The antimissile system based on the use of lasers and particle beams to destroy incoming missiles from outer space was called __________. a. IED b. SALT I c. SALT II d. SDI e. VIPER ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “Declaration and Resolves” passed at the Continental Congress in 1774 committed the colonies to __________. A) independent government under the Constitution B) immediate military action against the British C) economic sanctions aimed at Britain D) peacefully submitting to British rule ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which statement best describes the “task” labor that many slaves performed on large plantations? a. A group of white overseers pushed a small group of slaves to work around the clock. b. Large groups of slaves worked side by side with their masters. c. Large groups of slaves worked from sunrise to sunset under a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these words best captures the first two years of the Seven Years’ War in North America from a British perspective? A) constructive B) stalemate C) catastrophe D) triumph ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
With the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), both the Soviet Union and the United States agreed to __________. a. destroy their entire stockpile of intermediate-range missiles b. remove and destroy all intermediate-range missiles in Europe c. prevent developing nations from having access to intermediate-range missiles d. limit their weapons arsenals to intermediate-range rather than long-range […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these would have been most likely to be a Loyalist during the American Revolution? A) a lawyer from Massachusetts B) a merchant from Virginia C) a Scot tenant farmer from the Carolinas D) a Baptist minister from Virginia ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The state of Maryland held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation for three years by demanding __________. A) religious toleration for its Catholic constituents B) that other states give up claims to western lands C) the ending of slavery D) rights to impose its own tariff duties ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did George Washington’s revolutionary experience affect his views of slavery? A) He immediately freed all his slaves in 1776. B) He became more certain of the necessity for slavery. C) He sold off all his slaves to Barbados. D) He freed his slaves, but only in his will. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the Articles of Confederation deal with the balance of powers between states and the national government? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: balance of power; Congress; powers of the central government; revolutionary government
Date: September 9th, 2020
The debate in Washington’s administration over whether the United States should suspend the Franco-American alliance treaty of 1778 reflected a basic disagreement over __________. A) the American role in international affairs and the nation’s economic future B) which branch of the government should develop the nation’s foreign policy C) the power of the federal government […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
