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Read the excerpt. "I will now add what I do not like. First the omission of a bill of rights providing clearly and without the aid of sophisms for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction against monopolies, the eternal and unremitting force of the habeas corpus laws, and trials by jury in all matters of fact triable by the laws of the land and not by the law of Nations..." – from Thomas Jefferson’s letter to James Madison, December 20, 1787

A
He insisted on the exclusion of jury trials from the judicial process.
B
He argued for the unlimited power of the press without any restrictions.
C
He pushed for protections such as freedom of religion and the press.
D
He promoted the suspension of habeas corpus as a necessary government power.
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What problem did Americans face at home as the War of 1812 developed at sea?

A
a shortage of American goods
B
strained relations with Indigenous people
C
challenges of settling untamed lands
D
a divided government
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The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments all

A
extended voting rights to citizens.
B
were ratified during the Civil War.
C
faced little resistance from the nation.
D
secured rights for African Americans.
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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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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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around 1795
B
around 1825
C
around 1885
D
around 1915
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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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What happened to Cherokee who refused to honor their removal treaty with the United States?

A
The state of Georgia forced them to sell their lands to prospectors.
B
They brought another lawsuit before the Supreme Court, but lost.
C
The US Army rounded them up and forced them to march west.
D
They wrote their own constitution so they could remain in Georgia.
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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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What was significant about the election of 1828?

A
The election was the first to include public conventions.
B
The election the first under new voting procedures.
C
The election was the first to include the Democratic Party.
D
The election was decided by members of Congress.
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Why did Alexis de Tocqueville travel to the United States?

A
He wanted to see how Europe had influenced it.
B
He was sent by the King of France as an envoy.
C
He wanted to learn about the democratic system.
D
He was sent to study American history.

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