Why was the winter of 1777-1778 so important in helping determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War? A) General Washington’s army was able to survive and replenish themselves through a very harsh winter residing at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. B) General Washington developed a new offensive strategy that focused on fighting battles in the Northeast and […]
In terms of foreign policy, Theodore Roosevelt __________. a. did little to foster American aims b. reflected the influence of isolationism c. sought to prepare the country for its role as a world power d. sought to further isolate the United States from foreign affairs e. was supremely concerned with world peace ANSWER C
What was the name of the body created at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that resolved the delegates’ dispute about how to elect the president? A) the Supreme Court B) the House of the Representatives C) the Electoral College D) the Senate ANSWER Answer: C
The largest landowners in the West were __________. a. railroad companies b. immigrants c. eastern settlers d. Native Americans e. Mexicans ANSWER A
What was the most difficult problem that President Washington encountered upon assuming the presidency? A) solving a financial crisis that included high inflation and the lack of an official currency B) increasing tensions with France that threatened to result in another outbreak of war C) the absence of capable politicians to serve as cabinet secretaries […]
The document in which the Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth Colony has become known as the __________. a. Bill of Rights b. Mayflower Compact c. Statement of Principles d. Cambridge Agreement e. Plymouth Agreement ANSWER B
What did Jay’s Treaty accomplish for the United States? A) The treaty with Great Britain avoided war over the seizure of American ships. B) It healed the political divisions in the United States over foreign policy towards Great Britain and France. C) It muted further public political attacks against President Washington. D) It guaranteed the […]
King Charles I disbanded Parliament in 1629 because he could not deal with intense criticism from the __________. a. Puritans b. Baptists c. Catholics d. Anglicans e. Presbyterians ANSWER A
Why were slave owners particularly concerned by any unsupervised meeting including ones for religious purposes? A) Slave owners believed religious worship by slaves would significantly reduce their labor productivity on the plantations. B) Slave owners were fearful these collective meetings could be inspirations for planning violent slave revolts. C) Slave owners did not believe slaves […]
One important result of the revival of trade in Europe was the: a. increased oppression of serfs b. decrease in agricultural prosperity c. rapid growth of cities and urban life d. rise of the self-sufficient manorial system ANSWER C
