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Questions in history

[Done] What led to the acquisition of Florida for the United States?

[Done] In the new cities of the 1800s, streetcars were to the suburbs and residential neighborhoods as glass and steel were to: A. palatial mansions of the rich. B. factories. C. railroad stations. D. skyscrapers.

[Done] Which of the following was true of the Know-Nothing party? A. It rejected nativism. B. It focused on containing the expansion of slavery. C. It wanted to undermine immigrant voting strength. D. It gained the widespread support of new immigrants.

[Done] The National _______ Act of 1902 provided proceeds from the sale of public lands for the construction of dams, canals, and irrigation systems in sixteen Western states. A. Reclamation B. Development C. Recovery D. Land Grant

[Done] As ratified in 1870, the _______ Amendment prohibited any state from denying the vote to any male citizen on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. A. Fifteenth B. Fourteenth C. Thirteenth D. Sixteenth

[Done] In the Battle of _______, a disastrous charge against forces holding Cemetery Ridge led to Confederate defeat. A. Antietam B. Vicksburg C. Cold Harbor D. Gettysburg

[Done] Fill in the blank: During his election, _________ did not receive enough votes from the Electoral College.

[Done] Who successfully negotiated the final terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? A. Zachary Taylor B. Nicolas Trist C. John Slidell D. James Polk

[Done] Which was the largest of the five so-called "civilized tribes"? A. Creek B. Cherokee C. Seminole D. Choctaw

[Done] Who is the man who lost his land in 1066, and who is the new Norman lord?