What role do you think the Europeans’ sense of their own cultural superiority played in the conquest and colonization of the “New World?” Use examples from both Spanish and English experiences to illustrate your argument. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Both the Spanish and English relied heavily on the assumption of their […]
In February and March of 1917, a constellation of events moved President Wilson to ask for a declaration of war; these included all the following EXCEPT A) the Russian Revolution erupted, toppling the czarist government. B) Germany announced the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. C) 128 Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the […]
What was the most pressing problem facing the Virginia Company from 1607 to 1624? A) finding enough land to distribute to new immigrants B) defending the colony against Spanish attacks C) converting local Indians to Christianity D) attracting new settlers to the colony ANSWER D
The 1930 Clark Memorandum repudiated the A) Good Neighbor policy. B) Roosevelt Corollary. C) Open Door policy. D) Monroe Doctrine. ANSWER B
The American (“Know Nothing”) Party’s platform can best be described as A) democratic. B) nativist. C) expansionist. D) isolationist. ANSWER B
An essential element of Adolf Hitler’s program was A) welfare capitalism. B) the implementation of communism. C) anti-Semitism. D) economic opportunity. ANSWER C
The prowar majority in Congress in 1812 came largely from A) the Federalist Party. B) New England. C) the Middle Atlantic states. D) the South and West. ANSWER D
The major result of the Battle of Tippecanoe was A) hero status for Andrew Jackson. B) a humiliating defeat for the United States. C) the shattering of the Native American alliance led by the Shawnee Prophet. D) victory for the United States in the War of 1812. ANSWER C
Which of the following colonies was established by proprietary grant? A) South Carolina B) Virginia C) Massachusetts Bay D) Plymouth Plantation ANSWER A
Which of the following does NOT describe the experience of African Americans during World War I? A) Many moved north seeking wartime jobs. B) They were frequently victims of racial discrimination and violence. C) Most opposed U.S. involvement in the war. D) When recruited, they were placed into all black military units. ANSWER C
