What tactical goal did General Howe have in mind when he captured Philadelphia in the summer of 1777?
A. punishment for the city's overt support of the Continental Army
B. to enable his field officers to resupply their companies
C. to divide the Continental Army from the New England militias
D. to draw the Americans into battle
D. to draw the Americans into battle
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Besides economic reasons, which of the following inspired business imperialism and empire building in the nineteenth century?
a. political competition, patriotic pride, and the pursuit of glory b. moral and religious superiority c. securing the longevity of the empire d. cultural exchange
The 1872-1873 Modoc War is significant because it
a. involved the death of the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to that time. b. signaled the end of California Indians' armed resistance to the state's reservation policy. c. represented a culmination of years of failed negotiations to resolve the Indians' forced relocation to the Oregon reservation. d. all of the above.
Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through
A. a sales tax and a property tax. B. an import tax and a personal income tax. C. an excise tax and an import tax. D. a sales tax and a personal income tax. E. an excise tax and a sales tax.
In an effort to win the right to vote, African Americans did all of the following during the Reconstruction era EXCEPT:
A) marching to demand the right to vote. B) parading to advocate for bills endorsing it. C) lionizing black Revolutionary heroes to establish their credentials as vote-casting Americans. D) participating in the women's suffrage movement. E) holding mock elections to show their capacity and desire to participate in the American political process.