USH Unit 4 Exam SY22

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24 questions
Part A: Vocabulary
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Directions: Match the terms in the second column with the best-fitting description from the first column.

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A person’s ability to read and write
Manifest Destiny
The philosophy that the United States was destined by God to expand across the entire continent
Juneteenth
The states that left the U.S. and declared war on the Union
Confederacy
The time period in history referring to the era before the Civil War
Antebellum
The official recognition of the ban on slavery
Literacy
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During the Civil War, there were many ______ , like Frederick Douglass who fought to outlaw slavery.

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Literacy Tests were designed to make Black Americans feel _____ to White Southerners.

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During the Civil War, Lincoln issued an (a) ____________ Proclamation, which freed slaves in Confederate territory.

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South Carolina was the first state to _____ from/with the United States, leading to the creation of the Confederacy.

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Because Russia has forcefully invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has issued a (an) _____ to mandate military service.

Part B: Content Knowledge

Directions: Please answer the below questions on key concepts and ideas from class discussions, activities, and homework.
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All of the following are causes of the Civil War EXCEPT

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Harriet Tubman is best known for being

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One of the reasons the Underground Railroad was so successful was because

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News of freedom for enslaved Blacks at the end of the Civil War

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The main purpose of the literacy test was to

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After the Civil War ended, some politicians like Thaddeus Stevens suggested that Confederate states should be punished by

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All of the following are results of the Reconstruction Era EXCEPT

Part C: Graph Interpretation

Directions: Please use the graph below to answer questions 14-16.
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Based on the information presented in the graph, it can be reasonably inferred that,

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According to the graph, all of the following were advantages of the North EXCEPT

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Based on the graph, which of the following is a true statement about the quality of Southern and Northern military generals?

Part D: Reading Comprehension

Directions: Questions 17-21 refer to the following except from the speech "Reconstruction" by Thaddeus Stevens, 1865.
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The author’s central claim is that

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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As used in line 6, “subdued” most nearly means

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As used in line 19, “condign” most nearly means

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The overarching tone of the author can best be described as,

Extra Credit Questions!
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John O’Sullivan’s term “Manifest Destiny” referred to

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The 54th Massachusetts Infantry is historically significant because it was the first time

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It was plain to see for anyone living in the Great Plains that Carla was beautiful, even in a plain black dress.

As used in the sentence above, the first “plain” most nearly means