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The United States acquired all of Florida in the Adams-Onís Treaty because it agreed to give up its claims on

A
the Oregon Country.
B
Canada.
C
Texas.
D
Mexico.
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Which of these movements tried to stop people from drinking too much alcohol in the 1800s?

A
the abolition movement
B
the Second Great Awakening
C
the temperance movement
D
the women’s rights movement
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Which of these did Federalists oppose?

A
the inclusion of a bill of rights in the US Constitution
B
acceptance of the US Constitution
C
a strong national government with many powers
D
the establishment of slavery in the United States
4

Which piece of Reconstruction legislation granted citizenship to African Americans?

A
the Emancipation Proclamation
B
the Fourteenth Amendment
C
the Black Codes
D
the Thirteenth Amendment
5

What is an example of how the abolitionist movement began to grow in the 1830s? Choose three correct answers.

A
Petitions demanded that Congress end slavery.
B
The American Anti-Slavery Society was founded.
C
Southern states reduced the use of slave labor.
D
Most Southern politicians argued to end slavery.
E
Anti-slavery publications were produced.
6

Passage of which of these acts increased tension between colonists and the British government in 1774?

A
the Townshend Acts
B
the Intolerable Acts
C
the Quartering Act
D
the Stamp Act
7

Which best summarizes the contents of the Declaration of Independence?

A
an appeal to the social contract and a proposed new constitution
B
a list of grievances against Britain and a proposed new constitution
C
an appeal to the social contract and ideas for changes in British rule
D
a list of grievances against Britain and a rejection of British rule
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The Battle of Antietam affected the focus of the Civil War by

A
changing it to the construction of a national railroad.
B
leading to the Emancipation Proclamation.
C
leading to the North giving up its antislavery stance.
D
changing it to Southern industrialization.
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What describes the social structure of the South in the antebellum era? Choose three correct answers.

A
slow population growth
B
no organized religion
C
small towns
D
mass immigration
E
little or no organized education
10

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was the

A
different kinds of currency.
B
departments of the executive branch.
C
power of the federal government.
D
formation of a presidential cabinet.
11

What describes the economy of the North in the antebellum era?

A
It lacked roads, canals, and railroads.
B
It relied heavily on tobacco and cotton production.
C
It focused on growing crops.
D
It was primarily industrial.
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Reconstruction created the Freedmen’s Bureau, which

A
protected African Americans’ voting rights.
B
encouraged passage of the Jim Crow laws.
C
assisted freed African Americans.
D
helped to formulate the Black Codes.
13

The English philosopher John Locke wrote that

A
only governments could provide rights to citizens.
B
all people have the natural right to life and liberty.
C
a government should hold absolute power over its people.
D
all men are created equal.
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A piece of legislation that called for popular sovereignty to decide the slavery issue was

A
the Compromise of 1850.
B
the Missouri Compromise.
C
the Fugitive Slave Act.
D
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
15

A veto by President Andrew Jackson led to the creation of which of these political parties?

A
the Democratic Party
B
the Democratic-Republican Party
C
the Whig Party
D
the Republican Party
16

Which best describes the executive branch of government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
It consisted of Congress and a president.
B
It consisted of Congress alone.
C
It consisted of a two-house Congress.
D
It consisted of a president alone.
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Which best describes the relationship between the Second Great Awakening and the abolition movement?

A
The abolition movement was damaged by supporters of the Awakening.
B
The abolition movement developed out of the Awakening.
C
The abolition movement ended as a result of the Awakening.
D
The abolition movement gained strength from supporters of the Awakening.
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Which battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War?

A
the Battle of Philadelphia
B
the Battle of Long Island
C
the Battle of Yorktown
D
the Battle of Saratoga
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Why was Dred Scott important?

A
He was an accomplished abolitionist lawyer.
B
His court case granted legal rights to slaves.
C
His court case ended the slavery argument.
D
He was a slave who argued he was free.
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Which best describes Andrew Jackson’s opinion on the National Bank?

A
He believed it should be shut down and its funds should be distributed among citizens.
B
He believed it should utilized by citizens more than state banks, which engaged in unfair practices.
C
He believed it should be replicated in other areas of the country in order to be accessible to more people.
D
He believed it should be dissolved because it favored the wealthy elite, and state banks were more helpful to all.

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