Which early nineteenth-century writer’s work sounds most interesting to you? Why? What, about the author or the things in his or her writings, seem to attract your attention? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider these criteria for making a choice: author’s experiences; author’s orientation toward reason or intuition as a way of […]
News that James II had been driven from the throne in England in 1688 sparked rebellion in all the following colonies EXCEPT A) New York. B) Virginia. C) Maryland. D) Massachusetts. ANSWER B
In the 1920s, Republican tariff policies A) damaged the economy by depressing foreign trade. B) made it easier for foreign nations to pay off their debts to the United States. C) failed to protect American industry from foreign competition. D) had little impact on the health of the national economy. ANSWER A
Take the role of a western farmer, southern planter, or eastern manufacturer. Indicate your views on federal policies from 1815 to 1835. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Farmer: likes liberal land policies and internal improvements; dislikes tariffs and banks Planter: dislikes tariffs, liberal land policies, internal improvements, and banks Manufacturer: likes tariff, […]
In his second Open Door note, Secretary of State John Hay asked the imperial powers to A) preserve the territorial integrity of China. B) unite to suppress the Boxer Rebellion in China. C) recognize America’s control of the Philippines. D) respect the United states’ sphere of influence in Latin America. ANSWER A
The text authors assert that in the coming of the Civil War, “the fundamental issue was slavery.” Do you agree? Some argue that states’ rights was the key issue of the Civil War. Do you think they miss the point? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The expansion of slavery had generated the […]
Describe the role that racism played in the emergence of America as a world power. Include the influence of the ideas of American exceptionalism, Anglo-Saxonism, and Social Darwinism. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The idea of being a chosen (exceptional) people is deeply rooted in American history. Social Darwinists loaned the concept […]
Why were movements like immigration restriction, religious fundamentalism, and the Ku Klux Klan so popular in the 1920s? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER All three were related to the fear, anxiety, and uncertainty generated by rapid social change in the 1920s. Those seeking a refuge from challenges to traditional values and behaviors […]
Explain why Samoa and Hawaii were thought to be strategically important for the United States in the late nineteenth century. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Both island groups had excellent natural harbors: Pago Pago in Samoa and Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Both could be important coaling stations for a Pacific naval fleet. […]
The Sedition Act distressed many Americans because it __________. a. threatened their political right to disagree with and speak out against the government b. gave the Federalists too much power and reduced the Republicans’ power c. suspended free elections, depriving all white males of their voting rights d. expanded the powers of Congress, which meant […]
