American History Gate Practice

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In 1954, the Supreme Court came to a unanimous decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Which of the following statements best describes this decision?

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The Supreme Court ruled that separate education is inherently unequal, making segregation unconstitutional across the United States.

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Why was the 14th Amendment necessary after the Civil War?

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Even though the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, it did not grant the formerly enslaved citizenship.

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In early 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. What did this order do?

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Ordered all people of Japanese descent, even Japanese American citizens, to report to internment camps.

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The landmark Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford in 1857 ruled that:

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Black men are not citizens, and therefore have no rights under the Constitution.

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In 1944, the Supreme Court ruled on the case Korematsu v. United States. Which of the following statements is true about this ruling? Options: The Supreme Court ruled to give $20,000 of reparations to each Japanese American person who was held at internment camps., The Supreme Court ruled that all those who are born in the United States, no matter the background of their parents, are American citizens., The Supreme Court ruled in Korematsu’s favor, ruling that because he was an American citizen, he should not have been ordered to report to internment camps against his will., The Supreme Court ruled that the United States was right in ordering Japanese Americans to internment camps without due process because of the danger posed by war and espionage.

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The Supreme Court ruled that the United States was right in ordering Japanese Americans to internment camps without due process because of the danger posed by war and espionage.

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Which of the following accurately describes the 3 main principles of the 14th Amendment? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), Birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection, Freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, We The People

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Birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection

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What famous line in Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg address communicates the idea that this Civil War was not fought just to preserve the Union, but to fight for Black freedom?

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“This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom…”

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Which of the following set of events did not overlap in time? The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, The Afghanistan War and the Obama presidency, The Afghanistan War and the Trump presidency, The Civil War and the Mexican American War

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The Civil War and the Mexican American War

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During which era were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ratified? Options: 1846 - 1848, 1861 - 1865, 1865 - 1877, 1954 - 1964

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1865 - 1877

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Which happened first, the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?

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The Declaration of Independence