Key Events in US History

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Which event directly led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Options: The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, The Boston Tea Party, The end of World War I, The Great Depression

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The Boston Tea Party

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Who was a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his "I Have a Dream" speech?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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What was one major effect of the Great Depression on American society?

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Widespread unemployment

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Which laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States after Reconstruction?

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Jim Crow Laws

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Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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13th Amendment

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Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution?
Options: The Emancipation Proclamation, Taxation without representation, The Great Depression, The Civil Rights Act

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Taxation without representation

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Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement?

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Thurgood Marshall

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of Jim Crow laws? Options: To promote economic growth, To enforce racial segregation, To end the Great Depression, To support women's suffrage

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To enforce racial segregation

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Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves?

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14th Amendment

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Which Civil Rights leader refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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Rosa Parks