How was the war of 1812 both a success and a failure for Americans? a. The United States won all the battles but lost the war in that the Treaty of Ghent gave it only maritime rights and not impressment promises. b. The United States felt united as a nation and proud as a country, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the war that started near Pittsburgh in 1754 known as in North America? A) the French and Indian War B) the Seven Years’ War C) the War of English Conquest D) the War of French Conquest ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1492, when Columbus arrived in the New World, the indigenous population was roughly equal to Europe’s. How many people lived in the Americas? a. approximately 25 million b. fewer than 50 million c. 50 million or more d. approximately 75 million ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The multiple efforts of Prime Minister Grenville and Parliament to keep peace with the Indians in North America, including the setting of the Proclamation of Line of 1763, proved to be ineffectual in the long-term. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In response to encroachment by white settlers, the Cherokee __________. a. rejected their native culture and assimilated into white society b. voluntarily ceded their lands to the American government c. created a military alliance with the Creek and Seminole d. forcibly resisted using their military forces e. adopted a policy of accommodation ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the vision of revolution that many African Americans held prior to the American Revolution? How did the vision of revolution of many African Americans differ from that of most whites in the colonies? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss that one key component of African Americans’ vision of the coming […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
After 1618, the Virginia Company’s principal means of attracting new settlers was __________. a. the granting of religious freedom b. liberal suffrage requirements c. a system of land grants d. payment of passage by the company e. impressment ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the creation of the Northwest Territory out of lands claimed by Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York spur western settlement? What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to the political, social, and economic con Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how the congressional establishment of formerly off-limits […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following forms of transportation predominated before the 1820s and 1830s? a. national road systems b. canal systems c. steamboats d. flatboats e. railroads ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Washington steered a middle path in creating the executive branch of the federal government between the course advocated by Alexander Hamilton and his supporters (who admired British models of government) and the course advocated by John Adams (who recommended a more egalitarian approach). Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
