Which of the following was a reason for the early problems that confronted the Jamestown colony?
A. The colony was kept in a constant state of chaos due to the tyrannical rule of John Smith.
B. Nomadic tribes had virtually wiped out the supply of game in the area.
C. A severe drought made it difficult for the settlers to cultivate crops.
D. The early colonists had to contend with the hostility of nearby Indians.
Answer: C
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Which of the following did liberals in nineteenth-century Europe not believe?
A. The government should not interfere in the private affairs of its citizens. B. The government should not intervene in economic matters. C. The best government was one moderated by a constitution and a parliament. D. The government had a responsibility to alleviate the conditions of the poor and unemployed. E. The government should promote the success of individuals and protect their civil rights.
The 2000 presidential election has the distinction of being
a. the most hotly contested election in history. b. the first election in more than a hundred years where the winner had fewer popular votes. c. the only election decided after multiple ballots. d. the only election where female voters outnumbered male. e. the first election in more than a hundred years where the Supreme Court stepped in.
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester vs Georgia that the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign political entity; nonetheless, the Cherokees were ___________ removed in what was known as the Trail of Tears.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) held that
A. states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders. B. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. C. Scott must be freed under federal law. D. the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person. E. slaves were property unless they moved to a free state.