TX PACT History 7 12 - Test 3 questions and answers graded A+

TX PACT History 7 12 - Test 3In Roosevelt's great "Four Freedoms" speech, which was not one of the four freedoms that he spoke about? - correct answer Freedom to take up arms. Of the eight major islands that make up Hawaii, which is the most populous? - correct answer Oahu. Striking out a sentence from a bill and then passing it is called what? - correct answer Line veto. What religious leader ousted the Shah of Iran for being too "pro-Western"? - correct answer Khomeini. What is NATO? - correct answer North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Many colonies in the New World were successful. Which one was not? - correct answer Roanoke Island In late 1803, President Jefferson sent his secretary Meriwether Lewis and his partner William Clark on an expedition to explore the western territories. Their mission was to find a navigable route to the Pacific, to open the area for American fur trading, and to gather as much scientific data as they could. Their mission was somewhat successful. Which of the following is not one of their many accomplishments on this trip? - correct answer They discovered the source of the Mississippi River. Frederick William the Great Elector built a great army which helped him expand the Prussian state. By 1687, the Austrian Empire included most of present day Austria, the Czech republic, Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slavonia. However, the Austrian monarchy was unable to create a successful central state. Why? - correct answer The Empire was made up of too many national groups. The earliest humanlike creatures lived in Africa from about three to four million years ago. Archeologists designate these as: - correct answer Australopithecines In the early sixteenth century, the Plains Indians were among the poorest and hungriest of the Native Americans. Nomadic people, they used their brains and boldness to find food. Which is not true of these peoples before the middle of the sixteenth century? - correct answer They hunt buffalo on horseback. The South raised a sunken Union ship and fitted it with iron plates. It terrorized the Union fleet off Hampton Roads, Virginia, sinking two ships and threatening the entire fleet. The Union navy responded by fitting up their own ship. On March 9, 1862, the two ships met for an epic battle. Which ship was fighting for the South? - correct answer The Virginia What nation founded the present state of New York? - correct answer Holland. If both the President and the Vice President are unable to fulfill their duties of office, who is next in line? - correct answer Speaker of the House. A requirement to be the President of the United States is to be a resident of the US for how many years? - correct answer 14. Affairs in Europe during the nineteenth century affected world events. How did Napoleon's wars in Europe affect the colonies in Latin America? - correct answer When Napoleon overthrew the governments of Spain and Portugal, their authority in their Latin American colonies was compromised. This document established in 1620 helped establish the principle of self-government in America. What is it? - correct answer The Mayflower Compact What Roman emperor or Caesar ordered the building of the Colosseum? - correct answer Vespasian The Amendment 16 is which of the below? - correct answer Status of Income Tax Clarified No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law." The quote above is from which of the following Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? - correct answer Third Amendment.