How Did the United States' Understanding of Itself Change After

question 27

Multiple Choice

How did the United States' understanding of itself change after the Civil War?

• A) Its sense of national identity, and the strength of the national government, grew stronger.
• B) Its sense of national identity grew weaker, since serious unresolved regional differences continued to exist.
• C) Its identity as a major agricultural exporter grew to be equal to that of Germany or of Great Britain.
• D) Its identity as a multiethnic state grew stronger.

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Definitions:

The Moors

A medieval term historically referring to Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the Middle Ages.

Edward VI

The King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553, noted for his young age at accession and for the Protestant reforms initiated during his reign.

Mary I

Queen of England from 1553 to 1558, known for her attempt to reassert Roman Catholicism in England and her persecution of Protestants, earning her the nickname 'Bloody Mary.'

Elizabeth I

Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603, known for her strong leadership during the Elizabethan Era.