Colonization of North America Quiz

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What was the primary reason the Southern states seceded from the Union?

  • To form a new nation with a different form of government
  • To protect their economic interests, including the institution of slavery (correct)
  • To gain more political power in the federal government
  • To protest high taxes

What was the primary goal of the Union in the Civil War?

  • To preserve the Union and prevent the secession of the Southern states (correct)
  • To expand the Union's territory
  • To end slavery in the South
  • To punish the South for rebelling against the federal government

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

  • It ended slavery in all states
  • It allowed the Union to recruit African American soldiers (correct)
  • It granted full citizenship rights to all freed slaves
  • It declared the Confederacy's independence

What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement?

<p>To address social problems and economic disparities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

<p>Disagreements over the postwar division of Europe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?

<p>The United States invaded Afghanistan and Iraq (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event directly led to the establishment of the thirteen British colonies in North America?

<p>European exploration and settlement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key factor that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?

<p>Taxation without representation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event directly resulted in the doubling of the size of the United States?

<p>The Louisiana Purchase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

<p>To draft a new governing document for the United States (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant cause of the Civil War in the United States?

<p>Slavery and economic differences between the North and South (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?

<p>The Treaty of Paris (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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