US History Regents Review 2 (Up to the Civil War) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Following the end of Reconstruction, the Southern states began to:

Implement Jim Crow laws to enforce racial segregation

Establish public schools for all races

Promote racial integration

Provide land to former slaves

The sharecropping system that emerged in the South after the Civil War:

Kept many African Americans in a cycle of debt and poverty

Provided former slaves with large landholdings

Was supported by the Freedmen's Bureau

Encouraged industrial development in the South

The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Guaranteed the right to vote to African American men

Abolished slavery

Granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.

Provided for equal protection under the law

The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states to:

Restrict the rights of African Americans

Promote racial integration

Establish public schools for all races

Provide land to former slaves

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Abolished slavery

Granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.

Guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race

Provided for equal protection under the law

The main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to:

Assist former slaves in the transition to freedom

Provide legal assistance to former Confederate soldiers

Punish Southern states for secession

Promote the construction of railroads in the South

The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because it:

Was a turning point in favor of the Union

Was the first major battle of the Civil War

Resulted in the capture of Robert E. Lee

Led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following was a major advantage for the North during the Civil War?

Larger population and greater industrial capacity

Superior military leadership

Stronger support from European allies

Greater familiarity with the terrain

The Emancipation Proclamation declared:

Freedom for slaves in Confederate-held territories

The end of slavery in all U.S. states

The right to vote for African Americans

The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau

Which event (literally) marked the beginning of the Civil War?

The attack on Fort Sumter

The Battle of Gettysburg

The election of Abraham Lincoln

The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

The abolitionist movement primarily sought to:

End the institution of slavery

Establish equal rights for women

Expand educational opportunities

Promote industrialization

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an attempt to:

Resolve the issue of slavery in new territories

End the debate over tariffs

Improve relations with Native Americans

Strengthen the power of the federal government

The concept of "Manifest Destiny" was used to justify:

The expansion of the United States across the continent

The abolition of slavery

The removal of Native Americans

The establishment of a national bank

The main purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention was to:

Promote women's rights and suffrage

Discuss the abolition of slavery

Plan the westward expansion

Form a new political party

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would:

Prevent European colonization in the Americas

Support independence movements in Latin America

Remain neutral in European wars

Establish colonies in Africa and Asia

The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it:

Doubled the size of the United States

Ended the War of 1812

Established the U.S.-Canada border

Led to the discovery of gold in California

Alexander Hamilton's financial plan included:

Establishing a national bank

Free trade with all nations

The elimination of all federal taxes

Limiting the power of the central government

The principle of judicial review was established by:

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison

The Articles of Confederation

The Bill of Rights

The Federalist Papers

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention resulted in:

A bicameral legislature

Equal representation in both houses of Congress

The abolition of slavery

Direct election of the president

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the U.S. Constitution because they:

were a weak central government and difficult to change

gave too much power to the central government

did not allow for a federal army

could not get the support of Southern Colonies

The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:

Outline grievances against King George III

Establish a new government

Form a military alliance with France

Provide a framework for the U.S. Constitution

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because it:

Convinced France to support the American cause

Marked the first American victory

Led to the capture of General Cornwallis

Was the final battle of the war

The principle of "no taxation without representation" was a primary grievance of the colonists because:

They believed only their elected representatives could tax

They were being taxed at a higher rate than people in Britai

They did not want to pay any taxes

They felt the taxes were too low

Which event directly led to the British imposing the Intolerable Acts on the American colonies?

The Boston Tea Party

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The publication of "Common Sense"

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued primarily to:

Protect Native American lands from colonial encroachment

Punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

Encourage westward expansion

Allow for greater colonial self-governance

The primary purpose of the Navigation Acts was to:

Ensure that trade benefited England

Encourage colonial trade with other nations

Allow colonies to govern themselves

Reduce the influence of the French in North America

The policy of "Salutary Neglect" contributed to the development of:

Democratic institutions in the American colonies

Hostile relations with Native American tribes

The transatlantic slave trade

Strict British control over colonial trade

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is significant because it:

Created a direct democracy for the Plymouth colony

Established the principle of separation of church and state

Guaranteed freedom of religion to all settlers

Provided for the division of land among settlers

Which of the following best describes the economy of the New England colonies?

Diverse economy including shipping, trade, and small farms

Large plantations producing cash crops

Reliance on mining and heavy industry

Dependency on indentured servitude and slavery

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607?

Profit from tobacco

Religious freedom

Expansion of British territory

Establishment of a penal colony