You'll read a quote and then answer: what is the major issue with the Dred Scott Decision?

African Americans can't be considered citizens of the United States

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To free enslaved people held in Confederate areas

In the mid-1960s, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. What did this act say?

All citizens are entitled to be free from discrimination

The Jim Crow Laws led to all EXCEPT:

integration and acceptance for African Americans

Why couldn't the central government enforce laws?

They had no way to enforce laws

What did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Separate but Equal, legalizing Jim Crow laws

All of the following led to the rise of Populism EXCEPT:

the use of silver to back money

How was it possible for Abraham Lincoln to win the 1860 election?

The Democrats vote was split between two candidates

What was one reason the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were considered important landmarks?

granted newly freed enslaved people the rights of citizenship and to vote

Why were the Articles of Confederation intentionally weak?

The states were afraid of a central government with a large amount of power

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

To provide relief, recovery, and reform to the struggling economy

What organization was begun during the Progressive Movement by African Americans?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

According to the Ordinance of Secession, why did South Carolina leave the United States in 1860?

They wanted to repeal the Constitution and its amendments

What was the importance of the Civil Rights Movement?

The dedication to equal rights and treatment under the law

Why did most white South Carolinians oppose the 1868 Constitution?

It was written by freedmen, scalawags, and carpetbaggers.

Which of the following had the greatest impact improving education in South Carolina?

competition with communist countries and the baby boom

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

An artistic movement surrounding the African American culture

What was one of the main results of the new 1868 Constitutional Convention?

African Americans had more political power in SC than in any other state

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You'll read a quote and then answer: what is the major issue with the Dred Scott Decision?
African Americans can't be considered citizens of the United States
The government did not have a right to pass the Missouri Compromise
The Supreme Court made a good decision
2
What was the name for people who would illegally sell alcohol during prohibition?
Scalawags
Blue Laws
bootleggers
flappers
3
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To end the Civil War
To free enslaved people held in Confederate areas
To free all enslaved people
To unite all of the states
4
In the mid-1960s, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. What did this act say?
Segregation was illegal in all public places
African Americans could play baseball in the major leagues
All citizens are entitled to be free from discrimination
African Americans could have freedom of speech
5
The Jim Crow Laws led to all EXCEPT:
the Civil War
racism in the United States
integration and acceptance for African Americans
increased restrictions on African Americans
6
Why couldn't the central government enforce laws?
There was no judicial branch
They did not have any laws to enforce
The states wanted to support a strong government
They had no way to enforce laws
7
What did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?
All citizens are equal under the law
Some citizens enjoyed having separate facilities
All men have the right to vote
Separate but Equal, legalizing Jim Crow laws
8
All of the following led to the rise of Populism EXCEPT:
banks overcharging farmers for loans
unfair costs of shipping by railway
economic depression
the use of silver to back money
9
How was it possible for Abraham Lincoln to win the 1860 election?
The Republicans had the most popular candidate
Constitutional Union party was strong to challenge thetwo party system
Every northern voter chose Lincoln for president
The Democrats vote was split between two candidates
10
What was one reason the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were considered important landmarks?
brought the Civil War to an end
created the Freedmen's Bureau
granted newly freed enslaved people the rights of citizenship and to vote
established procedures for impeaching the president
11
All of these were part of the Populist agenda EXCEPT:
Graduated Income Tax
Government regulation of banking and railroads
Unrestricted coinage of gold
Direct Election of Senators
12
What is the primary source of funding for South Carolina’s schools?
Education Taxes
Car Taxes
Sales Tax
Property Taxes
13
Why were the Articles of Confederation intentionally weak?
The states felt like a government was necessary
The states were afraid of a central government with a large amount of power
The states wanted a strong federal government
The states felt like they would have fewer struggles with less control
14
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
To end the Great Depression
To provide relief, recovery, and reform to the struggling economy
To fight communism during the Cold War
To encourager Americans to join the workforce
15
Which two countries emerged as world powers following World War II?
China and USSR
United States and Soviet Union
United States and China
France, Britain, Russia, and United States
16
What organization was begun during the Progressive Movement by African Americans?
Jet Magazine
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Elks Club
The Knights of Columbus
17
According to the Ordinance of Secession, why did South Carolina leave the United States in 1860?
They were unhappy with the immigration policy
They did not want to pay taxes
Abraham Lincoln became president
They wanted to repeal the Constitution and its amendments
18
What was the importance of the Civil Rights Movement?
The passing of the 13, 14, and 15 amendments
The end of Apartheid
The end of the Cold War
The dedication to equal rights and treatment under the law
19
What was NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?
Encourage monopolies
Reform corrupt government
Improve conditions for the working class
Make things better for immigrants and migrants
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Why did most white South Carolinians oppose the 1868 Constitution?
It denied white males a number of civil rights.
It was written by freedmen, scalawags, and carpetbaggers.
It did not include representatives from both parts of the state.
It refused to allow African-American men the right to vote.
21
Which of the following had the greatest impact improving education in South Carolina?
post war prosperity
decline in union membership
a global pandemic
competition with communist countries and the baby boom
22
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
An artistic movement surrounding the African American culture
African Americans move from southern states to northern industrial centers
A movement in the development of the urban centers in the north
A literary movement centered in the Southern United States
23
All of the following are principles of the Constitution EXCEPT:
Republicanism
Despotism
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
24
What was one of the main results of the new 1868 Constitutional Convention?
Southern Democrats resumed control of the government
African Americans had more political power in SC than in any other state
Republicans caused equality in all parts of the South
The state finally found political balance
25
All of the following attract industry to South Carolina EXCEPT:
Large rural areas
A large port in Charleston
Easily accessible highways and interstates
Ports in Charleston, Port Royal, and Georgetown

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