APUSH #1

Part of the #APUSH prep series from the Bill of Rights Institute. This #kahoot features topics about the power and politics during the Civil War period.

Following the discovery of America, politics were generally characterized by _______.

Dealing with rapidly spreading diseases Conflicts between imperialist nations and Native Americans Acquiring as much land as possible Developing new trade systems
Local power structures were formed through town meetings in the North and wealth in the South

True False
The main debate while setting up the U.S. government was between _______.

Slavery vs. anti-slavery Republic vs. democratic system Direct vs. virtual representation Large vs. small government
Politics began to expand beyond the upper class with what?

Suffrage to all white men Addition of community leaders Evolution of political parties Division of North and South
The Civil Rights movement made the most progress immediately following the Civil War.

True False
Reconstruction led to more power for whom?

White women Black men White men Black women
Democrats, in the modern sense, didn't hold presidential office until the 1910s.

True False
WWII was a catalyst for what major movement?

Women's suffrage Civil rights Progressivism Nationalism
Modern population shifts have caused the power in the U.S. to move from the East to where?

Mid-Atlantic West and South North Midwest