The Land Ordinance of 1787 A) banned slavery in territories north of the Ohio River. B) provided for the orderly survey and sale of public land. C) granted free homesteads to families of modest means. D) allowed territorial governments to print currency and mint coins. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Strategic Defense Initiative A) was a plan developed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico for coordinated defense of North America. B) was a strategic arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. C) envisioned shielding the United States from attack by nuclear-armed missiles. D) envisioned drone planes piloted by remote […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
A pagoda is A) a style of architecture. B) a familyʹs living quarters. C) a merchantʹs place of business. D) opposite of an Indian stupa. E) a Buddhist monument. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
During Ronald Reagan’s first presidential term, defense spending increased. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The factor most responsible for the growth of the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was the __________. a. natural reproduction of colonial families b. great wave of immigration during that period c. program of forced migration instituted by the monarchy d. dramatic upsurge in the importation of slaves e. intermarriage between settlers and Native […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Christian Coalition and 700 Club TV show were launched by A) Billy Graham. B) Jerry Falwell. C) Oral Roberts. D) Pat Robertson. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lyndon Johnson’s political downfall resulted primarily from his __________. a. Latin American policy b. pursuit of the Vietnam War c. failure in implementing his Great Society programs d. refusal to be a Cold Warrior e. advocacy of welfare programs ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which former Soviet republic was NOT part of the initial Confederation of Independent States? A) Belarus B) Lithuania C) Russia D) Ukraine ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the growth of democracy in the 1820s and 1830s change American society? a. Americans assumed that the rich and well-born were the natural leaders of the community. b. An increase in deference meant that self-made men faced hostility and scorn. c. Economic equality became part of the mainstream agenda. d. Politicians had to […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Google manage to create an effective search engine? A) a large staff of researchers answering questions individually B) using abstracts of academic papers C) scanned or indexed billions of webpages D) copied books from Amazon ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
