American History Milestones
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Question 1: What was the primary purpose of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
To gain access to gold mines
To double the size of the United States
To establish more slave states
To prevent British expansion
Question 2: Which event directly sparked the American Civil War?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The Dred Scott decision
John Brown's raid
The Missouri Compromise
Question 3: What was the main goal of the Progressive Movement in the early 1900s?
To promote isolationism
To expand voting rights
To reform social and economic problems
To reduce government regulation
Question 4: Which New Deal program had the most lasting impact on American society?
Social Security
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Public Works Administration
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Question 5: What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
It ended poll taxes
It outlawed segregation in schools
It guaranteed voting rights
It banned discrimination in housing