Which state took the lead in seizing Indian lands in the 1820s? A) Mi
Which state took the lead in seizing Indian lands in the 1820s? A) Mississippi B) Alabama C) Georgia D) Florida ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which state took the lead in seizing Indian lands in the 1820s? A) Mississippi B) Alabama C) Georgia D) Florida ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1622, the Native American tribes of Virginia __________. a. attacked the English settlements b. formed an alliance with the Native American tribes of New England c. established permanently good relations with the English settlers d. learned from the English settlers how to grow tobacco e. migrated westward to avoid future contact with settlers […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Where was the “burned-over district,” described as such because of the fires of religious enthusiasm that rolled over the region? A) upstate New York, in the area along the Erie Canal B) the area near Buffalo, New York C) New York City D) Long Island, New York ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lyndon Johnson’s approach to Vietnam called for A) the maximum use of American military power. B) escalation of the war to neighboring Laos and Cambodia. C) a naval blockade of North Vietnam. D) a slow, steady escalation that would force the Communists to ask for peace. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The characteristics of Brook Farm included all of the following EXCEPT A) a utopian community in West Roxbury, Massachusetts where residents sought to support themselves strictly through manual labor. B) a communal farming community composed of very few members who knew anything about farming, but practiced Transcendentalist ideas. C) true gender equity in the sharing […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Virginia slaves were given an opportunity to win their freedom by joining A) Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian regiment. B) the Continental Association. C) a committee of correspondence. D) the Sons of Liberty. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The presence of women as teachers in the public schools decreased in the 1830s, despite the efforts of women reformers such as Catherine Beecher and Emma Willard. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why was the “civilization” of Native Americans tragic? a. Some Native Americans refused to become civilized, so they were tragically murdered by white Americans. b. Many Native Americans tried to use civilized means like protests and boycotts to influence the U.S. government for their rights, but tragically failed. c. Few Native Americans wanted to become […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the early and mid-1840s, President James Polk A) disavowed any American government interest in making California part of the United States. B) ordered specific military preparations and plans in the event of war with Mexico over California. C) sought to remove California as a diplomatic irritant to the growing tensions between the United States […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the 1968 Presidential Campaign, Richard Nixon promised to A) continue the Kennedy-Johnson policies in Vietnam. B) withdraw American combat forces from South Vietnam. C) seek an honorable conclusion to the Vietnam War. D) halt the air raids over North Vietnam. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020