History of the Americas Questions

Which of the following can be concluded based on the situation in which Calhoun gave this speech?AThe United States attempted to establish trade with western American Indian nations.BAmericans debated how to integrate conquered territories into the United States.CAmericans wanted to access natural resources in the western North America.DThe United States sought to gain markets for its manufactured goods in East Asia.

Levine's argument in the previous excerpt about Reconstruction in the excerpt differs from that of Langguth in that Levine arguesAAfrican Americans were held in a perpetual state of slaveryBWhite Southerners willingly worked alongside the emancipated populationCNorthern Republicans gradually withdrew their support for Reconstruction policiesDWhite plantation owners conceded to Republican policies in the South

Which of the following conclusions can best be reached based on the sentiments expressed in the previous excerpt?ASectional tensions erupted because most Southerners did not support Abraham Lincoln.BSectional divisions were showing signs of diminishing.CThe Compromise of 1850 prevented the outbreak of long-term conflict.DThe election of 1860 was a success for the idea that territories should vote whether or not to have slavery.

Which of the following is a piece of evidence used by Howe in the previous excerpt to support his claim in the third paragraph of the excerpt about religious organizations in the early nineteenth century?A. Religious voluntary associations were limited to focusing on local efforts.B. Many religious reformers also worked for large nationwide corporations.C. The Second Bank of the United States was one of many national federal organizations.D. Members of the Evangelical United Front employed more people than the Post Office did

Ideas in the previous excerpt would most likely have influenced which of the following?AArguments supporting defining slavery on the grounds of states' rightsBClaims that the United States should occupy all Mexican territoryCAttempts to convince plantation owners to stop farming cash cropsDEfforts at assisting enslaved people in escaping from the South

Which of the following resulted from the mass production of cotton described in the previous excerpt?A. Southern planters eventually sought to diversify the crops they grew.B. Some southerners relocated their plantations to the west of the Appalachian Mountains.C. A cotton gin was developed that processed raw cotton more quickly.D. Southerners supported protective tariffs to stimulate the United States economy.

Which of the following developments resulted most directly from the gold rush described in the previous excerpt?AAn anti-Catholic movement arose in western mining communities.BPlantation agriculture spread from the South to the Pacific coast.CPeople from America, Europe, and Asia migrated to the region.DThe West Coast became a major industrial center for the United States.

Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to modify the argument in the previous excerpt that many enslaved people engaged in oppositional activities?A. When possible, enslaved African Americans sought to escape to the North.B. Some enslaved African Americans learned to read in spite of laws banning it.C. Large-scale rebellions by enslaved African Americans in the first half of the 1800s were largely unsuccessful.D. Many enslaved African Americans maintained family units, even with spouses and children on other plantations.

Greenberg's argument in the previous excerpt most differs from Hietala's in that Greenberg claims thatArace was a defining factor in the tensions leading up to the Mexican-American WarBpioneers, not politicians, were a major factor in building the American empireCmost Americans believed that Mexicans in the new territories could not assimilateDthe granting of citizenship to people in the territories was welcomed by many Americans after the war

The previous excerpt best reflects the development of which of the following?AThe emergence of an abolitionist movement in the western territoriesBThe widely held belief that the United States had a right to expand westwardCThe increasing importance of cotton exports to the United States economyDThe debates about Native Americans and Mexican nationals dispossessed of land in California

Which of the following pieces of evidence would help modify an argument in the previous excerpt about President Jackson's intentions toward American Indians?A. Some representatives of Jackson profited by purchasing land from American Indians who were forcibly relocated.B. Some of Jackson's agents encouraged American Indians from Ohio and Florida to leave their homelands as well.C. Jackson had led United States armies that conquered American Indian peoples in the Southeast and forced land cessions.D. Jackson believed that relocating American Indians was the only action that would enable them to preserve their way of life.

Which of the following best describes the context from which the ideas expressed in the previous excerpt emerged?A. Popular opinion supported intervention in Europe against France.B. Political leaders sought to encourage domestic economic development.C. Voters pressured state governments to drop property restrictions on voting.D. Religious revivals encouraged the widespread development of reform movements.

Which of the following claims is supported by the author's main argument in the previous excerpt?A. White settler demand for land was the principal cause of Indian removal policies.B. Partnerships between White settlers and American Indians prevented most removals.C. Andrew Jackson planned Indian removal to punish American Indians after conflicts.D. Andrew Jackson can be blamed for the unintended effects of Indian removal.

Which of the following describes Crosby's overall argument in the previous excerpt about the reason for the change in Native American populations after 1492 ?A) Slaveholders overworked enslaved Native Americans in silver and gold mines.B) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella commanded Native Americans to immigrate to Spain.C) Native Americans had no immunity to new diseases introduced by Europeans.D) Christopher Columbus pursued a policy of genocide against Native Americans.

The previous excerpt could best be used by historians studying theA. origins of the Second Great AwakeningB. effects of the market revolution on family rolesC. colonization of eastern North America by English settlersD. resistance against the expansion of United States influence

The previous petition could best be used as evidence by historians studying which of the following?A. The effects of new transportation links on industry in the NortheastB. The lives of immigrant laborers constructing new infrastructureC. The ideas that led some Americans to advocate for improved transportationD. The reasons that regional interests opposed internal improvements

Which of the following best describes evidence used by Crosby in the previous excerpt to support his argument about the change in Native American populations after 1492?A) The Spanish sought to use Native Americans as laborers on encomiendas.B) Columbus trained Native Americans as translators and guides.C) Native Americans who were taken to Europe as slaves experienced high mortality rates.D) Some diseases affecting Native Americans originated in the Americas.

Washington most likely wrote about political parties for which of the following purposes? A. To wam the public that political parties result in national divisions B. To explain how political parties are good for the economy C. To assert that political parties only work in democratic republics D. To argue that political parties encourage foreign interference

The trend in the population per ce nt increase from 1790 to 1800 most likely indicates which of the following? A. The rapid movement of migrants to newly settled states such as Kentucky and Tennessee B. The increased arrival of indentured servants in established areas in Virginia and Maryland C. The restriction of the intemational slave trade to North and South Carolina D. The growth of new industrial cities in Georgia

Which of the following best explains the depiction of George Washington in the painting? A. The development of a sense of American identity among PatriotsB. The attempts of colonists to gain support for declaring independence C. The desire of colonists to commemorate conquests over Native Americans D. The tensions between northem and southern colonies during the Revolutionary War