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What problem occurred during the presidential election of 1800?

A
Candidates from the same party tied in electoral votes.
B
Candidates from two different parties tied in electoral votes..
C
The electoral college was unable to vote.
D
The House of Representatives was unable to break a tie.
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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

A
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
B
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were build from wood.
C
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
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How did the Dutch government react to the increasing conflict with Britain over New Netherland?

A
They were unsatisfied with the colony and did not send much support.
B
They sent warships to the colony to fight the British navy.
C
They refused to relinquish control of the colony to Britain.
D
They allied with indigenous peoples to join in the conflict.
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During the First Great Awakening, several universities were founded to

A
train more ministers.
B
disprove scientific findings.
C
counteract religious teachings.
D
train missionaries to convert others.
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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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How did the Judiciary Act of 1789 change the Supreme Court?

A
It created the power of judicial review.
B
It gave it the power to hear special cases.
C
It increased the original number of justices.
D
It set up a new way to appoint justices.
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After the French and Indian War, tension between colonists and the British government increased because

A
the British increased taxes.
B
British troops refused to leave.
C
colonists went ahead with plans for a union.
D
the British began to ignore the colonies.
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People who journeyed to the West moved quickly through mountain passes to avoid traveling

A
through rainstorms, which made trails slick and wet.
B
in the dark, which made it difficult to follow the trail.
C
in large groups, which could attract attacks by Indigenous people.
D
through the first snows of winter, which could trap a party.
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During the Civil War, the North faced economic problems, including

A
high unemployment and low wages.
B
massive debt and a rise in inflation.
C
a complete overhaul of its economy.
D
the need to replaced enslaved labor.
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A result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was

A
the formation of the Republican Party.
B
the implementation of the Fugitive Slave Act.
C
the elimination of popular sovereignty.
D
the enforcement of the Missouri Compromise.
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Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise?

A
Missouri entered the union as a free state.
B
Maine entered the union as a slave state.
C
A dividing line was established at 36° 30’.
D
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted.
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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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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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Which best describes a plantation in the 1800s?

A
a small family-owned farm, usually in the North
B
an investment company that protected its investors
C
an agricultural estate that exploited the labor of enslaved people.
D
a factory with machines that spun cotton fiber into cloth
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What happened at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765?

A
Delegates passed the Stamp Act.
B
Delegates ended the Stamp Act.
C
Delegates wrote a petition to the king.
D
Delegates boycotted stamps.
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How did most White Southerners view the practice of slavery?

A
They disagreed with slavery and did not enslave people.
B
They felt slavery was shameful and should be abolished.
C
They saw slavery as a “positive good” for enslaved workers.
D
They knew slavery was affordable for everyone and advantageous.
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How were the Quakers different from other religious groups in America in the 1600s?

A
The Quakers were not allowed to engage in trade or commerce.
B
The Quakers were discouraged from practicing their religion in public.
C
The Quakers were primarily farm workers from rural parts of England.
D
The Quakers allowed women to become preachers and speak publicly.
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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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Which US citizens were allowed to vote before 1820?

A
all white men and women over the age of 21
B
white men who belonged to a political party
C
white men who owned property and paid taxes
D
all white men over the age of 21
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What conditions led Pullman workers to go on strike in 1894?

A
a recession led to layoffs, wage cuts, and high rents.
B
the federal government shut down railroad operations.
C
workers were required to join a national union.
D
Pullman closed factories across the country.

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