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91 Henry David Thoreau was known for all but which of the following? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Being a supporter of the South. Justification: Henry David Thoreau was a renowned poet and writer who was also an sirong opponent of slavery. He did not support the South in the Civil War. 92 An abolitionist and feminist writer by the name of was the author of the children's books, "Littie Women" and "Jo's Boys". Your Answer: Correct Answer: Louisa May Alcott Justification: Louisa May Aloott was a feminist author who primary concentrated on chikdren@s stories, her most famous works include @Little Women®, Little Men and €Jo®s Boyse. Louisa May Alcott was a dedicated abolitionst, who wrot for an abalitonist newspaper in Boston. 93 The Native American population In North America declined rapidly in the 1800's, primarlly due to which cause? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Disease Justification: Although tens of thousands of Native Americans died in battle with the white settlers, hundreds of thousands more died from diseases that the Europeans brought with them, which the Native Americans had never experienced before 94 Alarge number of Irish people immigrated to the United States during the Great Famine, which occurred during which of the following time periods? Your Answer: Correct Answer: 1830 - 1860 Justification: The great famine occurred during the early 1800's between 1830 - 1860, and was due 1o the failure of many crop lands in Ireland. This caused a large number of Irish to leave the country and immigrate to the U.S, as well as other countries. 95 ‘The Antebellum Period, or era, is best defined as the: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Era between the formation of the U.S.A and the Civil War Justification: ‘The Antebellum era was the period of time between the founding of the U.S.A (1776) and the Civil War (1860).
96 ‘The area now known as New York and Manhattan was originally colonized by the: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Dutch Justification: New York was actually New Netherlands', and was colonized by the Dutch. The colony was eventually captured by the English in an attempt to gain trading superiorty in the area, and renamed New York after the Duke of York. 97 ‘The Mayflower Compact was a governing agreement drawn up for which colony? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Plymouth Justification: | The Mayllower compact was a govening agreement drawn up by the pilgrims on the Mayflower (the ship they 100k 10 the new workd). 98 Out of the reasons listed here, which was one of the primary reasons that Prohibition failed? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Law enforcement costs Justification: Although Profibition was a 'noble" idea, the cost of enforcing the concept was very high, and many aw officers 100k to receiving bribes from aicohol manufacturers 10 1ook the other way. 99 ‘The Dred Scott Decision stated that Your Answer: Correct Answer: People of African descent brought 1o the U.S. as slaves were not U.S. Citizens. Justification: | The Dred Scott Decision, from the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford, stated that people of African descent brought o the United States as siaves were not protected by the Constitution and were ot ciizens, 100 General Custer's army was massacred while battiing the Sioux at which location? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Littie Bighom River Justification: General Custer led a regiment of men into battie against the Sioux at Little Bighorn River, ater gold was discovered in the Black Hills and the some of the Indians refused 10 leave.
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