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11 Cards in this Set
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New inventions that helped open the Great Plains to farming included -
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A. the steel windmill
B. barbed wire C. the spring-tooth harrow D. All of the above |
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The movement of Puritans from England to North America in the 1620s and 1630s is known as the Great -
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F. Awakening
G. Compromise H. Debate J. Migration |
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During the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the United States was able to foster westward expansion when it acquired territory in what is known as -
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A. Seward's Folly
B. the Missouri Compromise C. the Kansas-Nebraska Act D. the Louisiana Purchase |
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Who commanded the Texan forces at the Alamo?
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F. James Fannin
G. David Crockett H. William Travis J. Sam Houston |
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What were the main goals of European countries during the Age of Exploration?
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A. They wanted to become rich.
B. They wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe. C. They wanted to expand their empires. D. All of the above |
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Francisco Pizarro -
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F. was a conquistador who defeated the Iroquois
G. never left Spain H. discovered Africa J. none of the above |
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Colonies helped enrich European countries by -
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A. providing mines for gold and silver
B. negotiating cheaper prices C. producing goods that could be traded for gold and silver D. all of the above |
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Famous explorers who departed from England included -
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F. Magellan
G. Cabot H. Columbus J. none of the above |
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At the beginning of the Revolution, most Americans were-
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A. united in support of the war
B. Patriots who wanted independence from Great Britian C. against a war with Great Britain D. Loyalists who supported the British point of view |
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Which of the following present-day states was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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F. Arizona
G. California H. New Mexico J. All of the above |
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At the outset of the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederacy wanted the support of the border states-
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A. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Oklahoma
B. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri C. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri D. all the states bordering the Missouri Compromise line |
