Social 2

Question 1

Amendment

Answer 1

• A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.
• There are currently 27 amendments, with the first 10 known as the Bill of Rights.
• Amendments allow the Constitution to evolve over time to reflect societal changes.

Question 2

Bill of Rights

Answer 2

• The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791.
• Protect individual freedoms, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as rights like due process and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Question 3

Preamble

Answer 3

• The introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution.
• Sets forth the purposes of the Constitution, including establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, promoting general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty.
• Famous opening words: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union…”

Question 4

Civil War

Answer 4

• Conflict between Northern states (Union) and Southern states (Confederacy) from 1861–1865.
• Major causes: slavery, states’ rights, political power.
• Outcome: preserved the Union, abolished slavery.

Question 5

enslavement

Answer 5

• Forced labor of African Americans, central to Southern economy.
• Key issue leading to the Civil War.
• Abolished by the 13th Amendment in 1865.

Question 6

abolitionist

Answer 6

• Person advocating for the end of slavery.
• Played a major role in raising awareness and pushing for abolition

Question 7

The Union

Answer 7

• The government and Northern states during the Civil War.
• Fought to preserve the nation and end slavery.
• Won the war, leading to the abolition of slavery.

Question 8

Confederacy

Answer 8

• 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union.
• Fought to maintain slavery and preserve state rights.
• Defeated, leading to the end of slavery and Reconstruction

Question 9

Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 9

• Issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
• Shifted the Civil War’s focus to abolition of slavery, paving the way for the 13th Amendment.

Question 10

Reconstruction

Answer 10

• Period (1865–1877) after the Civil War to rebuild the South.
• Aimed to integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
• Led to the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments (abolishing slavery, granting citizenship, and voting rights).