Relate the Monroe Doctrine and Adams-Onis Treaty to the theme of post-War of 1812 nationalism. How does each express the self-confidence and patriotism of the nation in the late eighteen-teens?
What will be an ideal response?
Consider: Secretary of State Adams was confident enough to use the Jackson episode in Florida as a threat to get Spain to relinquish Florida to the United States. The United States was confident enough to reject a joint declaration with Britain and unilaterally issue the Monroe Doctrine.
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What did the events surrounding the attacks by the Paxton Boys on local Delaware Indians in December 1763 suggest about the evolving conflict between rural whites and Indians on the frontier?
A) Indian tribes allied with the British were more likely to be protected in the future by the British Army from vigilante attacks by rural whites. B) Rural whites were increasingly likely to view killing all Indians as the best way to manage the intermittent conflict between the two parties, regardless of whether a particular Indian tribe was allied with the British or the French. C) The leading citizens of a colony and the British Army would be unwilling and unable to stop similar attacks by frontier whites in the future. D) The horror of the Paxton Boys attacks on American Indians would quickly lead to peace negotiations between Indian tribes and local colonies to resolve competing land claims.
The hopes for a lasting Middle East peace after Camp David were never realized, in part because of
A. the 1981 assassination of Sadat by Jewish militants. B. the refusal of many non-Islamic states to recognize Israel's right to exist. C. Israeli's policy of establishing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank territories. D. Ronald Reagan's election as the United States president. E. the death of King Faisal.
In an effort to find allies in a hostile world, Lenin
A. tried to develop alliances with colonial nationalist movements to overthrow the imperialist colonial regimes. B. used the Comintern to train espionage agents in German army training centers. C. began making military alliances with the nations of Africa and Asia. D. established the Comintern to stimulate international trade. E. appealed to nationalist leaders in colonial countries with the idea of comprehensive revolution.
The British partition of India was a response to conflict between
a. Hindus and Muslims. b. southern and northern Indians. c. Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. d. secularists and religious fundamentalists. e. India's largest ethnic communities.