United States History Midterm Review

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Civil War?

• The establishment of a more powerful and centralized federal government

• The beginning of the American Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The start of the Great Depression

Approximately how many enslaved Americans were freed as a result of the Civil War?

• More than four million

• Less than one million

• About ten million

• Two hundred thousand

What term describes the period of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War?

• Reconstruction

• Industrialization

• Colonization

• Manifest Destiny

How did the Civil War lay the foundation for America's emergence as a world power in the 20th century? (DoK Level 2)

• By establishing a stronger federal government and ending slavery

• By increasing trade with Europe

• By expanding westward territories

• By signing peace treaties with neighboring countries

Explain how the process of Reconstruction contributed to rebuilding the United States after the Civil War. (DoK Level 3)

• Reconstruction involved efforts to reintegrate Southern states, rebuild infrastructure, and address the rights of freed slaves.

• Reconstruction focused on expanding the railroad system to the West.

• Reconstruction was a period of economic decline and isolation.

• Reconstruction led to the immediate industrialization of the South.

What was the main purpose of the Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States?

• To promote equality between races

• To oppress and discriminate against Black people by enforcing segregation

• To encourage economic growth

• To improve education for all citizens

Which term describes segregation that is mandated by law and government?

• De facto segregation

• De jure segregation

• Voluntary segregation

• Social segregation

According to the Jim Crow laws, which of the following was NOT a way African Americans were segregated in the South?

• Forced to ride in separate railway cars

• Required to eat in separate restaurants

• Allowed to live in any neighborhood they chose

• Attended separate schools

How did the experiences of African Americans in the North differ from those in the South under Jim Crow laws?

• Laws were more widespread in the North

• African Americans faced less widespread legal segregation but still dealt with prejudice

• African Americans had complete equality in the North

• Segregation ended earlier in the North than in the South

What was the result of the modern Civil Rights Movement regarding segregation?

• Segregation became more widespread

• Segregation ended in the 1960s

• Segregation was never challenged

• Segregation was only enforced in the North