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Praxis II: Middle School Social Studies
(5089) American History Study Guide Questions and Answers Latest Version Rated A+
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?✔✔ Thomas Jefferson
What year did the American Revolutionary War officially begin?
✔✔ 1775
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?✔✔ Treaty of Paris (1783)
What event is considered the "shot heard 'round the world"?✔✔ The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?✔✔ George Washington 1 / 4
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What document established the first government of the United States?✔✔ Articles of Confederation
Which rebellion in 1786 highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?✔✔ Shays’ Rebellion
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?✔✔ Philadelphia
What is the name of the compromise that created a bicameral legislature?✔✔ The Great Compromise
What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?✔✔ To promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Who was the first President of the United States under the Constitution?✔✔ George Washington 2 / 4
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What was the name of the U.S. foreign policy that warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?✔✔ Monroe Doctrine
What territory was purchased from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States?✔✔ The Louisiana Purchase
Which expedition explored the Louisiana Territory from 1804 to 1806?✔✔ Lewis and Clark Expedition
What war between the United States and Britain began in 1812?✔✔ War of 1812
What invention by Eli Whitney helped expand cotton production in the South?✔✔ The cotton gin
Which state was admitted as a free state under the Missouri Compromise? 3 / 4
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✔✔ Maine
What was the trail called that led settlers westward to Oregon?✔✔ Oregon Trail
What event involved the forced removal of Native Americans to land west of the Mississippi River?✔✔ Trail of Tears
Who led the movement for public education reform in the 19th century?✔✔ Horace Mann
What was the name of the network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?✔✔ Underground Railroad
Who was a leading abolitionist and author of *The North Star* newspaper?✔✔ Frederick Douglass
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