Who emerged victorious and enjoyed executive and legislative powers right after the English civil war from 1642 until 1649? A) King James B) King Charles I C) Parliament D) King Charles II ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
According to the text authors, in the 1950s, “the United States became identified with unpopular, undemocratic, and intolerant right-wing regimes” in the Third World. Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER In the 1950s, Americans generally defined world peace as the absence of communism and the existence of order. A foreign policy based […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the course of Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette’s exploration down the Mississippi River and their return trip back up the Mississippi River A) they realized a French colony could be developed that would allow for prosperous trading with the Indians and blocking the expansion of the English. B) they discouraged the development of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors accuse local, state, and national authorities of “a failure of leadership” in implementing the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education. What evidence demonstrates the truth of this accusation? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: President Eisenhower believed the decision was a mistake and generally did not […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The territorial claims of France and England in parts of North America far beyond the Southwest had no influence on the Spanish settlement of colonies from Texas to California. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what way was Taft more of a conservationist than Roosevelt? a. He opposed Ballinger’s sale of millions of acres of public land. b. He opposed Ballinger’s sale of Alaskan land to coal companies. c. He instituted the nation’s first recycling program. d. He was a vegetarian and opposed to hunting animals. e. He conserved […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the impact and outcome of King George’s War, 1744-1748? A) Modest victories and land transfers between Great Britain and France and considerable loss of life to British and French colonists and to their Indian allies in New York and New England. B) An enormous war that resulted in Britain winning control of all […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors assert that “by 1900 Americans had done nothing less than to reinterpret their understanding of their world”. Describe the key components of America’s “understanding of the world” before the progressives, then contrast that to the new progressive world-view, emphasizing the differences in such areas as economics, sociology, education, and the law. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
After 1763, many white residents of British North America A) began to lump all American Indians together as an enemy race. B) distinguished their perceptions of individual Indian tribes depending on their political relationship with Great Britain. C) eased their racial attitudes towards American Indian tribes and promoted assimilation and conciliation with the Native Americans. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How can the first three presidents of the early 1900s best be characterized? a. Roosevelt was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts. b. Wilson was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts. c. They […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
