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16. Why was George Washington’s presidential administration so significant?
  1. His administration supported the British after the French declared war upon them in 1793.
  2. His administration abolished slavery.
  3. His was the very first administration.
  4. His administration established a strong connection with Native American tribes throughout the United States.
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17. After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, why did the Southern states secede from the Union?
  1. To preserve the institution of slavery
  2. The Northern states attacked the Southern states.
  3. Lincoln enforced extremely high taxes upon the Southern states.
  4. They wanted to pledge allegiance back to British rule.
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18. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so critical?
  1. It was the turning point of the Civil War; after it, the Confederates would never have another victory.
  2. It marked the successful crossing of the Potomac River by the Confederate Army.
  3. Ulysses S. Grant was finally able to take full control of the Mississippi River.
  4. General Robert E. Lee was captured by the Union Army.
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19. When the Southern states passed Jim Crow laws after Reconstruction, what was the major effect?
  1. 2 completely separate economies-one for white Americans, one for African Americans.
  2. Many African Americans lost U.S. citizenship.
  3. Voting requirements for African Americans became far more strict.
  4. Public facilities enforced racial segregation.
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20. What was the major issue of the presidential election of 1896?
  1. Prohibition
  2. Workers’ rights
  3. Laissez-faire economic policy
  4. The unlimited coinage of silver
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