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History Benchmark
Test on 11-3-16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Grants citizenship and due process to all people born in the US | 14th |
| All citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude | 15th |
| Bans slavery in the US. | 13th |
| What is Reconstruction and how long did it last? | Reconstruction is the time period right after the Civil War, where they basically “rebuilt” the nation, especially the South It lasted 12 years, 1865 - 1877 |
| What is a Black code? | The black codes were adopted by southern states to limit former slave’s freedom. At a state level. |
| What was the Civil Rights Act of 1866? | The Civil Rights Act of 1866 gave equal rights and citizenship to everyone born in the US (specifically African-American). It also send federal troops to enforce and protect African-American rights. |
| What was the Freedmen's Bureau and what did it do? | The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to aid former slaves in the South (It was a government agency). It gave freed men and women food, shelter, medicine, clothing, and helped them get jobs. |
| Who was and was not able to hold political office after the Civil War? | Former slaves were allowed to hold political office, and southern military leaders were not allowed too. |
| Who is a carpetbagger? | A northerner who comes to the south to take advantage of the southern hardships. |
| Which person was a former slave? | Fredrick Douglass |
| Which person was an advocate for voting rights? | Fredrick Douglass |
| Which person was a former Confederate general? | Robert E. Lee |
| Which person wanted to preserve the Union? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Which person was the president of the United States? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Which person was the president of Washington College? | Robert E. Lee |
| Booker T. Washington | Accepted social segregation, Believed equality could be achieved through vocational education, Was a teacher, Was a author, Was a speaker |
| W.E.B. Dubois | Believed in full political, civil, and social rights for African Americans, Founded the NAACP along with Ida Wells Barnett, Was a teacher, Was a author, Was a speaker, Believed in the “top tenth” should lead the African American people |
| What are the Great Plains physical features? | -Land that gradually rose from east to west. - Eroded land by wind and water. - Low eroded by wind and water. - Frequent dust storms. |
| What are the four inventions that changed the Great Plains? | - Barbed Wire - Steel Plows - Windmills - Railroads |
| What are the four adaptations that changed the Great Plains? | - Dry Farming - Sod houses - Beef cattle raising - Wheat farming |
| Detroit industry | Automobile |
| Chicago industry | Meat Packing |
| Pittsburgh industry | Steel |
| New England industry | Textile |
| Northeast | Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York |
| Southeast | Alabama Arkansas Florida Delaware Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina |
| Midwest | Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota |
| Southwest | Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Utah |
| Rocky Mts. | Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada Utah Wyoming |
| Pacific | California Oregon Washington |
| Non-contiguous | Alaska, Hawaii |
| What are the 5 reasons for Westward Expansion? | - Opportunities for land ownership - Technological advances, including the Transcontinental Railroads - Chances obtaining wealth, discovery of gold and silver - Desire of adventure - New beginnings for former slaves |
| What are the 5 impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans? | - Indians opposed the settlers moving west - Forced relocation from their lands to reservations - Reduces population through war, buffalo population decrease, disease - Assimilation attempts - Reduces American Indian homelands through broken treaties |
| Geronimo | Apache leader who was known for his daring escapes and avoiding US troops, His name is become a synonym for bravery |
| Sitting Bull | Fought in that battle of Little Bighorn against George Custer, He and his group eventually surrendered to U.S troops because of lack of food. |
| Chief Joseph | Leader of the Nez Perce tribe, His people were caught 40 miles from the Canadian border trying to escape from US troops |
| What is urbanization? | - The term used for growth of cities. |
| What is an immigrant? | - A person who moves to a different country to live there |
| What are the three reason for urbanization? | - Many industries were expanding - Immigration was growing - Americans were moving from farms to cities |
| What are the four reasons for immigration? | Hope for better opportunities, Desire for religious freedom, Escape from oppressive governments, Desire for adventure |
| What are two problems that came with immigration and living in the city? | Overcrowding and unhealthy living |
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