The text authors conclude that “the Viking voyages (about 1000 A.D.) had no long-term impact because Europe was not yet ripe for westward expansion.” Describe what was needed by Europeans to become “ripe” for expansion. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Consider the following: population growth, geographical knowledge, navigational technology, new ship designs, […]
Opponents of the Second Bank of the United States complained that it A) exercised undue political influence. B) restricted the availability of loans. C) was unconstitutional. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
In 1850, southerners feared that the sectional balance of power would be upset by A) California’s admission as a free state. B) the demise of the Whig party. C) repealing the Missouri Compromise. D) outlawing the slave trade in the District of Columbia. ANSWER A
The ________ ended the violent era of Indian and white relations on the Plains. A) Chivington massacre at Sand Creek B) Battle of Wounded Knee in South Dakota C) massacre of Lt. General Custer’s troops at Little Bighorn D) creation of the Indian Peace Commission in 1867 ANSWER B
All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT that A) it virtually doubled the size of the national domain. B) it was strongly supported by both Republicans and Federalists in Congress. C) it provided the United States secure access to the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans. D) it required President […]
Why did the publication of the Zimmermann telegram heighten Americans’ sense of a threat to their national security? A) It proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I. B) It urged Mexico to launch a surprise attack on the United States. C) It revealed that German U-boats had […]
Where did the cholera epidemic that swept the United States in 1832 originate? A) South America B) Asia C) Africa D) Europe ANSWER B
In his 1963 “I have a dream” speech during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., expressed his earnest desire for A) racial equality. B) black nationalism. C) Black Power. D) racial amalgamation. ANSWER A
During World War I, President Wilson did NOT recognize or sanction labor’s right to A) collective bargaining. B) an eight-hour workday. C) strike. D) organize unions. ANSWER C
Elements of fascism include all of the following EXCEPT A) communal ownership of property. B) one-party government. C) restrictions on personal liberty. D) government control of business. ANSWER A
