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Example Question #1 : History From 1849 1900
In what year and for what reason was the Secret Service founded?
1865; in order to protect the legitimacy of United States currency against rampant forgery
1865; in order to protect the President of the United States
1912; in order to protect the President of the United States
1912; in order to protect the legitimacy of United States currency against rampant forgery
1865; in order to protect the legitimacy of United States currency against rampant forgery
The initial goal of the Secret Service was to fight a rampant tide of currency forgery in the late 19th century. After its founding the Secret Service wound up investigating all manner of Federal crimes (until the founding of the FBI), and undertook the protection of the President.
Example Question #1 : Global Participation
Which of these countries recognized the Confederacy as a nation?
Mexico
Italy
None of these; no foreign nation recognized the Confederacy as a legitimate nation
France
None of these; no foreign nation recognized the Confederacy as a legitimate nation
The Confederacy was never recognized internationally as a legitimate nation. All diplomatic relations during its existence were conducted with the existent United States diplomatic and administrative institutions.
Example Question #2 : History From 1849 1900
What was the name of the ship that fired the last shot of the Civil War?
USS Shenandoah
CSS Grant
CSS Shenandoah
USS Grant
CSS Shenandoah
CSS stands for Confederate States Ship. It was the designation given to all Confederate war ships. The Shenandoah was also known as Sea King when it was first launched (on a mission to Australia) in 1863; it was recomissioned in 1864 as the Shenandoah, and was primarily used as a commercial raider. The infamous last shot of the Civil War was fired by the Shenandoah across the bow of a merchant whaling vessel.
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