Questions #1
What did Europeans introduce to the Americas that caused deaths of thousands of Native Americans
A. Domesticated livestock
B. Gunpowder
C. Horses
D. Contagious Diseases
D contagious Diseases
Spain Explored and established colonies in the Americas in part to:
A. Gold and other riches
B. Set up Farming communities to trade
C. Trade with Native Americans
D. Provide safe haven for religious dissenters
A. Search for Gold and Riches
The Industrial revolution changed the way people worked by?
A. increasing wages for unskilled labor
B. Decreasing the pace of work
C. Combining many small tasks into one job
D. having machines to do jobs previously done by hand
D. Having them use machines to do jobs previously done by hand.
As agriculture became entrenched in the south?
A. Planters built plantation schools and educated enslaved workers
B. South became too dependent on one crop, limiting development
C. Southern whites began to doubt benefits of slavery
D. Entreprenures built new factries to meet demand
B. The south became too independent on one crop, limiting development
The Temperance Movement found its greatest success when it?
A. Promoted legal restrictions on alcohol
B. Published pamphlets and posters
C. Held public meetings to discuss alcohol
D. Encouraged people not to drink
A. Promoted legal restrictions on alcohol
The First permanent English Colony in America was?
A. Jamestown
B. Roanoke
C. Maryland
D. Carolina
A. Jamestown
Why was the Government in Massachusetts Bay Colony the most radical Colonial America?
A. Both women and men could serve in government
B. Male colonist elected a governor and assembly
C. Government was guided by religious principal
D. Colonies Const. established a system of self gov
B. The male colonist elected a governor and assembly
Why did northern Industrialists favor Protective tariffs?
A. Tariffs raised the cost of European goods so that more people would buy American goods.
B. Labor Unions demanded Tariffs because it raised wages
C. Investors used $ from tariffs to reduce production
D. Higher prices meant companies earned higher profits
A. Tariffs raised the cost of European goods so that more people would buy American goods.
Which American Industry first used Machines to do work previously by hand?
A. Guns
B. Textiles
C. Cotton Farming
D. Shoemaking
B. Textiles
During the California Gold-Rush, about 25,000 laborers migrated to California from?
A. China
B. Europe
C. South America
D. Canada
A. China
During the middle passage, slaves?
A. Became ill and dies due to brutal conditions
B. were well fed and well treated
C. Taken from Africa to England
D. Taken from the west Indies to the colonies
A. Became ill and died due to brutal conditions
The Colonist modeled their government on government of?
A. France
B. Great Britain
C. Spain
D. Mexico
B. Great Britian
The cotton gin changed agriculture in the south by?
A. Simplifying the planting process
B. Making cotton the dominate crop
C. Combining cotton and wheat farms
D. Encouraging textile factory construction
B. Making Cotton the dominate crop
In the late 1840's, what led to the question of whether slavery should expand to the territories?
A. Enactment of the Wilmot Proviso
B. Violence of Bleeding Kansas
C. Results of the Mexican War
D. Attack of Harpers Ferry
C. The result of the Mexican War
In the 1800's, laws were more likely to favor members of which religion?
A. Protestants
B. Catholic
C. Jewish
D. Mormon
A. Protestants
In which ways did the colony's government mirror the government of Britain?
A. Each had a House of Lord
B. Each appointed a monarch
C. Each had a two-house Legislature
D. Called its parliament a Legislature
C Each had a two house-Legislature
One British Principal of government valued by American colonists was the?
A. Custom of having a ruling King or Queen
B. Right to pay tax unless it was levied by self rep
C. Freedom to wage violent protest if necessary
D. Potential to have an Aristocrat house
B. The right to pay no taxes unless it was levied by their own representatives
The ruling in Mcullock V Maryland was significant because the Supreme Court
A. Declared its right review continuality law
B. Restricted Fed Gov right to regulate interstate commerce
C. Established Supremacy of state laws over Fed law
D. Borad interpretation of Const to expand Fed Law
D. Used a broad interpretation of the Constitution to expand federal power.
Catholics were discriminated against during the second Great Awakening because they?
A. Were wealthy and materialistic
B. Might choose their churches leadership over their country's
C. Took higher paying jobs from people of other faiths
D. Wanted the Gov to forbid doing business on the Sabbath
B. Might choose their churches leadership over their country's
At the end of the Mexican American war, The United States paid $15 million and left Mexico City in return for?
A. Arizona
B. New Mexico and California
C. Texas
D. California and Oregon
B. New Mexico and California
Which of the following was the result of the Louisiana Purchase?
A. Jefferson allied with the British against France
B. Spanish Forces gained control of New Orleans
C. The size of the Unites States doubled
D. France regained control of West Indies
C. The size of the United States nearly doubled
Why did railroads have a greater impact on American Society then did the canals and steamboats?
A. The gov funded railroad construction
B. People enjoyed riding on trains more than boats
C. Railroads cost less to build, and trains were faster
D. Canals and steamboats did not connect farmers to cities
C. Railroads cost less to build, and trains provided faster transportation
Supporters insisted that a National Bank would?
A. Reduce uncertainty about value of money
B. Enable state and private banks print their own money
C. Counter Negative effects on Tariffs
D. Reduce the economy's reliance on gold
A. Reduce uncertainty about the value of money
People who believed in Manifest Destiny were known as?
A. Mountain Men
B. Expansionists
C. Missionaries
D. Trappers
B. Expansionist
The Industrialization of the Northeast made it possible for women to?
A. Go to trade school
B. Work in factories
C. Own and sell property
Find Prosperity in Farming
B. Work in factories