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Radical Republicans in Congress wanted to provide more rights for formerly enslaved people, so they

A
supported all of Johnson’s Reconstruction policies.
B
overturned several of President Johnson’s vetoes.
C
passed the Black Codes, which protected African Americans.
D
called for a new Republican candidate for president in 1866.
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Radical Republicans in Congress opposed President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction because they thought it was too

A
moderate.
B
conservative.
C
extreme.
D
unpopular.
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How did the federal government use land grants in the West in the 1860s?

A
The government gave land to the railroads to spur the development of a transcontinental railroad.
B
The government used land grants to relocate Indigenous People onto reservations.
C
The government slowed settlement of the West by withholding land grants until the Civil War was over.
D
The government offered land grants to free African Americans after the end of the Civil War.
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Who would study Stonehenge for clues about the society that built it?

A
physicists
B
geographers
C
anthropologists
D
geologists
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Dendrochronology is a method of dating by using

A
tree rings.
B
radiocarbon.
C
calendar age.
D
correlated age.
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What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

A
to stop American Indians from buying land
B
to stop American Indians from resisting assimilation
C
to divide and distribute land to American Indians
D
to divide and distribute land to white settlers
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Which best states why the Battle of Antietam was considered a turning point in the Civil War?

A
The Union had more casualties than the Confederacy.
B
The Confederacy had won all major battles until this one.
C
It led to the South’s adoption of the Anaconda Plan.
D
It was considered the bloodiest battle in US history.
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Which of these dating methods is capable of giving the most accurate age of an artifact?

A
DNA
B
tree rings
C
radiocarbon
D
dendrochronology
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Which best states the three main Northern strategies for winning the Civil War?

A
selling cotton to Europe, blockading Southern ports, and controlling the Mississippi River
B
capturing the Confederate capital, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and blockading Southern ports
C
blockading Southern ports, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing the Confederate capital
D
selling cotton to Europe, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and controlling the Mississippi River
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How did the North’s superior railroad system give it an advantage during the Civil War?

A
Trains could be used to transport cotton to the North.
B
The North could transport supplies to Southern cities.
C
The North could easily move soldiers and supplies.
D
Trains could be used as blockades against Southern troops.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the tactics used by the Ku Klux Klan against African Americans usually involved

A
blocking employment contracts.
B
filing lawsuits against sharecroppers.
C
employing terror and intimidation.
D
writing letters to members of Congress.
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Two cities fall on the same line of latitude. If a line is drawn between the two cities, in which direction could the line go?

A
north to south
B
east to west
C
northwest
D
southeast
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President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction frustrated many members of Congress because it

A
established laws that limited the rights of African Americans.
B
accepted election results that returned Southern planters to power.
C
prevented leaders of the Confederacy from voting in elections.
D
forced Southern states to pay back money borrowed for the war.
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As a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans,

A
Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.
B
Johnson declared he would stop vetoing bills.
C
Johnson chose to support Radical Reconstruction.
D
Congress refused to appoint Edwin Stanton.
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What kind of map would need to show elevation in its legend?

A
a political map
B
a road map
C
a physical map
D
a resource map
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What was true of American Indian tribes under the Indian Appropriations Act?

A
The United States government agreed to sign treaties with all tribes.
B
Tribes were no longer considered to be independent nations.
C
Tribe members were no longer wards of the government.
D
The United States government helped tribes keep their cultural identity.
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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

A
it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.
B
it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.
C
it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.
D
it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.
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What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?

A
It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
B
It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
C
It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
D
It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.
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Which of these is a true statement about anthropologists?

A
Anthropologists’ studies are limited to today’s cultures and societies.
B
Anthropologists study how ancient cultures are similar and different.
C
Anthropologists leave the study of human origins to archaeologists.
D
Anthropologists leave the study of social behaviors to sociologists.
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Which statement best describes the lives of Northern and Southern soldiers during the Civil War?

A
Soldiers on both sides often struggled with hunger and disease.
B
Northern soldiers were well supplied; Southern soldiers were not.
C
Southern soldiers were well fed, but weapons and shelter were in short supply.
D
Soldiers of both sides rarely struggled with hunger or disease.

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