Why did most settlers move west between 1870 and 1900? a. to seek freedom from religious persecution b. to escape the drab routine of factory life c. to escape the diseased conditions of crowded eastern cities d. to improve their economic situation e. to escape from invading Native American groups ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) A) held that the state of New York had the constitutional right under the powers reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment to give Ogden a monopoly to ferry service in New York harbor. B) held that since New York harbor rested partly within the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During World War I, the War Industries Board __________. a. controlled the entire war mobilization effort b. was led by Herbert Hoover c. oversaw the production of America’s factories d. failed to lead American industry effectively e. was concerned with building new munitions plants ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which state took the lead in seizing Indian lands in the 1820s? A) Mississippi B) Alabama C) Georgia D) Florida ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1622, the Native American tribes of Virginia __________. a. attacked the English settlements b. formed an alliance with the Native American tribes of New England c. established permanently good relations with the English settlers d. learned from the English settlers how to grow tobacco e. migrated westward to avoid future contact with settlers […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Where was the “burned-over district,” described as such because of the fires of religious enthusiasm that rolled over the region? A) upstate New York, in the area along the Erie Canal B) the area near Buffalo, New York C) New York City D) Long Island, New York ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lyndon Johnson’s approach to Vietnam called for A) the maximum use of American military power. B) escalation of the war to neighboring Laos and Cambodia. C) a naval blockade of North Vietnam. D) a slow, steady escalation that would force the Communists to ask for peace. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The characteristics of Brook Farm included all of the following EXCEPT A) a utopian community in West Roxbury, Massachusetts where residents sought to support themselves strictly through manual labor. B) a communal farming community composed of very few members who knew anything about farming, but practiced Transcendentalist ideas. C) true gender equity in the sharing […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Virginia slaves were given an opportunity to win their freedom by joining A) Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian regiment. B) the Continental Association. C) a committee of correspondence. D) the Sons of Liberty. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The presence of women as teachers in the public schools decreased in the 1830s, despite the efforts of women reformers such as Catherine Beecher and Emma Willard. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
