Final Exam
Mayflower Compact
Which was the first document of self-government in the New World?
It was one of the first high-speed rapid-firing guns.
What was a Gatling gun?
Spain
From which nation did the United States acquire Florida through the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1819?
People protested the Civil War draft.
Why did violent riots break out in New York City in 1863?
Gadsden Purchase
How did the US acquire land that is part of modern-day southern Arizona?
It called for the abolition of African American slavery in warring states.
What is the main idea behind Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
William Lloyd Garrison
Which of the following was the editor of the leading abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator?
Appomattox, Virginia
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War in 1865?
Lincoln removed him from command due to his ineffective leadership.
Which is true of Union general George McClellan?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Supreme Court ruling established the segregationist principle of separate but equal?