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  1. Why did the Founding Fathers failed to eliminate slavery ?

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  2. What were two advantages England had in fighting a war in America?

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  3. Where did the physical fighting of the Revolutionary War begin?

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  4. What did the 18th Amendment prohibit when it was ratified in 1919?

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  5. Who were the major combatant powers at the outbreak of WWI and why did the US remain neutral?

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  6. What did President Hoover hope "public works" would accomplish?

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  7. Why was Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan rejected by the Allied leaders?

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  8. In what year did FDR begin to do something about the Holocaust AND what did he do?

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  9. Why did volunteerism fail?

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  10. After Lincoln's election, who called for Georgia to remain in the Union?

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  11. Why did delegates from the American colonies meet in Philadelphia in 1775?

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  12. What battle was fought on Christmas day and won by the patriots?

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  13. What did Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise President Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?

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  14. What event marked the beginning of organized women's rights movement?

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  15. How can one best describe the Soviet Union's role in Eisenhower's domino theory?

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  16. How did changes in American society during the 1970s affect religion in the nation? How did this change in religion affect politics?

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  17. How did colonial women support protest efforts of the 1760s?

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  18. How were Loyalists treated? What did this harsh treatment cause Loyalists to do?

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  19. How successful was Harding in fulfilling his campaign pledge of returning the country to "normalcy"?

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  20. How did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt work to restore the nation's hope?

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  21. What effects did the growth of railroads have on businesses and society?

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  22. What agreement was made in March 1946 between Ho Chi Minh and the French?

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  23. What was Cuba's status after the Spanish-American War?

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  24. Which conflict greatly stressed relations between the American colonists and Britain?

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  25. What was the Grimké sisters' argument for equal rights for women based on?

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  26. How much did the Vietnam War cost American taxpayers?

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  27. What was the costliest battle in the history of the United States Marines Corps?

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  28. Why was Jackie Robinson an important figure in the struggle for civil rights?

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  29. In what way was Reconstruction successful?

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  30. Who attacked the U.S.S. Maddox on August 2, 1964 in the Gulf of Tonkin?

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  31. Why did the U.S. military deploy troops to Lebanon during Ronald Reagan's presidency?

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  32. What was one of the official goals of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003?

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  33. How did life change for women during World War II?

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  34. What 2 things did the federal government do to encourage railroad construction?

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  35. How did the Violence Against Women Act meet the problem of violence against women?

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