Coney Island in New York served as an optimal example of Americans' love for
a. going to seaside resorts on vacation.
b. shopping in a central district of department stores.
c. amusement parks and technological wonders.
d. building monuments to contemporary leaders.
ANS: c
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A) railroads B) cotton plantations C) schools D) churches
In what ways was the Lewis and Clark expedition a success?
A) It forced France to sell to the United States the parcel of land known as the Louisiana Purchase. B) It forced Britain out of military posts in the West. C) It fulfilled Jefferson’s scientific expectations and reaffirmed his faith in the future prosperity of the United States. D) It discovered a direct water route from coast to coast across the continental United States. E) It established peaceful relations with most of the Native American tribes in the West.
By the 1870s, Europeans were
a. abandoning free trade and adopting tariffs. b. abandoning tariffs in favor of free trade. c. adopting free trade but abandoning laissez-faire. d. abandoning capitalism in favor of socialism. e. looking to Russia as the industrial model to emulate.
The “Mound Builders” belonged to which Indian culture?
A) Plains B) Pueblo C) Chinook D) Eastern Woodland