Between 1815 and 1840, northeastern agriculture became a cash-crop business
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The Quebec Act of 1774 accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
A) taking Indian policy north and west of the Ohio River out of the hands of frontier agitators and royal governors along the coast. B) assigning all lands north and west of the Ohio River to the British controlled Province of Quebec. C) easing the opposition and resistance of patriots in the colonies to British rule. D) recognizing the rights of the Catholic Church.
Athens became the leader of the Delian League because
a. Sparta wanted to spend more time trading in the Mediterranean. b. Corinth's navy had nearly been destroyed by the Persians. c. Sparta was not willing to make a long-term commitment. d. Athens had no outstanding leaders of its own at that time.
Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory yielded many benefits for the United States. What was NOT one of these benefits?
a. A rich harvest of scientific observations b. Treaties with several Indian nations c. Geographical knowledge of the previously unknown region d. A plausible American claim to the Oregon region e. An opening of the West to future exploration and trade
A Confederate victory at Antietam in September 1862 probably would have won the Confederacy independence because
a. the Union armies were already heavily demoralized. b. France and Britain were on the verge of recognizing the Confederate government and providing it with critically needed military assistance. c. the Republicans would have lost the subsequent congressional elections. d. Lincoln would have been unable to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. e. the Border States would have joined the Confederacy.