What was arguably the most important invention of the 1800s?
A. Steam engine
B. Mechanical reaper
C. Telegraph
D. Typewriter
Ans: A. Steam engine
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Which of these resulted from the other three?
A) Jackson's defiance of the Supreme Court B) the "Trail of Tears" C) Jackson's support of calls by states to remove the Cherokees D) southern states' invalidation of federal treaties
The fundamental issue at stake between Congress and President Andrew Johnson was
a. Johnson's style of campaigning. b. Johnson's sympathy with poor white Southerners. c. whether the southern states would have to make substantial changes before being readmitted to the Union. d. Johnson's lack of interest in educating and uplifting former slaves. e. whether ex-Confederates could be elected to Congress.
Who were the main opponents in the Hundred Years' War?
A) Austria and Spain B) Bohemia and Italy C) Poland and Germany D) England and France
Which of the following influenced Earl Warren's determination to secure a unanimous opinion in Brown v. Board of Education?
A) He regretted how he had handled the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II. B) He knew he only needed to win limited political support. C) He felt the matter was appropriate for the Supreme Court. D) He and President Eisenhower had a bad relationship.