SEI USII Midterm Review

What is a civil war?

• A war with no political solution.

• A revolution led by the people to remove a government.

• A war between two or more groups from the same country.

• A long fight between two or more countries.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A group of people that helped enslaved people escape.

• A train that took escaped enslaved people to safe places.

• A railroad track built by enslaved people.

• The homes where enslaved people lived.

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution?

• To give African American men the right to vote

• To give all African Americans the right to vote

• To grant citizenship to anyone born in the United States, including African Americans

• To end slavery in the United States

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution?

• To give African American men the right to vote.

• To give all African Americans the right to vote

• To grant citizenship to anyone born in the United States, including African Americans

• To end slavery in the United States

What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution?

• To give non-landowning white men the right to vote

• To give African American men the right to vote

• To give all African Americans the right to vote

• To give women the right to vote

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• poverty

• democracy

• more jobs

• educational opportunities

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

• war

• weak economy

• natural disaster

• educational opportunities

Where did most immigrants to the U.S. come from 125 years ago?

• Europe

• Asia

• Mexico

• Caribbean

What was one main effect of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• It allowed more Chinese people to enter the U.S.

• It made it very difficult for Chinese people to enter the U.S.

• It allowed all Chinese immigrants to become U.S. citizens

• It forced Chinese Americans to stay at Ellis Island

What are the 5 American Ideals we studied?

• Freedom, Equality, Democracy, Opportunity, Rights

• Justice, Peace, Liberty, Happiness, Wealth

• Power, Strength, Unity, Honor, Respect

• Independence, Courage, Wisdom, Truth, Justice