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In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to

A
the number of representatives in Congress.
B
the growing US economy in the West.
C
the desired boundary line in the North.
D
the threat of war with Indigenous people.
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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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In the 1800s, Charles Grandison Finney spoke out

A
against the role of religion in American society.
B
in favor of using excitement to promote religion.
C
against the spread of the revival movement.
D
in favor of improving conditions for women workers.
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Which did the Treaty of Paris recognize?

A
French control of Canada
B
American independence from Great Britain
C
the American right to imprison British loyalists
D
Spanish control of the Mississippi River
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Which of the following describes sectionalism?

A
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
B
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
C
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments
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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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What was the Confederate goal in the western theater during the Civil War?

A
to make up for losses in the East
B
to gain a victory on Union soil
C
to invade the North from the West
D
to maintain control of key rivers
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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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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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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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Which of the following best describes working conditions in factories in the 1800s?

A
Men worked long hours, but women and children worked short hours.
B
Working hours, like working conditions, were similar to those of today.
C
Laborers worked long hours, but there were frequent holidays.
D
Most laborers worked twelve hours a day, six days a week, with few holidays.
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In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Muller v. Oregon that

A
state laws could not break up all monopolies.
B
states could not decide the length of a workday.
C
states could regulate fees charged by railroads.
D
state laws could limit working hours for women.
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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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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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Common Sense influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
using a similar type of easily understood language.
B
persuading the Continental Congress to meet.
C
preparing people for the new ideas in the Declaration.
D
suggesting who should write the Declaration.
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Why were Democrats angry after the presidential election of 1876?

A
Democrats believed that their candidate had actually won.
B
Democrats thought that the voting system was unfair.
C
Democrats wanted a second recount to decide a winner.
D
Democrats thought that the result was unconstitutional.
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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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Between 1845 and 1850, many people emigrated from Ireland to the United States. What prompted them to leave their home country?

A
Ireland was engaged in a fierce war with Britain.
B
Ireland was becoming severely overpopulated.
C
A viral epidemic was killing many Irish people.
D
A crop failure had led to a famine in Ireland.
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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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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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