When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
a. to abolish slavery
b. to punish the South
c. to restore the Union
d. to bring an end to the war
Ans: to restore the Union
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What motivated Russia and France to form an alliance?
A. Both wanted to ensure security against Germany. B. Russia wanted to strengthen its political power so it could attack Germany, and France wanted to weaken Germany's influence so it could form alliances with other countries. C. Russia wanted the troops France could supply, and France wanted the security against Germany that Russia could provide. D. Each country feared the other would form an alliance with Germany.
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged settlement in western lands because it
A. made land extremely affordable to those who would make improvements upon it. B. gave away 160-acre lots of land to settlers who promised not to bring slaves. C. made land available for purchase at only $125 an acre. D. provided a modest stipend for seed and farming equipment.
The policies of Louis XIV help explain the arrival in New York of which of the following?
A) Methodists B) Mennonites C) Anabaptists D) Huguenots