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

Answer

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address reframed the war as a struggle for equality and democratic principles.

Question 2

The 'City upon a Hill' concept originated with:

Accepted Answer

John Winthrop

Answer

John Winthrop used this phrase in 1630 to describe the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Question 3

E Pluribus Unum means:

Accepted Answer

Out of Many, One

Answer

E Pluribus Unum ('Out of Many, One') reflects the unification of states and peoples into one nation.

Question 4

The Dawes Act of 1887 attempted to:

Accepted Answer

Assimilate Native Americans into mainstream culture

Answer

The Dawes Act divided tribal lands into individual plots to promote assimilation.

Question 5

The concept of the 'American Dream' primarily emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Upward social mobility through hard work

Answer

The American Dream is the ideal that anyone can achieve success through hard work and determination.

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