The Fourteenth Amendment — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

A
equal protection under the law.
B
the right of citizenship.
C
due process under the law.
D
states’ rights to enforce laws.
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A result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was that

A
Texas gained much of the land controlled by Mexico.
B
Texas became an independent republic.
C
the United States got control of the Mexican Cession.
D
the United States gave control of California to Mexico.
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Which battle marked the first significant victory for the Union during the Civil War?

A
Chancellorsville
B
Bull Run
C
Fredericksburg
D
Antietam
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President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in response to

A
the Union victory based on the Anaconda Plan.
B
the Confederate victory at the Battle of Antietam.
C
the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run.
D
the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
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When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

A
the addition of a free state.
B
the escape of enslaved workers.
C
the passage of new laws to maintain slavery.
D
the rise of the gold mining industry.

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