The British experience at Lexington and Concord foreshadowed this problem the British faced throughout the American Revolution. A) a lack of readily available supplies B) fighting in the midst of an armed population C) Indian participation on the colonial side D) lack of knowledge of the countryside ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Despite the New Deal, __________ were the country’s most impoverished citizens. a. African Americans b. Asian Americans c. Native Americans d. Mexican Americans e. “Okies” and “Arkies” ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe how the provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1763 changed the territories of colonial empires in North America. Who would you say were the biggest winners and losers as a result of the treaty? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: imperial competition; global warfare; territorial changes; political consequences; economic […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The American war effort did not go well in 1776 . General Washington’s only real victory came when his forces: a. stopped General Howe’s regiments at the Battle of Brooklyn b. eluded General Gage’s army and retreated to Morristown c. surprised Hessian troops in Trenton at the end of the year d. chased General Clinton’s […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Congress under the Articles of Confederation lacked the authority to __________. A) conduct war and foreign affairs B) establish a monetary system C) tax citizens directly D) maintain the armed forces ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The government of the Articles of Confederation would be best described as __________. A) strong and centralized B) having specific but sharply circumscribed powers C) powerless and ineffective D) corrupt and disreputable ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was an important goal of the American negotiators at the peace talks that brought the Revolutionary War to a formal close? A) to get control of sugar plantations in the Caribbean B) to gain as much territory for the new nation as possible C) to ensure that Americans citizens would have the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Pelham and Mingo Creek protests were both __________. A) community protests against what citizens saw as unjust taxes B) settled peacefully C) centered in western Massachusetts D) during Washington’s first term ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A response to the problem that emerged in the election of 1800, the Twelfth Amendment __________. A) created separate ballots for president and vice president B) limited the terms of the president and vice president C) created an electoral college for the election of president and vice president D) listed candidates on ballot according to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Hamilton’s 1790 Report on the Public Credit proposed __________. A) a sales tax to fund the federal government B) repudiation of all debts carried over from the Confederation government C) selling existing federal debt at a deep discount D) redeeming the federal debt at full value ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
