Unit 4 Exam 7. Which of the following statements about the Dred Scott 1. Which of the following states the principle of "popular
decision is correct? a. It recognized the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the territories, but refused on technical grounds to free Scott. b. It stated that Black people were not citizens of the United States. c. It upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise. d. It upheld the principle of popular sovereignty. e. It freed Scott, but not other slaves in circumstances similar to Scott's.
sovereignty?" a. Congress has the right to decide where slavery shall and shall not exist. b. The settlers in a given territory have the sole right to decide whether or not slavery will be permitted there. c. Individual citizens can decide for themselves whether or not to hold slaves. d. The American people shall decide where slavery will exist through a national plebiscite. e. Individual states have the right to reject congressional decisions pertaining to slavery.
2. Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was a. possible British recognition of the Confederacy b. Spanish intervention in Santo Domingo c. French objections to the Union blockade d. British insistence on the abolition of slavery e. British objections to the Union position "continuous voyage"
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Which of the following best describes the policy of the government of Mexico toward Texas? a. It tried to sell Texas to the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. b. It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820's and early 1830's. c. It governed Texas with stringent regulations in the 1820's. d. It encouraged the establishment of a strong local government in Texas in the mid-1830's. e. It favored the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States in the 1830's and early 1840's.
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Which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of Manifest Destiny? a. Advocates of the foreign policy of Secretary of State William H. Seward b. Voters for James K. Polk in 1844 c. Supporters of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 d. Members of the Whig party in Congress during the Mexican War e. Supporters of the Ostend Manifesto
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3. Why did Congressional Reconstruction end in 1877? a. b. c. d. e.
The freed slaves had been successfully integrated into Southern society. The treaty ending the Civil War had set such a time limit. Most of the politically active Black people had left the South for Northern cities. The Republican and Democratic parties effected a compromise agreement after the 1876 presidential election. The United States needed the troops stationed in the South to confront the French in Mexico.
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In the 1850's, the South differed from the North in a. a better-developed transportation system b. a better-educated White population c. less interest in evangelical religion d. fewer European immigrants e. more cities
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The Black Codes passed in a number of southern states after the Civil War were intended to a. close public schools to the children of former slaves b. promote the return of former slaves to Africa c. enable Black citizens to vote in federal elections d. place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities open to Black people e. further the integration of southern society
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The dramatic increase in the South's slave labor force between 1810 and 1860 was due to a. an increase in the African slave trade b. the importation of slaves from the West Indies c. an increase in the severity of fugitive slave laws d. the acquisition of Louisiana e. the natural population increase of American-born slaves
10. Which of the following most accurately describes the Stephen Douglas’ idea of popular sovereignty? a. A section of Western land would be given free to anyone who would homestead it for a certain number of years b. Only citizens of the United States would be permitted to settle territories acquired from Mexico c. Public lands in the new territories would be open on a first -come first-served basis d. The status of slavery in a territory would be determined by the voters in the territory e. New territories would be closed to both slaves and free blacks. 11. All of the following figured prominently in debates over the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT the a. Provision for a new Fugitive Slave Law b. Slave trade in the District of Columbia c. Admission of California into the Union as a free state d. Future of slavery in the Mexican Cession territories e. Extension of slavery into Kansas and Nebraska territories
12. Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Whig party in the 1850’s? a. Death of John Calhoun b. Election of Zachary Taylor c. Lincoln-Douglas debates d. Know-Nothing movement e. “Bleeding Kansas” 13. A political effect of the fighting in Kansas in 1855 and 1856 was to a. Further divide the Democratic Party b. Cause the founding of the Republican Party c. Gain increased congressional support for proslavery forces in Kansas d. Unite Northern and Southern democrats against Republicans e. Elect a Republican president in 1856 14. The supreme court’s decision in the Dred Scott case outraged public opinion in the North chiefly because it a. Declared the Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional b. Guaranteed citizenship to free blacks c. Removed restrictions against the spread of slavery into the Western Territories d. Failed to abolish slavery in the South e. Challenged California’s status as a free state 15. The Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 increased sectional tension because it a. Enriched northern railroad investors at the expense of the South b. Reopened the issue of slavery in a territory North of 36, 30 c. Supported proslavery state constitutions in Kansas and Nebraska d. Repealed the Compromise of 1850 e. Persuaded the Whig party to side with the South. 16. The Lincoln-Douglas debates resulted in all of the following EXCEPT a. Lincoln’s emergence as a national political figure b. Increased support for Douglas in the South c. Douglas’ reelection to the Senate d. Douglas’ attempt to reconcile popular sovereignty with the Dred Scott decision e. Increased public awareness of slavery as a moral issue 17. John Brown’s primary purpose in attacking Harpers Ferry was to a. Gain contributions from Northern abolitionists b. Take revenge for the death of anti slavery settlers in Kansas c. Start a slave rebellion in Virginia d. Open up a new path for the underground railroad e. Destroy the Federal Arsenal in Virginia
18. In the 1860 election, what was the position of Lincoln and the Republican Party on slavery? a. Slavery was immoral ad should be abolished immediately. b. Slavery should not be allowed to expand into the territories c. Popular sovereignty would be allowed in the New territories north of 36, 30 d. The Dred Scott decision should be supported in the territories but not in the states e. The federal government should act to bring about the gradual emancipation of slaves in the South 19. All of the following statements about the election of 1860 are accurate EXCEPT: a. The republicans won control of the presidency but not congress b. No candidate received a majority of the popular vote c. The popular and electoral votes were divided among four candidates d. Lincoln won election because of the split in the Democratic Party e. A major consequence of the election was that several southern states seceded from the union. 20. Northern advantages in the Civil War included all of the following EXCEPT a. A superior navy b. A political party system that could marshal support for the war c. A superior railroad network d. General agreement over was aims e. Greater capacity to produce military equipment 21. All of the following were part of the initial Union strategy to win the Civil War EXCEPT a. A naval blockade of southern ports b. Control of the Mississippi River c. The capture of Richmond d. Keeping the border states in the Union e. Emancipation of slaves in the seceded states 22. The Confederate government was able to achieve which of the following goals? a. Recognition by a foreign power b. Frequent victories over Union armies c. A stable monetary system d. A strong central government e. Control of the Southern river system 23. President Lincoln was reluctant to emancipate the slaves in the first year of the Civil War because a. He feared tat freeing the slaves would bring England and France into the war b. Congress was opposed to emancipation c. He knew that a proclamation about slavery would only further alienate the South d. He feared that emancipation would drive the border states out of the Union e. He had always been opposed to the abolitionists in his party
e. 24. Which of the following best describes an immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation? a. Slaves in the border states became free b. Slaves in the Deep South became free c. The abolition of slavery in confederate territory became one of the North’s war goals d. Lincoln’s reelection was assured e. Draft riots erupted in New York City 25. The Compromise of 1850 did which of the following? a. Admitted Texas to the Union as a slave state b. Admitted California to the Union under the principles of popular sovereignty c. Prohibited slavery in the District of Colombia d. Enacted a stringent fugitive slave law e. Adjusted the Texas-Mexico boundary 26. The economic impact of the Civil War included all of the following EXCEPT a. An increasing number of women in the labor force b. Widespread destruction of property in the South c. Creation of a national banking system in the North d. Reduced rate of industrial production in the North e. Runaway inflation in the South
27. The Republican Party originated in the mid-1850s as a sectional party committed to which of the following? a. Opposition to the further expansion of slavery into the territories b. Immediate emancipation of slaves c. Repeal of Whig economic policies d. Restriction of immigration e. Acknowledgement of popular sovereignty as the basis for organizing federal territories 28. All of the following were factors in the defeat of the South in 1865 EXCEPT a. Shortages caused by the Union’s naval blockade b. Slave uprisings against Southern plantations c. Grant’s war of attrition in Virginia d. Sherman’s march through Georgia e. The confederacy’s failure to obtain foreign intervention 29. The disputed boundary between Maine and Canada was settle by the a. Transcontinental Treaty b. Clayton-Bulwer Treaty c. Webster-Ashburton Treaty d. Gadsen Purchase e. Treaty of Ghent 30. The purpose of Lincoln’s and Johnson’s for Reconstruction was to a. Punish the South for causing the Civil War b. Give Congress the final authority in the process of Reconstruction c. Give equal voting rights for both white and black males in the South d. Provide financial aid to rebuild the South
Encourage rapid readmission of ex-Confederate states into the Union
31. In 1865, a number of southern states passed Black Codes in order a. Control movement and provide a stable workforce for the plantations b. Keep the two races segregated in public places c. Limit the educational opportunities of recently freed slaves d. Embarrass President Johnson's administration e. Convince the North that the South could solve its own problems 32. The Freedmen’s Bureau provided all of the following EXCEPT a. Food, shelter, and medical aid for the victims of the war b. Resettlement of some freed slaves on confiscated lands c. Protection from sharecropping agreements d. Schools to promote literacy among blacks e. College for blacks 33. Which of the following was NOT provided for African Americans by congressional Reconstruction? a. Guarantee of U.S. citizenship b. Equal protection if the laws c. Distribution of confiscated Confederate farmlands d. Protection for voting rights e. Equal access to public accommodations 34. President Andrew Johnson was impeached for a. Vetoing the Civil Rights Act of 1866 b. Refusing to support the Thirteenth Amendment c. Taking a controversial position on states’ rights d. Removing a Radical Republican from his cabinet e. Attempting to break up the Republican 35. An analysis of the election of 1868 best supports to conclusion that a. The Republicans had given up on gaining the black vote b. The weakened Democratic party had little chance to elect a president c. Northerners overwhelmingly approved the policies of the Radical Republicans d. Voters approved the impeachment of Andrew Johnson e. Republican victory depended on the votes of African Americans 36. The Republican Reconstruction governments in the South accomplished all of the following EXCEPT a. Developing state-supported public school systems for whites and blacks b. Reducing waste and corruption in local and state governments c. Founding state institutions to care for the sick and handicapped d. Building of roads, bridges, harbors, and railroads e. Adopting liberalized state constitutions
37. By the end of Reconstruction, most blacks in the South a. Had migrated to lands in the west b. Owned small family farms c. Earned wages as factory workers in the new industries d. Worked on farms as renters and sharecroppers e. Operated independent businesses in the black community 38. The “redeemers” in the South supported a. Integrated schools ad public places b. States’ rights and white supremacy c. Increased state spending for internal improvements d. Continued cooperation with the military to protect the freedmen e. Redemption of Greenback dollars with gold 39. What happened to Southern interest in slavery after Nat Turner’s Rebellion in 1831? a. It grew gradually due to the influence of abolitionism b. Southern ministers became more militant in the sermons denouncing the evils of slavery c. Southern states made it increasingly difficult for masters to free their slaves d. Because new slaves continued to be imported from Africa, it did not matter if some were freed who were already in America e. Southern plantations ceased to exist and slavery became eradicated 40. The main reason for the U.S. delay in annexing Texas was the a. Controversy over the boundary of Texas and Mexico b. Opposition of Great Britain and France c. Independent spirit of the settlers in Texas d. Opposition in Congress to adding slave states e. Opposition in the Mexican government 41. Which of the following is LEAST useful in arguing that territorial expansion was motivated by a desire to spread slavery? a. William Walker’s campaign in Nicaragua b. The Ostend Manifesto c. The slogan “Fifty-four Forty of Fight” d. The annexation of Texas e. Opposition to the Wilmot Proviso 42. Which of the following was NOT a major consequence of the U.S. war with Mexico? a. U.S. annexation of Texas b. Long-term Mexican resentment against the United States c. Securing Texas’ southern border on the Rio Grande d. Increased sectional tensions over slavery e. Cession of California and New Mexico to the United States
43. Which of the following was the LEAST important issue in the election of 1844? a. settlement of the Oregon border b. acquisition of California c. rechartering the Bank of the United States d. reduction of the tariff e. annexation of Texas 44. Which of the following is a correct statement about the Wilmot Proviso? a. It forbade the introduction of slavery into territory acquired from Mexico b. It denied President Polk additional funds to conduct the war with Mexico c. It compromised differences between the North and the South d. It passed both houses of Congress but was vetoed by the President e. It was proposed by the Whigs to embarrass the Democrats 45. All of the following contributed to the conflict between Mexico’s government and settlers in Texas in the early 1830’s EXCEPT a. the collection of import duties b. the support for annexation by John Tyler and James Polk c. Mexico’s decision to abolish slavery in it’s territory d. Mexico’s law requiring acceptance of the Catholic faith e. the coming of power of General Santa Anna 46. Which of the following BEST reflected the idea of manifest destiny? a. The signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty b. Henry Clay’s position on Texas in the election of 1844 c. the establishment of Texas as an independent republic d. the campaign platform of James Polk in 1844 e. northern Whigs during the Mexican War 47. The Dred Scott decision held that a slave a. Could sue for his freedom in the courts b. Became free when transported to free territory c. Was a private property even in a free territory d. Was a citizen when in free territory e. Could not be transported out of a slave state
48. The civil rights act of 1866 was significant because I. it meant that congress rather than the President would determine Reconstruction policies II. it showed President Andrew Johnson’s unwillingness to accept the Radical Republican approach to reconstruction III. it was the first major legislation that became law over a presidential veto IV. it guaranteed that former slaves would control the state legislatures in the south
53. The leading Radical Republican in Congress included I. Charles Sumner II. William H. Seward III. Edwin Stanton IV. Thaddeus Stevens a. I b. III c. I and IV d. II and III e. I, III, IV
a. I only b. III only c. I and III only d. II and IV only e. I, II, and III only 49. “Forty acres and a mule” refers to a. the proposal to make freed slaves small-scale farmers b. the terms of the Homestead Act of1862 c. the allotment given to Native Americans under the Dawes Severalty Act d. the inducement given recent immigrants if they would settle outside of urban centers e. a typical homestead on the Great Plains in the 1870s
54. The provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo included all of these EXCEPT: a. Pay $15 million to Mexico b. Set the Texas boundary at the Rio Grande c. Yield California to the United States d. Yield New Mexico to the United States e. Yield the Mesilla Valley of the Arizona to the United States
50. Senator Stephen A. Douglas managed to engineer the Compromise of 1850 by a. winning the endorsement of President Zachary Taylor for the Compromise b. letting the southern Democrats dictate the terms of the Compromise c. securing passage of the different parts of the Compromise as separate laws d. threatening to remove political opponents from important congressional committees e. a policy of conciliation for all factions 51. For the period from the end of Reconstruction to 1900, the position of the Supreme Court toward civil rights is best characterized as a. supporting the integration of African-Americans into society b. strictly interpreting the constitution to broaden the rights of African-Americans c. establishing the constitutionally of segregation d. vigorously enforcing the terms of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments e. willing to end segregation in the South but not in the North 52. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel which brought home the evils of slavery to many in the North was a. Uncle Tom’s Cabin b. The Impending Crisis c. Twelve Years a Slave d. Below the Mason-Dixon Line e. The Yellow Rose of Texas
55. The results of the Mexican-American War included I. acquisition of California by the United States II. important military experience that would be put to use in the Civil War III. Contempt for the abilities of the U.S. Navy IV. Extension of the 36 degree 30 minute slavery line to the Pacific Ocean a. I only b. I and II only c. I and IV only d. I, II and, III only e. I, II and IV only 56. Reconstruction legislation passed by congress included all of the following EXCEPT the a. Tenure of Office Act b. Civil Rights Act of 1866 c. Black Codes d. First Reconstruction Act e. Reconstruction Act of 1866 57. In the early years of reconstruction, an important function of the Freedmen’s Bureau was a. The protection of the economic rights of former slaves b. Register former slaves to vote c. Establish schools for free blacks in the North d. To encourage freed slaves to migrate to the North e. The prosecution of plantation owners who had abused their slaves 58. During the Civil War, African-Americans in the North a. were not allowed to join the Union Army b. fought in segregated regiments c. were allowed to join the Union Army but saw no combat d. were integrated into white regiments e. were permitted to select their own officers
59. The slave states that remained in the Union included a. b. c. d. e.
Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia Delaware, Kentucky, and Tennessee North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas Missouri, Kentucky and Delaware South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
60. The most common form of resistance on the part of black Americans slaves prior to the Civil War was a. violent uprisings in which many persons were killed b. attempts to escape and reach Canada by means of the "Underground Railroad." c. passive resistance, including breaking tools and slightly slowing the pace of work d. arson of plantation buildings and cotton gins e. poisoning of the food consumed by their white masters. 61. Which of the following is true of Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan? a. It stipulated that at least ten percent of former slaves must be accorded the right to vote within a given Southern state before that state could be readmitted to the Union. b. It allowed the rights of citizenship only to those Southerners who could take an oath that they had never been disloyal to the Union. c. It allowed high-ranking rebel officials to regain the bright to vote and hold office by simply promising future good behavior d. It was silent on the issue of slavery e. It provided for the restoration of the loyal governments for the erstwhile Confederate states now under Union control. 62. All of the following were parts of Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction EXCEPT a. recommending to slave Southern states that the vote be extended to the recently freed slaves. b. requiring ratification of the 13th Amendment c. requiring payment of monetary reparations for the damage caused by the war d. requiring renunciation of secession e. requiring repudiation of Confederate debt. 63. In response to southern intransigence in the face of President Andrew Johnson's mild reconstruction plan, Congress did all of the following EXCEPT a. exclude Southern representatives and senators from participating in Congress b. pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866
c. order the arrest and imprisonment of former Confederate leaders d. approve and send on to the states the Fourteenth Amendment e. divide the South into five districts to be ruled by military governors with almost dictatorial powers.
64. When President Andrew Johnson removed Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton without the approval of the Senate, contrary to the terms of the recently passed Tenure of Office Act, he a. was impeached and removed from office b. came within one vote of being impeached c. was impeached and came within one vote of being removed from office d. resigned to avoid impeachment and was subsequently pardoned by his successor e. was impeached, refused to resign, and his term ended before a vote could be taken on his removal from office. 65. Manifest Destiny was based on all of the following ideas EXCEPT a. Anglo-Saxon racial superiority justified American absorption of inferior peoples and their lands b. new lands would extend the domain of free government and free enterprise c. the will of God d. America had a specially ordained mission in the world e. conquest of new territory would prove American military superiority 66. Which of the following was NOT a factor in the formation of the New England Confederation? a. The problem of defending against Indian attacks b. Conflicts over colonial boundaries c. Concern about runaway servants d. Neglect by the English government e. A desire to suppress religious dissent 67. Harvard College and Yale College were established primarily to a. train lawyers and doctors b. encourage scientific advances c. ensure an adequate supply of ministers d. prepare young men for political leadership e. preserve the traditions of classical scholarship 68. The long-range plan of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to a. achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat
b. propose independence of the colonies from Britain c. declare was on the Iroquois tribe d. prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies e. support George Washington’s desire to head the colonial militia
a. b. c. d. e.
69. The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following? a. introduced a tax on tea b. Prohibited colonists from producing iron for the American market c. forbade all colonial trade with the French West Indies d. set a boundary along the crest of the Appalachians beyond which the English colonists were forbidden to settle e. announced the reorganization of the colonial office under Parliament, rather that directly under the Kingin-Council 70. The Halfway Covenant provide for which of the following? a. The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted Puritans b. The granting of suffrage to non church members c. The granting of full membership within the Congregational church to all New Englanders d. The expansion of women's power within the Congregational church e. The posting of banns by engaged couples 71. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that a. only the United States Supreme Court had the power to restrict freedom of speech and press b. the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional c. only fiscal measures initiated by state legislatures could be acted on by Congress d. Congress was responsible for maintaining the vitality of a "loyal opposition" e. the "supremacy clause" of the Constitution applied only to foreign 72. The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT a. funding of the national debt b. nullification of all private debts to the states c. imposition of a tax on distilled liquor d. establishment of the Bank of the United States e. assumption of all state debts 73. A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he
wanted to establish a precedent for the expansion of presidential authority wanted an area beyond the Mississippi River to which eastern Native Americans could be removed had learned from Lewis and Clark of the untapped mineral resources in western areas hoped to cement a Franco-American alliance against the British hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations
74. John Marshall’s Supreme Court decision in the case of a. b. c. d. e.
Marbury vs. Madison established A means for installing Federalist judges in office Rules for Impeachment Trials The principle for Judicial review The federal government’s authority over the states A procedure for reviewing treaties
75. Which of the following is a correct statement about the United States at the beginning of the Era of Good Feelings? a. Sectionalism had become the dominant force in the nation b. There were no more divisions within the ranks of the Republican Party. c. Federalists and Republicans united on an economic program of internal improvements and protective tariffs d. Friendliness and cooperation with Britain replace earlier policies of hostility e. Nationalism strongly influenced American culture and politics 76. The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it a. Initiated the religious revivals in the “burned-over district” b. Demanded the immediate abolition of slavery c. Issued a historic declaration of women’s rights d. Addressed concerns for the education of children e. Concluded that the Auburn system was a failure 77. After the election of 1824, the president’s choice of Henry Clay as secretary of state resulted in a. The end of political bitterness between the major parties b. The revival of the Federalist party c. Widespread criticism of the spoils system d. Charges of a corrupt bargain with John Q. Adams e. A political alliance between Clay and Andrew Jackson
78. In his Essay, Resistance to Civil Government, Henry David Thoreau claimed that an individual should a. no pay poll taxes b. live in isolation and as simply as possible
c. obey only legitimately elected government officials. d. reject the artificial constraints of government. e. refuse to obey unjust laws. 79. All of the following were provisions of Clay's "American System" EXCEPT a. high tariffs to protect infant industries b. federal financing of internal improvements c. low tariffs and state support of internal improvements d. the improvement of roads and canals e. low tariffs and state support of internal improvements
80. In the Nullification Controversy, some Southerners took the position that a. the federal government had the right to nullify state laws that interfered with the right to hold property in slaves b. the federal courts had the right to nullify acts of Congress that restricted the spread of slavery c. the states had the right to nullify acts of the federal government they deemed to be unconstitutional d. Southern states had the right to nullify statutes of Northern states interfering with the recapture of escaped slaves e. Congress should refuse to receive any petitions against slavery EXTRA CREDIT – 5 POINTS EACH E1) EVERY TUESDAY EVENING HARDY PYLE DRIVES UP TO HIS COTTAGE TO VISIT HIS WIFE. ON THESE WEEKLY VISITS HE DROPS OFF THE CLEAN CLOTHES AND PICKS UP THE DIRTY LAUNDRY. SINCE MRS. PYLE CHANGES HER UNDERWEAR EACH MORNING, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF UNDERWEAR SHE CAN OWN? E2) HOW WOULD YOU REARRANGE THE LETTERS IN THE WORDS NEW DOOR TO MAKE ONE WORD? NOTE: THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER E3) WHAT FIVE LETTER WORD TO EVERY HARVARD GRADUATE PRONOUNCE WRONG? E4) WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF LETTERS REPRESENT? AD
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