Strayer University - US HISTORY 105 Final Milestone (answered) Latest 2021 complete.

Strayer University - US HISTORY 105 Final Milestone (answered) Latest 2021 complete. US HISTORY 105 Final Milestone. Which of the following statements about the domestic slave trade in the 19th century is true? • The domestic slave trade was facilitated by the spread of cotton production. • The domestic slave trade was much smaller than the international slave trade during this time. • Most slaves traded domestically were transported to their destination by steam boat. • Most slaves sold domestically were transported to the Upper South. CONCEPT The Southern Economy 2 Why was the Missouri Compromise significant? • It let states decide for themselves whether to allow or forbid slavery. • It led to a revival of the Federalist party. • It highlighted divisions over slavery that had been growing since the nation gained independence. • It decided the election of 1824 without any consideration for the popular vote. CONCEPT The Sectional Crisis and the ʺCorrupt Bargainʺof 1824 3 Which of the following would Jefferson have viewed as a positive effect of westward expansion in the early 19th century? • New states could be formed and admitted to the union as equals with the originals. • Having a larger territory gave the United States a more prominent position in international affairs. • The cash-crop empire of the South could expand and boost the economy. • The federal government was able to gain land it could control itself. CONCEPT Looking West 4 Which of the following quotations—from documents associated with the American, French and Haitian revolutions—exemplifies social contract theory? • "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..." • "The Independence of St. Domingo is proclaimed. Restored to our primitive dignity, we have asserted our rights; we swear never to yield them to any power on earth..." • “The demands of the citizens may always tend toward maintaining the constitution and the general welfare.” • “Oh! Landholders of St. Domingo, wandering in foreign countries by proclaiming our independence, we do not forbid you, indiscriminately, from returning to your property...” CONCEPT The American Revolution in a Global Context 5 What is one way that Nathaniel Bacon's 1675-76 rebellion contributed to the increasing presence of slavery in the decades that followed? • Bacon's Rebellion demanded that white settlers from Europe not have to work, so the government legalized black slavery. Bacon's Rebellion pitted the working class against the elites, which made a labor force with no rights or power more attractive. • Bacon's Rebellion demanded a black presence in government, which made the whites in power take away the legal rights of blacks. • Bacon's Rebellion represented a challenge to the Protestant government of Virginia by non-Christian, black settlers, so their rights were taken away. CONCEPT Settling the Southern Colonies 6 Which of the following statements might have been said by an Anti-Federalist? • "A pure democracy would devolve into mob rule and the blind following of tyrants." • “Dividing the federal government into three branches will sufficiently protect our individual liberties.” • "Our nation is not large enough to necessitate or benefit from a republican form of government." "A strong central government will concentrate too much power in the hands of an elite few." CONCEPT Visions of Government 7 Which English colony's establishment was driven largely by religious motivations? • Virginia • Plymouth • Jamestown • Roanoke CONCEPT The English Colonial Experiment: Virginia and Massachusetts 8 Fabiola gives a presentation on the relationship between antibiotics and changes in quality of life in 20th century America. Which of the following is most likely a lens with which she is analyzing the past? Science • Class • Law • Gender CONCEPT The Lenses of History 9 Which of the following statements is true? • The Treaty of Ghent included a promise that Britain would end for good the practice of impressment. • Jefferson's embargo on foreign trading crippled the Atlantic economy to the benefit of America. • • Washington D.C. was burned to the ground by British troops during the War of 1812.