Why were those in mainstream society troubled by the influx of new immigrants in the 1880s? a. They feared that immigrants would try to assimilate into American society. b. They worried that they would not be able to do their jobs as well anymore. c. They feared that the government would give immigrants equal rights. […]
The Dutch West India Company began sponsoring European settlement in the Hudson Valley in the 1640s in response to __________. A) religious dissention within the Dutch government B) Spanish policies in the Caribbean C) unemployment in the Netherlands D) developments in New England ANSWER Answer: D
The man who led Great Britain to victory in the Seven Years’ War was __________. a. Lord North b. John Trenchard c. Horatio Nelson d. King George II e. William Pitt ANSWER E
Among the worst of the horrors confronting slaves during the Middle Passage was __________. A) seasickness B) poor food quality C) beatings by sailors D) inadequate sanitation ANSWER Answer: D
By 1935, Roosevelt’s severest critics were __________. a. members of the Supreme Court b. accusing him of being a socialist c. demanding more radical reforms d. accusing him of ignoring the rise of military dictatorships in Europe e. scolding him for not providing more aid to impoverished blacks ANSWER C
The essence of the European theory of mercantilism was the belief that __________. A) slavery was the preferred trading base for economic activity B) governments should not attempt to regulate their economies C) the state should exert political control of the economy D) colonies were detrimental to the economic well-being of a nation ANSWER […]
The most profitable commodity bought and sold in the upper tier of southern states was __________. a. tobacco b. cotton c. human beings d. wheat e. corn ANSWER C
If you were trying to persuade someone to follow mercantilist ideas, what would you argue? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: mercantilist theory; trade; relationships between colonies and homelands; competition between European nations
Gabriel plotted a rebellion to seize __________. A) Charleston B) Richmond C) Charlotte D) Washington D.C. ANSWER B
In eighteenth-century British North America, the gap between rich and poor __________. A) steadily narrowed B) steadily widened C) remained stable D) disappeared ANSWER Answer: B
