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Test Description: Multiple choice questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is a primary source for evidence that Columbus sailed to find a new route to the Indies in 1492?
A
a television show about the exploration of Columbus
B
a letter from the current ambassador from Spain describing the voyage
C
a painting showing Columbus landing in the new world
D
a diary entry written by a crew memeber aboard Columbus\' ship
2) Early Colonists in North America tended to settle near rivers mainly because these areas provided
A
resources suitable for agriculture
B
popular camping sites
C
water power for factories
D
protection from enemies
3) A major argument against ratification of the United States Constitution in 1787 was that it
A
gave too much power to state governments
B
was not based on compromises
C
established a legislative branch of government
D
did not contain a bill of rights
4) The dispute over representation in Congress between large and small states was settled in the United States Constitution by
A
creating a two house legislature
B
adopting the 3/5th compromise
C
establishing the reserved powers
D
forming the electoral college
5) As a result of Abraham Lincoln\'s election as President in 1860, several Southern states called for
A
another vote by the electoral college
B
secession from the Union
C
the House of Representatives to choose a President
D
a constitutional amendment ending slavery
6) President Abraham Lincoln\'s main goal throughout the Civil War to
A
abolish slavery throughout the nation
B
preserve the Union
C
end British control of the western territories
D
break the South\'s dependence on cotton
7) Which statement best describes the political situation of the African Americans in the South after Reconstuction ended in 1877?
A
They gained more seats in the state legistatures
B
They formed political parties, which became strong and influential
C
They lost political power because of restrictions on voting rights
D
They lost interest in politics and government
8) The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 contributed to the settlement of which United States region?
A
South
B
Southeast
C
West
D
Northeast
9) The idea of manifest destiny meant that
A
the United States had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
B
slavery should be allowed in the West
C
no more European colonies would be allwed in the Americas
D
Native American Indians had an equal claim to teh lands ofthe West
10) Which event is credited with starting the Great Depression?
A
election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President
B
the Senate\'s failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailies
C
adoption of the New Deal
D
stock market crash
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