Which of the following offers the best explanation for the diversity of Native American cultures?
a) the different environments in which each group lived
b) the different points of origin from which each group migrated
c) the different experiences with domesticated animals
d) the different responses to infectious diseases
a) the different environments in which each group lived
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Most of those who were outspoken advocates of American expansion in the late nineteenth century were
A) second or third generation German-Americans. B) Democrats. C) Anglophiles. D) All of the above.
Why did Franklin Pierce handily win the presidential election of 1852?
A) He had the advantage of a sizable Northern electorate that favored a Northern candidate. B) Questions about his Mexican War service hampered General Winfield Scott's campaign. C) Voters tired of the debate over slavery were inspired by his expansionist vision. D) As a Northerner with Southern sympathies, he bridged the sectional divide. E) Western voters overwhelmingly supported his candidacy.
What was one of John Quincy Adams's major weaknesses as president?
a. His inflexible code of honor b. His widespread use of patronage and the spoils system c. His status as a member of the Adams political dynasty d. His warmth and sentimentality e. His strong adherence to nationalistic ideas
Which approach did the U.S. military favor when Japan’s defeat was deemed inevitable?
A) negotiating a peace treaty to avoid further loss of life B) modifying the unconditional surrender formula C) an all-out, full-scale invasion of Japan D) destroying Japan with a series of atom bombs E) creating a second front in the Philippines