The inventors of the late 1800s had a profound effect on America’s A) businesses and corporations. B) war preparations. C) land development. D) colleges and universities. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “corrupt bargain” was __________. a. another name for the Missouri Compromise b. an alleged deal whereby Henry Clay threw the presidency to John Quincy Adams in the election of 1824 in return for being named Secretary of State c. President Jackson’s policy of allowing the removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in return […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Part of James Garfield’s platform was civil service reform, or eliminating government jobs as rewards for political favors. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following groups received the greatest rewards from industrialization? a. white, native-born females b. foreign-born males c. African American males d. white, native-born males e. skilled workers in all categories ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Chinese Exclusion Act barred Chinese immigration and limited the rights of resident Chinese. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation that came very close to being a nuclear conflict between which two countries? a. Cuba and China b. Cuba and the Dominican Republic c. the United States and China d. the United States and Russia e. Russia and Cuba ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
American farmers were referred to as “hayseeds” by the nation’s urbanites. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compare and contrast the advantages of the colonists and the British as the Revolutionary War began. What role did these early factors play in the eventual outcome of the war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER British advantages: large, experienced, and well-trained army, Royal Navy, potential for loyalist aid. American advantages: defensive war; […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union A) was a labor union for women who worked in alcohol distilleries across the country. B) worked to bring about a stronger Sunday school curriculum across several Protestant churches. C) worked to bring about the ban of using wine during communion at church services. D) emerged as a national organization […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following was a consequence of the near-extinction of the native population of the West Indies? A) Spanish colonizers began importing slaves from Africa. B) The Spanish began sending whole families to settle the region. C) Spanish colonizers turned to North America. D) The Spanish temporarily abandoned their exploration of the Americas. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
