Why did the Emancipation Proclamation initially free zero enslaved persons?
It only freed enslaved persons in the states in rebellion and since the Confederacy believes they are their own country they did not follow it
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Why did Texas launch their revolution from Mexico?
They grew unhappy under the laws of Mexico.
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What does the 14th amendment protect?
Rights of the African Americans that were being taken away by the creation of Black Codes
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What invention contributed the most to the growth of the plantation system in the South before the Civil War?
Cotton gin
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What did the Presidential Election of 1860 demonstrate about the status of our country at the time?
Sectionalism
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What document ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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What is the name of a Native person that travels from place to place?
A nomad
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What were three problems faced by the settlers of Jamestown?
Mosquitoes spread disease, bad farming, and bad work ethic
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Why did the Civil War mark a turning point in American history?
Americans start thinking of themselves as a united nation instead of a loose confederate of states
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Why did slavery spread faster in the South than the North?
South was dependent upon enslaved labor for their cash crop-based society.
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What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
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What was the impact of the Dred Scott Decision on property rights in America?
It was decided that enslaved people are property and property ownership is protected under the Constitution making slavery essentially legal everywhere
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What product was shipped from Britain to African during the Triangular Trade?
