The text authors claim that in 1763, George Grenville “considered the provincials [colonists] to be spoiled children.” Evaluate his point of view. Why might he have been justified in thinking this? In what way was his view mistaken or shortsighted? ANSWER Consider as justification: colonists had not been held to strict enforcement of the […]
How did the different explanations of William Clark and Red Bear, an Indian leader of the Nez Perce, to the reception given by the Nez Perce Indians to the Lewis and Clark expedition reflect different cultural assumptions of whites and Indians in the United States? A) William Clark attributed the friendly behavior of the Nez […]
Examine and explain the meaning of the phrase “no taxation without representation.” What meaning did the concept of taxation and of representation hold for the British Parliament? For the colonists? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER By the mid-eighteenth century the British constitutional system rested on taxation by consent–theoretically British subjects’ consent to […]
How did the human and economic costs, the destruction of the capital city, the territorial results, and postwar status and condition of the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi affect how most Americans viewed the War of 1812? What did the war mean for the long-term territorial ambitions of the United States and the self-confidence […]
The text authors claim that the Coercive Acts (and Quebec Act) “produced feelings of solidarity with, rather than separation from, the Bostonians.” Why did other colonists feel threatened by this legislation? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER This legislation seemed a precursor to depriving all colonies of their liberties. Consider: suspension of the […]
What distinguished this black belt region of cotton production from other cotton production areas such as South Carolina? A) This new land in the black belt was unusually susceptible to extended periods of drought. B) Frequent crop rotation was required every couple of years to keep the black belt land fertile for cotton production. C) […]
The Zimmermann Telegram __________. a. announced Germany’s European war aims b. pledged Germany’s intention to end the war peacefully c. proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico d. had little effect on America’s move toward war e. was actually a piece of British war propaganda ANSWER C
New York served as a vital source of support for the cotton industry by A) providing a useful source of child labor to supplement the young women who worked in the factory towns. B) providing necessary financing through its banks, the New York Stock Exchange, investment houses, and insurance companies to borrow funds and pay […]
According to the decision of Gibbons v. Ogden, which branch of government would regulate interstate commerce? a. the executive branch b. Congress c. the Supreme Court d. the individual states e. the judicial branch ANSWER B
The single young women who worked in the factory mills and lived in factory towns like Lowell experienced harsher working conditions, lower wages, and less benevolent living conditions as mill factories became larger, faster, and more efficient by the 183 Answer: ANSWER TRUE
