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U.S. History Midterm 2024

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Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 4 multiple choice questions
Puritan Meetinghouse in New England
13 colonies, southern, middle & New England colonies
Excerpt from the Mayflower Compact
Southern plantation
Tar & Feather
Question 1
1.

What were the main similarities and differences between the economies of the Northern and Southern colonies?

Question 2
2.

What were the long-term consequences of slavery on the Southern colonies and the United States as a whole?

Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.

How did the perspective of a Puritan settler differ from that of a Southern planter?

Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 3 multiple choice questions
Before & After the French & Indian War
Boston Massacre
Question 5
5.

How did different groups within colonial society, such as Loyalists, Patriots, and Native Americans, experience the American Revolution?

Question 6
6.

How did British policies, such as taxation and trade restrictions, contribute to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?

Question 7
7.

In what ways did the American Revolution both continue and break with the past?

Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 3 multiple choice questions
Enlightenment Ideas
Great Awakening
Revolutionary War
Question 8
8.

How did Enlightenment ideas influence the American Revolution?

Question 9
9.

How did the principles of republicanism and popular sovereignty shape the American political system?

Question 10
10.

How did the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. Constitution embody Enlightenment ideals?

Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 3 multiple choice questions
Before & After the French & Indian War
Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
Question 11
11.

How did the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. Constitution embody Enlightenment ideals?

Question 12
12.

Who were some of the key figures of the American Revolution?

Question 13
13.

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Original 13 Colonies
Comparative Look at State Government vs. Federal Government
Federalist Era Timeline
McCullough vs. Maryland (Interpretation of federalism)
Question 14
14.

What were the primary concerns of the Anti-Federalists regarding the proposed Constitution, and how did the Federalists address these concerns?

Question 15
15.

Which of the following is a key principle of the American system of government that limits the power of any one branch?

Question 16
16.

The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise were both attempts to address which issue during the Constitutional Convention?

Read the questions carefully before answering
Question 17
17.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny contribute to the growing sectional tensions in the United States during the mid-19th century?

Question 18
18.

To what extent did the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act succeed in addressing the issue of slavery and maintaining sectional harmony?

Question 19
19.

What were the primary factors that led to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 3 multiple choice questions
DOCUMENT 1 - Reconstruction Amendments
DOCUMENT 2 - "The first vote" / AW [monogram] ; drawn by A.R. Waud.
Question 20
20.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases directly challenged the rights of Native American tribes and ultimately led to their forced removal?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 21
21.

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were primarily designed to:

Question 22
22.

The Civil War and Reconstruction Era significantly altered the balance of power between the federal and state governments. Which of the following best describes this shift?

Question 23
23.

The document 2 image depicts a significant event in American history. Which of the following best explains the long-term impact of this event on the path of Reconstruction and the rights of African Americans?

Use the following primary & secondary sources to answer the proceeding 4 multiple choice questions
DOCUMENT 1 - Crofutt, G. A. (ca. 1873) American Progress. , ca. 1873. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/97507547/.
DOCUMENT 2 - Forcing slavery down the throat of a freesoiler, Magee, John L. Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) DLC
Question 24
24.

What message is conveyed by the political cartoon (document 2) titled "Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Free Soiler"?

Question 25
25.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny contribute to the growing sectional tensions in the United States during the mid-19th century?

Question 26
26.

How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to the growing sectional divide in the United States?

Question 27
27.

The political cartoon (document 1) above illustrates the concept of Manifest Destiny. Based on your understanding of this concept, which of the following best explains how it influenced American foreign policy in the 19th century?

Read each question carefully before answering
Question 28
28.

Which of the following was a major economic difference between the North and the South in the antebellum period?

Question 29
29.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an attempt to:

Question 30
30.

How did the Market Revolution and industrialization contribute to the growing sectional divide between the North and the South?

Read the each question carefully before answering
Question 31
31.

To what extent did the development of transportation infrastructure, such as canals and railroads, contribute to the economic growth and territorial expansion of the United States in the 19th century?
It hindered economic growth by increasing transportation costs and limiting trade.
It primarily benefited the Eastern seaboard, leaving the interior regions underdeveloped.
It facilitated the movement of people, goods, and ideas, stimulating economic growth and westward expansion.
It had a limited impact on economic development and territorial expansion.

Question 32
32.

How did the telegraph revolutionize communication and contribute to social and economic change in the 19th century?

Question 33
33.

How did the Industrial Revolution and westward expansion contribute to the growing sectional tensions between the North and the South?

Question 34
34.

How did the abolitionist and women's rights movements of the 19th century challenge traditional social and political norms?

Read each question carefully before answering
Question 35
35.

To what extent did the federal government promote and/or hinder access to civil rights during this time period?

Question 36
36.

To what extent did Reconstruction successfully address the issue of racial inequality in the South?

Read each question carefully before answering
Question 37
37.

What were the primary factors that led to the end of Reconstruction?

Question 38
38.

To what extent did the Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th) transform American society?

Question 39
39.

How did the Civil War and Reconstruction reshape the American political landscape, and what were the primary factors that led to the end of Reconstruction?

Question 40
40.

How did the Supreme Court's decisions during Reconstruction impact the rights of African Americans?