The locations most drastically affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were those communities that consisted of minorities and poorer workers. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the late nineteenth century, __________. a. few women entered the workforce b. most women took advantage of economic changes c. few women challenged the system d. the role of women in society was changing e. womanly “innocence” was never questioned ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The passing of TARP legislation in 2008 was able to limit the damage done by investment banks’ over-speculation, maintain steady mortgage rates for the housing market, and level off unemployment to manageable numbers. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The French and Indian War was triggered in 1754 when: a. General Braddock’s forces killed hundreds of French troops and captured Fort Erie b. General Johnson’s militia successfully raided the cities of Quebec and Montreal c. George Washington’s outnumbered militia fought and lost to the French at Fort Necessity d. Governor Dinwiddie built a chain […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The development of Teotihuacan illustrates which of the following? A) the growing complexity of Mesoamerican cultures B) Native Americans’ inability to adapt to environmental change C) the impact of mass population migrations on the Great Basin D) native cultures becoming less sophisticated over time ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A major financial problem that confronted mid-eighteenth-century America involved the __________. a. heavy debt owed to the British b. colonists’ refusal to buy English products c. shortage of gold and silver coinage d. colonies’ failure to print paper money e. lack of credit available to merchants ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the collapse of Cahokia, the main area where the Mississippian culture persisted was the __________. A) forests of the Northeast B) forests of the Pacific Northwest C) deserts of the Southwest D) forests of the Southeast ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Followers of the Great Awakening, who emphasized a powerful, emotional religion, were known as __________. a. “Old Lights” b. “New Lights” c. Presbyterians d. deists e. evangelicals ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the development of farming affect family life? A) People built smaller dwellings. B) People married at an older age. C) People became more mobile. D) People had larger families. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
__________ chartered the Virginia Company. A) James I B) Elizabeth I C) Charles II D) Charles I ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
