APUSH Terms Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025

APUSH Terms Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025 10 Percent Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Proposed by Lincoln in 1863 to reconstruct the South. 13thAmendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1865 abolished slavery in all areas of the United States. Major achievement of the Civil War 14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1868 defined citizens legally. 15th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1870 forbade the states and federal government to deny any citizen suffrage based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Major achievement of reconstruction as allowed blacks to vote. Adams, John - CORRECT ANSWER-Second president of United States—made peace with France before he left office—appointed midnight judges—alienated his Federalist party—passed Alien and Sedition Acts. Adams-Onis Treaty - CORRECT ANSWER-Also called the Transcontinental Treaty was ratified in 1819 with the Spanish. America gave up all claims to Texas; Spanish give up claims to Oregon and cede Florida to US. Adams, Samuel - CORRECT ANSWER-Major colonial leader in Boston. Organized Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence. One of the radicals pushing for Independence early on. Albany Plan of Union: - CORRECT ANSWER-: 1754 a conference of colonial leaders who met in Albany to negotiate a treaty with the Iroquois and talked about forming a defense league against Indians in general would form "one general government" to rule the colonies. Alien and Sedition Acts - CORRECT ANSWER-Passed in 1798: Alien act placed new obstacles in the way of foreigners who wished to become citizens and it strengthened the president's hand in dealing with Aliens. The Sedition Act allowed the government to prosecute those who engaged in "sedition" against the government. American Anti-Slavery Society - CORRECT ANSWER-abolitionist group founded by William Garrison in 1833 with a quarter-million members. Anthony, Susan B. - CORRECT ANSWER-Member of the women's rights movement and the Seneca Falls Convention. - founded the National Woman's Loyal League in 1863 and worked simultaneously for the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage, Antietam - CORRECT ANSWER-(1862) bloodiest batt