After succeeding President William Henry Harrison following his death from pneumonia, President John Tyler clashed with prominent members of the Whig Party including members of his own cabinet over A) Tyler’s signing of the Land Act of 1841 making it easier for homesteaders to buy federal land or keep land on which they were squatters. […]
Indian languages provide strong evidence of the __________ of Archaic Indian peoples. A) cultural diversity B) social homogeneity C) genetic diversity D) racial diversity ANSWER A
How was the border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas, sparking the war with Mexico in April 1846, used as a pretext to increase and protect the economic and immoral interests of the slave powers in the United States? How was this border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas […]
The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from __________. a. improvements in agricultural technology b. the population growth in the Midwestern states c. rising need for agricultural products in the New England area d. European demands for American agricultural products e. generous government subsidies to encourage increased production ANSWER A
The securing of American political, economic, and military influence in Hawaii was critical to accomplishing the goal of the United States, which was to command the Pacific Ocean, as articulated by U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster in 1851. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
The Aztecs rose to power through __________. A) careful resource management B) mastery of irrigation C) domination of long-distance trade D) strategic alliances and military skill ANSWER D
Senator Stephen Douglas was the first to use “popular sovereignty” as he sought support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
In 1607, the Plymouth Company backed one of England’s earliest colonial ventures. Forty-four men began a colony at: a. Jamestown in Virginia b. Cape Cod in present-day Massachusetts c. Fort St. George on the Maine coast d. Cape Fear, North Carolina ANSWER C
Most historians agree that as it relates to causes of the Civil War A) economic issues were the most significant factors. B) arguments over slavery were the most significant factors. C) both economic issues and arguments over slavery were significant factors. D) neither economic issues or arguments over slavery were significant factors. ANSWER Answer: […]
Chaco Canyon was an important center of __________ culture. A) Hopewell B) Maya C) Anasazi D) Aztec ANSWER C
