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Which U.S. state was the last to abolish slavery?
Delaware
Mississippi
Kentucky
Texas
Alabama
Correct answer is B
Mississippi officially abolished slavery in 1865.
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
Abolish slavery
Maintain the balance between free and slave states
Expand westward
Reduce tariffs
Promote industrialization
Correct answer is B
The Missouri Compromise maintained the balance between free and slave states.
What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?
The invasion of Poland
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The D-Day invasion
The Battle of Britain
The Fall of France
Correct answer is B
The U.S. entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Which economic policy is associated with Alexander Hamilton?
Tariff Reduction
Laissez-Faire Economics
National Bank System
Social Security
Supply-Side Economics
Correct answer is C
Alexander Hamilton established the National Bank System to stabilize the U.S. economy.
Which U.S. President is known for the "Fourteen Points" plan?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Calvin Coolidge
Correct answer is A
Woodrow Wilson proposed the Fourteen Points after World War I.