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Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep - Question List

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61. The January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all of the slaves in the United States. True or False?
  1. True
  2. False
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62. What did “blue laws,” supported by the Republican Party in many states during the Gilded Age, do?
  1. “Blue Laws” regulated the amount of hours children could work.
  2. “Blue Laws” stated that producers of products in the United States must accurately describe the contents of those products.
  3. “Blue Laws” provided government subsidies and price support for struggling farmers in the Midwest.
  4. “Blue Laws” made a number of activities illegal-such as drinking and gambling.
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63. In 1898, Senator Henry Teller agreed to vote to declare war against Spain-one one condition. What was that one condition?
  1. Only racially integrated units would be used in the war.
  2. The United States would agree to give up all of its overseas territories.
  3. If the United States defeated Spain, Cuba would become independent.
  4. All of Spain’s overseas colonies would be given to the U.S. if the United States won the war.
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64. Which of the following statements is true about the South in the years between the Civil War and 1900?
  1. The South enjoyed the same economic prosperity as the North.
  2. The South retained a largely agricultural economy.
  3. The South developed a large network of railroads.
  4. The South became totally economically independent from the rest of the United States.
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65. What led to President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
  1. “Waving the Bloody Shirt”
  2. His unruly tactics during his election campaign in 1866
  3. Johnson refused to adhere to the Tenure of Office Act
  4. John pardoned too many former leaders of the Confederate army
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