Following news that La Salle had claimed the coast of Texas for France and the French had founded New Orleans in 1718, Spain A) declared war on France to curb possible expansion into Texas. B) built the city of San Antonio to assert its claims to Texas. C) built the city of El Paso to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Before the end of the nineteenth century, Americans commonly associated tuberculosis (TB) with all of the following EXCEPT A) feminine beauty. B) decay in nature. C) unsafe working conditions. D) poverty. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the many wars involving European powers in the 1700s, many English colonists in North America A) remained strictly neutral as France, Spain, and Great Britain battled for imperial dominance in North America and the Caribbean. B) failed to develop a strong sense of patriotism and loyal support for the British cause. C) supported France […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of the greatest Native American victories over the U.S. Army was the __________. a. Battle of Wounded Knee b. Battle of Sand Creek c. Battle of Little Big Horn d. Fetterman Massacre e. “Trail of Tears” ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What did the events surrounding the attacks by the Paxton Boys on local Delaware Indians in December 1763 suggest about the evolving conflict between rural whites and Indians on the frontier? A) Indian tribes allied with the British were more likely to be protected in the future by the British Army from vigilante attacks by […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why were colonists alarmed by the Quebec Act? A) It established borders for Quebec that threatened the land claims of the other colonies. B) It recognized the Roman Catholic Church as the established church in Quebec. C) It made no provision for an elected assembly in the new colony of Quebec. D) All of the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What British naval policy had been a source of increasing resentment by townspeople living in colonial port towns since the 1690s? A) conscription of indentured servants in port towns B) impressments of likely sailors from commercial ships or ports C) extended shore leave in port towns D) voluntary recruitment of new naval sailors in port […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The __________ nation was an amalgam of peoples of both Native American and African origins. a. Algonquin b. Seminole c. Cherokee d. Apache e. Choctaw ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The effective, thoughtful leadership of General Washington and the bravery of his soldiers were two key factors in defeating the better-trained and more experienced British army. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In which colony was the death rate for the early colonists most severe? a. Massachusetts b. New York c. Rhode Island d. Virginia e. Pennsylvania ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
