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What was the primary reason the Southern states seceded from the Union?
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?
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?
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?
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement?
What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
What was the main consequence of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
What was the main consequence of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
Which event directly led to the establishment of the thirteen British colonies in North America?
Which event directly led to the establishment of the thirteen British colonies in North America?
What was a key factor that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?
What was a key factor that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?
Which event directly resulted in the doubling of the size of the United States?
Which event directly resulted in the doubling of the size of the United States?
What was the primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What was the primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What was a significant cause of the Civil War in the United States?
What was a significant cause of the Civil War in the United States?
Which event marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?
Which event marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?
