The chief political weakness of the American System was that it offered little or no economic incentive to southern planters and increased their production costs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
True
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All of the following groups and persons provided critical logistical help, food, shelter, and/or geographical knowledge to Lewis and Clark during the course of their expedition EXCEPT
A) the Shoshone Indian guide, Sacagawea. B) the French trapper, Toussaint Charbonneau. C) a party of Nez Perce Indians in the western Rockies and a leader of Nez Perce Indians called Twisted Hair. D) British army soldiers posted in forts in Canada and the Oregon Territory.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate assessment of the years between 1300 and 1500 in Italy?
A) Mercenary armies were hired by conflicting cities. B) France helped stabilize Italy. C) Sicily and the Papal States lost economic dominance. D) The Treaty of Lodi indicated the possibility of unity. E) City-states had their own political and diplomatic structures.
Why was Mary McLeod Bethune important?
A) She used mass media to shame the Roosevelts into supporting African-American causes and needs. B) Through her novels, she provided an African-American voice and experience that white Americans would listen to, and in that way learn from. C) With her money, she financed educational opportunities to impoverished, inner city African-Americans and helped them to get better lives. D) Through her own advocacy, and her connection to Eleanor Roosevelt, she made gains for African-Americans in general, and for African-American women particularly.
In the nineteenth century, the United States acquired most of what is now the Southwest from which country?
A. Spain B. Mexico C. Britain D. Canada