Which of the following tribes were peaceful farmers and herdsmen? a. the Sioux b. the Kiowas c. the Seminoles d. the Pueblos e. the Comanches ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following was TRUE about race and slavery during the early-mid 1600s? A) Race was a distinctive marker for slavery in southern colonies such as Virginia. B) Slavery was excluded from Massachusetts shortly after it came to Virginia. C) The dream of African slaves to be free to own land was realized by […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following was NOT among the big winners who gained much from progressive reform? A) special interest groups B) middle-class technocrats C) large corporations D) racial and ethnic minorities ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why was Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676 a major turning point in the history of slavery in Virginia? A) Wealthy landowners began to prefer African slave labor over white indentured servants. B) Wealthy landowners began to prefer white indentured servants over slave African labor. C) Wealthy landowners began to prefer and utilize Indian slaves over African […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The socioeconomic life of the Plains tribes revolved around __________. a. the sun b. grain cultivation c. the buffalo d. the elk e. war ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Christian missionary work of Jesuits and other French Catholic orders played an insignificant role in the permanent settlement efforts of New France in the mid 1600s. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Colonial resistance leaders like Sam Adams would have most quickly identified with the ideology represented in the view: A) “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” B) “There is nothing to fear but fear itself.” C) “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” D) “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the name of the economic system that dominated the economy of Britain’s colonies, including its American colonies, until the early 1700s? A) capitalism B) mercantilism C) laissez-faire economic system D) liberalism ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Sand Creek massacre of 1864 was led by __________. a. William J. Fetterman b. George Custer c. William Sherman d. John Chivington e. Joseph Smith ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What patriot Revolutionary War hero served as an effective officer in the British Army during the Seven Years’ War? A) Benedict Arnold B) Jeffrey Amherst C) George Washington D) William Braddock ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
