Friday, March 9, 2012

US history questions?

1. Sometime in late November, your friend exclaims, "I'm sick of hearing about those Pilgrims all the time. Why should I care about them? Pilgrims, schmilgrims!" (Apparently you have a high-strung friend.) Which of these would be an accurate response?



a. "Wait just a minute, there. Those Pilgrims established the first permanent settlement in the English colonies in North America!"

b. "Whoa, Nelly! Tuxedos were invented because of those black and white outfits the Pilgrims wore. Think about that when prom comes."

c. "Hold your horses. That Mayflower Compact they made was the first constitution ever written in North America, and it was similar to the later United States Constitution in many ways."

d. "Are you kidding me? Half of them died the first winter and the rest still stayed. How often do you find idealism like that?"



18. Which colony was most like Rhode Island in the low opinion its neighbors had of it?



a. Virginia

b. New York

c. North Carolina

d. Maryland



20. Which of these colonies was not set up as a haven, or safe place, for some group or another?



a. Maryland

b. Pennsylvania

c. Georgia

d. New York



22. What was Virginia society like in the late 1600s?



a. Harmonious. The planters and Indians got along very well.

b. Fairly good. The Indians and backwoods farmers got along well, but neither liked the big plantation owners near the coast.

c. Not bad. All the settlers got along well with each other, but both had troubles with Indian raids.

d. Fragmented. The backwoods planters didn't get along with the plantation owners near the coast, and there were Indian problems on the frontier.



23. King Philip's War was



a. the last major Indian attempt to clear the settlers out

b. one of the first examples of French and Indians fighting against British

c. followed by a time of great mercy towards the Indians by the Pilgrims and Puritans

d. the bloodiest war ever fought in world historyUS history questions?
23. a

tell your teacher he/she is a tenured asshole.

because they're are better answers for some of those questions but your selfish narcissitic teacher

has to make it about him he's an egomaniac
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  • Homework help!!! plz!!!!!!!?

    Help plz!!!!



    32.) Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election after he

    won the popular vote

    won the electoral vote by a landslide

    made a compromise with the Democrats

    won an election in the House of Representatives

    33.) A major failure of Reconstruction was that

    the South's cotton prodiction never recovered

    war debts remained unpaid

    racist attitudes continued in the North and South

    no African Americans were elected to Congress

    34.) The Civil War left the South

    with slavery still in place

    in full control of its government

    in ruins

    largely unchanged from before the war

    35.) In his presidential Reconstruction plan, Andrew Johnson

    matched Lincoln's plan exactly

    was more generous than Lincoln

    allowed some slavery to continue

    put the South under strict military control

    36.) The most visible new black organization in the South were

    military clubs

    colleges

    churches

    political parties

    37.) The 14th Amendment was part of a series of laws that

    changed the way a President could hire government officials

    ensured the civil rights of African Americans

    restored the balance of power between the President and Congress

    shifted the balance of power in favor of the Supreme Court

    38.) The Reconstruction Act of 1867

    closed the South to Democrats

    closed the South to scalawags

    put the South under military rule

    gave voting rights to all Southerners

    39.) When Johnson violated the Tenure of OFfice Act, he was

    forced to resign

    dropped from the Republican Party

    convicted by the Senate

    impeached by the House

    40.) In 1870, thanks to the 15th Amendment, southern black men

    voted for the first time

    took charge of the Senate

    received free government land

    produced their own Reconstruction plan

    41.) Reconstruction succeeded in rebuilding many of the South's

    plantations

    forts

    railroads

    banks

    42.) Reconstruction succeeded in its goals of restoring the Union and helping to

    regulate the railroads

    destroy the Freedman's Bureau

    eliminate the Ku Klux Klan

    repair the war-torn SouthHomework help!!! plz!!!!!!!?
    I am working on this test to. I wish i could help but can't maybe once i have it complete.

    If you could help, that's be awesome. (: A few ?'s?

    1) As a capitalist ethic gradually replaced the Puritan ethic in colonies, more people began to want to:



    a) stop attending church

    b) make money

    c) live on plantations

    d) go to school





    2) According to the narrator in The Scarlet Letter, the rose grows outside the prison door:



    a) to add beauty to a dark place

    b) as a symbol of innocence

    c) to show that nature can have pity and be kind

    d) to supply a sweet fragrance for the imprisoned





    3) Thinkers of the European Enlightenment would agree with all of the following statements EXCEPT people:



    a) have certain natural rights that cannot be turned over to the king

    b) can use reason to understand society and politics

    c) who underwent a religious awakening make the best leaders

    d) should rebel against governments that become too oppressive



    4) One of the primary issues that united colonists from all over North America against King George of England was:



    a) literacy

    b) religious beliefs

    c) taxes

    d) slavery





    5) The Puritans believed ______ was an effective form of punishment.



    a) imprisonment

    b) public humiliation

    c) beatings

    d) hard labor





    6) The line "And may the muse inspire each future song" can be defined as:



    a) a metaphor

    b) a heroic couplet

    c) an allusion

    d) parallelism



    7) In The Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth wants _____ from Hester.



    a) a divorce

    b) a public apology

    c) the name of the father of the baby

    d) cessation of all contact







    Any help would be awesome... I know "do your own work"... but I really need the help right now %26amp; have already done 22 of the quizzes and 15 papers by myself.. so your help would be extremely appreciated. Thanks so much!If you could help, that's be awesome. (: A few ?'s?
    7) c, im pretty sure

    4 history questions..?

    1: Which was NOT a major success of Reconstruction in the South?

    an end to racist government policies

    the transformation into an industralized, urban region

    an end to tensions between the North and South

    all of the above

    I have no idea which one this is.



    2: Reconstruction succeeded in rebuilding many of the South's

    plantations

    forts

    railroads

    banks

    I think its railroads.



    3. Progressivism was halted by....

    the efforts of the NAACP

    World War I

    the repeal of the prohibition amendment

    the victory of the Bull Moose Party

    I think its WW1



    4. Which belief was held by most Progressives?

    The government should be more accountable to its citizens.

    Housing and healthcare should remain private.

    The government should protect agricultural interests.

    The government should intervene in unfair business practices.

    I think its A4 history questions..?
    1: Which was NOT a major success of Reconstruction in the South?



    all of the above



    2: Reconstruction succeeded in rebuilding many of the South's

    Railroads



    3:Progressivism was halted by....

    World War 1





    4: Which belief was held by most Progressives?

    Yes, what you said (which was A) is correct:

    The government should be more accountable to its citizens.
    1: Which was NOT a major success of Reconstruction in the South?



    all of the above







    2: Reconstruction succeeded in rebuilding many of the South's



    railroads





    3. Progressivism was halted by....



    World War I





    4. Which belief was held by most Progressives?

    The government should be more accountable to its citizens.4 history questions..?
    1. all of the above

    2. plantations

    3. i think WWI too, not sure tho

    4. A sounds good to me too, not sure tho

    (Basic United States History) please help me on 4 questions?

    What was the Wilmot Proviso?

    A. A bill that barred slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico

    B. A bill that barred slavery in all territory acquired from Spain

    C. A bill that barred slavery in all territory north of Missouri

    D. A bill that barred slavery in all northern states





    Between 1840 to 1860, where did most immigrants settle?

    A. southern backcountry

    B. western ranches

    C. southern plantations

    D. northern cities



    In 1860, what sparked serious talk of Southern seccession?

    A. California's admission as a state

    B. Lincoln's election as president

    C. Douglas' election to the Senate

    D. The takeover of Fort Sumter





    Which state was the first to secede from the United States?

    A. Georgia

    B. Louisiana

    C. South Carolina

    D. Virginia





    thank you =](Basic United States History) please help me on 4 questions?
    A

    D

    D

    C
    c b a d(Basic United States History) please help me on 4 questions?
    I'm sure these answers are in your textbook and/or class notes. You better check there to make sure you get the RIGHT answers!

    HOMEWORK HELP. See if you can answer any of these pls.?

    This is all from the textbook; A More Perfect Union



    1) Which of the following did not exist in North America before the Europeans arrived? Gold, corn, horses, or farms?



    2) Which of the following did exist in America before the first Europeans arrived? Indigo, smallpox, christianity, or indian rivalries?



    3) Which of the following kinds of settlements were established in the New World primarily by the Spanish? Forts, missions, plantations, or trading posts?



    4) Which of the following was England's first permanent settlement in the New World? Plymouth, Jamestown, New Netherland, or Roanoke Island?



    5) Which of the following was a middle colony? Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts?



    6) Which of the following was true of most New England farmers during colonial times? They grew crops to sell, they settled in small villages, they bought slaves to work the land, they came from a variety of countries?



    More to come...HOMEWORK HELP. See if you can answer any of these pls.?
    1.) horses



    2.) Indian rivalries



    3.) plantations



    4.) plymouth



    5.) virginia



    6.) they bought slaves to work the land
    1- horses

    2- indian rivalries

    3-missions

    4-plymouth

    5-pennsylvania

    6-???HOMEWORK HELP. See if you can answer any of these pls.?
    come on, dont cheat!!

    those are really easy =)
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  • 13th colonies question!! plz ANSWER!?

    13 original colonies questions?

    A. New Hampshire F. New York K. North Carolina

    B. Massachusttes G.. New Jersey L. South Carolina

    C. Rhode Island H. Delaware M. Georgia

    D. Conneticut I. Maryland

    E.Pennsylvania J. Virginia





    Please Put the letter onto all that applies.



    1. the "city on the hell" was located in this colony

    2. as of 1730, African slaves outnumbered white settlers

    3. the birthplace of representative government and slavery in the colonies

    4. this colony expanded voting rights to include non-church members, and limited the power of government in its Fundamental orders

    5. this colony adopted the Toleration Act of 1649 making it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians

    6. these colonies were governed by elected assemblies

    7. attempted to outlaw slavery, plantations, and importation of rum, but became one of the two largest slaveholding colonies by 1775

    8. first colony to separate church and state and practice religious tolerence



    Please put what you for sure know13th colonies question!! plz ANSWER!?
    don't ask that sort of thing... because people won't answer.

    my guess for the 1 is massachusetts and i guess it's city on the hill..

    if you don't know just google each one of them... it's a simple as that. ...13th colonies question!! plz ANSWER!?
    JUST DO YOUR FCKING HOMEWORK