In the first half of the 1800s, which of the following was a major theme in the work of American artists?
a. everyday life
b. Revolutionary War heroes
c. statesmen
d. the wilderness and the West
e. family portraits
Answer: d. the wilderness and the West
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The very first institutions that African Americans fully controlled were
a. churches. b. schools. c. local governments. d. state governments.
By 1700, the North American colonies
A. were centralizing political power in the office of the royal governor. B. were becoming permanent, firmly-rooted societies. C. had learned to accommodate to cultural differences in ethnicity and religion. D. enjoyed stable subsistence economies.
Which of the following was true of the Union’s decision to enlist black soldiers?
A) It was assumed they would serve under black officers. B) It was assumed that they would serve in segregated units. C) It was assumed that they would serve primarily in combat units. D) It was assumed that few African Americans would volunteer.
Why did Washington view the Whiskey Rebellion as treason?
A) The rebellious farmers elicited the help of Native Americans, creating a quasi-civil war. B) Because the governor refused to suppress the rebellion, Washington saw it as a state's refusal to pay taxes and as a violent protest against the government. C) Because Britain supplied the rebellious farmers with money and arms, Washington assumed that they were siding with the enemy. D) Because France was having its own revolutionary war, Washington worried the violence would lead to civil war. E) The rebellious farmers began to ship and sell their whiskey to France and England, breaking U.S. trade agreements.