The aggressive Native American people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were the __________. a. Mayas b. Apaches c. Aztecs d. Incas e. Toltecs ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
How was the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution? a. The public marched in the streets, chanting and holding signs in support of their candidates. b. There was only one candidate for president, so he won without political battle. c. The House and the Senate disagreed about who should be president, so they created the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the northern stereotype, the pre-Civil War South was all of the following EXCEPT A) a land of cotton plantations. B) enjoying a leisurely pace of life. C) a classless society. D) indifferent to money. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors conclude that “during the late 1940s and 1950s juvenile delinquency was not on the upswing.” Explain why, then, there was such a great to-do about the moral decline of America’s youth in these years. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The concern over juvenile delinquency was an aspect of the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The large increase in the national population reflected in the 1810 census resulted mainly from __________. a. the assimilation of whole tribes of Native Americans into the general population b. natural biological increase c. a huge increase in the importation of slaves from Africa d. the immigration of many thousands of Europeans fleeing the Napoleonic […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Ronald Reagan’s accomplishments included all of the following EXCEPT the A) launching of a strong economic boom. B) reduction of the national debt. C) restoration of public confidence in government. D) doubling of the defense budget. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Games and sports helped southern colonists demonstrate their A) competitiveness. B) individualism. C) material values. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe the impact of England’s Glorious Revolution on the American colonies. Cite several specific responses in various colonies. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: fall of the Dominion of New England; rebellions in Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland; end of the intrusive administration of colonial affairs until 1763 (salutary neglect); royalization of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Progressive educator John Dewey argued that education should be based on all the following EXCEPT A) personal fulfillment. B) “learning by doing.” C) experience. D) absolute truths. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the dominant theme of progressive “muckrakers”? A) violence B) corruption C) racism D) “conspicuous consumption” ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
