True or False: The Magna Carta protected due process, barred absolute monarchy, and influenced important political ideologies that can be found in governmental documentation today. True False
Which of the following was NOT one of the major themes in Radical Whig ideology? One theme was that individuals should claim personal liberties by overthrowing the ruling elite class. One theme was a sense of suspicion and indication that people should watch out for threats against their liberties One theme was a belief that moral decay would lead to an evil ruler. One theme was a revived sense of religious ideology that verged on Puritanism
Which of the following was NOT a major concept in Enlightenment ideology? Liberty Fraternity Reason Polytheism
Which party dominated Texas for more than 130 years after the Civil War? Federalists The Whigs Republicans Democrats
What was the code name for the overall plan for the invasion of Japan? Operation Downfall Operation Iceberg Operation Ultimate Victory Operation Overlord
How did the Enlightenment's theories of government view the role of government? as absolute as useful as benevolent as transparent
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf? Choose one answer. It cut Japanese oil supply lines for the remainder of war It demonstrated the need for atomic weapons to conclusively defeat Japan It significantly slowed down the Allied progress in defeating Japan It saw the Japanese successfully halt the U.S. invasion of the Philippines
The first widespread and concerted use of kamikaze attacks by Japanese aircraft occurred during which battle? Choose one answer. Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle of Midway Battle of the Santa Cruz islands Battle of the South China Sea Battle of Beijing
Palestrina spent the bulk of his career in Rome. True False
Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods? Predynastic period Middle Kingdom Early Dynastic period Old Kingdom
What group was taxed by the king of England before the Magna Carta? A) Farmers B) Members of Parliament C) Barons D) Peasants
How did England try to raise money from the colonists?
The New York Manumission Society (NYMS) established the New York African Free School in 1787. The organization's goals included keeping "a watchful eye over the conduct of such Negroes as have been or may be liberated; and __ to prevent them from running into immorality or sinking into idleness."What does this quote suggest about white reformers in the late eighteenth century? White reformers fervently believed in racial equality and wanted to integrate African Americans into northern society as quickly as possible. White reformers believed in racist stereotypes regarding African Americans and considered these obstacles to the integration of freed African Americans into northern society. White reformers saw no obstacles to the integration of freed African Americans into northern society. White reformers thought that African Americans could be fully integrated into northern society without the oversight of white Americans.
How did the Northwest Ordinance inadvertently enable the spread of slavery in the rest of the nation? States that resulted from the Northwest Territories had the option to accept slavery at a later date. It allowed the expansion of slavery south of the Ohio River. Southeastern territories responded with an extension of the international slave trade. It expanded the international slave trade in the Northeast.
As emancipation became a reality in northern states, what did Ohio's black laws reveal about white attitudes toward African Americans during this time? Ohio's black laws demonstrated that white northerners were enthusiastic about providing equality to newly freed slaves. Ohio's black laws demonstrated that white northerners wanted to provide safe haven for runaway slaves from the South. Ohio's black laws demonstrated that white northerners wanted to restrict the freedom of newly emancipated African Americans. Ohio's black laws demonstrated that white northerners wanted to offer resources for recently freed black people and help them to live on their own.
What did the Naturalization Act of 1790 illuminate about race relations in early America? It revealed the growing social hierarchy based on the social construction of race. It demonstrated that racism did not exist in the eighteenth century. It illuminated the racial equality that existed between white immigrants and African Americans. It granted free blacks citizenship, thus proving the growing racial equality between white and black people.
What was the Alhambra originally? A palace A fortress All of the above A citadel
In what year was the first Black American elected to statewide office in Texas? 1980 1990 2012 1969
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed __ to Federal Reserve Chair This Fed Chair is widely credited with __ Paul Volcker; bringing down inflation Alan Greenspan; bringing down inflation Paul Volcker; adopting the world's first 2-percent inflation target Alan Greenspan; adopting the world's first 2-percent inflation target
What amendment did Amendment 21 repeal? Amendment 18 Amendment 20 Amendment 12
