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Why was the Union determined to capture Vicksburg during the Civil War?

A
to end the war immediately
B
to gain access to the West
C
to support General Sherman
D
to divide the Confederacy
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During the Civil War, African American military units

A
were usually led by white officers.
B
chose their own officers to lead them.
C
formed in both the North and the South.
D
included white Confederate soldiers.
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In the 1840s, what was the significance of the territory disputed over by Mexico and Texas?

A
It became a source of conflict once Texas became a part of the United States.
B
It was valuable land that would enable Mexico to expand across the continent.
C
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the Spanish government.
D
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the British government.
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As a result of Manifest Destiny, westward expansion in the mid-1800s

A
increased dramatically.
B
slowed significantly.
C
neither increased nor decreased.
D
first decreased, then increased.
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Which of the following is Eli Whitney known for?

A
establishing the textile industry
B
inventing the cotton gin
C
creating the first corporation
D
working to abolish slavery
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At the first Democratic Party convention of 1860, fifty Southern delegates

A
refused to vote and left the convention.
B
voted to secede from the Union.
C
nominated their own candidate.
D
decided to become Republicans.
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In May 1856, a proslavery mob attacked the town of

A
Harpers Ferry.
B
Lawrence.
C
Topeka.
D
Pottawatomie Creek.
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The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
share identical powers.
B
have different powers.
C
are led by the legislative branch.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
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Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

A
the Chinese Exclusion Act
B
the Immigration Act of 1917
C
the Emergency Quota Act
D
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
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Which was more important to Congressional Reconstruction than to President Johnson’s plan?

A
denying Southern representatives and senators their seats
B
pardoning Confederates who swore loyalty to the Union
C
establishing new state governments in the South
D
limiting citizenship rights for African Americans
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In the 1880s, Congress proposed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which

A
limited Chinese immigration to five thousand a year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in the House but did not pass.
D
stopped Chinese immigration for a period.
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Which of the following best states the purpose of revising a first draft?

A
to create a thesis, arguments, and counterarguments
B
to check for appropriate format, voice, word choice, and tone
C
to create an outline with proper format, voice, word choice, and tone
D
to convert an outline’s information into effective text
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to

A
regulate trade.
B
enforce laws.
C
conduct diplomacy.
D
raise a national army.
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Under the system of sharecropping, contracts usually favored

A
landowners.
B
laborers.
C
freedmen.
D
the government.
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Which statement best describes why many Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
It extended the Missouri Compromise to those areas.
B
It allowed enslaved workers to build the new railroad.
C
It allowed the territories to enter the Union as slave states.
D
It provided Southerners the first opportunity to settle the land.
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Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?

A
Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.
B
Scott was an abolitionist who escaped slavery as a boy.
C
Scott was an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers.
D
Scott was a slave owner who was sued by an enslaved worker.
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After the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington

A
captured Boston within a few weeks.
B
bought ammunition for future battles.
C
improved the Continental army.
D
drafted the Olive Branch Petition.
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During the early 1600s, most workers on Virginia tobacco plantations were

A
debtors.
B
indentured servants.
C
enslaved Africans.
D
enslaved Indigenous people.

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