An American naval victory occurred when Commodore George Dewey's fleet:
a. blasted the Spanish Caribbean fleet off the coast of Santiago, Cuba
b. protected the Rough Riders' landing near Santiago
c. prevented the Spanish Atlantic squadron from moving into Cuban waters to support the army
d. sank the entire Spanish Asiatic squadron at Manila Bay, Philippines, with no loss of U.S. ships
D
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Reforms in urban living included all of the following EXCEPT
A) the development of pure water and sewerage systems. B) model homes built for the poor by wealthy philanthropists. C) the demolition of old, unneeded urban defensive walls, replaced by wide avenues. D) a successful effort to clean up all polluted rivers and lakes. E) some increases in governmental regulations.
Which of the following is true of the presidential campaign of 1852?
a. By rejecting Winfield Scott, voters rejected the idea of popular sovereignty. b. Pierce's victory seemed to confirm voter support for the Compromise of 1850. c. John Hale's repudiation of parts of the Compromise of 1850 attracted a great deal of support in the South. d. Winfield Scott's call for the repeal of the Compromise of 1850 worked against him in the South.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Johnson, Rush, and Feagin suggest that by passing Proposition 209, Black leaders and citizens consciously resist structural change in the entrenched racial hierarchy.
The ideology of Patriotism grew in the years after the Stamp Act. Many writers and pamphleteers borrowed ideas from Englishman John Locke, who had argued that:
a. independence was an alternative to drastic taxation, and colonists could refuse to pay unfair taxes b. government was mainly the duty of the upper classes, but others could participate if they owned property c. society was based on an agreement between the ruler and the ruled to preserve the natural rights of man d. the natural rights of man could only be exercised in the New World