History of the Americas Questions

**What was Lincoln's main goal during the Crisis at Sumter

7 states had already seceded from the Union byFebruary 1861 and formed what

April 9, 1865 - Where did Lee and Grant work out the terms of surrender

The most notable achievement of the United States under the Articles of Confederation was(A) the creation of a strong executive office to lead the national government(B)the empowerment of Congress to regulate commerce(C)the empowerment of Congress to collect taxes(D)the provision for land sales in the Northwest that would benefit the entire nation

The Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 was meant to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:(A) provide Britain with the ability to select governing officials in the Massachusetts Bay colony(B)require the quartering of Britain's officials and military in the homes of Massachusetts Bay residents(C)revoke the rule of governance outlined in the Massachusetts Bay Charter(D)punish the Massachusetts Bay colony for the events of the Boston Tea Party

Which of the following presidents is most closely associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?(A)James K. Polk(B)Andrew Johnson(C)Woodrow Wilson(D) Ronald Reagan

Which of the following best states the principle described above?(A) Colonists were destined to leave the British Empire because of the distance between the New World and England.(B)Women are biologically predestined to lives of child rearing and domestic labor.(C)America's expansion to the West Coast was inevitable and divinely sanctioned.(D)The abolition of slavery in the United States was certain to come about because slavery was immoral.

Which of the following "miseries" alluded to above were most condemned by Anti-Federalists of the Post-Revolutionary Era?(A) Organized response to Bacon's Rebellion (B)Federal response to Shays's Rebellion(C)Federal response to the Whiskey Rebellion(D) Federal response to Pontiac's Rebellion

Which of the following would have been most supportive of the excerpt above?(A) Samuel Adams(B) Patrick Henry(C)Thomas Gage(D) Thomas Paine

Maize cultivation among the native peoples of Mexico is most analogous to which of the following?(A) Buffalo hunting among the Lakota Sioux(B) Wolf domestication by the Algonquians(C) Mixed agriculture among the Iroquois(D) Seal hunting among the Inuit

The above excerpts support which one of the following generalizations?(A) After European and Latin American populations interacted economically, most Europeans were more compassionate toward the interests of nonwhite people.B) There was some degree of debate by Spanish explorers over how to treat natives in the New World.(C) The appeal to natural rights and natural law succeeded in abolishing slavery in the New World.D) The European belief in white superiority was used to justify the doctrine of natural rights.

The Puritans believed that the freedom to practice religion should be extended to(A) Puritans only(B)all Protestants only(C)all Christians onlyD) all Jews and Christians only

Which one of the following statements about the Spanish conquest of the Americas is most accurate?(A) African slavery was a direct result of Spanish settlements in Florida.B) Early native civilizations in Mexico introduced Spanish explorers to cattle ranching and wheat cultivation.(C) Christopher Columbus was not the first European to(D have explored North America.Because of racial prejudice, Spanish explorers shunned intermarriage with native people.

3. Which of the following presidents was most involved inLatin American politics in the 20th century?(A) James K. Polk(B) James Monroe(C) Theodore Roosevelt(D) Chester Arthur

It cost 600,000 lives, $15 billion, ripped away the best of a generation, instilled long-lasting animosity, and physically destroyed the South

1. It freed the slaves only in the seceded Southern states. But, it did not free the slaves in the Border States. Lincoln specifically made this point because he did not want to anger the Border States and make them join the South.2. The South considered itself a separate nation from the North. In order for the Proclamation to go into effect, the North would have to win the war.3. Also, there were legal issues tied to the Proclamation. Did Lincoln actually have the authority to free the slaves? The short answer is, "No." The Constitution at the time did support slavery. A president cannot simply make a proclamation and undue the Constitution. This fact would be evidenced by the 13th Amendment right after the war, which freed the slaves. If the Proclamation had legally freed the slaves, there would've been no need for Amendment 13.

1. It showed the resilience of the U.S. The nation had put itself through the ultimate test, and had survived.2. Slavery was erased from the United States.3. It put the U.S. onto the world stage as a major player and set up the U.S. to soon be the world leader.

President Lincoln's Response to Fort Sumter Request

Which of the following actions did Lord North's government take in response to the First Continental Congress in 1775?

Which Patriot leader persuaded Bostonians to created the first committee of correspondence?