The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was created to fix America’s struggling economy by doing all of the following EXCEPT A) using federal spending to increase the nation’s infrastructure. B) using federal spending to help create more jobs and alleviate the burden of growing unemployment. C) using federal spending to help kick-start the nation’s struggling […]
The one American who, more than anyone else, symbolized the spirit of the Enlightenment was __________. a. Jonathan Edwards b. George Washington c. Cotton Mather d. George Whitefield e. Benjamin Franklin ANSWER E
Eastern Woodland tribes subsisted by __________. A) gathering, hunting, and limited agriculture B) raids on neighboring villages C) fishing and farming D) dry farming and small game hunting ANSWER Answer: A
In his farewell address, Washington warned against __________. A) entangling alliances with foreign powers B) the evils of slavery C) rapid democratization D) the influence of organized religion ANSWER A
The primary function of a chief in a farming community was to __________. A) conduct warfare against other tribes B) divide property among the clans C) appease the gods D) supervise the economy ANSWER Answer: D
In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act for the colonies. Which of the following is false? The new law: a. required revenue stamps be put on most business and legal matters b. provided that stamp revenue would remain in America and be used in the colonies c. resulted in minor protests, except in Boston and […]
Which major challenge did the Anasazi face in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries? A) The climate became drier. B) Iroquois bands raided Anasazi communities. C) A new and deadly plague struck. D) Religious conflicts divided the society. ANSWER Answer: A
Booker T. Washington __________. a. believed African Americans should fight for equal rights b. had little hope for the future of African Americans in American society c. believed that self-help was the best plan for African Americans d. emphasized the importance of higher education for African Americans e. founded the National Association for the Advancement […]
The Spanish “secret weapon” in the conquest of the Aztecs and Inca was __________. A) virgin soil epidemics B) steel swords C) war dogs D) horses ANSWER Answer: A
One example of the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the United States to A) prevent English annexation of Florida. B) force England to withdraw its troops from American soil after the Revolutionary War. C) force England to abandon military posts it built beyond the boundaries of the original thirteen states. […]
