In Vietnamese culture, which of the following was most admired? A) intellectual freedom B) great wealth C) modern technology D) patience ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What colony staged a successful slave revolt in 1791 against an imperial power propelled by the same ideas of the philosophers cited by North American revolutionaries? A) Saint Domingue (modern Haiti) B) Jamaica C) Puerto Rico D) Cuba ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Aztec Indians, located mainly in present-day Mexico, were aggressive and took thousands of prisoners. Aztec society was: a. organized into urban centers, each ruled by a group of priests b. the largest Indian empire with a type of welfare system for the poor c. headed by powerful chiefs who conquered neighboring tribes and accumulated […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why was the winter of 1777-1778 so important in helping determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War? A) General Washington’s army was able to survive and replenish themselves through a very harsh winter residing at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. B) General Washington developed a new offensive strategy that focused on fighting battles in the Northeast and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In terms of foreign policy, Theodore Roosevelt __________. a. did little to foster American aims b. reflected the influence of isolationism c. sought to prepare the country for its role as a world power d. sought to further isolate the United States from foreign affairs e. was supremely concerned with world peace ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the name of the body created at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that resolved the delegates’ dispute about how to elect the president? A) the Supreme Court B) the House of the Representatives C) the Electoral College D) the Senate ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The largest landowners in the West were __________. a. railroad companies b. immigrants c. eastern settlers d. Native Americans e. Mexicans ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most difficult problem that President Washington encountered upon assuming the presidency? A) solving a financial crisis that included high inflation and the lack of an official currency B) increasing tensions with France that threatened to result in another outbreak of war C) the absence of capable politicians to serve as cabinet secretaries […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The document in which the Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth Colony has become known as the __________. a. Bill of Rights b. Mayflower Compact c. Statement of Principles d. Cambridge Agreement e. Plymouth Agreement ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What did Jay’s Treaty accomplish for the United States? A) The treaty with Great Britain avoided war over the seizure of American ships. B) It healed the political divisions in the United States over foreign policy towards Great Britain and France. C) It muted further public political attacks against President Washington. D) It guaranteed the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
