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The position of Abraham Lincoln in the above passage emerged most directly in response to which of the following mid-nineteenth century trends?A. Large-scale immigration from Ireland.B. The spread of the ideas of Romanticism.C. Violent slave rebellions in the South.D. Territorial growth of the United States.A primary goal of the Dawes Severalty Act (1887) was toA. turn American Indians into property-owning, profit-oriented, individual farmers.B. keep alive traditional practices and languages.C. open up American Indian lands in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama to mining and cotton production.D. compensate American Indian tribes for lands that had been taken through fraudulent treaties.The reading from the Lowell Offering reflects which of the following historical developments?A. The popularity of the "Arts and Crafts" movement, which sought to revive traditional artisan techniques.B. The cultural shift that allowed for women to replace men in offices, as typists, accountants, and receptionists.C. The increasing number of Americans who made their living producing goods for national and foreign markets rather than relying on semi-subsistence agriculture.D. The movement to encourage society to see women's work in the home as actual labor that contributed to the social good.Which of the following describes an important reason for the trend illustrated by the above passage?A. Naturalization laws were changed, reducing the amount of time it took for immigrants to attain citizenship.B. Several important states extended voting rights to women.C. Civil rights legislation paved the way for large numbers of free African Americans to vote.D. Most states reduced or eliminated property qualifications for voting.The contributors to the Lowell Offering wereA. New England abolitionists who participated in the Second Great Awakening.B. factory operatives at the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, during the early stages of American industrialization.C. Transcendentalist writers who lived at the Brook Farm utopian community.D. African-American women who gained their freedom following the gradual elimination of slavery in Massachusetts.what was the confederate capital in virginia?The governmental action allowed for in the excerpt is similar to government actions takenA. against Mexican-Americans during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).B. during the "Red Scare" following World War I.C. in the aftermath of the sit-in strikes of the 1930s.D. as part of the COINTELPRO program, initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation against protest movements in the 1960s.The essay from the Lowell Offering, quoted above, describes the physical labors performed by important women—princesses in the time of Homer, the Roman noblewoman Lucretia, the wife of Ulysses, and the daughter of King George III of Great Britain—in order toA. demonstrate the long history of women being treated as second-class citizens.B. assure poor women that hard work and dedication were the keys to advancement to a higher status.C. differentiate the emerging American culture from the corrupt traditions of Europe.D. convince middle-class men and women that they should not look down upon women performing physical work.In the decade following the publication of the previous image, Cherokee IndiansA. were relocated to "Indian Territory" in the West.B. established long-lasting reservations in Georgia.C. were wiped out by disease and warfare.D. lost their recognition as a federally protected tribe.Leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party responded to legislative acts, such as the one excerpted, byA. calling for the impeachment of President John Adams.B. challenging the laws in the Supreme Court.C. putting forth the theory of state nullification of federal legislation.D. boycotting the elections of 1800.The sentiment reflected in the image was also reflected in which of the following?A. Paul Revere's engraving, "Boston Massacre," 1770.B. The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1768.C. The "Olive Branch Petition," adopted by the Continental Congress in 1775.D. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, 1776.The main point of the cartoon above is thatA. the 13 British North American colonies should unite in order to better advance their grievances against Great Britain.B. the North American colonists, in the aftermath of the French and Indian War, should develop a better system of defending themselves from attacks from Great Britain.C. British policies in North America, notably enacting taxes, could result in fatal effects on the British Empire.D. the presence of a British standing army in North America would have a detrimental effect on the liberties and rights of the British colonists.A primary impetus for the British king issuing the proclamation, excerpted above, wasA. a series of armed conflicts between colonists and an alliance of Native American tribes, known as the Covenant Chain, led by Chief Pontiac.B. raids by Cherokee and the Creek warriors in the interior of Georgia and South Carolina following the "Trail of Tears."C. a bloody conflict, known as King Philip's War, waged by the Narragansett against encroachments by colonists.D. skirmishes between Virginia settlers and the Powhatan Confederation.when were the articles of confederation createdThe Royal Proclamation of 1763 could best be understood in the context ofA. Great Britain shifting the structure of its empire and allowing colonies more direct control of internal affairs.B. Great Britain's attempting to consolidate imperial control over its North American colonies.C. Great Britain attempting to prevent the spread of revolutionary sentiment.D. Great Britain shifting its policies from a mercantilist model to a free-market capitalist model.The legislative act, excerpted above, enjoyed widespread public support, despite opposition from Democratic-Republican leaders, because, in part,A. President John Adams was extremely popular; any opposition to him was seen as treasonous.B. Irish immigration was changing the composition of many American cities; many Americans wondered if the United States could retain its Anglo-Saxon heritage without limiting immigration.C. federal authorities had uncovered and thwarted a plot by disgruntled North Carolina farmers to assassinate President John Adams; desperate times, it seemed, called for desperate measures.D. large numbers of Americans had become intensely critical of the revolutionary French government during the Quasi-War with France; restricting the ability of French immigrants to participate in American politics seemed reasonable.In the second paragraph, the authors discuss the 1639 legal proceedings against "one of the richest merchants in the colony," in order to show thatA. impoverished New Englanders used the legal system to vent class frustrations against the wealthy.B. political corruption was common in Puritan New England.C. Puritan magistrates were evenhanded in that they prosecuted anyone—rich or poor—who expressed heretical religious views.D. the Puritans attempted to enforce economic values that emphasized communal notions of fairness over free-market individualism.The Royal Proclamation of 1763 had the effect ofA. uniting British colonists and American Indians in mutual distrust of British intentions.B. slowing down British immigration to North America.C. intensifying tensions between Great Britain and France.D. creating resentment by colonists toward British policies in North America.The testimony of Josephe indicates that the Pueblo IndiansA. were thoroughly Christianized by 1680.B. practiced nonviolent means of protest.C. traded extensively with the Spanish, but resented heavy taxes imposed on trade.D. targeted symbols of Spanish culture as well as the Spanish political and economic system.Which of the following trends occurred in the aftermath of the events described in the account?A. Spanish colonizing efforts in North America in the late 1600s and 1700s saw an accommodation with some aspects of American Indian culture.B. Spanish military actions and disease wiped out the American Indian populations in Spanish North America.C. Spanish forces, having been defeated by the Pueblo Indians, abandoned all land claims in North America by 1700.D. Spain and Great Britain formed an alliance to establish European control over North America.
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