How did Washington respond to the threat of a military takeover of the American government? A) He remained neutral and let his officers deal with Congress. B) He used his personal leverage to force Congress to pay off his officers. C) He persuaded his officers to work with Congress and secured a reasonable settlement. D) […]
Assess the impact of the Dred Scott decision on public opinion. Anyone in the forum can help me with this one? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Analyze Chief Justice Taney’s majority opinion. 2. Analyze the dissenting opinions in the decision. 3. Analyze public reaction in the North and South. 4. Analyze reaction […]
The most important advances in industrialization __________. a. occurred during the last third of the nineteenth century b. were developed during the Civil War c. had developed in western Europe by 1800 d. had little effect on the American economy e. began in the first years of the twentieth century ANSWER A
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election by A) winning both the popular vote and the required Electoral College votes. B) winning all Northern states. C) winning all “border states.” D) losing the popular vote but winning the required Electoral College votes. ANSWER Answer: A
Both British General William Howe and General John Burgoyne made the mistake of A) ignoring the strategic plans laid out by Lord Germaine. B) refusing to negotiate for the aid of Indians in their military operations. C) conducting extremely brutal campaigns that incited further colonial resistance. D) underestimating the will and commitment of their opponents. […]
In the early years of the war, Union generals were known for being overly cautious and wary of battle. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
How did John Marshall influence the United States? a. He created the first commercial steamship, proving that people and freight can move by steam power. b. He brokered the Adams-Onís Treaty, granting the United States the fertile land of Florida. c. He influenced the future of the institution of slavery in the United States by […]
One of the best examples of the difficulty of maintaining the war effort by the Confederate government was A) food riots in Richmond Virginia. B) high taxes. C) the increasing use of slaves as soldiers. D) the increasing use of prisoner exchanges during the war. ANSWER Answer: A
President Eisenhower’s approach to desegregation was to __________. a. actively fight to stop the process b. work behind the scenes to stop the effort c. misunderstand the importance of the issue d. work behind the scenes to support the movement e. publicly support desegregation efforts across the South ANSWER D
Which of the following is NOT an example of the decline in support of the war in the North? A) Democratic gains in state legislatures in 1862 B) fear that Lincoln would lose the election of 1864 C) the New York Draft Riot D) Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 ANSWER Answer: D
