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Which of the following best explains why Chinese immigrants moved to the United States in the 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to start their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in East Coast cities.
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In the early 1800s, mass production was made possible by

A
the use of interchangeable parts.
B
the use of handmade products.
C
the use of skilled laborers.
D
the use of expensive materials.
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In the 1870s, gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills. The federal government first tried to

A
buy the territory from the Indigenous peoples.
B
restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.
C
call on the US military to fight the Sioux.
D
sign a new treaty with the area’s tribal chiefs.
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During the construction of the transcontinental railroad,

A
cities on the coasts were cut off from the Midwest.
B
most Americans lost interest in new settlements.
C
Civil War refugees fled to new towns in the West.
D
many new towns and settlements grew in the West.
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The Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 encouraged assimilation with the provision that

A
White settlers could claim tribal lands as homesteaders.
B
tribes were no longer considered independent nations.
C
Indigenous peoples could sell unoccupied lands.
D
the United States would sign new treaties with tribes.
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During the Gilded Age, the system of mass production made it possible for

A
workers to have shorter hours.
B
unskilled workers to acquire a skill.
C
skilled workers to earn more money.
D
workers to create more product.
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When the Republic of California declared independence from Mexico, the US government

A
sent troops to make it part of the United States.
B
sent a diplomat to offer money to annex California.
C
continued to fight the Mexican-American War.
D
decided to annex other republics instead.
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the North’s main goal in the Civil War was to

A
end slavery.
B
form an alliance with Europe.
C
end the Union.
D
add border states.
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After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment,

A
voting rights could not be denied based on race.
B
voting rights could not be denied based on gender.
C
poll taxes became illegal and unconstitutional.
D
literacy tests became illegal and unconstitutional.
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Which advantage helped Confederate forces win the attack on Fort Sumter?

A
US naval battleships
B
heavy artillery
C
President Lincoln’s support
D
Jefferson Davis’ support
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Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act in 1867 to

A
change the approval process for appointees to require approval by two-thirds of the Senate.
B
prohibit President Johnson from firing government officials without Senate approval.
C
extend greater rights to African Americans.
D
limit the power of Southern politicians.
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The court case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established the constitutionality of “separate but equal.” However, this decision was eventually reversed by the Supreme Court in __________.

A
Brown v. Board of Education
B
Marbury v. Madison
C
Miranda v. Arizona
D
Engle v. Vitale
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Which of the following best describes manufacturing in the Gilded Age?

A
Products were made slowly by hand.
B
Products were made quickly by machines.
C
Products were made quickly by hand.
D
Products were made using special tools.
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Why did Confederate general Robert E. Lee decide to invade Union territory?

A
to remove Union pressure from Virginia
B
to protect the Confederate capital
C
to make winning the war easier
D
to draw Union troops from Vicksburg
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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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Which of the following best describes John Wilkes Booth?

A
a professional actor and fierce abolitionist
B
a Republican politician who supported slavery
C
a professional actor and fierce anti-abolitionist
D
a Republican politician who opposed slavery
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All of the following are current issues impacting American citizenship EXCEPT:

A
new technological challenges
B
ensuring equality with diversity
C
interdependence with other nations
D
creating a government that is accountable to the citizens
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Read a citation for an informative essay, which was written on an index card.2World Book Online. 2012. Web. 13 May 2013. .What information is missing from the citation?

A
the website URL
B
the article’s title
C
the type of source
D
the production year
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Who was Dred Scott?

A
an enslaved person who sued for his freedom
B
an abolitionist who escaped enslavement as a boy
C
an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers
D
a enslaver who was sued by an enslaved worker
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During the Gilded Age, the majority of immigrants to the United States moved to

A
agrarian communities where they set up their own farms.
B
rural Southern areas where they opened businesses.
C
Western areas where they managed cattle ranches.
D
urban areas where they found work in factories.

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