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The Southern Colonies were established mostly for

A
social reasons.
B
cultural reasons.
C
religious reasons.
D
economic reasons.
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Between 1845 and 1850, many people emigrated from Ireland to the United States. What prompted them to leave their home country?

A
Ireland was engaged in a fierce war with Britain.
B
Ireland was becoming severely overpopulated.
C
A viral epidemic was killing many Irish people.
D
A crop failure had led to a famine in Ireland.
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Which of the following arguments did Thomas Paine include in Common Sense?

A
Colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British.
B
All types of government are unreasonable.
C
A monarchy is a dangerous form of government.
D
The British should overthrow their king.
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Read the passage.Benjamin Franklin was an outstanding diplomat, inventor, writer, and scientist. He can easily be ranked among the most extraordinary human beings who have ever lived.Which of the following could best serve as a conclusion to an essay with this thesis statement?

A
It is obvious, then, that Franklin’s accomplishments were not very impressive.
B
Franklin’s book Experiments displays an excellent grasp of the scientific method.
C
The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin continues to impress and inspire us all today.
D
Franklin founded a public library, the first of thousands, in 1731.
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The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

A
three workers from a delegation were fired by George Pullman.
B
a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
C
the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
D
Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.
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Read the passage from an argumentative essay.Henry Ford was the smartest inventor there ever was, except maybe for Thomas Edison. Ford invented the assembly line to make cars. That made cars cheaper. As a result, almost anybody with two dimes to rub together could get one.The tone of this passage

A
is formal and subjective.
B
is informal and subjective.
C
is too detailed to be readily understood.
D
is both objective and formal.
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In its early days, which of the following was prohibited in the colony of Georgia?

A
the arrival of debtors from Britain
B
treaties with Indigenous nations
C
the practice of enslaving African people
D
influence by corporate trustees
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Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

A
The Western economy went into a recession.
B
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The wild buffalo population of the West increased.
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Why did some members of the US Congress oppose the annexation of Texas?

A
They did not want to admit another free state to the Union.
B
They did not want to anger Mexico by going against a treaty.
C
They did not want to take control of Texas from Mexico.
D
They did not want to support US President Sam Houston.
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Emancipation meant that Southern landowners

A
could no longer hire formerly enslaved people.
B
headed north to work in new industries.
C
could no longer rely on labor by enslaved people.
D
lost their jobs to formerly enslaved people.
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When an industry was monopolized by one company or trust during the Gilded Age, what happened to workers’ wages?

A
Workers often earned less because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
B
Workers often earned less because more businesses were competing for their services.
C
Workers often earned more because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
D
Workers often earned more because more businesses were competing for their services.
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Some people feared that the acquisition of new territory in the Mexican Cession would

A
make the issue of slavery worse.
B
create problems with Mexico.
C
likely lead to another war.
D
make the country difficult to govern.
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Read this passage from a letter written by Abraham Lincoln.“We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten . . . If we surrender, it is the end of us, and of the government.” –Abraham LincolnLetter to Senator J. T. HaleJanuary 11, 1861In this passage, Lincoln expresses concern about

A
the secession of several Southern states.
B
the splintering of the Democratic Party.
C
Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter.
D
the formation of a new state, West Virginia.
14

Poll taxes and literacy tests effectively negated the rights African Americans had gained with the

A
Thirteenth Amendment.
B
Fourteenth Amendment.
C
Fifteenth Amendment.
D
Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the central goals of the Civil War were

A
to preserve the Union and end slavery.
B
to align with Europe and end slavery
C
to preserve the Union and align with Europe.
D
to end slavery and break up the Union.
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Which of the following people spied for the Union during the Civil War?

A
Booker T. Washington
B
Thomas Jackson
C
Frederick Douglass
D
Harriet Tubman
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What was the Confederate goal in the western theater during the Civil War?

A
to make up for losses in the East
B
to gain a victory on Union soil
C
to invade the North from the West
D
to maintain control of key rivers
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In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to

A
the number of representatives in Congress.
B
the growing US economy in the West.
C
the desired boundary line in the North.
D
the threat of war with Indigenous people.
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Look at the graph. Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

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A
around 1795
B
around 1825
C
around 1885
D
around 1915
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What did President Lincoln risk if he chose not to resupply Fort Sumter?

A
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers
B
a takeover of the fort by Union soldiers
C
the appearance of giving in to the Confederacy
D
armed conflict with the Southern soldiers

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