Before the 1860 presidential election, John Breckinridge served as James Buchanan’s A) Secretary of War. B) Secretary of State. C) Secretary of the Treasury. D) Vice President. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Ping-Pong diplomacy” refers to American relations with A) Vietnam. B) the Soviet Union. C) China. D) Japan. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Peninsular Campaign of 1862, General McClellan greatly overestimated the strength of the Confederate forces around Richmond. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
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In contrast to their British counterparts, American political leaders sought to __________. A) emphasize the superiority of their culture B) resist efforts to change place names C) reinforce long-held traditions D) popularize Christopher Columbus ANSWER D
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The primary means of paying for the war in the South was A) aid from Great Britain. B) high taxes. C) increasing sales of cotton. D) printing paper money. ANSWER Answer: D
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At the arrival of Columbus, the Americas were inhabited by about __________ people. A) 2 to 4 million B) 5 to 6 million C) 60 to 70 million D) 200 to 250 million ANSWER C
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Which of the following is TURE of William Quantrill? A) He arranged an uprising on the Union from Canada. B) He was killed by Confederate agents. C) He led attacks on Union troops and sympathizers in Missouri. D) He continued to terrorize parts of the West long after the war was over. ANSWER Answer: […]
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New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included __________. a. Native American wives b. grandparents c. polygamy d. widows e. extended families living in one household ANSWER B
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Lincoln wanted to quickly reintegrate the Southern states into the Union. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
How does the statement from Monroe’s inaugural address that expansion “to the Great Lakes and beyond the sources of the great rivers which communicate through our whole interior” meant that “no country was ever happier with respect to its d contradict the country’s actions in Florida and the West? a. If the United States was […]
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