HIS 144 (HIS 144 QUIZ 1)

HIS144 QUIZ 3 (10/10)1.Which of the following best describes John Adams's concept of "mixed government"? Both men and women would play a role in the nation's politics. African Americans deserved their place in the political arena next to white Americans. The powers of government were separated into the legislative, executive, and judiciary branch .A bicameral legislature of senators and representatives would temper the volatility of simple majority rule. Northern and Southern states would mi...

open Cuba, Latin America and the Philippines to U.S. trade and investment. was proposed by the U.S. but rejected by the Chinese government. Question Points:1.0 / 1.03.All of the following were part of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War except Spain gave Cuba its independence. The United States got Guam and Puerto Rico. The U.S. gained Hawaii. The U.S. gained the Philippines. Spain got $20 million from the U.S. Question Points:1.0 / 1.04.The move by America to build a canal through Ce...

HIS 144 QUIZ 11.Which of the following statements about pre-Columbian civilizations is true? Most of these civilizations were based on broad networks of trade. Only the Incas and Maya built sophisticated and complex cities and urban societies. Economies based on agriculture allowed extended settlement in one area and the development of a broad trade network .Most of these societies had been decimated by internal wars even before Europeans arrived. Several of their great cities probably reached p...

falling crop price san introduced pest, the Chinese Beetle, devastating crops deflation of the dollar Question Points:1.0 / 1.03.The key development in the communications revolution was the telegraph. railroad. Pony Express. stage coach .telephone. Question Points:1.0 / 1.04.The middle class had been a staple of American society since the American Revolution. emerged with the factory system, and the creation of managers and supervisors. Included factory owners and yeoman farmers. was a social st...

HIS144 QUIZ 51.As the Market Revolution progressed, the northern countryside became more concerned about the future .less isolated from what was happening elsewhere. caught up in trying to quickly change their lifestyle .more interested in foreign news. more interested in moving to urban areas. Question Points:1.0 / 1.02.Starting with Harding, three successive Republican administrations pursued all of the following ,except Conservative tax policies High tariffs The rights of labor Immigration re...

HIS 144 QUIZ 6 7/10 =70%1.As time passed, indentured servitude was increasingly replaced by African American slavery, mainly because slaves were cheaper. African slaves worked harder. economic conditions in England improved. the harsh climate killed too many indentured servants. the English preferred to deal with Africans, whom they could easily dominate. Question Points:1.0 / 1.02.Because of his concern with the nation's dwindling natural preserves President Theodore Roosevelt refused to permi...

1. Which of the following best describes John Adams's concept of "mixed government"? Both men and women would play a role in the nation's politics. African Americans deserved their place in the political arena next to white Americans. The powers of government were separated into the legislative, executive, and judiciary branch. A bicameral legislature of senators and representatives would temper the volatility of simple majority rule. Northern and Southern states would mix evenly in t...

HIS144 QUIZ TOPIC 7 1. American humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba included all of the following, except Missionaries built churches and orphanages Educators built schools. Americans helped local people to establish independent, domestic businesses. Doctors built hospitals. Dr. Walter Reed discovered how yellow fever was spread. 2. The Open-Door policy was the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America at the end of the ni...

HIS 144 QUIZ 6 7/10 =70% 1. As time passed, indentured servitude was increasingly replaced by African American slavery, mainly because slaves were cheaper. African slaves worked harder. economic conditions in England improved. the harsh climate killed too many indentured servants. the English preferred to deal with Africans, whom they could easily dominate. 2. Because of his concern with the nation's dwindling natural preserves President Theodore Roosevelt refused to perm...