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Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?
a) To seek gold
b) To purchase inexpensive farmland
c) To avoid a plague
d) To escape religious persecution
Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from passing laws on religion?
a) The Fifth Amendment
b) The Tenth Amendment
c) The First Amendment
d) The Second Amendment
How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?
a) By making handcrafted goods more affordable
b) By improving production methods and increasing competition
c) By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products
d) By causing an increase in wages for factory workers
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
a) The British victory extended the fighting for another year.
b) The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.
c) The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.
d) The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
a) A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
b) Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
c) A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
d) Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?
a) The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France
b) The election of George Washington to a second term as president
c) The establishment of the First Bank of the United States
d) The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa
What territory was acquired in 1846?
a) Texas
b) Louisiana
c) Oregon
d) Florida
Which of the following is a foreign policy?
a) A George Washington’s Farewell Address
b) The Monroe Doctrine
c) Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address
d) The Federalist Papers
Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
a) To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
b) To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
c) To end a Mexican slave rebellion
d) To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
a) By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
b) By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
c) By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
d) By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
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