US History to 1865

Question 1

The War of 1812 helped the US gain respect of:

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European countires

Question 2

"Gov. of the people, by the people, & for the people" Pres. Lincoln is explaining purpose of CW

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Save the Union

Question 3

One major diff. between the North and the South that helped lead to the Civil War was:

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Disagreements over tariffs

Question 4

Buffalo is to Lakota as ________ is to Inuit

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Seal

Question 5

Which kind of work did most women do in colonial America?

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Cared for people and houses

Question 6

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the US should:

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Expand for the good of the country

Question 7

Which statement is true of women during the 1850s?

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Limited property rights

Question 8

Which geographic features are most associated with the Coastal Plain?

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Broad lowlands and many harbors

Question 9

At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled a debate about:

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State representation

Question 10

The VA Declaration of Rights and Religious Freedom were the basis of the:

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Bill of Rights

Question 11

Which colonial goods were usually exchanged for manufactured goods from England?

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Raw materials

Question 12

Tools such as this one were used to:

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Aid European exploration

Question 13

The recovery & analysis of evidence from the past are most important in the study of:

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Archaeology

Question 14

The darker-shaded area on this map was sold to the US by:

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France

Question 15

Which was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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No Political Parties

Question 16

Who: Commander of the Continental Army during American Revolution:

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George Washington

Question 17

Which would most likely be found in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

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Market towns

Question 18

Freedom, call to military duty for three million slaves, Jan. 1, 1863: Recruit men to...

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Union Army

Question 19

What was one reason that Europeans explored the shaded area?

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Spread religion

Question 20

The Missouri Compromise tried to satisfy people with diff. beliefs about slavery by:

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Admitting one free and one slave state to the Union

Question 21

Which state was a border state during the Civil War: Neutral

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Kentucky

Question 22

How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British colonists?

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Limited western movements of settlers

Question 23

Virginian, opposed secession, turned down command of Union troops, gave southern surrender

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Robert E. Lee

Question 24

Which is a human resource?

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Fishing skills

Question 25

What invention contributed to the increase in the slave population?

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Cotton gin

Question 26

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War?

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The North stopped a Confederate invasion

Question 27

One subject of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the:

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Ownership of land

Question 28

The colonists won the Revolutionary War because:

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Fought on their own territory

Question 29

Most slaves came from this area in Africa:

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West Coast

Question 30

Most major cities and town in the US during the 18th century were located near:

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Waterways

Question 31

Which continent is part of a larger landmass?

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Asia

Question 32

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN...subjects of King James..Christian faith and voyage..Colonists of...

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Plymouth

Question 33

The leading cause of death during the Civil War resulted from:

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Disease

Question 34

Which ocean is located directly north of Europe?

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Arctic

Question 35

Which body of water forms parts of the US boundary with Mexico?

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Rio Grande

Question 36

According to the Declaration of Independence, gov. receives its power from the:

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People

Question 37

Which action was part of the Union plan during the Civil War?

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Blocking Southern ports

Question 38

"We hold these truths...all men are created equal: Why the use of lang. from Dec. of Indep.?

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Show that Amer. ideas support equal rights

Question 39

Who helped to gain support from the French during the American Revolution?

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Benjamin Franklin

US History to 1865

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US History to 1865

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