Question

1. how best could you describe john adams’s reply to his wife’s request?

(a) joyful and appreciative
(b) alarmed but resigned
(c) angry and disbelieving
(d) surprised and condescending

1. which amendment finally resulted in the fulfillment of abigail adams’s request when it was passed in 1920?

(a) the second amendment
(b) the thirteenth amendment
(c) the eighteenth amendment
(d) the nineteenth amendment

1. the early colonists of north america sought out settlements that had easy access by ship and adequate water supplies. this helps explain why many of the early north american towns were built near

(a) mountains.
(b) glaciers.
(c) rivers.
(d) prairies.

1. why did president truman decide that the united states should use atomic weapons against japan on august 6, 1945?

(a) the united states wanted to launch a preemptive strike to prevent the japanese from attacking pearl harbor.
(b) he wanted to force an immediate japanese surrender to bring about an end to the war.
(c) he wanted to see whether the newly developed atomic weapons actually worked.
(d) he wanted to convince the german forces to surrender to the allied forces in europe.

use the following information for questions 291 through 294.
when the founding fathers designed the new government under the constitution, they divided the power of the federal government into three distinct branches as described in the following table.

branch of government	consists of	powers
judicial branch	supreme court (usually 9 justices given lifetime appointments)<br>federal courts	evaluates laws according to the constitution
legislative branch (congress)	house of representatives (435 representatives)<br>senate (100 senators)	proposes bills that could become law

1. which choice correctly completes the following sentence?

congress has __ members, including senators and __ representatives.
(a) congress has 535 members, including 100 senators and 435 representatives.
(b) congress has 435 members, including 100 senators and 535 representatives.
(c) congress has 535 members, including 435 senators and 100 representatives.
(d) congress has 100 members, including 535 senators and 435 representatives.

Explanation:

Question 288

Abigail Adams advocated for women's right to vote. The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote, fulfilling her request. The Second Amendment is about firearms, the Thirteenth abolished slavery, and the Eighteenth was Prohibition (later repealed).

Early colonists needed easy ship access (for trade, supplies) and water. Rivers provide water and access to waterways for ships. Mountains, glaciers, and prairies don't offer both water and ship access as rivers do.

Truman decided to use atomic weapons on Japan to force an immediate surrender and end WWII. The Pearl Harbor attack was in 1941 (preemptive strike isn't the reason here), and the goal wasn't to test the weapon (though it was a new tech, the primary reason was to end the war quickly and save lives from a prolonged invasion).

Answer:

D. the Nineteenth Amendment

Question 289