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Slavery was a primary cause of the Civil War.
Slavery was a primary cause of the Civil War.
False
The Battle of Gettysburg marked the last major Confederate offensive in the Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg marked the last major Confederate offensive in the Civil War.
True
The 14th Amendment granted full citizenship to blacks.
The 14th Amendment granted full citizenship to blacks.
True
The Merrimac and Monitor were examples of wooden ships used in naval battles.
The Merrimac and Monitor were examples of wooden ships used in naval battles.
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Blockade runners were ships that supplied Northern ports during the Civil War.
Blockade runners were ships that supplied Northern ports during the Civil War.
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The Emancipation Proclamation aimed to gain recognition of the Confederacy from Britain.
The Emancipation Proclamation aimed to gain recognition of the Confederacy from Britain.
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Ulysses S. Grant was elected president in both 1868 and 1872.
Ulysses S. Grant was elected president in both 1868 and 1872.
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Carpetbaggers were Southern radicals who sought to implement reconstruction policies.
Carpetbaggers were Southern radicals who sought to implement reconstruction policies.
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The Great Migration saw thousands of people moving from America to England in the 1630s.
The Great Migration saw thousands of people moving from America to England in the 1630s.
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The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in Roanoke Island.
The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in Roanoke Island.
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Francis Drake was commemorated for his role in the American Civil War.
Francis Drake was commemorated for his role in the American Civil War.
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The Toleration Act of 1649 protected individuals from persecution based on their belief in Christ.
The Toleration Act of 1649 protected individuals from persecution based on their belief in Christ.
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Roger Williams founded the first Lutheran church in the United States.
Roger Williams founded the first Lutheran church in the United States.
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The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1775.
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1775.
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The term 'Swamp Fox' refers to Benedict Arnold's guerrilla tactics.
The term 'Swamp Fox' refers to Benedict Arnold's guerrilla tactics.
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The Committee of Correspondence was formed to monitor British threats in Massachusetts.
The Committee of Correspondence was formed to monitor British threats in Massachusetts.
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The Articles of Confederation established a strong central government with significant authority over the states.
The Articles of Confederation established a strong central government with significant authority over the states.
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George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the national government's weakness in enforcing the law.
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the national government's weakness in enforcing the law.
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The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would engage in European affairs.
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would engage in European affairs.
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The 12th Amendment allows electors to cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
The 12th Amendment allows electors to cast separate ballots for president and vice president.
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 admitted both Maine and Missouri as slave states.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 admitted both Maine and Missouri as slave states.
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Eli Whitney is known for developing the first steam engine.
Eli Whitney is known for developing the first steam engine.
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Manifest Destiny suggested that America was destined to control the North American continent.
Manifest Destiny suggested that America was destined to control the North American continent.
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Zachary Taylor won the 1848 election but died of food poisoning three days afterward.
Zachary Taylor won the 1848 election but died of food poisoning three days afterward.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act gave rise to the Democratic Party.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act gave rise to the Democratic Party.
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The Civil War began when Fort Sumter was attacked on April 12, 1865.
The Civil War began when Fort Sumter was attacked on April 12, 1865.
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William Lloyd Garrison was known for his moderate stance on abolitionism.
William Lloyd Garrison was known for his moderate stance on abolitionism.
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