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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

Which of the following nations made the first European settlements in modern-day Florida?

Spain
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England
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France
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Portugal
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Which of the following motivated the English to establish a settlement at Jamestown in 1607?

To spread Christianity
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To make money
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To find a route to the Pacific Ocean
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To learn about Native cultures
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

Which of the following treaties, signed in 1494, split control of the world outside of Europe between Portugal and Spain?

The Treaty of Versailles
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The Treaty of Rome
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The Treaty of Berlin
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The Treaty of Tordesillas
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

Which of the following European nations first explored and settled modern-day Alaska?

France
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Germany
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Russia
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Italy
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

The Continental Army’s victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 helped the young United States gain recognition from which of the following nations?

Russia
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France
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Belgium
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Germany
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

Which of the following was the reason Great Britain levied taxes on American colonists beginning in the 1760s?

The French and Indian War put Britain into debt.
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Many British people viewed the colonists negatively.
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The colonists had not paid any taxes before the 1760s.
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The colonists were making too many goods.
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

Which of the following Founding Fathers wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

James Madison
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John Hancock
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Benjamin Franklin
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Thomas Jefferson
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

Which of the following statements describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

To protect the people and states from potential abuses
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To convince territories to join the United States
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To describe how the federal government works
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To distinguish the United States from other nations
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

Which of the following technological advancements sped up westward expansion in the 19^th-century United States?

Cotton gin
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Electricity
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Railroads
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Telegraph
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

Machines during the Industrial Revolution relied on which of the following to operate?

Uranium
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Steam
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Gasoline
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Sunlight
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

Which of the following was responsible for the 1929 Stock Market Crash and subsequent Great Depression?

Political turmoil
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World wars
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Poor harvests
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Investment speculation
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Which of the following nations was the United States competing against in the Space Race?

Soviet Union
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Great Britain
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Germany
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France
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question

Henry Ford used the assembly line to quickly and cheaply produce which of the following in the early 20^th century?

Rubber
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Textiles
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Ships
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Cars
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

Which of the following innovations made the Information Age that began in the 1990s possible?

Telephones
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Telegraph lines
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World Wide Web
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Electricity
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question

Which of the following was the immediate cause of southern states seceding from the Union in 1860?

The election of Abraham Lincoln
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Cultural divisions between the North and South
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Differing views regarding westward expansion
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The debate over slavery
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question

African American civil rights protesters in the 1950s and 1960s used which of the following tactics to help end legal discrimination?

Political contributions
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Nonviolent resistance
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Worker strikes
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Cultural realignment
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

Which of the following events brought the United States into World War II?

The Japanese Empire attacking Pearl Harbor in 1941
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Nazi Germany invading Poland in 1939
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Nazi Germany attacking Britain in 1940
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The Japanese Empire invading China in 1937
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Which of the following conflicts was a result of the attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York City on September 11, 2001?

The Balkans War
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The War on Drugs
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The Vietnam War
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The War on Terror
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

Which of the following is a key feature of a federalist form of government?

The people elect the president and Congress.
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The federal government has offices in different states.
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The federal government and states share power.
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The president must swear loyalty to the U.S. Constitution.
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question

Which of the following is a function of a local government?

Managing a school district
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Determining whether laws are constitutional
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Writing laws affecting the entire state
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Ratifying proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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