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Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic
Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic
Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic
 
  a. experienced no change in their social or economic status.
  b. were unlikely to enter the emerging business class.
  c. lived in a pristine environment free from
tpaige12   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the
The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the
The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the
 
  a. dignity to attach to the president's office.
  b. location of the nation's capital.
  c. role of the cabinet in formulating policy.
  d. name of the
zojbhiasbdf   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
More settlers owned books and read outside of New England than in it.
More settlers owned books and read outside of New England than in it.
More settlers owned books and read outside of New England than in it.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Wafflez4Reason   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
Through __________________, people in rural areas could still participate in the national consumer ...
Through __________________, people in rural areas could still participate in the national consumer ...
Through __________________, people in rural areas could still participate in the national consumer culture, purchasing many of the same items as people in cities.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
joxley3   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The railroad strike of 1877 (Multiple Choice)
The railroad strike of 1877 (Multiple Choice)
The railroad strike of 1877
 
  a. was a major victory for the union workers.
  b. led many cities to construct armories.
  c. saw the middle class side with railroad workers.
  d. was settled peacefully.
  e. has remai
hiba4ever   15   2 Replies
6 years ago
The policy issue that Lady Bird Johnson was most closely associated with was __________.
The policy issue that Lady Bird Johnson was most closely associated with was __________.
The policy issue that Lady Bird Johnson was most closely associated with was __________.
 
  A. mass transit
  B. reform of the securities industry
  C. the highway beautification program
  D. the Peace Corps
geruff   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The society that was able to build complex agricultural systems at 12,000 feet above sea level -- an ...
The society that was able to build complex agricultural systems at 12,000 feet above sea level -- an ...
The society that was able to build complex agricultural systems at 12,000 feet above sea level -- an unheard of task -- was
 
  a. Andean
  b. Mayan
  c. Aztec
  d. Incan
  e. African
shabazz627   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The spot where President James K. Polk charged that Mexican soldiers has shed American blood on ...
The spot where President James K. Polk charged that Mexican soldiers has shed American blood on ...
The spot where President James K. Polk charged that Mexican soldiers has shed American blood on American soil was near present-day __________.
 
  A. Austin
  B. Brownsville
  C. Lubbock
  D. El Paso
ahmedkamal   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The first Europeans to arrive in Texas and make contact with Indians were members of an expedition ...
The first Europeans to arrive in Texas and make contact with Indians were members of an expedition ...
The first Europeans to arrive in Texas and make contact with Indians were members of an expedition led by __________.
 
  A. Pnfilo de Narvez
  B. Francisco Vzquez de Coronado
  C. Juan de Oate
  D. Christopher Columbus
thereallg   15   2 Replies
thereallg
6 years ago
The results of the __________ decision of 1954 to improve black student education by desegregating ...
The results of the __________ decision of 1954 to improve black student education by desegregating ...
The results of the __________ decision of 1954 to improve black student education by desegregating public education were only partially successful and remain unresolved in the modern era.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(
hayfay   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
What was the Tuskegee Study?
What was the Tuskegee Study?
What was the Tuskegee Study?
 
  A) a group of communists that attempted to take over the political affairs of Macon County, Alabama
  B) an effort by blacks to revive Booker T. Washington's philosophy of accommodation
  C) a fed
eatias   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
Why did the Pullman porters organize into a union? How did they address difficulties presented by ...
Why did the Pullman porters organize into a union? How did they address difficulties presented by ...
Why did the Pullman porters organize into a union? How did they address difficulties presented by white-owned corporations?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
Sheela4875   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The idea that blacks had no rights in the U.S., as declared in the Supreme Court decision in the ...
The idea that blacks had no rights in the U.S., as declared in the Supreme Court decision in the ...
The idea that blacks had no rights in the U.S., as declared in the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case, was fully scuttled when Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Kiki06   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Overview on p. 315 can best be used to show :
The Overview on p. 315 can best be used to show :
The Overview on p. 315 can best be used to show
 
  A) the variety of concerns and the desire for women to band together.
  B) how many women were unemployed in the Reconstruction period.
  C) the consensus among women about thei
eatias   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
In addition to fighting, what other roles did blacks take on during the war? What does this tell us ...
In addition to fighting, what other roles did blacks take on during the war? What does this tell us ...
In addition to fighting, what other roles did blacks take on during the war? What does this tell us about the challenges experienced by blacks during the war?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
hayfay   15   2 Replies
6 years ago
What did Robert E. Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?
What did Robert E. Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?
What did Robert E. Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?
 
  A) He thought that it was a very poor idea because no slave would support the Confederacy.
  B) He refused to hear any arguments about it.
  C) He favored i
Stringfield73   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
When property qualifications were removed from voting requirements in most states during the Jackson ...
When property qualifications were removed from voting requirements in most states during the Jackson ...
When property qualifications were removed from voting requirements in most states during the Jackson administration, elites __________.
 
  A) disfranchised black men
  B) continued to allow wealthy black men to vote
  C) opened
Ftariq92   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
Why was it difficult to use advanced technology on cotton crops?
Why was it difficult to use advanced technology on cotton crops?
Why was it difficult to use advanced technology on cotton crops?
 
  A) Masters in the South could not afford it.
  B) Cotton ripened at varying times, and machines could not predict the timing.
  C) Masters wanted to keep their
kdiddy   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
White women in relationships with black men often ran into difficulties because :
White women in relationships with black men often ran into difficulties because :
White women in relationships with black men often ran into difficulties because
 
  A) children of such unions were always slaves.
  B) their divorce rates were high.
  C) they were not usually of the elite.
  D) they were s
geruff   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The African American presidential candidate who won nearly 7 million votes during the 1988 ...
The African American presidential candidate who won nearly 7 million votes during the 1988 ...
The African American presidential candidate who won nearly 7 million votes during the 1988 Democratic primaries but who then lost the nomination to Michael Dukakis was:
 
  A) Louis Farrakhan.
  B) George H. W. Bush.
  C) Ron Del
smorehouse   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
In the wake of the war, freed slaves found that the idea of freedom was:
In the wake of the war, freed slaves found that the idea of freedom was:
In the wake of the war, freed slaves found that the idea of freedom was:
 
  A) much more limited in reality.
  B) boundless and opened the door to endless opportunities.
  C) as important to white northerners as it had been to t
Arelin   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman slave, who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition. (True or false?)
Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman slave, who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition. (True or false?)
Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman slave, who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
nhuynh0122   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
In 1885, the age of consent for girls in most states was :
In 1885, the age of consent for girls in most states was :
In 1885, the age of consent for girls in most states was
 
  A) 10. B) 14. C) 12. D) 7.
hayfay   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
YWCA agents were particularly active in :
YWCA agents were particularly active in :
YWCA agents were particularly active in
 
  A) China. B) Spain. C) Burma. D) Germany.
lomari   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The role of women in spreading Enlightenment ideas was :
The role of women in spreading Enlightenment ideas was :
The role of women in spreading Enlightenment ideas was
 
  A) negligent, because they were kept out of coffeehouses.
  B) active, in hosting places where ideas could be discussed.
  C) active, in authoring pamphlets.
  D) ac
daniellemaslon   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
One of the most useful sources of information about life under slavery was perhaps:
One of the most useful sources of information about life under slavery was perhaps:
One of the most useful sources of information about life under slavery was perhaps:
 
  A) diaries of the mistress.
  B) personal memoirs of masters.
  C) runaway slave advertisements.
  D) the farmer's almanac.
chelseypowers   15   1 Reply
6 years ago
The approach of Leopold von Ranke to the study of history involved :
The approach of Leopold von Ranke to the study of history involved :
The approach of Leopold von Ranke to the study of history involved
 
  A) the positing of a world soul operating through events.
  B) looking for evidence of class struggle in every historical period.
  C) try
Rodas   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Postmodernism is a target for many divergent groups. All of the following are criticisms of ...
Postmodernism is a target for many divergent groups. All of the following are criticisms of ...
Postmodernism is a target for many divergent groups. All of the following are criticisms of Postmodernism except
 
  A) Postmodernists try to suppress individual freedom by defining knowledge in terms of ethnic, gender, and sexua
pattiluce   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
What were imperialistic ambitions headed towards in the early twentieth century?
What were imperialistic ambitions headed towards in the early twentieth century?
What were imperialistic ambitions headed towards in the early twentieth century?
 
  A) A struggle over trade policy in conflicting territories
  B) One empire left standing to control the globe
  C) World w
Twitchin   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Hellenistic art displayed all except :
Hellenistic art displayed all except :
Hellenistic art displayed all except
 
  A) lively domestic scenes.
  B) emphasis on extreme emotion.
  C) always covered the forms of women.
  D) great senses of movement
  E) emphasis on
judoca24   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Roosevelts reputation as a friend of the workingman
Roosevelts reputation as a friend of the workingman
Roosevelts reputation as a friend of the workingman
 
  a. was diminished by his mishandling of the coal strike.
  b. was bolstered by his support of the Western Federation of Miners.
  c. did not apply among
ub|k   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is true of America's economic relations with the rest of the world during ...
Which of the following is true of America's economic relations with the rest of the world during ...
Which of the following is true of America's economic relations with the rest of the world during the 1920s?
 
  a. American overseas investments increased substantially.
  b. The nation suffered from an adverse balance
ankahukuk   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United ...
What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United ...
What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the post-Cold War era?
 
  a. Chinese-Vietnamese War
  b. Arab-Israeli War
  c. w
judoca24   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
All of these statements about consumer society are correct EXCEPT
All of these statements about consumer society are correct EXCEPT
All of these statements about consumer society are correct EXCEPT
 
  a. the number of blue collar workers increased after the 1960s.
  b. there was an increase in real wages for many.
  c. the number of peopl
ankahukuk   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
The gimlet (or auger) was used for which job by prehistoric people?
The gimlet (or auger) was used for which job by prehistoric people?
The gimlet (or auger) was used for which job by prehistoric people?
 
  A) skinning animals
  B) building huts
  C) painting on cave walls
  D) production of jewelry
  E) starting fires
ub|k   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Religion in the age of Romanticism experienced :
Religion in the age of Romanticism experienced :
Religion in the age of Romanticism experienced
 
  A) a Catholic revival, especially in Germany.
  B) loss of faith among many artists and intellectuals.
  C) a decline in Protestantism in England.
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ub|k   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?
Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?
Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?
 
  A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences.
judoca24   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
According to the How Do We Know? video in section 20.6, how did women contribute to the war effort? ...
According to the How Do We Know? video in section 20.6, how did women contribute to the war effort? ...
According to the How Do We Know? video in section 20.6, how did women contribute to the war effort?
 
  A) by joining the Coast Guard
  B) by cooking for the armed forces
  C) by fighting in the trenches
Twitchin   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Without immigration, American cities would have grown relatively slowly. (True or false?)
Without immigration, American cities would have grown relatively slowly. (True or false?)
Without immigration, American cities would have grown relatively slowly.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
judoca24   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Athens was a formidable and difficult enemy for Sparta ...
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Athens was a formidable and difficult enemy for Sparta ...
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Athens was a formidable and difficult enemy for Sparta to defeat?
 
  A. Athens had an enormous navy.
  B. Athens had an annual income from the empire.
  C. Athens h
judoca24   16   1 Reply
6 years ago
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