At the time Europeans arrived, the societies of central Mexico __________. a. included large cities ruled by effective bureaucracies b. used iron and bronze tools and weapons c. did not practice intensive agriculture d. were composed of small, isolated tribes e. were hunter-gatherers ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Of the following, a professional police force first appeared in A) Philadelphia. B) New York City. C) Baltimore. D) Boston. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
George W. Bush campaigned for the presidency in 2000 on a platform he called A) the New Federalism. B) a war on terrorism. C) “compassionate conservatism.” D) the New Frontier. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Treaty of Ghent __________. a. awarded part of Canada to the United States b. did little more than end hostilities and postpone issues for future negotiations c. gave the British navigation rights on the Mississippi River d. restored Quebec to France e. was negotiated quickly and quietly, since there were no real debates […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was “the greatest known American athlete during the nineteenth century”? A) John L. Sullivan B) Marshall Field C) Abner Doubleday, Jr. D) Jim Thorpe ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act? A) They did not think Parliament had the constitutional authority to impose revenue taxes on them. B) It was an indirect or “hidden” tax. C) Its revenues were to be used to pay off England’s own national debt. D) It would hinder the highly profitable colonial trade with […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the Historia de las Indias change the colonization of the New World? a. It helped the Spanish recognize that they needed to be ruthless in order to prevail. b. It helped the Spanish recognize that they needed to reform in order to prevail. c. It helped the Spanish recognize that there was no […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what ways was Jefferson a powerful president? a. He successfully reformed and controlled the judicial system. b. He skillfully used diplomacy to steer the United States away from conflict with Europe. c. He created financial systems and solutions that most of the nation agreed with and championed. d. He developed close ties with Congress, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the Anasazi, Hohokam, and Cahokia cultures. What factors influenced the respective economic and cultural development of these three early Native American cultures? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Illustrate how the Anasazi, Hokokam and Cahokia cultures adopted cultivated surplus agriculture and seasonal crops and established […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following was NOT damaging to the continuation of the New Deal? A) President Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court B) federal spending cutbacks in 1937 C) President Roosevelt’s attempt to “purge” southern Democrats in the 1938 congressional elections D) the Supreme Court’s ruling on the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
