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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?

To address social problems and economic disparities Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

Disagreements over the postwar division of Europe Signup and view all the answers

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

The United States invaded Afghanistan and Iraq Signup and view all the answers

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

European exploration and settlement Signup and view all the answers

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

Taxation without representation Signup and view all the answers

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

The Louisiana Purchase Signup and view all the answers

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

To draft a new governing document for the United States Signup and view all the answers

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

Slavery and economic differences between the North and South Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?

The Treaty of Paris Signup and view all the answers