What was the moral message implied by much of George Catlin's artwork?
A. Destruction of the natural environment is against God's will.
B. Indians are better off if they are removed from the corrupting influence of white Americans.
C. American westward expansion is right and moral and part of God's plan.
D. The superior American culture must inevitably replace all other cultures.
Answer: B
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In the face of growing sectionalism, which of the following was NOT a unifying force among the American landscape?
A) growth and prosperity B) patriotism C) the uniqueness of the American system of government D) the ideas of preeminent politicians, such as those found in Calhoun's Exposition and Protest
What happened in New Orleans in 1832 and 1833?
A) Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the city and killed 25,000 people. B) Measles swept through the city killing 50 percent of the children under age 10. C) An epidemic of yellow fever and cholera killed 1/5 of the population. D) After a group of slaves attempted a rebellion, the army occupied the city and executed 250 slave leaders. E) A fire swept through most of the housing districts killing 15,000 people.
The Mongols
A. facilitated the spread of the plague with the creation of its Silk Road empire. B. stopped the spread of the plague to China, but allowed it to decimate the West. C. stopped the spread of the plague to the West, but allowed it to decimate China. D. were immune from the Yersinia pestis. E. captured Constantinople, which was the entry point for Black Death to the West.