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8th Grade Social Studies LEAP Review
8th Grade Social Studies LEAP Review
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1
He was the Civil Rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Jesse Jackson
Barack Obama
2
He was the founder of New Orleans and is known as the "Father of Louisiana".
LaSalle
George Washington
Galileo
Bienville
3
The __ sailed to America seeking religious freedom.
English
pilgrims
Dutch
Indians
4
The special way a group of people does something is called a __.
parade
culture
party
custom
5
The __ in the U.S. was fought between the North (Union) and the South (Confederate).
Civil War
American Revolution
World War I
World War II
6
__ such as telephones and computers change the way people live and their view of the world.
Gadgets
Neat stuff
Telecommunications
Inventions
7
Louisiana is divided into __. Other states are divided into counties.
64 parishes
54 parishes
50 parishes
60 parishes
8
A __ is a large farm where cash crops were grown through the labor of workers, usually slaves.
estate
farm
suburb
plantation
9
Language, holidays, art, music, and food are all part of one's __.
celebration
party
culture
custom
10
This person was the general of the Colonial Army, a founding father, and our first President.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
11
In 1848, the __ was a sudden movement of people to California is search of gold.
Gold Flight
Gold Rush
Gold Hunt
Gold Movement
12
The _ was a group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom; led by Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
Glory Road
Underground Train
Freedom Riders
13
Prior to the Civil War, most Northern states had __, or ended, slavery.
abolished
abandoned
adorned
agreed
14
The _ was written by Jefferson and explained why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
15
In 1803, the U.S. purchased the __ from France.
Louisiana Purchase
the Northwest Territory
the state of California
the territory of Alaska
16
A __ is a war fought within one country.
cold war
revolutionary war
civil war
world war
17
The practice of keeping blacks and whites separate is called __.
segregation
separation
intermingle
desegregation
18
American colonists staged the Boston Tea Partyto protest __.
slavery
unfair laws
drinking tea
British taxes
19
The __ was a war fought by the American colonies to end British rule.
Spanish-American War
Civil War
World War I
American Revolution
20
__ were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Starsky and Hutch
Laurel and Hardy
Bienville and Iberville
Lewis and Clark
21
He was the sixteenth President of the United States, abolished slavery, and was assasinated.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
22
He was the third President of the United States, and responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
23
The __, also known as the Cajuns, migrated from Nova Scotia to Louisiana.
Native Americans
African Americans
Acadians
Creoles
24
__ was a French explorer who named Louisiana after King Louis XIV of France.
Bienville
Iberville
Columbus
LaSalle
