What ultimately saved Jamestown from disaster? A) John Smith’s having to return to England after being accidentally injured B) the cultivation of tobacco as a trading commodity C) Chief Powhatan’s decision not to let the beleaguered settlers die off D) the determination and hard work of the first group of settlers ANSWER B
Explain why in the controversy over the annexation of Texas, “the issue was not Texas but slavery.” Tell how both pro- and anti-annexationists used the slavery question as a part of their argument. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Pro: Antislavery Britain would grab Texas if the United States didn’t, then use […]
The prevailing view of government responsibility held by Gilded Age Americans tended to enhance the relative power of the A) Congress. B) president. C) courts. D) federal government. ANSWER C
Speculate on the importance of the Wilmot Proviso in the coming of the Civil War. What controversy did it generate? Why was this such a crucial subject for debate? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Wilmot Proviso was a key to the coming of the Civil War. It generated a divisive debate […]
President Jefferson’s battle with the federal judiciary was provoked by A) questions about the Louisiana Purchase. B) foreign policy crises. C) the Marbury v. Madison case. D) the Judiciary Act of 1801. ANSWER D
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase’s acquittal preserved A) judicial independence. B) executive privilege. C) the separation of powers. D) federalism. ANSWER C
What role do you think the Europeans’ sense of their own cultural superiority played in the conquest and colonization of the “New World?” Use examples from both Spanish and English experiences to illustrate your argument. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Both the Spanish and English relied heavily on the assumption of their […]
In February and March of 1917, a constellation of events moved President Wilson to ask for a declaration of war; these included all the following EXCEPT A) the Russian Revolution erupted, toppling the czarist government. B) Germany announced the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. C) 128 Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the […]
What was the most pressing problem facing the Virginia Company from 1607 to 1624? A) finding enough land to distribute to new immigrants B) defending the colony against Spanish attacks C) converting local Indians to Christianity D) attracting new settlers to the colony ANSWER D
The 1930 Clark Memorandum repudiated the A) Good Neighbor policy. B) Roosevelt Corollary. C) Open Door policy. D) Monroe Doctrine. ANSWER B