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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christopher Columbus first encountered the Lucayan-Arawak Indians in a location known now as what?
(a) New England
(b) Peru
(c) Australia
(d) The Bahamas

2. By 1619, how many blacks had already been transported from Africa to the Caribbean and South America to work as slaves, according to the author in Chapter 2?
(a) 1 million
(b) 100,000
(c) 200,000
(d) 590

3. The United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire comprised what side in World War I?
(a) The Allies
(b) The Central Powers
(c) The Axis Powers
(d) NATO

4. Eugene V. Debs ran unsuccessfully for President of the United States several times as a candidate for what political party?
(a) The Democratic Party
(b) The Youth International Party
(c) The Socialist Party of America
(d) The Green Party

5. When did the Spanish-American War end?
(a) June 24, 1799
(b) September 15, 1900
(c) March 12, 1899
(d) August 12, 1898

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Great Depression, unemployment in the United States rose to what percentage?

2. What is the title of Chapter 6 in A People’s History of the United States?

3. On what date was Roy Benavidez awarded the Medal of Honor?

4. Who was Ronald Reagan’s Vice President?

5. During what years did Gerald Ford serve as President of the United States?

(see the answer key)

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