In the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress blamed ________ as the chief cause of grievance between the colonies and England. A) Parliament B) American “loyalists” C) King George III D) the Navigation Acts ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The popular celebrations over the southwestern and western territories acquired by the United States and the coming of peace with Mexico provided by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo suppressed for several years the political debate over extending slavery i Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the alliance between France and America alter the course of the war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The ideal answer should include: 1. When France entered the war, it added its enormous wealth and power to the American cause. 2. A year later, Spain entered the war on the side […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The American whaling industry did not contribute significantly to the growth of the American economy between 1812-1861 because of the development of alternative sources of oil and superior foreign competition from Britain. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
President Nixon’s Vietnamization policy focused on gradually withdrawing American ________ from South Vietnam. A) military advisers B) war materials C) air support D) combat troops ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Abraham Lincoln’s coalition that won a majority of the Illinois legislature in 1854 A) consisted of only Whigs. B) consisted of only Republicans. C) included former Democrats. D) were politically independent. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Four students were killed at Kent State University when Ohio National Guardsmen fired on a peaceful demonstration against the A) My Lai Massacre. B) Nixon Doctrine. C) Vietnamization of the war. D) Cambodian incursion. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln was MOST concerned about A) the Fugitive Slave Act. B) racial equality. C) the territorial expansion of slavery. D) his presidential aspirations. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Relations between Indians and whites in Virginia had been relatively peaceful until 1622, when: a. the whites imported large numbers of slaves from Africa b. Spanish soldiers arrived to claim the colony for Queen Isabella c. the English initiated an unprovoked surprise attack on Opechancanough d. the expanding settlements and negative attitudes of whites threatened […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The only southern state to unanimously vote for secession was A) Mississippi. B) South Carolina. C) Florida. D) Virginia. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
