James Polk went to war with Mexico to __________
a. retaliate for the harsh Mexican treatment of Texans
b. protect the southern border of the United States
c. annex land in Texas, New Mexico, and California
d. prevent a Mexican attempt to reacquire Texas
e. distract Americans from other domestic issues
C
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When in 1619, John Rolfe, a Jamestown tobacco farmer, made a purchase of 20 African slaves in exchange for food supplies to the Dutch it marked
A) the actual introduction of slavery in what is now the United States. B) the beginning of a period until 1680 when slavery, though still difficult, was less harsh and hopeless than it became after 1680. C) the cessation of Virginia land owners using captured Indians as slaves. D) an anomaly of Dutch involvement in the slave trade.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor __________
A) only destroyed a few ships and planes B) was not a surprise to FDR C) destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific fleet D) destroyed all of the U.S. aircraft carriers
Lucy Stone and Alice Stone Blackwell fought for equal rights for women via the American Woman Suffrage Association
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Give three examples of how the middle-class family changed in this period. How was the middle-class family different from the family in earlier periods?
What will be an ideal response?