US History Semester Exam Review

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What did the US Constitution replace to make the central government stronger?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What was the purpose of the Preamble/Bill of Rights?

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To list guaranteed freedoms added to the US Constitution

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What was the significant effect of the Northwest Ordinance?

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Set up the process of turning land into states

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Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Great Compromise, Shays’ Rebellion, The Northwest Ordinance, The Boston Tea Party

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Shays’ Rebellion

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What is the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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Abolished slavery

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What was the Compromise of 1877 and how did it affect African Americans in the South?

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It ended Reconstruction and led to the withdrawal of federal troops, negatively impacting African Americans.

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Who felt that African Americans should fight immediately for political rights?

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W.E.B. Du Bois

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What did Booker T. Washington believe African Americans should accept?

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Segregation

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What was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson about?

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Legalized segregation as long as accommodations were separate but equal

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What did the Homestead Act provide?

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Free land to settlers after living on it for 5 years