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The Constitutional law that allows media outlets to freely criticize the government is commonly known as: A.freedom of the pressB.freedom of protestC.freedom of defamationD.freedom of information

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A
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B
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D
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Which best describes President Lincoln’s overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

A
to preserve the Union
B
to end slavery in the South
C
to split the South in two
D
to add coastline to the North
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Which of the following best describes the role of women during the early 1900s?

A
Married women in the middle class worked in service jobs.
B
Unmarried women in the middle class worked in service jobs.
C
Married women in the lower class worked in service jobs.
D
Unmarried women in the lower class worked in service jobs.
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A reason that the South had to reinvent its economy after the Civil War was

A
the North had taken over its industry.
B
the North had taken over its farmland.
C
enslaved labor was no longer an option.
D
sharecropping was no longer an option.
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Newspapers were the most important source of news for most Americans for over two-hundred years but began to decline in popularity when ___________ news was able to deliver news faster with the most up-to-date information. A.radioB.magazineC.internetD.television

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A
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B
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C
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D
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A main reason most Irish immigrants came to the United States in the mid-1800s was

A
to find jobs as skilled workers.
B
to escape a potato famine.
C
to live in less-crowded conditions.
D
to escape religious persecution.
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How did the 19th Amendment change the rights of Americans?A.It abolished slavery.B.It gave all women the right to vote.C.It gave the right to vote to District of Columbia residents.D.It lowered the voting age to 18.

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A
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B
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C
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D
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When beginning the evaluation of a source for an informative essay, an essay writer should

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review and carefully study the content of the source.
B
confirm that the content supports his or her opinions.
C
determine the audience that the author is trying to reach.
D
perform a quick search to decide the author’s reliability.
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Why did General Lee’s final attempt to fight Union forces near Appomattox Court House fail?

A
He refused to use a total war strategy.
B
Confederate troops deserted him.
C
Confederate troops were surrounded.
D
He did not receive reinforcements in time.
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In the 1800s, an important motivation for “old” and “new” immigrants to settle in ethnic neighborhoods was

A
to learn how to speak English.
B
to be near local public schools.
C
to maintain their own cultures.
D
to work to adopt American culture.
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With the Compromise of 1850, the South gained

A
a new fugitive slave law.
B
influence in the Senate.
C
gold from California.
D
slavery in Washington, DC.
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Read the excerpt from "1859 Autobiographical Statement for Chester County Times".We reached our new home about the time the State came in the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, so called; but no qualification was ever required of a teacher, beyond "readin, writin, and cipherin."

A
Lincoln sarcastically calls his former classmates wild animals.
B
Lincoln downplays his own intelligence to illustrate the quality of his education.
C
Lincoln uses sarcasm to describe the quality of the schools where he grew up.
D
Lincoln uses hyperbole to exaggerate the challenges of his education.
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Which best describes the Confederate Constitution?

A
It was written in 1860, before secession.
B
It was very different from the US Constitution.
C
It recognized and protected slavery.
D
It limited states’ rights.
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Which of the following best describes the Underground Railroad?

A
a piece of the transcontinental railroad built in Kansas
B
a group of abolitionists hiding from the government
C
a secret escape network for enslaved people
D
a north-south route along an early railroad line
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In the late 1800s, what was the focus of the American Federation of Labor?

A
living conditions, safety, and health benefits
B
supporting unskilled workers and their rights
C
work hours, safety, and the right to organize
D
ending strikes by other labor unions
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Which statement about the Missouri Compromise is true?

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It resulted in an unequal number of free states and slave states.
B
It allowed Missouri to become a slave state.
C
It failed to draw a line dividing free states from slave states.
D
It added Maine as a slave state.
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Part of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Scott v. Sandford stated that

A
enslaved people did not have the right to bring a case to court.
B
free Black people had the same rights as other US citizens.
C
enslaved people could not go into free states or territories.
D
the Missouri Compromise should be upheld.
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How did Carnegie’s purchase of Allegheny Steel help him form a monopoly?

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The purchase helped Carnegie produce steel more efficiently.
B
The purchase helped Carnegie control most of the rail lines.
C
The purchase gave Carnegie control of coke production.
D
The purchase gave Carnegie access to raw materials.
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According to the Fugitive Slave Act, Black people

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were entitled to trial by jury.
B
were not allowed to testify in court.
C
could make their case to a judge.
D
could not be kidnapped by enslavers.
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Although Lincoln lost the Senate election to Stephen Douglas, his campaign

A
led to the repeal of the Dred Scott decision.
B
helped him win a seat in the House of Representatives.
C
helped him win the presidential nomination.
D
led to the formation of the Republican Party.

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