Provide a comprehensive overview of politics in the West from 1850 to 1880
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: State building, political reforms, wars, and the emergence of an increasingly common political culture should all be considered. Equally important is an appreciation for “the exceptions to the rule:” the Russian and Ottoman Empires. Students should survey the entire geographic extent of the West.
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Which of the following contributed to the United States going to war in 1812?
a. Madison's refusal to support Macon's Bill no. 2 b. Great Britain's announcement that it would end the impressment of American sailors c. congressional War Hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada d. Tecumseh's victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe e. the Republican insistence on high tariffs
Upon arriving in the West, many settlers __________
A) created friendly relationships with local Indian groups B) imported new technology to aid in western industrial growth C) returned home, disappointed in the lack of economic opportunities D) traded agricultural products with the East using overland trails E) were able to generate distinctive folkways
The crucial battle of the Hundred Years' War that was won by Henry V in 1415 and that led to the treaty and apparent victory in the war for Henry and England was the Battle of
A) Brétigny. B) Tours. C) Poitiers. D) Calais. E) Agincourt.
Which event during the War of 1812 suddenly caused American prospects for victory to be thrown into doubt?
A) The creation of defensive forces at Lake Erie B) The surrender of the village of Detroit C) The abdication of the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte D) The forced induction of Americans onto British naval service E) The victory of Creek Indians at the battle of Horseshoe Bend