Thomas Jefferson commissioned what became known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition to determine whether the __________ River “may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent for the purposes of commerce.”
a) Missouri
b) Mississippi
c) Ohio
d) Hudson
a) Missouri
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How did the three branches of the federal government respond to the Era of Good Feeling?
a. They had a time of little activity because the country was prospering so much. b. The three branches worked together to try to bring about an Era of Good Feeling in the United States like the one they observed in Europe. c. The Supreme Court took advantage of the executive and legislative branches' Era of Good Feeling to push through its own agenda. d. Monroe took advantage of the Era of Good Feeling between the three branches of government to pass expansionist and industrialization legislation. e. Congress dominated the Era of Good Feeling by approving Supreme Court justices and cabinet members who agreed with its expansionist agenda.
Why did Eisenhower send 1,000 paratroopers to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957?
a. to ensure that black students could attend a desegregated school b. to quell a violent race riot resulting from the desegregation of the military c. to investigate a planned terrorist attack from the Soviet Union d. to protect a top secret chemical weapon on its way to Washington, DC e. to arrest hundreds of alleged segregationist activists and supporters
In which battle was Peter the Great humiliated by King Charles XII?
What will be an ideal response?
The Nok peoples are best known for what artistic tradition?
a. gold and lapis lazuli jewelry b. large pyramid like structures c. highly carved obelisks d. terra cotta human heads e. elaborately decorated papyrus texts