John Calvin turned Geneva into a __________. A) Catholic enclave B) constitutional monarchy C) church-centered state D) democratic republic ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In his Inaugural Address in 1933, President Roosevelt said, “Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.” What did he mean by that? A) To be an optimist was to be foolish. B) There was nothing to look forward to other than grim difficulties. C) People were complaining too much yet […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of the major results of the economic prosperity and technological innovations of the Song dynasty was A) the initiation of destructive wars of imperial conquest. B) a population explosion. C) foreign invasion. D) nationwide literacy. E) none of the above. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
For most industrial workers located in factories during the 1930s, the number one complaint was salary. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1840s, which of the following was most likely to identify with the Whig party? a. industrialists who wanted tariff protection b. immigrants who enjoyed traditional amusements c. a Catholic, Lutheran, or Episcopalian who attended a more ritualized service d. someone with mixed or negative feelings about a national market economy e. emerging entrepreneurs […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 directed the War Department to A) move all Japanese-Americans out of the states along the West Coast. B) detain and imprison both Issei and Nisei generations of Japanese-Americans. C) create military areas from which any and all persons may be excluded. D) create military areas in which all Japanese-Americans could be […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Most of the food consumed by colonists was high in fat and low in vitamins. By the 1770s, compared to West Europeans, the average American was: a. shorter but about the same weight b. taller and heavier c. roughly the same height and weight d. shorter and heavier ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why the Liberty ships were such a significant part of the war effort in the United States. Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Explain how dependent Britain was on weapons, supplies, and raw materials from the United States. 2. Describe the difficulties the United States had prior to the declaration of war […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What hindered the development of towns in the Chesapeake region? a. hostility between different ethnic groups b. the absence of navigable rivers c. the absence of a vibrant middle class d. the dependence on a one-crop economy based on tobacco e. the dependence on a one-crop economy based on cotton ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Joseph Stalin insisted that “whoever occupies a territory also imposes his own social system.” Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
