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In 1836, which group of individuals had the highest population in Texas?

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Anglos

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At the battle of Sun Jacinto, which battle name was included in their cry?

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Alamo

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How many acres of farmland was given at an inexpensive price as a result of the land grants?

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177

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How many times did Polk offer to buy the land from Mexico?

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2 times

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The animal featured on the flag for the Republic of California was a?

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Grizzly Bear

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What was the FIRST state to secede from the Union?

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South Carolina

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Who created the Anaconda Plan?

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Winfield Scott

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What was the biggest cause of the Civil War?

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States Rights

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What battle was the bloodiest day in American History?

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Antietam

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What was Grants nickname given to him after capturing two forts on the Mississippi River?

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Unconditional Surrender Grant

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Who was the president of the Confederacy?

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Jefferson Davis

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Who was the president of the Union?

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Lincoln

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What battle is the turning point of the war?

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Battle of Gettysburg

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14
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What was the South’s greatest seaport?

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New Orleans

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15
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Where was the Confederate Capital Located?

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Virginia

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16
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Who led the “March to the Sea”?

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William T. Sherman

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What is the first major battle of the civil war?

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First battle of Bull Run

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18
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Who was the first African American senator?

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Hiram Revels

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19
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What amendment abolished slavery?

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13th

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Which amendment was the basis of the Civil Rights act of 1866 and gave citizenship to African Americans?

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14th

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21
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What amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

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15th

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What was the BIGGEST reason for the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson?

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Fired the secretary of war

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23
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Who assassinated Lincoln?

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John Wilks Booth

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24
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What reaction to Reconstruction was considered “extreme”

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KKK

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Which Reconstruction plan asked that 10% of the men in a state swear allegiance to the United States in order to be re-admitted to the Union?

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Lincoln’s Plan

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26
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How many acts of Congress did Andrew Johnson veto?

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28

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27
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What organization put in place after the Civil War to provide schools in the south?

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Freedmens Vero

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28
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What was the legislature called that prevented the President from dismissing Cabinet members without the Senates approval?

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Tenure of office act

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29
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Which scandal involved “Boss Tweed” as the head mastermind?

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Tammuny Hall scandal

30
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Why was the kkk established in the south during reconstruction?

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Scandal club for the veterans

31
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Which of the three Reconstruction plans promoted the Wade Davis Bill?

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Radical Republicans Plan

32
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Where was the first Transcontinental Railroad completed at?

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Promontory Utah

33
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What was the “Great White Fleet”?

A

White navy ships that sail around the globe

34
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What amendment allowed women the right to vote?

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19th

35
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What group of immigrants work on the completion of the first transcontinental railroad?

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Chinese and Irish

36
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Where was the first womens suffrage march that ended up turning violent?

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Washing DC

37
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What did Andrew Carnegie control a monopoly in?

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steal

38
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What percent of the refining business did Rockefeller control in his monopoly?

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90%

39
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What did Native Americans depend on for their way of life and their independence?

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Buffalo

40
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Who did the US blame for exploding and sinking of the USS Maine?

A

Spain

41
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What was the first state to give women the right to vote?

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Wyoming

42
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Who won his fame by leading the infamous group known as the rough riders?

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Theodore Roosevelt

43
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Where was GOLD discovered that forced the Native Americans to start the Sioux War over broken treaties?

A

Black Hills

44
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Where were the Nez Perce trying to fleet?

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Canada

45
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What act was put in place to ensure safety of meat products and required the proper packaging of the meat?

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Pure food and drug act

46
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What important federal act determined that it was ok to have “separate but equal” amenities for black vs white?

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Plessy vs Ferguson

47
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What country was the Archduke, who was shot and killed the heir to the throne of?

A

Austria Hungary empire

48
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Who was the man that shot the Archduke and his wife?

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Gravillo Princip

49
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What country declares war on Serbia starting WW1?

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Austria Hungary

50
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The invasion of what country caused Great Britain to join WW1

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Belgium

51
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What was the Zimmerman Telegraph m?

A

Farm Germany to Mexico

52
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What was the name of the German battle/war plan?

A

Schlieffen

53
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What country stated to mobilize troops because they considered Serbia their “little brother Slavs”?

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Russia

54
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On what two fronts did Germany Fight?

A

Russia and France

55
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Which of the following causes the war was the biggest cause of the war, causing it to be a world war?

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Alliance System

56
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What country did Germany plan to march through to invade France?

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Belgium

57
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What was the bloodiest campaign of the war?

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Battle of Somme

58
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Where were the British able to blockade the German navy for the rest of the war?

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Battle of Jutland

59
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What was the name of the revolution that forced the collapse of Russia and brought Lenin to power?

A

Battle of Bullshivik

60
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What treaty ended the war between Russia and Germany?

A

Brest Litovisk

61
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What treaty ended WW1?

A

Battle of Versailles

62
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What country was not consulted in the making of the treaty that ended the war?

A

Germany

63
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What was a German U boat

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Armed submarine

64
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Who was the president during WW1

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Woodrow Wilson

65
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At what age does the Selective Service Act require a male to sign up for the draft?

A

18

66
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During WW1 most battles were fought on the Western Front Near what country was it located?

A

France

67
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President Wilson 14th amendment was?

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Plan for lasting peace

68
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What were the U.S forces, led by General John “Black Jack” Pershing, called during WW1

A

American Expidision forces

69
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The United States Supreme Court case concerning the enforcement of the Espionage and Sedition Acts

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Scheme vs US

70
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A dough boy is a?

A

US solder

71
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In what pout of Wilson’s Fourteenth point does he suggest the creation of the league of nation?

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14th

72
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Who is the German Fighter pilot who was known for having the most kills during ww1

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Man Fred von Richthofen

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