The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with...

the expansion of the rights of African Americans.

Mass production is a term that can best be defined as the...

manufacture of large quantities quickly and cheaply

What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?

Many colonists boycotted British goods

The United Nations (UN) was created primarily to...

promote conditions that support world peace

Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to...

limit the voting rights of formerly enslaved persons

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by...

increasing awareness of African American contributions

Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?

Power is divided between states and the national government

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8th Grade Social Studies NCFE Review (Part 1)

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1
An increase in the number of factories in the mid-1800s led to...
a decrease in levels of water and air pollution
an increase in urbanization
an increased dependence on products made in homes
a reduction in immigration from Europe
2
The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with...
the prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
the method of choosing United States senators.
the extension of voting rights to women.
the expansion of the rights of African Americans.
3
What prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
electoral college
checks and balances
elastic clause
federal supremacy
4
Mass production is a term that can best be defined as the...
number of hours employees are required to work
formation of a business monopoly
manufacture of large quantities quickly and cheaply
profit made by a large business or corporation
5
Which development led to the other three?
Native American Indians lose their lands
Europeans explore the Americas
The African slave trade is expanded
New diseases are introduced
6
What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?
Many colonists boycotted British goods
British refused to sell certain products to the colonists
The colonists no longer needed British goods
The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency
7
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
sugar cane
rice
tobacco
cotton
8
The United Nations (UN) was created primarily to...
control atomic weapons
bring democratic government to more nations
promote conditions that support world peace
conduct the reconstruction effort after World War II
9
Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to...
support the Radical Republicans
improve the education of United States citizens
limit the voting rights of formerly enslaved persons
raise money to rebuild the South after the Civil War
10
What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?
Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths
Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
11
Which method did Martin Luther King Jr. use to try to end racial segregation?
government-funded protest
national revolution
violent civil unrest
civil disobedience
12
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of press?
Declaration of Sentiments
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
Albany Plan of Union
13
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by...
establishing government programs to assist African Americans
ending racial segregation of public facilities
increasing awareness of African American contributions
encouraging urban renewal projects in major American cities
14
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
Congress is divided into two houses
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws
Power is divided between states and the national government
The president has the power to veto bills
15
Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on...
a need to preserve the natural environment
the authority of the Monroe Doctrine
a belief in Manifest Destiny
the constitutional principles in the Bill of Rights

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