Which of the following contributed to the increasing tensions in the mid-late 1670s that led to Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676? A) social and economic tensions between established landowners and the newly arrived colonists in Virginia B) the trading relationships between Indian tribes and English settlers in Virginia C) the egalitarian social and economic order in […]
Why were “amateur” sports so attractive to wealthy Americans in the late nineteenth century? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Amateur sports were especially attractive to upper class Americans because they were a way of segregating the wealthy leisure class from the professional athletes who were champions of the masses and engaged in […]
All of the following were characteristics of the French communities that dotted the Mississippi River EXCEPT A) they were small in geographic size and population. B) they included American Indians and French trappers. C) they were populated by families. D) they excluded Catholic missionaries. ANSWER Answer: D
After the buffalo, the most important animal to the Plains Indians was the __________. a. dog b. elk c. deer d. horse e. jackrabbit ANSWER D
How did John Locke’s ideas justify the Glorious Revolution of 1689 in England? Why were John Locke’s ideas important in the development of colonial political history in North America between 1689 and 1754? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how Locke believed that humans were born free and that human nature was […]
List some of the “social blemishes” that motivated turn-of-the-century progressives to become active in political, economic, and social reform. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Political: political inefficiency, incompetence, and corruption. Social: squandering of natural resources, unregulated marketing of adulterated food and meat, and squalid housing conditions. Economic: proliferation of trusts, exploitation […]
What was the social and political impact in the American colonies of the First Great Awakening? How did the social and political outcomes of the First Great Awakening promote a growing spirit of egalitarianism in the American colonies? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. State how specific Protestant revivalists and preachers (e.g., Jonathan […]
In what way did Theodore Roosevelt embody pragmatism? a. In breaking the trusts, he demonstrated that he believed in natural laws instead of actions. b. In deciding to run for office a second time (for his third term as president), he demonstrated a belief in the absolute truth of his right to the presidency. c. […]
How did the outcome of the Seven Years’ War change the relationship between Indian peoples and British colonists in various regions of North America? How did this altered relationship manifest itself in the laws, territorial lines, Indian-colonist conflicts, and settlement patterns during the decade after of the Seven Years’ War? ANSWER Answer: An ideal […]
The text authors argue that “there were two aims of progressive social reform: control and justice.” Cite three specific examples of progressive efforts in each of these two categories. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider: Social Justice: protection of women and child labor, workmen’s compensation, more funding for education, women’s suffrage. Social […]
