What did Republican leaders agree to do in order to ensure the election of Rutherford Hayes? a. offer lucrative positions to members of the electoral commission b. end federal support for southern radical regimes c. support fraudulent elections with federal troops d. continue federal support for southern radical regimes e. let Democrats take over all […]
Portuguese exploration of Africa was driven primarily by the pursuit of gold and slaves on the continent. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Who supported the first colonization efforts undertaken by the English in the New World? a. the English king b. Italians acting for the English monarch c. Parliament d. fleeing Catholics e. private individuals ANSWER E
Why were the Portuguese unable to coerce West and Central African states in the 1400s into accepting a subjugated economic and political relationship? What political, military, and economic advantages did these Western and Central African states possess that enabled them to resist the efforts at political conquest and economic subjugation by the Portuguese? What alternative […]
City governments became more like businesses during the early 1900s because they __________. a. became more corrupt, working for the wealthy and crushing the masses with unfair housing, tax, and employment laws b. became more supportive of the masses, creating health, housing, and employment programs to help the poor c. became balanced by competitive political […]
The following was TRUE of the development of the nations in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s EXCEPT A) they became major and influential political organizations replacing both the smaller kingdoms and city-states. B) they became more important and commonplace by the late 1400s as Spain, France, Sweden, Scotland, and England were united by the […]
Which is the best interpretation of historian Davis Eltis’s statement: “In terms of immigration alone . . . America was an extension of Africa rather than Europe until the late nineteenth century”? a. The colonists set up communities in the New World that were much closer to the communities of Africa than to those of […]
How did the Puritans distinguish themselves from the Anglicans and Catholics in England? A) The Puritans constituted a majority of the three major religious groups in England including Anglicans, the Catholics, and themselves. B) The Puritans wanted a radical religious change to “purify” the Church of England of Catholic practices, especially the leadership of the […]
Describe the key assumptions and legislation of the First New Deal with the Second New Deal. Explain why historians have seen fit to identify two New Deals. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER First New Deal: Behind the AAA, NIRA, WPA, TVA and other legislation lay the assumption that government, labor, industry, the […]
Which following development in the 1620s had fatally adverse, long-term implications for Indians in Virginia? A) the conversion of Virginia from a royally chartered colony to a company colony in 1624 B) the sending of thousands of Christian missionaries to convert the Indians from England to Virginia in the 1620s C) the shift from trade […]
