The colonists’ attempt to capture Canada early in the Revolutionary War failed when they lost a key battle at A) Montreal. B) Crown Point. C) Quebec. D) Ticonderoga. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Andrew Jackson’s “Indian Removal” policy represented a complete overturning of the sovereign treaty rights protecting the Native American homelands of the Cherokee Nation. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lord Baltimore’s settlement in Maryland __________. a. became a successful feudal outpost in America b. declared war on Virginia in 1639 c. never succeeded in becoming a feudal society d. became a haven for persecuted Protestants e. was a total failure ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening ignited a wide diversity of reform movements in the United States including women’s rights, abolitionism, prison reform, mental illness treatment, and temperance. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Columbian exchange enriched European diets by adding: a. potatoes and corn b. tobacco and herbs c. grapes and citrus fruits d. beans and beef ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Roman Catholics were especially displeased with the growing influence and cost of the public school system because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) they saw the public schools essentially as a Protestant venture that used the Protestant Bible to promote individual interpretations of Christian teachings not endorsed by the Catholic Church. B) they […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what way was the construction of the Panama Canal, as Roosevelt said, “the most important action in foreign affairs”? a. It gave the United States control over world trade. b. It made the United States the world’s most powerful country. c. It kept the United States out of involvement in World War I. d. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which military or political action precipitated a full-fledged war for the independence of Texas? A) Mexican troops defeated an effort by Texian (as Americans in Texas were called) colonists in 1832 to take control of an army garrison. B) Steven F. Austin was arrested in the fall of 1833 and detained in a Mexican jail […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1587, an expedition of mostly gentlemen went to America to colonize Roanoke Island. By the end of a year: a. they returned to England aboard Sir Walter Raleigh’s ship b. the colony had disappeared, probably destroyed by Indians c. half of the settlers were left alive, but most of the gentlemen had died d. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The strong preference for most American colonists in Texas and their political leaders such as President Sam Houston was to remain an independent republic, rather than annexation by the United States, after achieving its independence from Mexico in 1836. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
