The New York City draft riot contributed to which of the following?
A) the hardening of anti-Irish sentiment among some native-born Americans
B) the reform of Union conscription laws
C) the defeat of the Union in the Battle of Shiloh
D) a surge in antipathy toward free blacks in the North
Answer: A
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Which statement best describes Hitler's orders to his submarine commanders in the Atlantic?
a. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels to avoid drawing the United States into the war. b. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels because the Germans were temporarily low on ammunition. c. He ordered them to fire on American vessels because he wanted to draw the United States into the war. d. He ordered them not to fire on American vessels because he knew the Americans were committed to neutrality. e. He ordered them to fire on American vessels because they were helping the British.
A significant difficulty for nationalism was, and is, ________
A. transitioning from monarchies to republicanism and peaceful elections B. determining which ethnic groups could be considered nations C. deciding which religion should be accepted as the formal religion of the state D. settling on which national customs should be formally adopted by the state and schools
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What will be an ideal response?
The largest number of whites in the antebellum South were
a. plantation owners b. middle-class urban professionals c. small farmers who owned slaves d. non-slave owning farmers e. laborers