In his interpretation of the historical development of the United States, Frederick Jackson Turner focused on the importance of the
(A) traditions of western European culture
(B) role of women in socializing children to become good citizens
(C) historical consequences of the enslavement of African American people
(D) conflict between capitalists and workers
(E) frontier experience in fostering democracy
Answer: (E) frontier experience in fostering democracy
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The Ballot Act of 1872 introduced ________
A. universal male suffrage B. suffrage to Caucasian males without Anglican religious requirements C. a literacy poll for voting requirements D. voting by secret ballot
Freight business did not immediately shift to the railroads because __________
A) companies distrusted the safety of the steam engine B) companies received financial incentives from the government to stay with canal routes C) canal boats were cheaper D) companies were not convinced of their reliability E) companies were fiercely loyal to the canal operators
At the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, General Thomas Gage, the commander of the British garrison in Boston,
A. offered to resign his command to avoid war. B. arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock near Lexington. C. believed the colonists' calls for independence were justified. D. considered his army too small to act without reinforcements. E. was convinced that Americans would never actually dare to fight.
What was the main difference between the platforms of Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy in 1968?
a. McCarthy embraced the Great Society but Kennedy did not. b. Kennedy supported the idea of extensive executive branch powers, but McCarthy did not. c. Kennedy wanted an immediate withdrawal from Vietnam, but McCarthy preferred to seek a negotiated settlement. d. Kennedy received Johnson's endorsement but McCarthy did not.