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Question 1

How did John Trumbull's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill enhance the moral complexity of the events taking place at this first major battle of the American Revolution?
 
  A) African Americans like Peter Salem, who supposedly killed Major Pitcairn, are prominently
  featured as the heroes of this battle.
  B) Trumbull focuses more on the chaos of the battle rather than the heroic actions of the soldiers
  involved from each side.
  C) General Warren's sacrifice of life and British Major John Small's intervention to prevent one
  of his own men from bayonetting Warren show that both sides displayed virtue and heroism.
  D) The refusal of American soldiers to follow military orders from their own officers illustrates
  the spirit of independence and insubordination.

Question 2

Before declaring war on Germany in 1917, the United States was dealing with a serious foreign policy crisis in __________ that almost led to a formally declared war with that nation.
 
  A) Russia
  B) Mexico
  C) Canada
  D) Cuba

Question 3

Even though the Civil War has been called the first modern war, what factor dealing with technological advances led to challenges for those involved?
 
  A) Messages about battles were difficult to convey through telegraph.
  B) Railroads often took too long to transport soldiers to the battle front.
  C) Soldiers on both sides were unfamiliar with loading minie balls into their rifles.
  D) Military commanders preferred to implement the more traditional patterns of waging war.

Question 4

What pioneering war protest action did faculty and students at the University of Michigan introduce to the general public in 1965?
 
  A) teach-ins about the Vietnam War
  B) burning of draft cards
  C) street marches against the war
  D) writing the popular chant Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?

Question 5

How did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense change Americans' views on politics?
 
  A) It denounced monarchy as being ridiculous and incompatible with liberty.
  B) It viewed democracy as a danger to be avoided.
  C) It explained that independence could be achieved without war.
  D) It argued that constitutional monarchy is the best system of government.



trog

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Answer 1

C

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

A



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