The most common and most feared form of tuberculosis (TB) in nineteenth-century America was infection of the A) spinal column. B) lungs. C) bloodstream. D) skin. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who played the critical role in establishing a string of missions along the Pacific Coast of Alta (or upper) California in the 1770s? A) Don Diego de Vargas, the Spanish governor of New Mexico B) Father JunÃpero Serra, a Franciscan priest C) Robert de la Salle, an explorer of King Louis XIV D) Reverend John […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The selection of a site for Jamestown was based primarily on the settlers’ __________. a. fear of surprise attacks b. desire for a healthful place to live c. belief that friendly Indians lived nearby d. need for close proximity to the open ocean e. fear of diseases in the swamps ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The need for colonial legislatures to raise taxes to provide for their defense in the 1750s was frustrated in Pennsylvania by A) the insistence of the Penn family, which still controlled the colony, not to be taxed on their own lands to maximize their revenue. B) a highly organized popular opposition led by prominent Pennsylvania […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The first goal of postwar expansionists in the United States after 1815 was to __________. a. obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain b. obtain Florida from Spain c. acquire the former French colony of Louisiana d. develop the trans-Appalachian West e. eradicate the Native Americans ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The consequences of the Proclamation Line of 1763 included all of the following EXCEPT A) slowing the white settlement into western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and what would become Kentucky. B) infuriating both land-hungry farmers and rich speculators seeking land west of the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. C) making it difficult for the dispersed British military […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
To which one of the following did Vietnamese culture attach the greatest value? A) competition B) social harmony C) materialism D) individualism ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the Tea Act of 1773 prompt the forceful resistance of the Boston Tea Party in November 1773? A) The Tea Act of 1773 financially disfavored the British East India Company tea, which was very popular in Boston and all of Massachusetts. B) The Tea Act of 1773 enhanced enforcement by British custom officials […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The German sinking of the __________ in 1915 cost 128 American lives and enraged the American public. a. Sussex b. Arabic c. Reuben James d. Lusitania e. Titanic ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What philosophical ideas underpinned the Declaration of Independence? Why was it so important to the patriot cause for the Declaration of Independence to be issued by the Second Continental Congress in July of 1776? Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Summarize some of the key ideas in the Declaration of Independence including all […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
