Final

Causes and Progress of the Civil War | What factors, beyond slavery, contributed to the Civil War? | Political, economic, and religious factors shaped the conflict.

Causes and Progress of the Civil War | Could the Civil War have been predicted from earlier U.S. documents and debates? | Yes, from sources like the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Causes and Progress of the Civil War | What are the "inalienable rights" discussed in the Declaration of Independence? | Rights that became increasingly available over time due to forces like social reforms and political movements.

Revolutionary Society | What was the significance of the Franco-American alliance during the Revolution? | It brought France into the war, significantly aiding American independence efforts.

Revolutionary Society | How did religion evolve post-Revolution? | Separation of church and state grew, benefiting religious minorities like Catholics and Jews.

Revolutionary Society | Name one way enslaved people sought freedom during the Revolutionary War. | Through military service, legal action, or master's wills.

Gender and Society | How did women’s roles change during the Revolutionary War? | Women gained authority by managing households and production, leading to shifts in attitudes toward marriage.

Gender and Society | What were Loyalist wives entitled to during the war? | Protection of property even if their husbands fled.

Social Reforms | What was a key outcome of the Seneca Falls Meeting in 1848? | The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, which called for women’s suffrage and equality.

Social Reforms | How did the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison contribute to the movement? | He published The Liberator and founded anti-slavery societies.

Social Reforms | What did the temperance movement advocate? | Abstinence from alcohol to improve societal morality.

Expansion and Slavery | What was the Wilmot Proviso? | A proposal to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.

Expansion and Slavery | What was the Compromise of 1850? | A series of laws admitting California as a free state, strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act, and more.

Expansion and Slavery | What event marked the violent response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act? | "Bleeding Kansas," where pro- and anti-slavery factions clashed.