Q. What was a major consequence of U.S. westward expansion in the 19th century?
a) Peaceful coexistence with Native Americans
b) Dispossession of Native Americans and Indian Wars
c) Immediate abolition of slavery
d) Formation of new European colonies
Q. How did the U.S. acquire the Louisiana Territory?
a) By military conquest
b) Through a treaty with Spain
c) By purchasing it from Napoleonic France in 1803
d) By annexing it after the War of 1812
Q. Which war resulted in the U.S. acquiring vast territories from Mexico in 1848?
a) Spanish–American War
b) Mexican–American War
c) Civil War
d) War of 1812
Q. What was a major cause of the American Civil War?
a) The Louisiana Purchase
b) The North-South division over slavery
c) Disputes over trade policies
d) Conflicts with Native Americans
Q. What happened after the Union won the American Civil War?
a) The U.S. split into two countries
b) Slavery was abolished nationally
c) The British regained control
d) The Confederate States of America continued to exist
Q. Which war established the United States as a great power by the late 19th century?
a) World War I
b) Spanish–American War
c) Civil War
d) War of 1812
Q. What event led to the U.S. entering World War II?
a) Germany’s invasion of Poland
b) Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
c) The fall of France
d) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Q. Which two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?
a) The U.S. and the Soviet Union
b) The U.S. and the United Kingdom
c) The Soviet Union and China
d) The U.S. and Germany
Q. What was the Cold War primarily about?
a) Direct military battles between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
b) A struggle for ideological dominance and international influence
c) A global financial crisis
d) A territorial dispute over Alaska
Q. When did the Soviet Union collapse, leaving the U.S. as the world’s sole superpower?
a) 1985
b) 1991
c) 2000
d) 1975