The Treaty of Paris (1783) ending the Revolutionary War
a. was negotiated in less than a month.
b. never acknowledged American independence.
c. required that the British write off debts owed them by Americans.
d. was vague on critical issues dealing with the West.
D
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The first electric-powered subway systems opened in __________ in 1897.
a. Boston b. Chicago c. San Francisco d. Washington, D.C.
The Sugar Act was NOT designed to
A) raise the customs duty on foreign molasses imported into the American colonies. B) raise revenue in the colonies to help pay England's increased costs of imperial administration. C) place new customs duties on foreign goods like sugar and wine that colonists regularly purchased in the West Indies. D) control colonial smuggling.
Which of the following works of literature satirizes the rise of the British "New Rich" in the mid-19th century?
a. Mercy b. The Marquess of Bute c. The Cherry Orchard d. Our Mutual Friend
Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?
A. Most Americans shared the opinion that it was a "splendid little war." B. U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied. C. The war lasted only a few months, with fewer than 500 American battle casualties. D. More than 5,000 U.S. soldiers died from disease during the war. E. Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war.