What made the content of the 1883 railroad promotional poster "California, Cornucopia of the World" ironic?
A) The poster advertised a healthy climate, yet California experienced severe epidemics during
this time.
B) The poster welcomed immigrants, yet California successfully lobbied Congress to bar
Chinese immigration.
C) The land promoted in this poster had been illegally acquired by the railroad from the federal
government.
D) The weather in California was actually more conducive to cyclones and blizzards than it was
in the Great Plains.
B
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Sofonisba Anguissola’s painting career led her to travel throughout __________.
A) England B) France C) the Ottoman Empire D) the Spanish Empire
Which statement about the geographical expansion of the United States is true?
A) Whigs opposed geographical expansion because increasing the size of the nation would necessitate a stronger central government. B) Democrats opposed geographical expansion because they sought to improve America, not make it larger. C) Whigs favored geographical expansion because the acquisition of land was key to supporting economic prosperity for all Americans. D) Democrats favored geographical expansion because the acquisition of land was key to creating a nation of independent farmers. E) Both Democrats and Whigs favored geographical expansion because each believed it would help fulfill their particular vision of society and government.
How did the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs begin?
A. as a tax revolt B. with an assassination of a noble C. as a protest to conscripted military service D. with the state execution of a popular lay leader
Hamilton proposed to define the national debt in a way that increased what the nation had to pay. What two pressing financial problems did this seek to solve?
A. bartering and localism B. no central bank and no budget management C. revenue and credit D. a trade deficit and a tax revolt