A Century of Dishonor (1881), which chronicled the dismal history of Indian-white relations, was written by
a. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
b. Helen Hunt Jackson.
c. Chief Joseph.
d. Jim Thorpe.
e. William F. Cody.
b
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In the late nineteenth century, most African-American children __________
A) attended school though eighth grade B) did not attend school on a regular basis C) never went to school at all D) attended school ten months a year
The idea behind the creation of the Electoral College was
a. to give Congress the power to choose the president. b. that state legislatures should have a greater role in the federal government. c. to prevent candidates from campaigning. d. that common voters should not directly elect the president.
Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was most remarkable because it
a. finally brought the ideals of the Declaration of Independence to the White House. b. marked the peaceful, orderly transfer of power based on election results accepted by both rival parties. c. enabled poor farmers and the working class to overthrow the American elite. d. brought the principles of the French Revolution to America. e. occurred with violence in only a few places.
At the time of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, General Thomas Gage, the commander of the British garrison in Boston,
A. believed the colonists' calls for independence were justified. B. was convinced that Americans would never actually dare to fight. C. offered to resign his command to avoid war. D. arrested Sam Adams and John Hancock near Lexington. E. considered his army too small to act without reinforcements.