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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 Spanish-American War begin?
(a) February 10, 1763
(b) May 15, 1829
(c) June 30, 1892
(d) April 25, 1898

2. During the Great Depression, unemployment in the United States rose to what percentage?
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%

3. What terminology refers to the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government?
(a) Civil disobedience
(b) General strike
(c) Terrorism
(d) Boycott

4. What is the title of Chapter 19?
(a) Or Does It Explode
(b) War is the Health of the State
(c) Surprises
(d) Self-Help in Hard Times

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “Arawak” comes from “aru” which is the Lucayan word for what?

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

3. When was W. E. B. Du Bois born?

4. When did the Haymarket affair take place in Chicago?

5. What trade does the author assert was largely responsible for the growth of slavery in the United States in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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