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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction - Question List

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36. Which of the following best summarizes the goals of the Constitutional Unionist party, which emerged briefly for the 1860 presidential election?
  1. Rewriting state constitutions
  2. Creating separate constitutions for each region
  3. Allowing the South to secede
  4. Banning slavery
  5. Maintaining the status quo
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37. In the early 19th century, many people headed west across the US on a network of wagon trails, such as the Oregon Trail. Which of the following describes the interaction of Native Americans with settlers heading west on these trails?
  1. Relatively peaceful
  2. Hostile with many violent attacks
  3. Virtually non-existent
  4. Encouraging interracial marriage
  5. Requiring careful negotiation
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38. Which of the following men was a militant abolitionist who was hanged?
  1. John Brown
  2. Frederick Douglas
  3. Horace Greely
  4. Hinton Helper
  5. William Lloyd Garrison
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39.

Which event ultimately led to the end of the Reconstruction Era?

  1. The Spanish-American War
  2. The Panic of 1896
  3. The Great Depression
  4. The disputed presidential election between Hayes and Tilden in 1876
  5. The Panic of 1873
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40. Which of the following statements describes the role of women in the abolitionist movement?
  1. They were applauded for their willingness to speak publically about the issue.
  2. They felt that women would not get the vote until the slaves were free.
  3. They would not have been involved in the movement without men recruiting them.
  4. They were criticized for speaking in public and often excluded from important meetings.
  5. They were largely indifferent to the issue of slavery, focusing instead on women's rights.
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