The working conditions and wages of the “factory girls” who worked in the textile mills of New England improved considerably after a series of strikes in the 1830s and 1840s. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the voyages of Columbus, Spanish leaders were ambitious for further exploration. The explorer whose expedition finally circumnavigated the globe was: a. Vasco de Balboa b. Vasco da Gama c. Hernando Cortes d. Ferdinand Magellan ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What were the most important social, political, and economic differences between the United States in 1800 and the United States in 1820s? How would you explain the key changes you discuss and were they destined to be permanent or temporary? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how the economy of the United […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1823, John Quincy Adams believed the nation should __________. a. form an alliance with the British b. avoid involvement in European affairs c. create an alliance with the newly independent Latin American nations d. control the affairs of the Western Hemisphere e. wrest control of New Orleans from the Spanish ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In formulating political goals and strategies, President Jackson surrounded himself with what came to be known as his A) “Department Cabinet,” which was a cabinet of secretaries who worked with the president to advance his policy goals and political ambitions within the existing departmental and bureaucratic structures. B) “Kitchen Cabinet,” which were longtime friends and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The colonists’ attempt to capture Canada early in the Revolutionary War failed when they lost a key battle at A) Montreal. B) Crown Point. C) Quebec. D) Ticonderoga. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Andrew Jackson’s “Indian Removal” policy represented a complete overturning of the sovereign treaty rights protecting the Native American homelands of the Cherokee Nation. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lord Baltimore’s settlement in Maryland __________. a. became a successful feudal outpost in America b. declared war on Virginia in 1639 c. never succeeded in becoming a feudal society d. became a haven for persecuted Protestants e. was a total failure ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening ignited a wide diversity of reform movements in the United States including women’s rights, abolitionism, prison reform, mental illness treatment, and temperance. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Columbian exchange enriched European diets by adding: a. potatoes and corn b. tobacco and herbs c. grapes and citrus fruits d. beans and beef ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
