Technological changes in the production of cotton in the late 1700s and early 1800s were one of the key features that launched the worldwide expansion of the production of cotton. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
The American contribution in World War I __________. a. was minor when compared to that of the other Allies b. although relatively small was vital to Allied success c. played a relatively minor role in ending the war d. was much greater than that of the other Allies e. came too late to be of […]
The fast-paced, bustling, and hustling tone that characterized commercial enterprises in urban America and factory towns did not influence rural America where a relaxed, slow-paced barter economy still predominated well into the 1840s. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Who were the Little Rock Nine? a. black war heroes from Little Rock, Arkansas b. black students at a recently desegregated high school in Little Rock, Arkansas c. a group of black political activists from Little Rock, Arkansas d. nine black men who were murdered by white supremacists in Little Rock, Arkansas e. nine white […]
Who were the core supporters of the new Whig Party that fully emerged in the 1830s? A) National Republicans who opposed the Adams-Clay American System and opposed Jacksonian Democrats in the 1828 election and the 1830s. B) National Republicans who supported the Adams-Clay American System and politically opposed Jacksonian Democrats in 1828 and the 1830s. […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. founded the __________ to obtain civil rights for African Americans. a. Black Panther Party for Self-Defense b. Fair Employment Practices Committee c. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People d. Southern Christian Leadership Conference e. Urban League ANSWER D
South Carolina became the center of the political advocacy for the right of states to declare any federal law null and void—nullification—for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) South Carolinians, particularly the white planter elite, believed that they were enduring a greater economic hardship than residents of mid-Atlantic states because the specific federal tariff […]
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy advocated __________. a. immigration to Africa rather than trying to gain rights in the United States b. acceptance of discrimination until the courts could act properly c. the use of violence to get the nation’s attention for his cause d. the use of violence as the only way to gain […]
The Mormon leader who led Mormons in 1847 to the shores of the Great Salt Lake to be free of any government authority to establish settlements was A) Brigham Young. B) Joseph Smith. C) Hyrum Smith. D) George Romney. ANSWER Answer: A
What organization was formed in 1960 as a result of “sit-in” demonstrations? a. the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense b. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee c. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference d. the Urban League e. the Little Rock Nine ANSWER B