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Secondary sources would be valuable to a historian in order to provide

A
the sights and sounds of an event.
B
insights into the thoughts and feelings of participants in an event.
C
a more thorough analysis of the impact on history of an event.
D
an evaluation of opinions of people at an event.
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Which area was covered under the 1862 Homestead Act?

A
the East Coast
B
the West Coast
C
the Great Plains
D
the South
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How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

A
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
B
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
C
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
D
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
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Which event happened prior to the signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?

A
Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
B
The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
C
The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
D
Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Under Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction, what percentage of a state’s population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union for the state to be readmitted?

A
5 percent
B
10 percent
C
25 percent
D
50 percent
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Which discipline helps us to understand the past by studying the physical features of the environment?

A
history
B
geography
C
anthropology
D
archaeology
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The main goal of Jim Crow laws was to

A
protect and secure rights for African Americans.
B
limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans.
C
stimulate the Southern economy and help it grow.
D
prevent the Southern economy from growing too big.
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Which of these is the most common characteristic of a political map?

A
identification of cities, states, and countries
B
presence of topography and boundaries
C
labels for continents and oceans
D
key for natural resources
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The final battle in the American Indian Wars occurred at

A
Wounded Knee.
B
Little Bighorn.
C
Sand Creek.
D
Pike’s Peak.
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During which decades did the US government pass all of the Indian Appropriation Acts?

A
1800-1830s
B
1830-1860s
C
1850-1880s
D
1870-1900s

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