U.S. History Midterm Review

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Which of the following most likely led to the situation depicted in the image(View of Boston Harbor)?
Options:
British settlers imported wood from England to build large ships in Boston.
Colonial settlers excavated the shallow beach to create Boston harbor.
Naturally deep water and a sheltered harbor encouraged colonists to settle in Boston
The British army invaded Boston to claim it from the Spanish empire.

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Naturally deep water and a sheltered harbor encouraged colonists to settle in Boston

Front

Based on the speech, what course of action is Washington recommending?

Back

Remaining neutral in foreign affairs

Front

Which generalization is supported by the information in the chart? Options: The South exported more manufactured goods than the North, The North would have more difficulty supplying an army than the South, The North had greater economic strength than the South, The South would be better able to transport an army than the North

Back

The North had greater economic strength than the South

Front

How would an abolitionist describe the institution of slavery?

Back

As a violation of natural rights and freedom

Front

Which states did the Emancipation Proclamation end slavery in? Options: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; Texas, Delaware, and Kansas; California, Oregon, and Nevada; Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina

Back

Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina

Front

Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?

Back

14th

Front

Which practices were introduced in Southern states after Reconstruction to circumvent the 15th Amendment?

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Poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements were passed, which affected African Americans more than other citizens.

Front

Which title best completes the diagram? Options: Causes of the Civil War, Key Events of the Civil War, Individual Rights during the Civil War, The Nullification Crisis

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Causes of the Civil War

Front

Which group was most negatively impacted by the policy reflected in this poster?

Back

Native Americans

Front

How did Southern states limit the impact of Reconstruction on African Americans?

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By passing Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes