A major federal victory occurred in April 1862 when Union troops captured the city of
A. Charleston.
B. Mobile.
C. New Orleans.
D. Vicksburg.
E. Chattanooga.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the spending of government funds for the construction of roads to support growing commercial activity in the interior of the United States and its territories?
A) The spending was not considered an important investment because water routes could handle most of the transportation needs of farmers and other businessmen in the United States. B) The spending was given a major boost by Congress, which authorized the use of funds from the sale of government lands in Ohio to build the National Roadâ€"a gravel road to the interior of the nation. C) The spending raised constitutional and political concerns and objections among Presidents Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe who were unenthusiastic about federal support for a transportation network for the nation. D) The spending was undertaken by some states that built their own roads, such as Pennsylvania, which constructed the Lancaster Turnpike.
The purposes of the chain of missions established by Spanish Father Junàpero Serra and his successors in Alta California from 1769 through the early 1800s were all of the following EXCEPT
A) aid in converting the California Indians to Catholic Christianity. B) convert the California Indians to Catholic Christianity and put them to work for the Spanish. C) establish a stronger Spanish presence to protect against Russian expansion. D) establish a stronger Spanish presence to protect against rampant American expansion.
Georgia was founded as a refuge for ________
A) religious dissenters B) the poor of London C) Native Americans D) former slaves E) French exiles
What was the effect of the American Revolution on slavery?
A) At the end of the war, slavery was abolished in northern states. B) The war set a time limit to end slavery in the South. C) Initially, the war had little effect on slavery at all. D) Initially, the war led to African Americans' gaining freedom. E) The war emancipated African Americans in several states.