New York become the center of the nation’s cotton economy after the War of 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) it already had miles of docks to accommodate a heavy level of shipping and a community of merchants to support the financial management and organization of the cotton economy. B) its port […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court ruled that school segregation __________. a. was acceptable as long as the schools were actually equal b. could not be banned as long as local voters supported it c. violated the Fourteenth Amendment by creating feelings of inferiority and inequality d. was necessary in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the spending of government funds for the construction of roads to support growing commercial activity in the interior of the United States and its territories? A) The spending was not considered an important investment because water routes could handle most of the transportation needs of farmers and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Spanish leaders and soldiers, following Columbus, explored parts of the New World in the 1500s. They: a. were interested in learning various skills from the Native Americans b. brutally plundered and conquered the Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas c. lived peacefully with indigenous peoples until 1519, then began conquests d. frequently died from smallpox ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The American System was designed to A) promote American internal improvements, especially the building of roads and canals, to foster economic growth and protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competition through higher average tariffs on imported goods. B) reduce the cost of foreign imports through lowering the percentage of the average tariff on imported goods. C) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Those who migrated to the Chesapeake Bay area as indentured servants were __________. a. usually from the dregs of English society b. English farmers who saw a better future in the New World c. normally single, lower-class males in their teens or early twenties d. married individuals who came with their families e. generally convicted […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
By the end of the 1830s, A) there were no Indian tribes or communities remaining east of the Mississippi. B) only the Iroquois in New York, a few Cherokees in North Carolina, and scattered small organized Indian communities such as the Seminoles remained living east of the Mississippi. C) the Florida Seminoles had been annihilated […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The 1968 Tet Offensive in South Vietnam resulted in all the following EXCEPT a A) major turning point in the Vietnam War. B) psychological victory for the North Vietnamese. C) boost to Vietcong recruiting of South Vietnamese civilians. D) tactical military victory for the United States. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The most notable and widely circulated sermons of Rev. Lyman Beecher during the Second Awakening involved his sermons A) preaching temperance or abstaining from alcohol. B) advocating humane prison reform geared to successful prisoner reentry into society. C) advocating the abolition of slavery. D) advocating sending foreign missionaries abroad to Christianize Africans. ANSWER Answer: […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which identifies why the Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical document? a. It was the first example of colonists describing the hardships endured on a voyage to the New World. b. It was a legal document that authenticated the Pilgrims’ right to settle in New England. c. It included a list of the passengers […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
