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What did the Dred Scott decision help contribute to?

A
the Missouri Compromise
B
abolitionist activities
C
the Civil War
D
Bleeding Kansas
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How does the organization of the US government reflect the ideas of Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

A
All US citizens possess certain natural rights.
B
Religion is completely separate from government.
C
The government is divided into three branches.
D
Citizens of the United States have the right to vote.
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During the Civil War, the North began to dominate the South after the battle at

A
Vicksburg.
B
Antietam.
C
Chancellorsville.
D
Gettysburg.
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Why did violence occur in Kansas after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
Plantation owners were outraged that slavery had been outlawed in the territories.
B
People in the territories were angry that a new political party had been established.
C
Many Americans disagreed with the Supreme Court decision to limit slavery in the territories.
D
Opposing forces clashed because they disagreed about popular sovereignty and slavery.
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How did the actions of Union generals Grant and Sherman affect the outcome of the Civil War?

A
They destroyed the South’s morale and captured its capital, forcing the South to surrender.
B
They respected Southerners’ property, helping the war to end peacefully.
C
They rebuilt Southern cities that had been destroyed after the South surrendered.
D
They lost so many soldiers that they had to stop fighting, forcing the Union to surrender.

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