As trade developed in the colonies during the 1700s, capitalist, rather than mercantilist, patterns of trade were starting to take hold among colonial merchants and traders. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
What is ironic about Wilson’s New Freedom program? a. It directly contradicted New Nationalism programs. b. It was more about religion and morality than social change. c. It helped more people than Taft’s and Roosevelt’s programs combined. d. It was essentially based on ideas first proposed by his political rival, Theodore Roosevelt. e. It was […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The French and Indian War had a favorable outcome for the ability of Cherokee and Creek Indians in the South to engage in three-way political bargaining among the British, French, and Spanish. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The attitude of King James I toward tobacco __________. a. demonstrated his concern for the health of his people b. showed that, in the end, he valued revenue more than good health c. changed very little during the course of his reign d. was strongly influenced by his own habit of smoking e. was influenced […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the MOST contentious issue for inland communities throughout the colonies during this period? A) corruption of sheriffs and court officials B) high taxes and fees C) the suffocating presence of British Army D) armed conflicts between frontier whites and Indians ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Located in South America’s Andes Mountains in the area of present-day Peru, the Inca Indians built many roads. Inca society was: a. the first to adopt the concept of zero b. warlike, and the empire was centered in present-day Mexico City c. organized into urban centers, each ruled by a group of priests d. the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the name of the rebellion of debt-ridden farmers in western Massachusetts in the winter of 1786-1787 against the Massachusetts state government’s efforts to tax them? A) Paine’s Rebellion B) Shays’s Rebellion C) Adams’s Rebellion D) Shepard’s Rebellion ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The term “baby boom” refers to a significant increase in __________. a. the infant survival rate in America b. the American birthrate c. the amount of money spent on babies d. the popularity of adopting children e. C-section deliveries ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which law was, perhaps, the most urgently needed to ensure the viability and sustainability of the United States when it convened in April 1789? A) a tax law to collect to obtained thousands of uncollected dollars B) a law creating a new national army and navy C) a law establishing a new permanent capital of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1960, America’s gross national product was __________ the 1940 GNP. a. less than half of b. about 10 percent less than c. about the same as d. about 50 percent higher than e. more than double ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
