In the Venezuela boundary dispute, President Cleveland determined that Britain’s actions violated the spirit of the A) Teller Amendment. B) Monroe Doctrine. C) Platt Amendment. D) Open Door Policy. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Currently, the single largest contributor to American immigration is A) Italy. B) Mexico. C) Vietnam. D) England. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which one of the following was NOT an African American leader in the 1920s? A) Marcus Garvey B) William E. B. Du Bois C) William J. Simmons D) A. Philip Randolph ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the central argument of southern opponents of the Tallmadge Amendment to the Missouri Admissions Bill? A) The Constitution guaranteed slavery in western territories. B) Congress had no authority to place anti-slavery restrictions upon a state. C) Congress should reject any anti-slavery petitions. D) The African slave trade was legal. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Congress passed the Teller Amendment to express the United States’ interest in A) sending United States troops to Cuba. B) avoiding war with Spain over Cuba. C) acquiring Cuba. D) Cuban independence. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Place these events in the order in which they occurred. ( A) publication of the De L me letter (B) outbreak of the Philippine Insurrection (C) sinking of the Maine (D) Congress declares war on Spain A) B, A, D, C B) A, B, D, C C) C, A, B, D D) A, C, D, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Union victory in the Battle of ________ succeeded in dividing the Confederacy. A) Bull Run B) Shiloh C) Vicksburg D) Gettysburg ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Describe the key features of Henry Clay’s “American System.” Indicate how these features were designed to produce economic growth. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The protective tariff was designed to promote American industry and create a home market for agricultural products from the South and West. Federally-funded internal improvements like roads and […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
To deal with the economic conversion process at the end of World War II, Congress A) created the Council of Economic Advisors to manage fluctuations in the economy. B) guaranteed the employment of wartime women workers. C) continued wage and price controls initiated during the war. D) extended the authority of the wartime Office of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Eli Whitney invented the ________ which revitalized ________ . A) spinning ginny; the textile industry B) steamboat; western trade C) cotton gin; slavery D) mechanical reaper; commercial agriculture ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
