history
Which of the following had a significant influence on trade and commerce in the Late Middle Ages?
All of these answers
Which of the following played a key role in the Market Revolution?
All of these answers
The Election of Franklin Pierce in 1852
Highlighted the sectional and organizational weaknesses in the Whig party
Was the Magna Carta a complete failure?
No; it became an international symbol for those who wished to show the king was bound by law
What was Joan of Arc's role in the Hundred Year's War? Correct!
She led the French to victory over the English resulting in the crowning of Charles VII of France
The Compromise of 1850:
Solved the dispute regarding California's status as a free or slave state
Define 'Machiavellinism'.
Widely used term characterizing the unscrupulous politicians Machiavelli described in The Prince
Which of the following was a key argument advanced by proslavery apologist
all of these answer
The growth of factories and wage labor
ran counter to Jefferson's vision of an agricultural America
Which of the following were stipulations of the Fugitive Slave Law?
runaway slaves were to be returned to their owners AND any black could be sent South solely because someone claimed ownership of him/her
Which of the following persons might have begun to feel out of place with the economic imperatives in early 19th-century America?
skilled, artisanal laborer
In the early 19th-century, the primary allegiance of many citizens was to
their local region
Public schools in the early 19th-century were
tuition-free and supported by local taxes
How was feudal society structured?
On the basis of land ownership; society was ordered around relationships derived from the holding of land
Which of the following was NOT true of the factory system?
Only native-born women worked in the factories
the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Stated that all citizens who failed to help capture runaway slaves could be imprisoned or fined
In defending their right to secede from the Union, which of the following documents did South Carolinians invoke?
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following statements is true about the Republican Party that emerged in the 1850s?
The Party was formed out of a coalition of Northern ex-Whigs who resented Southern political power
Which of the following statements is true about the Republican Party that emerged in the 1850s? Group of answer choices
The Party was formed out of a coalition of Northern ex-Whigs who resented Southern political power
Which of the following best describes the role of women in the religious revivals of the 18th and 19th centuries?
Women were affected by and important to the revivals but did not hold leading ministerial positions
What were the lives of peasant women like in Medieval Europe?
Women were subordiante to men, and responsible for the household. They supplemented their time spinning or brewing
The innovative techniques that make Leonardo's work unique include all of the following EXCEPT: Group of answer choices
his realistic depiction of landscape
During the 1810s and 1820s, "internal improvements":
were funded by the federal government AND pertained to transportation networks
Which of the following statements about Michelangelo's "David" is true?
"David" is larger than life size AND the sculpture was intended to be placed on the exterior of the Duomo
When was the Pre-Classical Period?
1000-400 BCE
Native American groups flourished in the Southwest between 900 and 1130 CE due to the following;
A period of wet conditions and nearby rivers allowed tribes to perfect irrigation farming.
Pick the best conclusion for the following statement: "The arrival of mechanical movable type printing introduced the era of mass communication which permanently altered the structure of society. Some of these societal effects were _____________" Group of answer choices
A sharp increase in literacy plus unrestricted and widespread circulation of information and ideas
What was the most important type of Inca art? Group of answer choices
Architecture
Although suffrage was the central goal of the women's movement in the 19th-century, which of the following other concerns also received the movement's attention?
Child-custody matters
Which culture succeeded the Sican?
Chimu
What was the spondylus shell used for?
Commerce and religious offerings.
Define Humanism
Cultural and intellectual movement characterised by attention to Classical culture and promotion of vernacular texts
What was the primary economic activity for the Moche?
Farming
How did Northerners characterize "Slave Power" in the 1850s?
It had seized control of the federal government
Which of the following was an important reason why industrialization best took root in the Northeast?
It had the waterways needed to power the new machinery
What were the most important things to control in the Aztec economy from a hegemonic point of view?
Land and labor.
What caused the decline of the Olmecs? A volcanic eruption.
Scholars are unsure.
What event compounded the effect of the Black Death, resulting in even more deaths? Correct!
The Great Famine which led to a catastrophic shortage of food in Europe
Unitarianism was widespread in which of the following parts of late 18-century and early 19th-century America
The Northeast
What does the "Mixtec" most likely mean in colloquial language today?
The family of languages that still survive today.
Which of the following engines of economic growth was made possible in large part by immigrants?
The infrastructure projects that brought 19th-century goods to market
What is the Avenue of the Dead?
The main avenue in Teotihuacan that has a number of pyramids.
Popular sovereignty was the idea that
The people of a territory should determine for themselves whether or not to permit slavery
How did the Mayans feed themselves?
They transitioned from hunter-gatherers to farmers.
What characterizes the style of Renaissance literature?
Adoption of a humanist philosophy and Greco-Roman influences from classical literature
All of the following works were produced during the American Renaissance EXCEPT
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln argued Group of answer choices
Against the extension of slavery in the territories
Which of the following contributed to the abolition movement in the North?
All of the answers
19th-century German immigrants to the United States brought with them which of the following? Correct Answer
All of these answers
In the 19th-century, newspapers
All of these answers
In the early 19th-century, unions fought for which of the following?
All of these answers
What were some of the uses for ships during the Viking Age?
All of these answers
Which of the following was a reason for European immigration into the United States in the first half of the 19th-century?
All of these answers
Which of the following was closely associated with the Second Great Awakening?
All of these answers
Which of the following were the likely causes of Harold's defeat at the Battle of Hastings?
All of these answers
How did the Incas pass their history? Group of answer choices
It was mainly oral tradition until the Spanish formally recorded it.
Why was life as a nun or missionary appealing to people in the Middle Ages?
It was one of the few places where people would receive any education and power
The Whig Party ultimately collapsed in 1852 because:
Its members were divided over the Fugitive Slave Law and other sectional issues
The visions of which of the following began the Mormon movement?
Joseph Smith, Jr.
During the height of slavery, African Americans were During the height of slavery, African Americans were
e. Able to build strong traditions drawing on the African heritage in spite of restrictions.
The U.S. government declared war on the Confederate States.
false
Members of the Order of the Star Spangled Banner came to be known as
Know Nothings
What were some of the reasons behind the military strength of the Germanic tribes?
Men began battle training at a young age and warriors were intensely devoted to their tribe and chieftain
Which of the following most accurately describes a polyptych?
Multi-paneled
What ethnicity of people inhabited Teotihuacan?
Multiple ethnicities such as the Zapotec and Mixtec.
the Kansas-Nebraska Act:
Repealed the Missouri Compromised and spurred the creation of the Republican Party
The Election of 1856 was significant because it showcased the:
Rise of the newly formed Republican Party
Why did Joan of Arc feel compelled to help the French army to victory over the English?
She had a vision of three saints who told her to drive out the English and return Charles VII to the throne
The abundance of rich natural resources in the Northwest
Allowed many different nations to develop with their own distinct history, culture and society.
Which of the following was part of Horace Mann's educational reform program?
A statewide curriculum
Which of the following are the Zapotec thought to have developed first in Mesoamerica
A writing system
Although land-grant colleges taught traditional subjects, their central focus was on teaching which of the following to the so-called "industrial classes"? Group of answer choices
Agriculture and the mechanic arts
Why is Charlemagne considered to be the greatest ruler of the Carolingian Dynasty?
All of these answers
The increased use of improved agriculture practices resulted in
All of these answers.
The sexual abuse of female slaves was prevalent and was
All these answers
Which of the following is true of the Plain Folk of the Old South?
All these answers
What is the anti-historicist view of the relationship between the Aztecs and Toltecs?
Aztec stories are not an accurate historical account of the Toltecs.
Which of the following was an Olmec deity?
Bird Monster
According to scientists, which best explains the impact of the "Great Drought" on the Anasazi and Hohokam culture?
Both groups dispersed into smaller settlements and neighboring tribes.
Explain how the Renaissance influenced culture and politics in early modern Europe Group of answer choices
Both of these answers
How was the Black Death thought to be transmitted from central Asia to Europe?
By fleas on black rats that traveled on merchant ships
Revivalist meetings during the Second Great Awakening often featured which of the following?
Dancing, shouting, and singing
The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford helped to increase sectional conflict by
Denying Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories
The Kansas-Nebraska Act did all of the following EXCEPT:
Destroyed the knowing nothing party
What are the Nazca Lines?
Geoglyphs created for unknown purposes.
Comparing Harold's success at the Battle of Stamford and loss at the Battle of Hastings, which of the following factors contributed to his ultimate defeat to William II of Normandy?
Harold's army was poorly prepared, and had approximately 3000 less troops than William
Why is the Domesday book such an important historical document?
It is the oldest public record in England and the most significant historical survey in the history of Europe
Which of the following is closely associated with American Transcendentalism?
Margaret Fuller
Republicans backed Abraham Lincoln, who ran on the party platform that sought to
Prohibit the expansion of slavery into the territories
Irish immigrants in the 18th- and 19th-centuries were involved with all of the following EXCEPT
Protestant seminaries in Boston
Robern Campin, Jan Van Eyck, and Rogier Van de Weyden showed similarities in their work through their ________. Group of answer choices
Realistic portrayals
As a result of the Panic of 1857:
The South believed that it was economically superior to the North
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry provoked which of the following reactions?
The South viewed the attack as an act of terrorism and feared future aggression from the North
Where was the core of the Mayan Empire?
The central lowlands
The development of the cotton gin
all of these answers
What are the Three Sisters?
corn, beans, squash The three most important crops for Mississippian cultures.
Which of the following was one the earliest and most extensively commercialized crops?
cotton