The greatest spur to exploration of the North American continent from the 1670s to the 1840s was a quest for:
A) farm lands.
B) pasture lands.
C) gold.
D) furs.
Answer: D
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Postbellum black communities united around the principle that freedom from slavery should also mean __________
A) full citizenship rights B) total autonomy from southern whites C) migration to the North D) a slow transition to wage labor
The characteristics of Progressivism included __________.
a. concern about the effects of industrialization b. applying the principle of laissez-faire to big business c. being fundamentally pessimistic about human nature d. being unwilling to directly intervene in other people’s lives
The debate over the president's title was
a. many weeks long. b. settled by the Constitution, which outlawed titles of all kinds. c. not resolved until after Washington's administration had ended. d. started by Jefferson who favored the title "His Elective Highness." e. settled by popular ballot.
Which of the following natural disasters led to the reform of local and state politics in 1900?
A) The Galveston hurricane B) The Great Lakes storm C) The Tri-State Tornado D) The Okeechobee hurricane E) The La Plata Tornado