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Which two developments caused industrialization and the economy to grow during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology and workers’ unemployment benefits
B
new technology and a system of railroads
C
a system of railroads and social change
D
unemployment benefits and social change
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Spain and France wanted a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

A
sought access to the Continental navy.
B
wanted each other out of the colonies.
C
saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.
D
wanted the American colonies for themselves.
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In the 1850s, the term “Bleeding Kansas” referred to

A
fierce attacks by American Indians.
B
battles during the Mexican-American War.
C
violence related to the slavery issue.
D
Preston Brooks’s attack on Charles Sumner.
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In 1862 and early 1863, both the Union Navy and Army

A
tried and failed to capture Vicksburg.
B
tried and failed to capture New Orleans.
C
were victorious at the Battle of Vicksburg.
D
were victorious at the Battle of New Orleans.
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Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
blacklisting them.
B
suing them.
C
boycotting them.
D
imprisoning them.
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Which of the following occurred before the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775?

A
The colonies began fighting against Britain.
B
The colonies declared their independence.
C
George Washington forced the British to leave Boston.
D
George Washington was put in charge of the Continental army.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to improve the economy because it did not have the

A
power to regulate inflation.
B
power to stop foreign goods.
C
backing of the executive branch..
D
ability to create new states.
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What condition most directly contributed to the spread of disease in city tenements in the early 1900s?

A
inadequate lighting
B
lack of safety features
C
lack of fire protection
D
inadequate sanitation
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Which of the following best describes the state of self-government in British Colonial America in the 1600s?

A
The colonies were entirely controlled by Britain.
B
Many of the colonies elected representative assemblies.
C
Most of the colonies elected their own governors.
D
The colonies were completely free to govern themselves.
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According to William Penn, what did the colony of Pennsylvania need to do in order to succeed?

A
attract many new settlers
B
drive away American Indians
C
follow strict Puritan principles
D
keep the Quakers out
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How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?

A
He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
B
He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
C
He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
D
He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
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The presence of many different churches in the colony of New Jersey indicated that

A
colonists enjoyed religious freedom.
B
Jewish people could not settle there.
C
the Act of Toleration had been passed.
D
the Society of Friends was not welcome.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, what was needed in order to pass an amendment?

A
the votes of all thirteen states
B
the votes of nine states
C
the votes of half of the states
D
the votes of three states
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What was the main goal of President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?

A
to slowly readmit the Confederate states to the Union
B
to harshly punish former Confederate military leaders
C
to limit the influence of the Southern states in Congress
D
to help the nation heal and move past the war quickly
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Indentured servants who were freed caused conflict in the colonies by

A
moving onto American Indian lands.
B
taking lands from plantation owners.
C
bringing enslaved people to work on new farms.
D
building new cities such as Jamestown.
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As a result of General Sheridan’s use of the total war strategy during the Shenandoah Valley campaign, the South

A
retaliated by marching to the sea.
B
could not provide supplies for its army.
C
surrendered and brought an end to the war.
D
vowed to destroy civilian resources in the North.
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Why did Southern and Northern delegates disagree over whether the new Congress should have the commerce power?

A
Southerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
B
Northerners feared it would lead to the expansion of slavery.
C
Northerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
D
Southerners feared it would lead to slavery in the North.
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Ministers drew crowds during the First Great Awakening by

A
preaching that America should revolt against England.
B
declaring that people did not need to belong to a formal church.
C
giving emotionally powerful sermons that evoked strong images.
D
promising that everyone who had faith would become rich.
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In the 1760s and 1770s, American colonists believed that British tax increases violated which of the following documents?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense
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The immediate result of the Texas Revolution in 1836 was that Texas became

A
independent from the United States.
B
a new territory for the United States.
C
the twenty-eighth state of the United States.
D
independent from Mexico.

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