Which of the following was most responsible for the cultural disintegration of many Native-American tribes in North America? A) their attraction to evangelical Protestantism B) their infection by European-carried diseases C) their common intermarriage with Europeans D) their ready adoption of European cultural values ANSWER B
The Caroline incident involved a controversy over A) the United States-Canadian boundary from Lake Superior to the Lake of the Woods. B) the use of United States ships to enforce the ban on the Atlantic slave trade. C) American’s harboring Canadian rebels. D) Maine’s boundary with Canada. ANSWER C
One of the primary goals of early sixteenth-century European explorers in North America was to A) establish permanent settlements for religious dissenters. B) attack Spanish outposts on the North American continent. C) bring Native Americans back to Europe as slaves. D) find an all-water route to the Orient. ANSWER D
What was the immediate cause of the Mexican War? A) the annexation of Texas B) the Texas Revolution C) manifest destiny D) the California Bear Flag revolt ANSWER A
Arrange the following in the correct order in which they occurred. A) “Report on Public Credit” B) Jay Treaty C) Alien and Sedition Acts D) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions A) C, B, D, A B) A, C, D, B C) B, C, A, D D) A, B, C, D ANSWER D
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
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
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
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
German military innovations of World War I included A) incendiary bombs. B) poison chlorine gas. C) submarines. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
