1. The result of the War with Mexico in 1846 was _______.
　 A. American annexation of California and New Mexico
　 B. the independence of California and New Mexico
　 C. a payment of 15 million U.S. dollars to Mexico for the annexation of
　　　　California and New Mexico
　 D. a payment of 15 million U.S. dollars to Mexico

2. During the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting
　 of the Constitution, the issue of Negro slavery was _____.
　 A. not raised
　 B. raised but voted down
　 C. bitterly debated
　 D. raised but because of strong southern opposition it was put aside
　　　　for greater objective

3. Slave labor was widespread in the south because______.
　 A. the cold weather in the north was not suitable for Negro slaves
　 B. Negro slaves could not cope with machines in factories in the north
　 C. Negro Slaves were best suited for the kind of plantation economy in
　　　 the south
　 D. the north world not allow slavery to spread into their states

4. In the early 1850s, with the westward movement, the slavery issue became
　 a serious political issue endangering the unity of the country because
　 _____.
　 A. whether the future states formed as a result of the westward
　　　 movement should be free or slave world affect the balance of power
　　　 in the Senate
　 B. the south insisted that slavery should be allowed to spread into all
　　　 new territories.
　 C. the north refused to let slavery spread into new territories.
　 D. the north wanted to put and end to slavery

5. Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
　 A. Because President Lincoln himself was an abolitionist.
　 B. Because he wanted to punish the slave-owners in those states which
　　　　broke away form the union.
　 C. Because he had no other alternative.
　 D. Because he realized that in order to win the war, he should make it
　　　　a just war against slavery so as to rally as many people as
　　　　possible under the banner of the Federal government.

6. President Lincoln was shot dead five days after________.
　 A. he made a speech at Gettysburg.
　 B. general Lee, commanding general of the Confederate army surrendered
　　　 his troops .
　 C. the adoption of the thirteenth Amendment.
　 D. a military victory of the Union force at Gettysburg.

7. The rapid development of American economy after the Civil War was due to
　 ______.
　 A. the stable political environment and availability of capital
　 B. large pool or labor force because of free slaves, immigrants
　 C. scientific invention and government policy
　 D. All of the above

8. At the end of the 19th century. One of the strong trends in American
　 economy was ______.
　 A. the emergence of big trusts
　 B. the predominance of small factories
　 C. the frequent intervention in business by the government
　 D. the influence of foreign corporations

9. The place that Christopher Columbus landed was _______.
　 A. India
　 B. island in Asia
　 C. the current territory of the United States of America
　 D. islands in the now West Indies

10. The chief reason for early settlers to come to the New Continent was___.
　 A. to seek better opportunity
　 B. to escape religious persecution
　 C. to satisfy the urge for adventure
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