Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
If Alexander Hamilton had not successfully advocated for a national bank, how would early American fiscal policy most likely have adapted?
Direct federal control over all monetary supply and credit without intermediary banking institutions.
Immediate adoption of laissez-faire economics minimizing governmental interference in finance.
Reliance on foreign loans and credit systems to establish American fiscal stability externally.
Greater emphasis on state banks and regional monetary policies governing financial matters.
What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To encourage western migration by providing settlers with public land.
To grant women's suffrage rights.
To emancipate slaves.
To establish labor unions.
What was a significant outcome of the Industrial Revolution in America?
Rapid urbanization and growth of factories
Increase in agricultural practices
Decrease in immigration rates
Decline of trade with Europe
What was a significant consequence of the Vietnam War for U.S?
Abolition of slavery
Passage of Homestead Act
Implementation of Jim Crow Laws
Increased public skepticism about government
Which economic policy was primarily responsible for the widespread use of indentured servants in the colonial Chesapeake region?
Salutary neglect, allowing colonies self-governance in domestic affairs.
Navigation Acts, regulating colonial trade to benefit England’s economy.
Headright system, which granted land to colonists.
Mercantilist practices that controlled trade between colonies and England.
What could've possibly taken place if women hadn't gained suffrage with the 19th Amendment?
Men would have no political power today.
Women would not be able to work today.
Hillary Clinton would've automatically become president.
Social progression and gender equality in America could have been significantly delayed.

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How did differing interpretations of “liberty” become manifest in debates surrounding early Republic social reforms like temperance and abolition?
Supporters linked liberty to moral improvement through reform while opponents claimed such movements infringed upon personal freedoms and choice
Incorrect supporters equated liberty exclusively with political participation ignoring other aspects
Incorrect detractors dismissed concepts fully instead arguing traditional values should remain untouched
Incorrect advocates focused solely on economic freedom neglecting social dimensions
Which abolitionist’s raid on Harpers Ferry intensified sectional conflicts leading up to the Civil War?
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 contribute to westward expansion?
It offered free land to settlers who agreed to farm and improve the land for at least five years
It established a system of reservations for Native American tribes in the western territories
It granted free land to Native American tribes in the western territories
It provided federal funding for the construction of transcontinental railroads