Why was the siege of Santa Fe significant?
A) ?? It led to the defeat of the Taos Indians.
B) ?? It was one battle in the continuing war between the Taos and Apache Indians.
C) ?? It led to subsequent Indian attacks and the expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico for over a decade.
D) ?? It marked the end of the Spanish empire and the beginning of French predominance.
E) ?? It brought the Spanish into a head-on collision with the French over control of New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe.
C
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a. George Pullman b. Henry Clay Frick c. Samuel Gompers d. Terence V. Powderly
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a. The Wisconsin Idea improved voter education and participation. b. The Idea was voted on and approved by all citizens of Wisconsin. c. Voters gained power to directly elect officials, and the results democratized or equalized education, employment, and public resources. d. The Idea removed nearly all corrupt officials from local, state, and federal governments in Wisconsin. e. The Idea became the model for all other states and eventually the rest of the democratic world.
As president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis was unable to mobilize the strong power wielded by Abraham Lincoln because
a. of the Confederacy's constitutional emphasis on states' rights. b. he lacked an effective army and military leadership. c. he was constantly threatened with impeachment by the Confederate Congress. d. Davis had a humorous and easy-going personality. e. of the constant bickering within his cabinet.
The First Reconstruction Act of 1867 _______
A) recognized southern state governments as legitimate B) confiscated all property of ex-Confederates C) guaranteed freedmen the right to vote in southern elections D) supported the Black Codes E) placed the South under military rule