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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Cuban War of Independence take place?
(a) 1895-1898
(b) 1799-1815
(c) 1865-1870
(d) 1911-1915

2. How many men did Columbus leave behind at the Navidad fort?
(a) 39
(b) 59
(c) 20
(d) 19

3. The author states in Chapter 1 that it is said the source of information of Columbus’s conquests on the islands was written down by a young priest named what?
(a) Bartolome de las Casas
(b) Martín Alonso Pinzón
(c) William Berkeley
(d) Jonathan Schell

4. When did Great Britain impose the Stamp Act, requiring that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper made in London?
(a) 1745
(b) 1750
(c) 1765
(d) 1779

5. Bacon's Rebellion started due to a conflict over how the settlers should deal with what issue?
(a) African slavery
(b) The Indians
(c) Women’s rights
(d) Loyalty to the crown

Short Answer Questions

1. During what years did Bill Clinton serve as United States President?

2. When was the American Railway Union founded?

3. For what utopian novel is Edward Bellamy most famous?

4. The author states in Chapter 2 that the history of slavery in the United States traces back to where?

5. What is the title of Chapter 20?

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