U.S. History Battles and Wars

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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The French & Indian War was significant because it did all of the following EXCEPT: It signaled the dominance of the French in the Americas, It gave the colonists experience fighting, It led to heavy taxation to pay off war debt, It gave the French a reason to ally with the colonists in the American Revolution

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It signaled the dominance of the French in the Americas

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This document officially ended the American Revolution

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

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It recognized American independence from Britain.

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What event ignited the Spanish-American War?

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Sinking of the USS Maine

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How did Yellow Journalism contribute to the Spanish-American war?

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U.S. newspapers accused Spain of blowing up a U.S. ship.

Answer explanation

"Maine Explosion Caused by Bomb or Torpedo," New York Herald, 1898

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USS Maine sinks
Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

The events above are related to which of the following?

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Spanish American War

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All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict? (Mexican War, World War I, War of 1812, Spanish-American War)

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Spanish-American War

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Which event resulted from the U.S. victory in the Mexican War?

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California entered the Union as a free state with the Compromise of 1850.

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Which statement best describes an outcome of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis? Options: Communist leaders of Cuba were removed from office. The United States strengthened its ties with Cuba. Nuclear war with the Soviet Union was avoided. United States military defenses were significantly reduced.

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Nuclear war with the Soviet Union was avoided.