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1
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What attracted settlers to the Oregon region?

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fertile lands, plentiful rain and mild climate

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2
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Conflicts between American settlers in Texas and Mexico included:

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all of these

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3
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Which of the following states were completely within the Mexican Cession?

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CA, NV, UT

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4
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The “Columbia” figure in the painting likely represents:

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the vision of American “Manifest Destiny” introducing the light of progress to the West

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5
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What examples in the painting BEST show American progress in technology being introduced to the West?

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railroads and telegraph lines

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6
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What is the significance of the Alamo?

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It inspired Texans to fight for independence

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7
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The term “Manifest Destiny” meant that the United States would

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spread its culture across the continent to the Pacific

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8
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What role did Spanish missionaries play in the settlement of California & the Southwest?

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They converted NA and forced them to work on ranches

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9
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Which president was elected in 1844 because he supported the idea of Manifest Destiny and used the slogan “54 - 40 or Fight”?

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James Polk

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10
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How did the US and Britain settle their dispute over Oregon in 1846?

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US and Britain agreed to divide the territory at 49◦ N

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11
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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Mexican War?

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The Mexican government supported slavery in Texas

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12
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Under the ____, Mexico agreed to cede all of California and New Mexico to the U.S. for $18 million

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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13
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Why did the Mormons move west and establish Salt Lake City?

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they wanted to practice their religious beliefs without persecution

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14
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Which one of these statements about the California Gold Rush is FALSE?

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most americans who rushed to CA became rich

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15
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Which of these statements about the Oregon fur trade is FALSE?

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Missionaries like the Whitmans also participated in the fur trade.

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16
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How did missionaries in Oregon encourage settlement in the region?

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They wrote letters to family and friends in the East praising the farmland and climate.

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17
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Life on the Oregon Trail for pioneers:

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all of these

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18
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Why did some Americans oppose the Mexican War?

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a and b only- They feared the extension of slavery further west and They believed the war was wrong and immoral in taking land from Mexico.

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19
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In 1853 the US paid Mexico $10 million for land in present-day Arizona - this was called the:

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Gadsden Purchase

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20
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Which one of these statements about Native Americans and settlers is FALSE?

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Native American populations in the 1800’s were stable and even grew in some areas.

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21
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Which statement about the Mexican War is TRUE?

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An American army under General Winfield Scott captured the capital Mexico City.

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22
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Which of these was an effect of the California Gold Rush?

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all of these

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23
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Which of these beliefs or practices held by Mormons resulted in conflict with neighbors and persecution?

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a and c only- Property should be held in common and Polygamy - the practice of having more than one wife

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24
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The Missouri Compromise:

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all of above

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25
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Which of the following was repealed as a result of the Kansas- Nebraska Act?

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Missouri compromise of 1820

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26
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The wilmot proviso

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proposed that there be no slavery in any of the lands won from Mexico

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27
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Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

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maine admitted as a free state

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28
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The Fugitive Slave Act resulted in which of these?

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Increased opposition in the North to the spread of slavery

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29
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Which one of these statements about the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is FALSE?

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Southerners agreed with the views of the book and bought many copies

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30
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Which one of these locations experienced significant violence over the issue of slavery during 1855-1857?

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Kansas

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31
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act:

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all of the above

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32
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The Dred Scott decision:

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declared the Missouri compromise unconstitutional

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33
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Which one of these people would have praised the Dred Scott decision as correct?

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southern slaveholder

34
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What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party?

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to ban slavery in the western territories

35
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The 1858 Senate campaign between Lincoln and Douglas:

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all of the above

36
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When Lincoln was elected President in 1860:

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seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America

37
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John Brown lead a raid on Harpers Ferry to

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to start a slave revolt

38
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The Republican Party:

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all of these

39
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Who stated: “Let the states we both represent part in agree to separate and part in peace. If you are unwilling that we should part in peace, tell us so.”

A

John C. Calhoun

40
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Who stated: “A house divided against itself cannot stand….this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.”

A

Abraham Lincoln

41
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Which one of these states did NOT secede from the Union.

A

Kentucky

42
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Which one of these events is viewed by historians as the start if the Civil War?

A

Fort Sumter

43
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Who stated: “We, the abolitionists and colored people, should meet this decision, unlooked for and monstrous as it appears, in a cheerful spirit.”

A

Frederick Douglass

44
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Which of the following was a strength or advantage of the Union?

A

all of these

45
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Which of the following was a strength or advantage for the South at the start of the war?

A

experienced and better military officers and generals

46
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Which of these was NOT a characteristic of soldiers’ lives in camps?

A

plenty of good food

47
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The South’s strategy for winning the war included:

A

fighting a defensive war with the goal of gaining an alliance with a European power

48
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The Union strategy for winning the war included

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all of the above

49
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As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation:

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It changed the war into a struggle for freedom and to end slavery

50
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The 54th Massachusetts Regiment won recognition because of

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their display of courage during their assault on Fort Wagner

51
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The draft policy during the Civil War created opposition and protests because:

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wealthy men could pay for substitutes

52
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Which one of these was an economic problem in both the North and South during the war?

A

high inflation of paper money

53
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At the start of the war, Lincoln resisted pressure to emancipate (free) the slaves in the South because:

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all of these

54
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Women played important roles during the war, including:

A

all of the above

55
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Which of these statements about African American soldiers is FALSE?

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most of them were born as free men

56
Q

At the Battle of Antietam:

A

all of these

57
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Which one of these battles is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

A

Gettysburg

58
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The victory at this battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River:

A

Vicksburg

59
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The strategy to destroy an enemy’s army, resources and the people’s will to fight is called:

A

total war

60
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The famous “Pickett’s Charge” where confederate soldiers saw a 50% casualty rate was at which battle?

A

Gettysburg

61
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Lincoln gradually changed his mind on the issue of emancipation of the enslaved African Americans because:

A

all of these

62
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How did new technologies make the Civil War more deadly?

A

all of these

63
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Which of these statements is FALSE

A

General Sheridan used total war to destroy much of South and North Carolina

64
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The Battle of Shiloh:

A

all of these

65
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Which Civil War statistic is CORRECT?

A

The Battle of Gettysburg had the highest casualties of the war at about 51,000

66
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Which statement is FALSE?

A
67
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Which one of these statements about the South after the war is FALSE?

A

most southerners were not affected by the war

68
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Which of these programs did Congress create to help former slaves find jobs and receive an education?

A

Freedmen’s Bureau

69
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In December 1863, Lincoln introduced his “10% Plan” which:

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was intended to make it easy for southern states to rejoin the Union and required states to declare an end to slavery.

70
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The Wade-Davis Bill

A

all of these

71
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Which statement about the Freedmen’s Bureau is FALSE?

A

Freedmen’s Bureau schools educated only black freedmen.

72
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Supporters of a strict policy toward the South were called:

A

Radical Republicans

73
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The 13th Amendment:

A

abolished slavery throughout the nation.

74
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The 14th Amendment:

A

all of these

75
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New laws used by the southern states to control African American freedmen were called:

A

black codes

76
Q

Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan required that:

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each southern state to abolish slavery and ratify the 13th Amendment.

77
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How did MOST freedmen try to gain some economic independence after the Civil War?

A

They turned to sharecropping as a means to farm the land

78
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Sharecropping resulted in

A

many farming families being trapped in a cycle of debt

79
Q

Which of these events marked the end of Reconstruction in the South?

A

Hayes elected President in 1876

80
Q

Jim Crow laws

A

separated blacks and whites in public places

81
Q

Which of these phrases is best associated with the case of Plessy v Ferguson?

A

“seperate but equal”

82
Q

In the Election of 1876:

A

20 electoral votes in 3 southern states were in dispute.

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