Who was personally responsible for making the 1793 yellow fever epidemic a political issue? A) Benjamin Rush B) Thomas Jefferson C) Benjamin Franklin D) Alexander Hamilton ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Election of 1828 was characterized by A) poor organization by Andrew Jackson’s supporters. B) a relatively low voter turnout. C) a division of the vote along sectional lines. D) a relatively quiet and non-controversial campaign. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Jacksonian era, national politics was dominated by all the following issues EXCEPT A) land, tariffs, and banking. B) equal opportunity. C) the emancipation of slaves. D) the proper role of the government in the economy. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The general design of Reconstruction policy indicates that those responsible for it were LEAST committed to A) self-reliance. B) equal opportunity. C) property rights. D) states’ rights. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
German military innovations of World War I included A) incendiary bombs. B) poison chlorine gas. C) submarines. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The text authors conclude that “the Viking voyages (about 1000 A.D.) had no long-term impact because Europe was not yet ripe for westward expansion.” Describe what was needed by Europeans to become “ripe” for expansion. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider the following: population growth, geographical knowledge, navigational technology, new ship designs, […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Opponents of the Second Bank of the United States complained that it A) exercised undue political influence. B) restricted the availability of loans. C) was unconstitutional. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1850, southerners feared that the sectional balance of power would be upset by A) California’s admission as a free state. B) the demise of the Whig party. C) repealing the Missouri Compromise. D) outlawing the slave trade in the District of Columbia. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The ________ ended the violent era of Indian and white relations on the Plains. A) Chivington massacre at Sand Creek B) Battle of Wounded Knee in South Dakota C) massacre of Lt. General Custer’s troops at Little Bighorn D) creation of the Indian Peace Commission in 1867 ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT that A) it virtually doubled the size of the national domain. B) it was strongly supported by both Republicans and Federalists in Congress. C) it provided the United States secure access to the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans. D) it required President […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
