The French Revolution __________
A) weakened proslavery sentiment in the United States
B) was embraced by conservative Americans
C) strengthened proslavery sentiment in the United States
D) was ignored by the majority of American elites
Answer: C
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Eastern Woodland tribes in North America believed
A) God gave men the power of reason to understand nature. B) human affairs were guided by a single, omnipresent god. C) human life was superior to animal life. D) plant and animal life were spiritually alive.
According to the text, the major paradox of American society before the Civil War was that most Americans continued to
A) believe in egalitarian democracy, even though society was becoming more stratified and the economic and social distances between the top and bottom of society were growing. B) claim they were Christians, even though the percentage who were active church members was declining dramatically. C) vote and have faith in the national government, despite how it almost entirely avoided the divisive sectional issues of the day. D) think of themselves as immigrants having deep connections with Europe, even though they no longer retained any ties of culture and language with the country from which their ancestors emigrated.
Which statement describes Hollywood in the postwar period?
a. The studios faced increasing competition from foreign and independent filmmakers. b. To adapt to eroding profits at a time when the cost of making films was growing, the studios produced more films on location. c. Hollywood diversified production into recording and television production. d. All of the above are accurate statements.
Which of the following statements regarding Benedict Arnold is FALSE?
A. Arnold had previously foiled the advance of Barry St. Leger into the Mohawk Valley. B. Arnold conspired with the British to betray a Patriot stronghold at West Point, New York. C. Arnold spent the last years of the Revolution as a prisoner of war. D. Arnold was an American military hero early in the war. E. During the war, Arnold grew convinced the American cause was hopeless.