Social class in eighteenth-century America was __________. A) nonexistent B) based on land monopoly C) based on economic rank D) similar to European aristocracy ANSWER Answer: C
The National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act __________. a. guaranteed that all workers would be paid a nationally established minimum wage b. granted workers the right to organize and collectively bargain c. gave management the right to forbid the “closed shop” d. gave the president power to end strikes that threatened the nation’s welfare e. did […]
American colonial possessions of which country formed a huge “crescent”? A) France B) Spain C) England D) Russia ANSWER Answer: A
Little Turtle and his followers were defeated by General Anthony Wayne at the Battle of __________. A) Fallen Timbers B) Little Bighorn C) Wounded Knee D) Sandy Creek ANSWER A
In 1700, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and California were all colonies of __________. A) the Netherlands B) Britain C) France D) Spain ANSWER Answer: D
The procedure specified for ratifying the Constitution A) depended upon approval of the Constitution by the legislatures of the various states. B) depended upon approval of the Constitution by special conventions in the various states. C) was immediately followed by all 13 states. D) required majority approval in the first national election. ANSWER B
The Continental Congress’s debate over opening with prayer reveals __________. A) tensions between a common cause and local identities B) the bigotry of Quakers C) a shared commitment to the Anglican church D) that many delegates were atheists ANSWER Answer: A
Which identifies an important effect of the violent slave rebellion of 1831? a. White southerners became more committed to quashing antislavery ideas. b. Many slaves were freed because their masters were afraid to remain in the system. c. Organized, violent rebellions began happening with more frequency. d. White southerners began to question the legitimacy of […]
The Townshend duties prompted the publication of a series of letters written by John Dickenson in which he adopted the persona of a(n) __________. A) enslaved African B) British soldier C) humble farmer D) Puritan minister ANSWER Answer: C
The Roman Republic, established in 509 B.C.E., was controlled by the A) dictator. B) quaestor. C) plebeians. D) patricians. E) none of the above, ANSWER D