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51 The Mayflower Compact was a governing agreement drawn up for which colony? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Plymouth Justification: The Mayflower compact was a governing agreement drawn up by the pilgrims on the Mayflower (the ship they took to the new world). 52 In which year did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory? Your Answer: Correct Answer: 1803 Justification: The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France in 1803. They originally had planned to buy only New Orleans for $9 million, but Napoleon offered them all of the Louisiana territory instead, which was sold for $15 million. 53 The Sioux Treaty of 1868 granted which parcel of land to the Sioux people? Your Answer: Correct Answer: The Black Hills of Dakota Justification: The Sioux treaty of 1868 granted the Black Hills of Dakota to the Sioux Indians as part of their reservation. However, after gold was discovered there, the government reclaimed the land, and it is still a subject of dispute today.
54 The first two parties in the American political system were the: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Federalists and Democratic Republicans Justification: The two party system in the U.S. was formed early on, with the first two political parties being the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party. 55 The Pilgrims left England due to prosecution from the Catholic church, and were members of what religion? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Protestant Justification: The Pilgrims were members of a group called the Puritans, which adhered to the Protestant faith (still Christianity). However, Protestant views differed significantly from the Catholic views held by the Church in England, and they eventually left for the new world to free themselves from religious oppression.
Which of the following countries never had a claim on the Oregon Territory? Your Answer: | Correct Answer: France Justification: Many countries have claimed the Oregon Territory, including Spain, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States. Spain relinquished its claim in 1819, and Russia eventually acknowledged that its claim to the Alaska territory did not reach as far as Oregon. 57 The 1840's and 50's saw a great increase in the 'war against alcohol', with many Americans vowing to stop drinking. In 1851, what was the first state to ban sales of alcohol? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Maine Justification: Maine was the first state to ban sales of alcohol in 1851. The leader of the prohibition campaign was Neal Dow, a Quaker businessman who served as the mayor of Portland. A dozen other states passed similar "Maine laws," although in most cases they were not rigorously enforced or were soon repealed. 58 The transcontinental railroad was funded by which of the following entities? Your Answer: Correct Answer: The United States Congress Justification: A large portion of the funds for the Transcontinental Railroad was provided by Congress, which sold bonds to raise money for the effort. 59 Which of the following was an American activist for the clincially insane and created the first generation of Congressionally approved mental asylums. Your Answer: Correct Answer: Dorothea Lynde Dix Justification: Dorothea Dix was a social reformer during the Antebellum period who concentrated on the plight of the clinically insane and those with disabilities such as being deaf, dumb, or blind. She was responsible for many states instituting reforms and improving the care of disabled patients and through vigorous lobbying she created the first generation of American mental asylums. 60 The founder of the 'Underground Railroad' and a leading abolitionist was: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Harriet Tubman Justification: Harriet Tubman created the underground railroad, which was a series of paths and safehouses by which escaped slaves could enter the North. She later became a prominent suffragist as well.
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