Whose leadership saved the Virginia colony of Jamestown from direct attack by the Powhatan confederation and starvation of its residents from 1608-1610? A) John Winthrop B) John Smith C) William Bradford D) John Rolfe ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Some of the New Deal programs were designed to be “pump priming”–to stimulate the economy through government spending. Identify three such programs and specify how they tried to achieve their goal. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The PWA, WPA, CWA and other public works construction programs were intended to prime the pump […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
When in 1619, John Rolfe, a Jamestown tobacco farmer, made a purchase of 20 African slaves in exchange for food supplies to the Dutch it marked A) the actual introduction of slavery in what is now the United States. B) the beginning of a period until 1680 when slavery, though still difficult, was less harsh […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors claim that the Soviet launching of the space satellite Sputnik “forced Americans to question themselves and their own values”. What specific values came under reexamination? What action was taken as a consequence of this reassessment? ANSWER Americans reexamined their educational curriculum, their funding and support for technological research, and their commitment […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
A strong mestizo community was NOT established in New England because the descendants of the English families who settled in the region tended to intermarry within the community. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schooling was “inherently unequal.” Do you agree? Summarize the Supreme Court’s argument and compare it with your own views. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Court argued that segregated schools inevitably left African-American students with […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the fur trade influence the relationships between France and selected Indian tribes and between England and selected Indian tribes in North America? How did the fur trade influence the relationship among Indian tribes in North America connected to the fur trade? How did the introduction of Catholic (Jesuit) missionaries into parts of North […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the criticisms of the New Deal by conservatives and the political left. Which do you agree with, the conservatives, the left, or the New Dealers themselves? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Conservatives charged President Roosevelt with usurping too much power into the hands of the president and the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What were the political, economic, and social reasons that slavery developed in the southern colonies as it did in the late 1600s and early 1700s? What factors and events permitted slavery to become institutionalized in the southern colonies? ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how the Chesapeake developed around tobacco farming that […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did colonists oppose the Tea Act? A) It appeared to be a conspiracy to bankrupt the British East India Company. B) It substantially increased the cost of British tea. C) It appeared to be a trick to get colonists to accept Parliament’s authority to tax the colonies. D) It required them to purchase tea […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
