U.S. History — Semester A
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Question 1 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BHard Word
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:
Aremoving federal troops from the South
Bpassing the 15th Amendment
Cstarting the Civil War
Dabolishing slavery
Explanation
📌 Hayes (R) became President in exchange for removing federal troops from the South. Ended Reconstruction. Led to Jim Crow laws.
Question 2 of 10
TEKS 17A-19EMedium Word
Federalism is:
Aall power to the national government
Ball power to state governments
Cno government power
Dpower shared between national and state governments
Explanation
📌 Power shared between national and state governments. Both have certain powers; some are shared (concurrent).
Question 3 of 10
TEKS 15A-16EMedium Word
The Industrial Revolution in America led to:
Aurbanization and factory growth
Bsmaller cities
Cdecreased immigration
Dreturn to farming
Explanation
📌 Shift from agriculture → manufacturing. Urbanization, factory system, new inventions, labor unions.
Question 4 of 10
TEKS 12A-14CEasy Word Image
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from:
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AFrance
BBritain
CMexico
DSpain
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.
Question 5 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BEasy Word
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
AJamestown
BSt. Augustine
CRoanoke
DPlymouth
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 6 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BMedium Word
The main cause of the American Revolution was:
AReligious freedom
BSlavery
CLand disputes with France
DTaxation without representation
Explanation
📌 'No taxation without representation.' Colonists were taxed by Parliament without having elected representatives.
Question 7 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BEasy Word Image
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by:
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AJohn Adams
BGeorge Washington
CBenjamin Franklin
DThomas Jefferson
Explanation
📌 Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.
Question 8 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BMedium Word Image
Manifest Destiny was the belief that:
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AAmerica should join the British Empire
BAmerica should remain on the East Coast
Cexpansion should stop at the Mississippi
Dthe US was destined to expand from coast to coast
Explanation
📌 Americans believed they were destined by God to expand across the continent from Atlantic to Pacific.
Question 9 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BHard Word Image
The map shows territorial expansion of the US. Which acquisition is labeled X?
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AAlaska Purchase
BGadsden Purchase
CLouisiana Purchase
DMexican Cession
Explanation
📌 Area X (1848, Southwest including California) = Mexican Cession.
Acquired after the Mexican-American War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Included: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of NM, CO, WY.
Question 10 of 10
TEKS 1A-6BMedium Word
The Civil War was fought primarily over:
AForeign invasion
BReligious differences
CTrade disputes
DSlavery and states' rights
Explanation
📌 Slavery and states' rights. Southern states seceded to preserve slavery. 1861-1865.

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