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  • What was the main cause of the Civil War?
    The issue of slavery
  • What was one significant effect of the Civil War on American society?
    The end of slavery and steps towards civil rights
  • When did the American colonists begin fighting for independence from England?
    1775
  • How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cost of products?
    It lowered the cost of products
    It had no effect on the cost of products
    It made products unavailable
    It increased the cost of products
  • What idea is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
    All people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  • When was the Constitution written?
    1783
    1800
    1787
    1776
  • Which industry grew because of new machines during the Industrial Revolution?
    The fabric industry
  • How has the Constitution influenced the United States?
    It has been used to guide the country
  • What does the Constitution outline?
    The structure of the United States government
  • How many North American colonies did England rule by the seventeenth century?
    13
  • What motivated many people to move west during the Westward Expansion?
    cheap land and the promise of wealth from mines
  • What mode of transportation did pioneers primarily use to carry their belongings west?
    Wagons pulled by horses or mules
  • Which side won the Civil War?
    The northern states
  • Why is the American Revolution considered an important event in U.S. history?
    It resulted in the colonies becoming free and independent states
  • What does the word "colonize" mean?
    To settle among and take political control over native people
  • What was the Industrial Revolution?
    The discovery of new lands
    A time when new machines were invented
    The writing of the Constitution
    A war between England and America
  • How many pioneers are estimated to have walked west during the Westward Expansion?
    About 80,000
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