein as threat to region, oil supplies, and American allies; international coalition; economic […]
With the exploration of Africa in the 1400s, Europeans soon developed new forms of A) forced religious conversions. B) slavery. C) indentured servitude. D) free contractual labor. ANSWER Answer: B
How did the Redeemers restrict the voting rights of blacks in the late 1870s and early 1880s? a. Blacks were not allowed to vote at all and were kept away from the polls. b. Any blacks voting for Democrats had their votes discarded. c. If blacks tried to vote for Republicans, they were intimidated and […]
What was the most common reason that Africans were enslaved by other Africans? A) as punishment for crime B) payment for debt C) captured in war from other communities D) adultery by a tribal member ANSWER Answer: C
The text authors identify Jews as “the prototypical true immigrants.” What does this phrase mean? Explain why this group best fits the label “prototypical true immigrants.” What will be an ideal response? ANSWER “Prototypical” means a model or best example of a type. Jews left persecution in Europe to seek political and religious freedom […]
The Columbian Exchange did not affect the eating habits of many Europeans, Africans, or Asians. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
The text authors assert that “the real problem [during the Great Depression] was not tight credit, but the soft demand for goods.” Explain how a low level of consumer demand produced a deepening and widening economic depression in America. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Chronic low wages and layoffs produced low consumer […]
Potential imperial competition from France and England in North America did NOT play an important role in Spain’s colonial expeditions and settlements in North America during the 1500s. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Who was the British Secretary for American Affairs who reacted so strongly to Massachusetts’s Circular Letter? A) William Pitt, Earl of Chatham B) Lord Hillsborough C) Charles Townshend D) Lord Rockingham ANSWER B
