The first large gold rush in the Rocky Mountains occurred in __________
A) the northern mountains of California
B) the southern hills of Montana
C) the mountains of Colorado
D) northwestern Oregon
Answer: C
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During its period of dominance in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Britain's Tory government
A) embarked on a massive program of electoral reform. B) passed the Corn Law of 1815, which drastically reduced tariffs on foreign grain. C) allowed for large public meetings and the dissemination of pamphlets among the poor as a sign of good will. D) enacted policies that sparked mass protests, including the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. E) dramatically improved the conditions of the working classes by guaranteeing cheap bread.
The southern planter class exercised power far in excess of its numbers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Sam Houston left the office of governor of Tennessee when
a) his wife of three months left him and returned to her family. b) Andrew Jackson withdrew his support from Houston in favor of another candidate. c) he joined the army to fight against the British and the Creek Indians. d) he suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a more popular candidate. e) he learned of an opportunity to help Texas win its independence from Mexico.
Laws and deep-rooted traditions prevented women from volunteering for regular military service in any country except one. Which was that exception?
A. Britain B. Germany C. France D. Russia