Question 1

Which landmark legislation abolished slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

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The Voting Rights Act

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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The Civil Rights Act

Question 2

What was the primary cause of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Stock market crash of 1929

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The Dust Bowl

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The New Deal

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World War I

Question 3

Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Ulysses S. Grant

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George Washington

Question 4

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Accepted Answer

To explore and map the newly acquired western territory

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To claim land for the British Empire

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To find a shortcut to Asia

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To establish trade routes with Native Americans

Question 5

What was a significant effect of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization

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Decreased immigration

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Rural depopulation

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Increased agricultural output

Question 6

What was the main reason for the American Civil War?

Accepted Answer

State rights and slavery

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Taxation

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Women's suffrage

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Industrialization

Question 7

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan after World War II?

Accepted Answer

To aid in the economic recovery of European countries

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To promote military alliances

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To establish communist governments

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To expand U.S. territory

Question 8

Which document officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris (1783)

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The Constitution

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The Bill of Rights

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The Articles of Confederation

Question 9

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of 'judicial review'?

Accepted Answer

Marbury v. Madison

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Roe v. Wade

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Brown v. Board of Education

Question 10

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

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The Boston Tea Party

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The Treaty of Paris

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The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Question 11

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

To prevent European interference in the Americas

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To promote American expansionism

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To establish trade relations with Europe

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To support the abolition of slavery

Question 12

Which event marked the formal beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

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The March on Washington

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Rosa Parks' bus boycott

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The Civil Rights Act

Question 13

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

It doubled the size of the United States

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It ended the War of 1812

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It abolished slavery in the new territories

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It established the first national bank

Question 14

What was the main goal of the Progressive Era reforms in the early 20th century?

Accepted Answer

To address social and political issues due to industrialization

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To expand overseas colonies

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To increase military spending

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To promote isolationism

Question 15

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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1st Amendment

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24th Amendment

Question 16

Which President is known for the New Deal programs aimed at combating the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Woodrow Wilson

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Herbert Hoover

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Harry S. Truman

Question 17

What event triggered the United States' entry into World War I?

Accepted Answer

The sinking of the Lusitania

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The Zimmerman Telegram

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Question 18

What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

To free enslaved people in the Confederate states

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To end the Civil War

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To promote westward expansion

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To establish a new government

Question 19

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

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19th Amendment

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1st Amendment

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15th Amendment

Question 20

What event triggered the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Invasion of Poland

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Question 21

Which document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies independent from British rule?

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

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Federalist Papers

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Constitution

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Bill of Rights

Question 22

Which was the first state to secede from the Union before the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

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Texas

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Virginia

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Georgia

Question 23

What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

Accepted Answer

To maintain the balance between free and slave states

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To declare independence from Britain

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To promote westward expansion

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To establish a national bank

Question 24

What was the main outcome of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

Accepted Answer

Establishment of judicial review

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Creation of the electoral college

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End of the Articles of Confederation

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Legalization of same-sex marriage

Question 25

Which U.S. legislation aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African American citizens?

Accepted Answer

Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Sherman Antitrust Act

Question 26

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 accomplish?

Accepted Answer

It granted land to American citizens willing to settle and cultivate it

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It abolished slavery in the South

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It established the national park system

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It provided funds for the construction of railroads

Question 27

What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. acquired a vast amount of territory from Mexico

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It abolished slavery in new territories

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It ended the Revolutionary War

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It recognized the independence of Texas

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