What prevented the battle of veracruz and its aftermath from plunging the united states and mexico into war?
a) argentina, brazil, and chile mediated between the two sides, and an effective agreement was reached.
b)the forces of emiliano zapata and pancho villa compromised to end fighting along the us border.
c)germany sent a military envoy to enforce peace, and the two sides were forced to reach a compromise.
d)mexican government officials had to divert their interests to fighting the pastry wars against france.
question 2 (multiple choice)
how did the connecticut compromise in the philadelphia convention lead to the acceptance of the constitution?
a)it allowed each state to choose its delegates for the senate, which established equal representation among the states.
b)it enabled states to form legislative bodies based on the sizes of their populations, which was desirable for larger states.
c)it promoted the adoption of the three-fifths clause, allowing for southern states to have adjusted populations.
d)it sought to establish a system that precisely replicated that of the british government.
question 3 (multiple choice)
which group of newspaper writers pushed the progressive movement in the late 1800s?
a)muckrakers
b)park row gang
c)scalawags
d)transcendentalists
question 4 (multiple choice)
what was the significance of secretary of state john hay’s “open door” policy? a)it created a migratory policy for chinese citizens to immigrate to other countries.
b)it provided scope for the chinese government to allow for manufacturing and shipping of arms.
c)it established a policy of equal economic trade for countries that dealt with china.
d)it began an open dialogue between the united states and china to begin diplomatic relations.
question 5 (multiple choice)
which option most accurately identifies the differences between the north and the south prior to the civil war?
a)political dominance was maintained in the north at the expense of the south based on the three-fifths clause.
b)methods used to seek out cheap labor differed between the two geographic locations.
c)social class structures between the north and south differed based on architectural extravagance.
d)industries, like shipbuilding, dominated in the south while agriculture dominated in the north.
question 6 (multiple choice)
which option most accurately explains roosevelt’s motivation in forming the bull moose party?
a)he saw that president taft focused on antitrust legislation to the exclusion of other reforms.
b)he wanted to change president taft’s foreign policy toward asia.
c)he thought that president taft had failed to continue his policies of progressive reform.
d)he thought president taft’s conservation legislation was effective but poorly timed.
question 7 (multiple answer) colonization of the american colonies by europeans occurred for which reasons? (select all that apply.)
{1}to escape religious persecution
{2}to seek a better way of life
{3}to increase taxes on colonists
{4}to wage war with native tribes
{5}to lose representation in parliament
{6}to find their fortune
question 8 (multiple choice) what is the significance of the bill of rights?
a)the passage of the bill of rights marked the first instance in which states had power over the federal government.
b)the amendments proved that the notions long held by the catholic church were provided by divine right.
c)the amendments constitute the government’s recognition of naturally occurring rights and liberties.
d)the bill of rights was the first instance in which a representative democracy was practiced in the united states.
question 9 (multiple choice) which option most accurately evaluates the process of us expansion in north america from the early to mid-19th century?
a)the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo marked the beginning of us expansion into the northwestern states.
b)the modern-day midwestern states were acquired before the southwestern states.
c)the efforts of lewis and clark led to the acquisition of all modern-day us lands west of the mississippi river.
d)the modern-day southwestern states were acquired before the modern-day midwestern states.
question 10 (multiple choice) which identifies the impact of the triangle shirtwaist fire on labor conditions?
a)fewer locations were available to produce garments.
b)fire companies were subjected to regulation under municipal codes.
c)textile employees unionized and fought for better labor conditions.
d)better building safety codes and other worker protections were adopted.