U.S History A (Pre-Test)

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What was the document that freed the slaves during the Civil War?

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

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Battle of Gettysburg

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In what year did the Civil War end?

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1865

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What were the TWO main railroad companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad

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Which group of people strongly influenced cowboys in the West? Options: Farmers from the East, Native American tribes, American ranchers, Mexican cowboys

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Mexican cowboys

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Most prospectors did not become _______________ during the gold rush:

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rich

Front

This group took the law into their own hands in the "Wild West"

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Vigilantes

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This animal is considered sacred in Native American culture and was frequently hunted by settlers? Options: Buffalo, Wolf, Bear, Eagle

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Buffalo

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Was this tribe participating in a Ghost Dance when the troops opened fire on them (Wounded Knee Massacre)? Options: Lakota Sioux, Navajo, Cherokee, Apache

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Lakota Sioux