Unit 7 Westward Expansion Flashcards
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
The primary cause was the disagreement over the institution of slavery.
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the United States.
False
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment
What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction era?
To rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
True or False: The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to assist newly freed slaves.
True
Fill in the blank: The __________ Act granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
14th Amendment
What were Black Codes?
Laws enacted in the South to restrict the rights of freedmen.
What year did the Civil War officially end?
1865
Name the first state to secede from the Union.
South Carolina
Multiple Choice: What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment? A) Abolish slavery B) Grant women the right to vote C) Prohibit voting discrimination based on race D) Establish income tax
C) Prohibit voting discrimination based on race
True or False: The Missouri Compromise allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories.
True
Fill in the blank: The __________ was a secret organization that opposed Reconstruction and targeted African Americans.
Ku Klux Klan
What was the main economic system in the Southern states before the Civil War?
Agrarian economy based on slave labor
What did the 19th Amendment accomplish?
It granted women the right to vote.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a major consequence of the Civil War? A) Expansion of the U.S. B) End of slavery C) Economic growth D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
To encourage westward expansion by providing land to settlers.
True or False: The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state.
True
Fill in the blank: The __________ was a series of laws passed in the 1850s that attempted to balance slave and free states.
Compromise of 1850
What role did Harriet Tubman play in the abolitionist movement?
She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom.
Who was the author of ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What did the 18th Amendment establish?
Prohibition of alcohol.
True or False: The Reconstruction era was a complete success in integrating freed slaves into society.
False
Who was the leader of the abolitionist movement that published ‘The Liberator’?
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the main theme of the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?
Racial segregation.
What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement?
To end slavery in the United States.
Fill in the blank: The __________ was an economic downturn in the late 1800s that led to widespread unemployment.
Panic of 1893
What role did Susan B. Anthony play in American history?
She was a key leader in the women’s suffrage movement.
What was the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments collectively known as?
The Reconstruction Amendments.
Multiple Choice: The Gilded Age was characterized by: A) Economic growth B) Political corruption C) Social inequality D) All of the above
D) All of the above
True or False: The South was economically devastated after the Civil War.
True
What was the primary purpose of the Dawes Act?
To assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.
Fill in the blank: The __________ was a movement aimed at addressing the issues of industrialization and urbanization.
Progressive Movement
What did the 16th Amendment establish?
The federal income tax.
What was the significance of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
It aimed to prevent monopolies and promote competition.
Multiple Choice: Which group was primarily affected by the Chinese Exclusion Act? A) Irish immigrants B) Italian immigrants C) Chinese immigrants D) German immigrants
C) Chinese immigrants
