Intro to US History Period 5 Midterm Review

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Once the Civil War broke out one major advantage held by the South was that the Confederacy needed to fight only a defensive war whereas the Union needed to conquer the South.

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the Confederacy needed to fight only a defensive war whereas the Union needed to conquer the South

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Reconstruction ended in 1877 when:

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Federal troops were removed from the South

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The phrase “manifest destiny” was used by journalist John O’Sullivan in 1845 to justify what policy?

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U.S. territorial expansion westward

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What role did the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) play during Reconstruction?

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It used violence and intimidation to suppress Black political participation.

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The Confederacy’s hope for official diplomatic recognition by Great Britain depended on Britain’s need for cotton in its textile industry.

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need for cotton in its textile industry

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What was the main issue that caused sectional tensions between North and South between 1844 and 1860? Options: Native American conflicts, Relations with Great Britain, Expansion of slavery, Taxation policies

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Expansion of slavery

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) caused conflict because it:

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Allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty

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Which event had the biggest impact on Great Britain’s decision to remain neutral in the American Civil War? Options: Several decisive Confederate victories in 1862 and 1863, The decision of France to remain neutral throughout the war, An increase in the output of its own factories, Lincoln’s decision to make abolition of slavery a major war goal.

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Lincoln’s decision to make abolition of slavery a major war goal.

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A result of the Texas Revolution of 1836 was

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the establishment of an independent Republic of Texas

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"Bleeding Kansas" refers to:

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Violent conflict over slavery in Kansas