Define "Columbian Exchange." Who benefitted most from this exchange, Europeans or Native Americans?
What will be an ideal response?
At the point of contact, Europeans and Native Americans began an exchange of flora, fauna, and microbes that had a profound effect on both peoples. The Native Americans lost in at least two ways: Adoption of the tobacco culture stimulated more migration from Europe and threatened Native-American access to land; European diseases destroyed and demoralized Native-American populations, crippling their cultures and their ability to resist further European invasion.
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The accomplishments of Mayor Samuel "Golden Rule" Johnson in Toledo, Ohio, included
a. being the first black man elected to the position of mayor in any American city. b. overseeing the successful attempt to attain women's suffrage in Ohio. c. supporting the successful passage of prohibition legislation. d. defeating the two established parties and passing many social reforms.
Which of the following best characterizes McKinley’s leadership in the months leading up to the Spanish-American War?
a. He was weak, indecisive, and forced into war. b. He was determined to provoke a war by any means necessary. c. He pursued a moderate course, aimed at achieving American goals without going to war. d. He treated Cuba as a minor concern, unworthy of the attention of the president.
To avoid eradication by Chiang's army, Mao led his PLA from South China to the North China town of Yan'an. This journey has come to be called the
a. Great Leap Forward. b. Long March. c. Northern March. d. Northern Expedition. e. Long Expedition.
In what way was postwar protest by African Americans similar in the North and in the South?
A. Black protest was similarly open in the North and South. B. Black protest was focused on racial discrimination in the North and South. C. Black protest was equally dramatic in the North and South. D. Black protest was enjoyed success immediately in the North and South.