APUSH 2024/2025 Final Review Exam Guide Questions and Answers Verified

13th, 14th, 15th Amendments - CORRECT ANSWER-Amendments to the US Constitution that abolished slavery (13th), granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States (14th), and prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude (15th). Alien and Sedition Acts - CORRECT ANSWER-Laws passed in 1798 that allowed the imprisonment and deportation of non-citizens deemed dangerous and restricted speech critical of the government. American Colonies - CORRECT ANSWER-English settlements on the east coast of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, with diverse economies and governments, often engaged in exporting goods like tobacco and fur and sugar. American Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-The conflict between the thirteen North American colonies and the British Empire (), leading to American independence, influenced by alliances with France and decisive battles like Saratoga (foreign support) and Yorktown (last battle). Anne Hutchinson - CORRECT ANSWER-A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority. Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER-The first constitution of the United States, in force from 1781 to 1789, which created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government. Bacon's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. Indentured servants gathering that were frustrated. Led to the switch into slavery. Civil War - CORRECT ANSWER-The war between the Northern states (Union) an