The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine by the U.S. government in 1823 was unconnected to the economic and commercial transition in the United States and the nation’s territorial expansion in North America in the early 1800s. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Assume the role of a colonist in 1770 who has experienced the turmoil of the 1760s. What conclusions do you draw from the experiences of that decade? How do you explain the course of events since the end of the French and Indian War? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Conclusion: the British […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why were young single women from rural areas of New England attracted to the employment opportunities in the new factory mills of Lowell and other similar towns? A) These jobs offered the women the prospect of independence, the opportunity to earn their own money, and to escape from the depressed New England economy. B) They […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the South Vietnamese president who was deposed by an American-backed coup in Saigon in 1963? A) Ngo Dinh Diem B) Nguyen Van Thieu C) Nguyen Cao Ky D) Ho Chi Minh ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following were the objectives of the construction of the Erie Canal EXCEPT A) providing farmers along its route a link to regional markets to sell their crops. B) a connection for all of New York to the growing Ohio region and eventually to the Mississippi River. C) facilitating the navigation of the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did most settlers move west between 1870 and 1900? a. to seek freedom from religious persecution b. to escape the drab routine of factory life c. to escape the diseased conditions of crowded eastern cities d. to improve their economic situation e. to escape from invading Native American groups ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) A) held that the state of New York had the constitutional right under the powers reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment to give Ogden a monopoly to ferry service in New York harbor. B) held that since New York harbor rested partly within the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
During World War I, the War Industries Board __________. a. controlled the entire war mobilization effort b. was led by Herbert Hoover c. oversaw the production of America’s factories d. failed to lead American industry effectively e. was concerned with building new munitions plants ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which state took the lead in seizing Indian lands in the 1820s? A) Mississippi B) Alabama C) Georgia D) Florida ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1622, the Native American tribes of Virginia __________. a. attacked the English settlements b. formed an alliance with the Native American tribes of New England c. established permanently good relations with the English settlers d. learned from the English settlers how to grow tobacco e. migrated westward to avoid future contact with settlers […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
