The economic revolution in the United States between 1810 and 1840 was one of __________ rather than production. a. design b. technology c. hand work d. domestic work e. distribution ANSWER E
The cotton economy between 1815 and 1860 created common economic interests between all of the following groups EXCEPT A) Northern manufacturers. B) Northern mill owners. C) Southern slave-owning producers of cotton. D) owners of ships that transported cotton to Britain. ANSWER Answer: A
How did the three branches of the federal government respond to the Era of Good Feeling? a. They had a time of little activity because the country was prospering so much. b. The three branches worked together to try to bring about an Era of Good Feeling in the United States like the one they […]
Before the 1860 presidential election, John Breckinridge served as James Buchanan’s A) Secretary of War. B) Secretary of State. C) Secretary of the Treasury. D) Vice President. ANSWER Answer: D
“Ping-Pong diplomacy” refers to American relations with A) Vietnam. B) the Soviet Union. C) China. D) Japan. ANSWER C
During the Peninsular Campaign of 1862, General McClellan greatly overestimated the strength of the Confederate forces around Richmond. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
In contrast to their British counterparts, American political leaders sought to __________. A) emphasize the superiority of their culture B) resist efforts to change place names C) reinforce long-held traditions D) popularize Christopher Columbus ANSWER D
The primary means of paying for the war in the South was A) aid from Great Britain. B) high taxes. C) increasing sales of cotton. D) printing paper money. ANSWER Answer: D
At the arrival of Columbus, the Americas were inhabited by about __________ people. A) 2 to 4 million B) 5 to 6 million C) 60 to 70 million D) 200 to 250 million ANSWER C
Which of the following is TURE of William Quantrill? A) He arranged an uprising on the Union from Canada. B) He was killed by Confederate agents. C) He led attacks on Union troops and sympathizers in Missouri. D) He continued to terrorize parts of the West long after the war was over. ANSWER Answer: […]