What was the primary reason for the United States' annexation of Texas in 1846?

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To fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny
To establish a new trade route
To gain control over Mexican territories
To expand agricultural lands
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What was the main outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
California became a free state
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed
Texas was annexed by the United States
The Missouri Compromise was repealed
3.
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Which event is known as 'Bleeding Kansas'?
The violent conflicts over slavery in Kansas
The secession of Southern states
The Battle of Antietam
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
It declared slavery illegal in all states
It ruled that black people were not US citizens
It allowed new states to decide on slavery
It led to the secession of Southern states
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why did Southern states secede from the Union after Lincoln's election?
They wanted to expand westward
They disagreed with the Compromise of 1850
They wanted to form a new nation
They feared Lincoln would abolish slavery
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the main advantage of the Union during the Civil War?
Support from foreign nations
Greater industrial capacity
Higher morale among soldiers
Superior military leadership
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It abolished slavery in the Union
It shifted the war's focus to ending slavery
It led to the secession of more states
It ended the Civil War
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