__________ denied states the right to take Native American tribal lands. a. McCulloch v. Maryland b. Southern legislatures c. Worcester v. Georgia d. Fletcher v. Peck e. Wallace v. Tennessee ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In his message to Congress in 1901, Teddy Roosevelt believed that the American people thought what entities were “in their certain features and tendencies hurtful to the general welfare” of the nation? A) corporations B) laborers C) politicians D) farmers ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
How do you suppose southern planters could lead a rebellion against an English government they feared was threatening their rights and liberties, and, at the same time, hold thousands of blacks as their slaves? Explain this apparent inconsistency. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The inconsistency was apparent to many and it bothered […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following actions are TRUE about Theodore Roosevelt and his conservation efforts EXCEPT A) he dramatically increased the amount of federal forest land that would be protected from development. B) he allowed for legislation to extract natural resources on federal land, which resulted in wide-scale timbering and mining. C) he appointed Gifford Pinchot […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The American government affected industrial growth by __________. a. following a policy of laissez-faire b. closely regulating the pace of growth c. providing incentives for growth d. balancing agrarian and industrial demands e. increasing taxes on industry ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
McKinley compared the desire to claim Hawaiian territory with the desire to make Texas a state. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Evaluate the wisdom of British military strategy in 1776, and again in 1778-1781. Were these strategies sound? Why did they fail to achieve victory for the British? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Hudson Heights strategy in 1776 was a sound “divide and conquer” strategy. It failed because Howe failed to stick […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What were the arguments of the anti-imperialists against colonizing the Philippines? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. Many powerful Americans felt that lives were unnecessarily lost in the war with the insurgents. 2. Others felt that America was behaving no better than the colonizing nations that oppress and violate natives and their […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why didn’t early American railroads actually link different regions to each other? a. They did not have enough steel to make the tracks very long. b. They were only built to bring goods from one city to another. c. They had different schedules and incompatible gauges. d. They were only affordable to the richest passengers. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points were included in the Treaty of Versailles. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
