What led Americans to view Robert Peary as a national hero?
A) his explorations of the Arctic
B) his seizure of Hawaii
C) his escape from a Chinese prison
D) his valor in the Spanish-American War
A
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Peter Abelard's Yes and No represents which of these?
A) the triumph of faith over reason B) the scholastic dominance C) the emergence of the universities D) a new application for classical rationalism
In the 1840s, Democrats felt that the market economy threatened __________.
a. white male dominance b. dependence on foreign markets c. the American tradition of self-sufficiency d. to impose racial equality
Why did Massachusetts and Connecticut feel the need to pass sumptuary laws?
A) They weren't comfortable with the idea that lower-class people were taking on the trappings of upper classes. B) They weren't comfortable with the idea that upper class people were "slumming" and taking on the trappings of lower classes. C) They wanted to abolish all signs of the British social class system. D) They wanted to establish a minimum dress code for the lower classes. E) They wanted to establish a minimum dress code for all colonial classes.
Which of the following was a reason for an attack by the Cherokees on the Carolina and Virginia frontiers in 1760?
A. The British abrogated their trade agreements with the Cherokees. B. Both colonies had been capturing and enslaving Cherokees. C. The Cherokees were angry about British atrocities and realized that they would no longer be able to force concessions from the British by threatening to ally with France or Spain. D. The governors of both colonies had declared war against the Cherokees.