What is the chief significance of Washington’s victories at Trenton and Princeton? A) They compelled the British to abandon their effort to make New York the headquarters for British operations in America. B) They forced British General Howe to move his troops into winter encampment. C) They boosted the morale and confidence of a near-extinct […]
Both the Topeka and Lecompton Constitutions were rejected twice by voters. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
By electing __________ in 1916, Americans showed their determination to __________. a. Roosevelt, remain neutral in WWI b. Hughes, remain neutral in WWI c. Wilson, remain neutral in WWI d. Wilson, enter WWI regardless of the costs e. Roosevelt, stay out of WWI whatever the costs ANSWER C
In the aftermath of John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, A) public opinion condemned the raid. B) public opinion shifted from mainly condemnation to some level of support. C) Northerners called for a moratorium on the issue of slavery. D) Southerners called for a Civil War. ANSWER Answer: B
The Truman administration failed to pass any civil rights legislation because __________. a. Truman himself secretly worked to defeat its passage b. most people said the civil rights movement was a communist plot c. black voters had traditionally backed the Republican Party d. southern politicians managed to block the legislation e. controversial social change during […]
President James Buchanan took decisive action to stop secession during the transition period from November to March. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Which statement provides the best interpretation of the sentence from the text that reads, “The diversity of early English colonization must be emphasized precisely because it is so easy to overlook”? a. Most historians have not realized how similar the English colonies were when they were initially settled. b. The reasons that people settled the […]
Analyze how the Emancipation Proclamation was both a reaction to the changing relationship between whites and blacks, and how it continued to change that relationship. Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. Explain what the Emancipation Proclamation did and did not do. 2. Discuss how the North began using black soldiers during the […]
How did politics differ in the “Old World” from politics in the “New World” in the early nineteenth century? a. Most “New World” nations copied the political systems of the “Old World,” modifying them slightly to accommodate slavery and industrialization. b. Most “New World” nations founded republics, whereas most “Old World” nations began to form […]
Greenbacks were a special currency that was backed by A) government promises to pay. B) gold. C) silver. D) land. ANSWER Answer: A
