Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?
a. There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia.
b. There was a need to civilize other peoples.
c. It was the nation's destiny.
d. The Christian message must be spread.
e. There was a power vacuum in Europe.
e
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In the aftermath of the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion, the Virginia legislature _____________.
A. approved a plan, subsequently vetoed by the governor, for the abolition of slavery. B. approved a measure requiring all free blacks to leave the state or be enslaved. C. began a debate on slavery that continued and grew more bitter as the years passed. D. debated but then rejected a measure calling for the gradual abolition of slavery.
Which of the following best characterizes the Ghost Dance?
A) The dance was an ancient ceremonial rite. B) The dance was part religion and part resistance movement. C) The dance was created to attract tourists. D) The dance was a form of relaxation and recreation.
An examination of this chart showing the Whig positions on internal improvements and the Bank of the United States could lead one to infer that two supporters of this party in 1840 may have included __________
A) Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster B) Henry Clay and Nicholas Biddle C) William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren D) John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams
The 2000 election between Bush and Gore was ultimately decided by the US Supreme Court.
a. true b. false