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US History Final Spring (8th Grade)
US History Final Spring (8th Grade)
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1
Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the North?
A decrease in immigrant labor and an increase in slave labor
conflict between factory owners and decrease in city growth
Increase in factories growth in cities& easy access to goods
change from private businesses to Gov controlled businesses
2
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?
encourage the sale of U.S. government land in New Mexico
Allowed for the construction transcontinental railroad.
allow the U.S. and Canada to share railroad cost
Promote trade in U.S.states with Native American
3
The Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except
blocking Southern ports.
assassinating the Confederate president
dividing the South.
capturing Richmond, Virginia.
4
Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
He believed in the rights of the states to secede.
He was in favor of slavery.
He felt loyal to his native Virginia.
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
5
How did Southern states respond to slave rebellions?
They began to understand that slavery was wrong.
They refused to take captured slaves back.
They gave slaves some freedom
They passed even stricter slave codes.
6
Who was the most famous Underground Railroad conductor?
Sojourner Truth
Angelica Grimke
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
7
How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people?
by running for office
by rising up in revolt
through church sermons
publishing a newspaper and books
8
What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?
citizen
property
immigrants
dependents
9
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
fighting in familiar territory
abundant natural resources
highly trained soldiers
control of the Mississippi
10
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after what battle?
Richmond
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Antietam
11
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
To bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
Create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
To bring attention to the conflict between the North & South
To make a revolution that would lead to war between states
12
What was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing tax revenue
losing respect
losing voting power
losing future elections
13
What was the major impact of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Southern plantation owners were inspired to outlaw the abuse of slaves
It increased support for the abolitionist movement
The Supreme Court overturned the Dred Scott case
The profits from the book helped expand the women's suffrage movement
14
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point of the Civil War?
It gave President Lincoln the opportunity to give the Gettysburg Address.
It had the largest troop of African Americans fighting for the Confederacy.
It was the greatest loss the North had incurred during the Civil War.
It forced the Confederates to retreat and they never recovered.
15
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
control of the railway system
strong military leadership
large population
many factories and businesses
16
Read the text below
a worker in an industrial factory.
a Native American in the 1800's.
an enslaved person in the south.
a migrant worker in the west.
17
Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?
They were not allowed to attend school
They were not allowed to vote.
They could not travel throughout the country.
They could not voice their opinions.
18
How did the cotton gin not affect slaves?
It increased the demand for slaves.
The price of slaves increased
It caused the illegal slave trade from Africa to increase
It made their lives easier.
19
What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
to prevent British, Spanish and French interference in North& South America
to encourage foreign trade with Spanish merchants.
to put an end to attacks on British ships.
to warn against impressment of British sailors.
20
During the Nullification Crisis, what was
really
being tested?
The right of states to make treaties with foreign nations.
The right to override federal laws.
The right to ignore the Supreme Court.
The right to make federal laws that benefit a certain region
21
Why were some Northerners reluctant to aggressively abolish slavery in the South?
The North tried several times to abolish slavery but had failed.
The North reaped the benefits of slavery by using the South’s cotton.
The North was afraid of the South.
The North didn’t have enough money to stand up to the rich South.
22
Read the following passage and answer the question
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
Royal Proclamation
Proclamation of Neutrality
Emancipation Proclamation
23
Read the passage and answer the question
Government-Sponsored Transportation Programs
Actions Promoting the Conservation of Natural Resources
Recognition of Native American Indian Land Rights
Factors Encouraging Westward Settlement
24
Which of these describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
They were meant to punish the Confederacy
They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering
They were stern in their demand for payment of losses
25
Who was appointed as the Commander of the South's most important army?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E Lee
George Pickett
Ulysses S Grant
26
Which of the following was a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a map showing a new route to the Atlantic ocean
less desire to explore more of the Louisiana Territory
increased knowledge about African American cultures
information about new plant and animal species
27
Who was elected President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John C. Calhoun
Jefferson Davis
28
African American slaves in the South used all of these to survive the bondage of slavery
EXCEPT
,
family relationships.
purchasing farmland for the family.
religion and stories from the Bible.
acts of rebellion.
29
Was the first state to secede from the Union
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
30
The Declaration of Independence was a model for what?
Monroe Doctrine
Bill of Rights
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Sentiments
31
What motivated William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery movement?
Peoples thoughts.
Religious beliefs.
He believed that slaves should not be slaves anymore.
Political Speeches.
32
Who led the greatest slave uprisings?
Nat Turner
Frederick Douglass
Mr. White
Harriet Tubman
33
The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways EXCEPT
it had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons.
it had wide, fertile coastal plains.
it had access to seaports to export goods.
it had fast-moving rivers as a source of power.
34
Which of these best describes the Underground Railroad?
a series of tunnels used to move slaves to free states
people who caught fugitive slaves/returned them to owners
a transportation system that moved slaves to freedom
people who secretly helped slaves escape to the North
35
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery
It required that the new territories be free states
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas
36
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the US?
It caused the US to double
It reduced conflict with the Spanish
President Washington resigned
It started a war with England
37
Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest little money in mills and factories?
They did not buy manufactured goods.
They preferred the lifestyle of small family farms.
They thought mills caused pollution.
They put their money into land and slaves.
38
Read the Passage below to answer the Question
Dred Scott would not be freed
slaves were not property
Dred Scott now would be freed
slavery was unconstitutional
39
The impact of the Second Great Awakening on public education could best be described as...
resulted in schools that were the same in north and south
Inspired Americans to work for reform and improve society
Resulted in all states creating state funded programs
inspired Americans to focus on politics
40
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Bullrun
Ft. Sumter
Lexington & Concord
Gettysburg
41
Southerners justified secession with the theory of __.
constitutionalism
popular sovereignty
state's rights
federalism
42
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Preamble to the Constitution
43
All of these were results of the War of 1812
National pride in the United States grew.
the British won the war by burning the U.S. Capitol and the White House.
Native American resistance in the N-W Territory weakened.
The power of the Federalist party decreased.
44
How did the invention of the cotton gin NOT impact the South?
Cotton became the South's most important crop.
Cotton exports to Europe declined.
Cotton mills moved to the South.
Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves.
