US History Pre Assessment

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NATIVE AMERICANS WERE HERE BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.

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TRUE

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Why was the Louisiana Purchase an important event?

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It doubled the size of the country.

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THE CONSTITUTION IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

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TRUE

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

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What European country settled the original 13 colonies in North America?

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England

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JAMESTOWN WAS AN ENGLISH COLONY IN VIRGINIA.

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TRUE

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Texans fight for independence against what country?

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Mexico

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An "Abolitionist"...

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wants to eliminate slavery

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The Underground Railroad was...

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A system of hiding places and routes that led slaves to the North

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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? Options: Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Manassas

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Fort Sumter