The typical German immigrant in the 1840s-1860s was __________. A) a political dissenter B) small farmer or artisan C) an ex-prison inmate D) an indentured servant ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Taking the pledge” meant __________. A) adopting a celibate lifestyle B) vowing never to engage in prostitution C) committing oneself to the ministry D) vowing never to drink alcohol ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The proportion of America’s population living in cities increased from only 7 percent in 1820 to almost __________ in 1860. A) 10 percent B) 20 percent C) 50 percent D) 70 percent ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Texas uprising against Mexico was characterized by __________. A) alliance between Americans and Tejanos B) alliance between Americans and Comanches C) hostility between Irish and Spanish Catholics D) alliance between Comanches and Tejanos ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Spain’s exclusionary policy toward Santa Fé changed when __________. A) Mexico gained its independence from Spain B) it became economically necessary for Spain to change its policy C) the United States defeated Mexico in a war D) the Comanches were finally defeated ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After Mexico became independent from Spain, __________. A) it adopted restrictive policies toward American settlers and traders B) it relaxed exclusionary policies in Santa Fé and Texas that had been put in place by the Spanish government C) war immediately broke out between Americans and Tejanos D) new Mexican settlers flooded into Texas and California […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In June 1846, American settlers in California __________. A) petitioned Britain to grant them citizenship B) asked Mexico to grant them empresario status C) petitioned the United States to become a state D) declared their independence from Mexico ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Southerners favored American expansion into Mexico and Cuba because they __________. A) felt that slavery could grow there B) wanted to spread the American ideology of liberty C) were strong nationalists D) wanted a barrier against South American threats ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The election of 1856 was __________. A) two separate contests for the North and South B) a return to power of the Whig Party C) a victory for Fillmore D) a setback for Democrats ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
It has been estimated that America’s real per capita income __________ between 1800 and 1850 A) fell by 50 percent B) doubled C) remained unchanged D) quadrupled ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
