History of the Americas Questions
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What are three ways in which the Seven Years' War altered the political and economic relationships between Britain and the American colonies?
What was the British response to colonial protests against the Stamp Acts?
How did novels contribute to the consumer revolution in the 18th century?
What did the colonists protest with the slogan "no taxation without representation" ?
Why did the Constitution proposed at the Philadelphia convention include multiple checks on the three branches of government?
What were the limits of citizenship, rights, and freedom within the various states?
Which Native American group sided with the French during the Seven Years' War?
Who urged the creation of committees of correspondence in Massachusetts?
Who were the New lights during the 1st Great Awakening?
How influential were newspapers, pamphlets, and novels in creating a shared culture throughout the British Empire?
Who inspired a Protestant revival in the Middle colonies and founded a seminary to train evangelical clergy?
What did it mean to be genteel in the context of the colonial gentry?
The battle between the Virginia and the Monitor resulted in both ships withdrawing becauseA. the fatalities were so high.B. the damage to each was so great.C. neither captain could maneuver his ship effectively.D. neither could seriously damage the other.
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?A. It was a Confederate victory.B. It resulted in General Jackson's retreat.C. It showed General McClellan's decisiveness.D. There were an astonishing number of fatalities.
What was General Ulysses S. Grant's goal leading up to the Battle of Shiloh?A.Union control of the Mississippi RiverB. the capture of Memphis, TennesseeC. tthe capture of New Orleans, LouisianaD. the blockade of the port in New Orleans
Union forces never attacked Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign becauseA. Union generals decided that capturing Richmond was no longer an important goal.B. Confederate resistance convinced McClellan to retreat.C. they were called back to defend Washington.D. they were ordered to march to Atlanta.
True or False: doles were unearned government handouts
standard historical terms for an economic decline
Why did Hoover fail to take action in the final month of his administration?
True or False: Hoovers treatment of the Bonus Army made him a little more popular.