Joseph Brant was __________.
A. a Mohawk chief who fought for Britain
B. the last royal governor of Virginia
C. a Tory spy hanged by Washington at Valley Forge
D. the British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Answer: A
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A. Detroit B. Los Angeles C. New York D. San Francisco
What happened in the late sixteenth century to make bread riots increasingly common?
a) The Little Ice Age, with below-average temperatures, more rain, and shorter growing seasons, meant frequent shortages of grain. b) The demand by New World colonies for food meant most grain harvests did not remain in Europe. Consider This: How important was grain as a component in the average European diet at this time? See 1.1.3: The Seeds of Violence. c) Newly organized professional armies, serving year-round, ate more food, leading to shortages in the general population. Consider This: How important was grain as a component in the average European diet at this time? See 1.1.3: The Seeds of Violence. d) Bread riots were never about food, but simply a means of letting off steam. Consider This: How important was grain as a component in the average European diet at this time? See 1.1.3: The Seeds of Violence.
The Wilmot Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that
a. no further Mexican territory could be annexed to the United States. b. slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the United States. c. the Mexican Cession should be carved into an equal number of slave and free states. d. English should be the official language in the territory acquired from Mexico. e. slavery in the territories would be determined by democratic vote.
Despite his failure in the White House, President Jimmy Carter earned widespread admiration in his post-presidential years for his
a. foreign policy speeches. b. political influence in the Democratic party. c. humanitarian and human rights activities. d. advocacy of women's rights. e. refusal to comment critically on political matters involving his presidential successors.