George Wallace’s constituency in the 1968 campaign for the presidency included A) liberal intellectuals. B) African Americans. C) working-class, white Americans. D) anti-war students. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Both antislavery political leaders and proslavery politicians were concerned about what the implementation of Manifest Destiny would mean for the ultimate political balance in Congress between free and slave states. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Roger Williams’s religious ideas clash with those of the Puritans? a. Williams believed that settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who had unconventional religious views should be punished by the colonial leaders. b. Williams felt that it was not enough to purify the Church of England from within, but that separation from it […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
One of President Polk’s key miscalculations in the early planning and execution of the War with Mexico was A) assuming the Mexican dictator Santa Anna would agree to peace negotiations with the United States after the American military victory at Monterey. B) expecting that General Zachary Taylor would march across the deserts to Mexico City […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Wilson’s treatment of Mexico was similar to Roosevelt’s treatment of Colombia because both men demonstrated __________. a. paternalistic condescension in their dealings with Latin American governments b. abhorrence for people of color in their dealings with Latin American governments c. their inexperience with foreign affairs in their dealings with Mexico and Colombia, respectively d. their […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Kanagawa Treaty of 1854 with Japan had all of the following consequences EXCEPT A) it opened two relatively isolated Japanese ports to the United States. B) it protected shipwrecked American sailors. C) it eventually led to Japan opening additional ports and establishing diplomatic relations with other countries. D) it quickly permitted the United States […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1783, many American soldiers were unhappy that __________. A) they had not received long-overdue pay B) Congress intended to extend their tours of duty by three years C) Congress refused to give them promised land grants D) they were not seen as heroes by the American people ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Pierce’s decision to sign the Kansas-Nebraska Act A) angered both southern and northern Whigs. B) angered both southern and northern Democrats. C) pleased Southerners from both parties. D) pleased only Southerners from the Democratic Party. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the government increase federal funding for science education in 1957? a. The country was starting to favor science over religion. b. The country became more interested in electronic gadgets. c. It was responding to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik. d. It was responding to critics of “progressive” education. e. It was responding […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Panic of 1857 was A) more severe in the South than in the North. B) affected both North and South equally. C) more severe in the North than in the South. D) an effect of the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
