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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Dorr Rebellion take place?
(a) Massachusetts
(b) Rhode Island
(c) Maine
(d) Connecticut

2. When did Christopher Columbus first encounter the Arawak people?
(a) 1479
(b) 1502
(c) 1499
(d) 1492

3. The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America from 1836 until what year?
(a) 1862
(b) 1923
(c) 1846
(d) 1859

4. In what year did Emma Goldman immigrate to the United States?
(a) 1885
(b) 1798
(c) 1865
(d) 1905

5. What percentage of profits was Christopher Columbus contracted to receive for the goods he brought back to the King and Queen of Spain during his voyage when he accidentally encountered the Americas?
(a) 5%
(b) 25%
(c) 40%
(d) 10%

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chapter 13’s title?

2. What title refers to the fictional story of a woman put on trial in 1747 for having an illegitimate child?

3. When was the Tea Act passed by the British Parliament?

4. In Chapter 9, the author asserts that in 1790, there were 500,000 slaves in the U.S. How many slaves were there in 1860?

5. Martin Van Buren served as U.S. President during what years?

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