AP American & National Identity 3

Question 1

The Gettysburg Address redefined the purpose of the Civil War as:

Accepted Answer

Preservation of the Union and equality

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States' rights

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Economic competition

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Territorial expansion

Question 2

The 'City upon a Hill' concept originated with:

Accepted Answer

John Winthrop

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Benjamin Franklin

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

Question 3

E Pluribus Unum means:

Accepted Answer

Out of Many, One

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In God We Trust

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Liberty and Justice for All

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We the People

Question 4

The Dawes Act of 1887 attempted to:

Accepted Answer

Assimilate Native Americans into mainstream culture

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Preserve Native American tribal lands

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Create Indian reservations

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Grant Native Americans voting rights

Question 5

The concept of the 'American Dream' primarily emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Upward social mobility through hard work

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Military strength

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Religious freedom only

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Territorial expansion

Question 6

Frederick Jackson Turner's 'Frontier Thesis' argued that American identity was shaped by:

Accepted Answer

The experience of westward expansion

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European intellectual traditions

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Religious institutions

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Urban industrialization