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2nd Semester Final Exam Review-8th Grade
2nd Semester Final Exam Review-8th Grade
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Review game for 8th grade US history students to use to prepare for their final exam.
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1
Long-staple cotton differed from short-staple cotton in that it was...
much cheaper
easier to grow
easier to process
sold to Great Britain
2
Which of the following best describes Thomas Cole?
became famous for the short stories “Rip VanWinkle”
artistwhose work depicted realistic images of everyday life
Americanpoet who wrote about frontier life
landscapeartist who founded the Hudson River school
3
The water frame revolutionized the production of cloth by...
increasing the number of workers needed to makecloth
harnessingthe power of water, which sped up production
raising the quality level of home-spun cloth
washing cloth in water, which made cloth more costly
4
Which of the following was true about the US army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War?
better equipped than the Mexican army
greatly outnumbered the Mexican army
couldnot attract volunteers
more experienced and better organized
5
What settlement did the United States and Spain reach in the Adams-Onís Treaty?
US got Missouri, Spain got Oregon
Spain got all of Texas
US got East Florida, Spain got Texas
Spain paid $5 million to the US
6
In the 1870s, the demand for coal increased as the demand for steel grew because....
railroads could only be powered by coal
coal was used to power most farming equipment
coal was used in furnaces for steel production
steel was noncombustible
7
Which of the following statements best describes the election of 1824?
Jacksonwon the popular vote but not the electoral votes
Congress asked the Supreme Court to decide the election
Most people thought Andrew Jackson was a corruptpolitician
people based their votes on their opinions aboutslavery
8
Which issue caused disagreement among educators in the 1830s?
School Prayer
Integration
Coeducation
Funding
9
The economic policies adopted by President Andrew Jackson before the Panic of 1837 did what?
help mend relations with banks
privatize state banks.
lowerthe national debt
decreaseinflation.
10
Which statement best describes working conditions in the mills in the 1800s?
Workers were fired after one absence
Workers were fed three times and their healthwas a priority
Each worker was free to choose the time they began work
Some workers suffered from health problems
11
Which practice caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?
violenceagainst non-Mormons
marriageto more than one wife
theritualistic slaughter of animals
prayerin public schools
12
Martin Van Buren’s success in the presidential election of 1837 can be attributed to the...
popularityof his stand against a domineering presidency.
successful economic policies of his predecessor.
confidenceinspired by his past as an army general.
inabilityof the opposing party to decide on one candidate.
13
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was a...
office established to protect Native Americans.
agency designed to negotiatewith Creek and Chickasaw Indians
agencycreated to manage the removal of Native Americans
group established to track NativeAmerican deaths.
14
Companies built their factories closer to cities in the mid-1800s to...
provide themselves with easier access to workers
stabilize shipping costs
cause people to move from cities to rural areas
increasewages.
15
Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office?
development of military forces
Bankof the United States
Alienand Sedition Acts
taxon whiskey
16
What was one reason that led New England Federalists to oppose the war against Britain?
Goodrelations with Britain were good to New England’seconomy
TheUS shouldn't increase the debt from theRevolution
The majority of the American people opposed thewar
Warwould hurt southern planters and western farmers.
17
Nat Turner led a rebellion of slaves against slaveholders because he...
was inspired by the success of other violentslave revolts
had watched his father die
had tried and failed at non-violent methods ofresistance
believed that God had told him to end slavery
18
Northerners supported tariffs in the early 1800s because tariffs helped them compete with...
Britishmanufacturers.
Southern agriculturalists.
British merchants.
Southernmanufacturers.
19
What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?
tomake the United Stateseconomically independent
to industrialize the smaller towns in the United States
to create a sense of nationalism in the United States
toprevent foreign wars from affecting the United States
20
Which group did Osceola lead against U.S.troops?
Cherokee
Seminole
Sauk
Iroquois
21
Tredegar Iron Works can best be described as a....
southern factory that turned iron into usefulproducts
northern mine that provided coal
northern company that specialized in turningiron into steel
southern manufacturing plant that producedlocomotives
22
During the 1820s, sectionalism grew in the United States because...
thefederal government placed slaves on reservations
politicians disagreed over the interests ofdifferent regions
citizens had increased feelings ofdevotion to their nation.
States left the nation anddeclared their independence
23
Why was the Hartford Convention ineffective?
Congress deemed the convention illegal.
Political rivals accused Federalists ofsupporting England.
Thewar ended before the delegates could reach Washington.
The Federalists had increased their politicalpower.
24
Skilled slaves had an advantage over unskilled slaves because they were sometimes allowed to...
move from plantation to plantation
work shorter hours
earn money and eventually buy their freedom
live in their owner’s house
25
What was one effect of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811?
Tecumseh was forced to sign the Treaty ofGreenville
Tecumseh lost hope for a great Indianconfederation
The United States began to pay more for NativeAmerican land
TheBritish began to support the Native American rebels.
26
What challenges did engineers and mechanics face while building railroads?
Trains broke down before arrivingat their destinations
Engineers didn't have the needed materialsto build railroads
The railroads had to pass over mountains andrivers
The American public was not interested inrailroads.
27
Which of these shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest?
Americansettlers taught Native Americans about mining
Communities printed laws in Native Americanlanguages
Communities celebrated both Mexicanand American holidays
Americansettlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers.
28
Napoléon Bonaparte decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States to...
gain U.S. support for France’s war against Spain
ensure land would be set aside for NativeAmericans
extend the French empire into North America
reinforce military forces in the war against theBritish
29
How did President Andrew Jackson react to VP John C. Calhoun’s views on nullification?
disagreed with Calhoun, refused to oppose nullification
commended Calhoun because he supportednullification
fired Calhoun over the issue
openly disagreed with Calhoun and watched asCalhoun resigned
30
Which of the following brought about the increase in trade in New Orleans in the early 1800s?
Spain’s potential sale of the port to the UnitedStates
an economic boom and commercial upswing in Spain
increase in settlers in Kentucky,Tennessee, and Ohio
France’s threat of permanently shutting down theport
31
Many planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands...
decided how to organize the day’s work
focused on the same task at the same time
worked in shifts throughout the day
were trained to do different tasks
32
How did developments during the Industrial Revolution help people build factories anywhere?
The telegraph improved communication
Trains and steamboats spread the population
Steam power meant factories didn't need to be near streams
Trains could bring raw materials to any location
33
What did the Seminole Indians do after signing a treaty in 1832?
stayedin Floridaand adopted white culture
immediatelygave up their land
respectedthe treaty and headed west
ignoredthe treaty and resisted removal with force
34
Which of the following statements best describes free African Americans in the 1860s?
They moved to free states after gaining theirfreedom
Some were descendants of refugees from Haitian Revolution
Many of them joined labor unions to bargain for higher wages
None of them had been set free bytheir slaveholders
35
Which of the following describes the situation of the US before Jacksonian Democracy?
Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice ingovernment
Powerwas in the hands of a few wealthy individuals.
Hundredsof craftspeople were opening shops in the cities.
Smallfarmers were profiting from new technologies
36
In the 1800s how was American culture’s views on education reflected by education reforms?
Americans believed in training people to enter the workforce
Americans believed education was only for the wealthy
Americans believed that everyone should have equal education
Americans believed that democracy required educated voters
37
What did the Twelfth Amendment do after the Election of 1800?
abolished the practice of counting ballots byhand
created a separate ballot for president and vicepresident
let the Court cast the deciding vote indeadlocked elections
allowedAmericans overseas to vote by mail
38
Textile manufacturers kept the costs of running a mill low by...
feeding workers instead of paying them wages incash
cutting back on maintaining machinery
training apprentices in exchange for years oflabor
hiring children and paying them very little
39
How was life in southern cities similar to plantation life in the 1800s?
Slaves did most of the work
Business owners maintained streets
Public education was widely available
Local governments funded water systems
40
Enslaved parents passed down their culture to their children by...
singing Christian songs about freedom
sharing their family histories and tellingfolktales
reading biblical tales of the exodus fromslavery
demonstrating kindness to their slaveholders
41
Which of the following describes the frontier West in the early 1800s?
lacked services such as roads and water
relied heavily on trade with Britain
suffered from low property values
only limited types of crops farmed
42
The American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-fourforty or fight!” referred to the...
number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna torelease
line to which they wanted their northern territory toextend
number of Native Americans whose deaths theywanted to avenge
line marking the northern border of what isnow California
43
Which of the following best describes empresarios?
supporters of manifest destiny
agents who brought settlers to Texas
soldiers in the Texan army
Mexicans who opposed the revolution
44
What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?
Go west in the spring
Travel with a compass
Don’t look for shortcuts
Don’t drink the water
45
Unlike slaves who worked the fields, slaves working in the planters’ house usually...
did not work when they were sick
worked shorter hours
had better food, clothing, and shelter
received payment
46
What was one effect of the Embargo Act, passed by Congress in 1807?
Britishmerchant ships were allowed to sail into New Orleans.
Americanmerchants lost money.
MoreAmerican ports were opened.
Foreignimports were allowed as US exports came to an end.
47
What caused conflicts in the early 1800s between the US and the Seminole Indians in Florida?
The tribe raided U.S. settlements and aided runawayslaves.
The tribe refused to leave Floridaand attacked US army posts
Thetribe aided Spain in itsconquest of Florida.
The tribe had refused to support the US inthe War of 1812
48
The Transportation Revolution can best be described as a period of...
public disapproval of traditional modes oftransit
rapid growth in the speed and convenience oftravel
economic depression brought on by inferior modesof travel
rebellionagainst foreign countries’ use of American shipping
49
What are spirituals?
medieval church songs
folk hymns
nationalisticanthems
Native American prayers
50
How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?
granted an allowance to cover basic travelexpenses
issued travel insurance to protect the traders’belongings
senttroops to protect against Native American attacks
lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip
51
Which of the following was a major theme of Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address?
improving the capital’s infrastructure
expanding the powers of government
protecting civil liberties
repaying the national debt
52
Judicial review refers to the power of...
Congress to oversee decisions made by theSupreme Court.
the judiciary to monitor the conduct of elections
Congress to review the appointment of SupremeCourt justices
the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
53
What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?
gave California’seconomy the means to grow
damaged California’senvironment
contributed to California’s population explosion
slowed down California’s economy
54
What effect did mass production have on families in the mid-1800's?
Families began creating their own inventions
They could store fresh food safely for longerperiods
Their everyday lives became more complicated
They could buy items they could not afford inthe past
55
Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest?
Mexican holidays were not recognized by theAmerican settlers
Mexican Americans had no rights over the land
Mexican land laws differed from U.S. land laws
Mexican Americans were persecuted
56
The invention of the plow and the reaper helped the farming industry by...
causing cities to grow, creating a larger market
providing a product that allowedmany farmers to become rich
allowing customers to buy on credit
enabling farmers to plant and harvest huge cropfields
57
Which of the following territories belonged to Spain until 1802?
Indiana
Michigan
Louisiana
Mississippi
58
While some slaves tried to escape permanently,most left only for short periods, often to...
visit relatives
attend church
get medical attention
study in secret
