Located in South America’s Andes Mountains in the area of present-day Peru, the Inca Indians built many roads. Inca society was: a. the first to adopt the concept of zero b. warlike, and the empire was centered in present-day Mexico City c. organized into urban centers, each ruled by a group of priests d. the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the name of the rebellion of debt-ridden farmers in western Massachusetts in the winter of 1786-1787 against the Massachusetts state government’s efforts to tax them? A) Paine’s Rebellion B) Shays’s Rebellion C) Adams’s Rebellion D) Shepard’s Rebellion ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The term “baby boom” refers to a significant increase in __________. a. the infant survival rate in America b. the American birthrate c. the amount of money spent on babies d. the popularity of adopting children e. C-section deliveries ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did President George Washington decline to adopt Alexander Hamilton’s suggestion to Washington that he establish a court similar to King George III? A) President Washington did not want to give political credit to U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton for the idea. B) President Washington did not believe a royal-style court would be an efficient […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What, generally, were the attitudes of the Indians of North America toward nature? a. they were not usually willing to use natural resources to meet present-day needs b. they were often careless in exploiting natural resources for their basic needs c. they used nature and resources to measure wealth and power d. they believed land […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Alexander Hamilton’s economic vision for the United States included all of the following EXCEPT A) government incentives to help launch new industries when private investment was not sufficient. B) higher tariffs to protect new domestic industries. C) weak patent protection laws to stimulate invention. D) the construction of a network of roads and canals to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The origins of the western cattle industry lay in __________. a. Mexico b. Spain c. New England d. the plantation South e. the Midwest ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
While family life was NOT exempt from violence, divorce rates also increased because women refused to remain in violent or unhappy marriages or remain connected to a man who treated them badly. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The great showplace for early American industrialization was __________. a. New York, New York b. Boston, Massachusetts c. Lowell, Massachusetts d. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania e. Burlington, Vermont ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the result of the expeditions that were launched by Jefferson after Lewis and Clark’s successful return from the West? A) The reports from these later expeditions discouraged other adventurers and traders from exploring the southern and Rocky Mountains portions of the new territory. B) The reports from these expeditions opened the way for […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
