EOC Review USHC.2.CE Spot Check

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Based on this map of the journey of Lewis & Clark & the Corps of Discovery, which of these statements is true?
Options:
They had to travel across the Death Valley region.
They were able to avoid crossing the Rocky Mountains.
They made their winter camp in what is now Washington.
They made it to the Pacific Ocean in just over two years.

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They made their winter camp in what is now Washington.

Answer explanation

The correct statement is that they made their winter camp in what is now Washington.

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Based on this map, Lewis & Clark traveled through all of these areas that would be states EXCEPT for which of these? Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

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Wyoming

Answer explanation

Lewis & Clark traveled through Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota, but not Wyoming. Wyoming is the correct choice.

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This law, which allowed territories to decide the fate of slavery based on popular sovereignty, unintentionally had the effect of increasing tensions between pro-slavery and antislavery forces as they rushed west and had violent clashes over control of territory. It was the

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Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Answer explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed territories to decide on slavery, leading to violent clashes. It increased tensions between pro-slavery and antislavery forces.

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This poster was MOST likely inspired by which government action? Options: the passage of The Fugitive Slave Act, the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision

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the passage of The Fugitive Slave Act

Answer explanation

The poster was most likely inspired by the passage of The Fugitive Slave Act, as it was a significant government action during that time.

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According to the timeline, an abolitionist would MOST LIKELY have joined which political party?

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Republican

Answer explanation

An abolitionist would most likely have joined the Republican party, as they were known for their anti-slavery stance.