In the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the new boundaries of the United States were set at the ________ in the North, the ________ in the West, and ________ in the South. A) St. Lawrence River; Appalachian Mountains; the Gulf of Mexico B) Great Lakes; Appalachian Mountains; Spanish Florida C) Ohio River; Mississippi River; the Gulf […]
What occupation did the U.S. government suggest for the warlike Comanche? A) farmers B) merchants C) railroad workers D) cattle herders ANSWER Answer: A
Which of the following individuals is matched with his art form? a. William Sidney Mount : novels b. Nathaniel Hawthorne : novels c. Herman Melville : painting d. Oliver Wendell Holmes : painting e. George Caleb Bingham : novels ANSWER B
The impact of railroads on the length of time it took to cross the country was dramatic. In 1849 it took 6 to 8 weeks to travel to California. How long did it take in the 1870s? A) 5 weeks B) 10 days C) 3 months D) 4 months ANSWER Answer: B
Columbus __________. A) argued that he could sail to Japan in roughly nine months B) believed the world was larger than it actually is C) believed the world was flat D) accepted the ideas of Ptolemy ANSWER D
Henry Ford’s invention of the ________ revolutionized the production of automobiles. A) gear shift B) assembly line C) transmission D) crank shaft ANSWER Answer: B
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the earth between __________. A) Spain and Portugal B) Portugal and France C) Spain and England D) the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church ANSWER A
The Republican Party was divided among those who wanted to focus on Reconstruction and those who wanted to focus on the nation’s growing prosperity. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Summarize the rationale Thomas Jefferson used to justify independence for the colonies. Who did he blame for the colonies’ problems? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Jefferson argued that Americans had been robbed of their natural rights and liberties, the king had failed to fulfill his role as servant of the people, […]
What new product was introduced to the United States by Asa G. Candler in 1889? A) tobacco B) steel C) textiles D) Coca-Cola ANSWER Answer: D
