OBA 8th Grade Semester Review

Question 1

Thomas Paine wrote ______ to encourage Independence from Britain

Accepted Answer

Common Sense

Question 2

The British retreated from Concord back to Boston along what is now called

Accepted Answer

The Battle Road

Question 3

The most famous sermon of the Great Awakening

Accepted Answer

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Question 4

Name a medical advance that was seen during the 19th century.

Accepted Answer

Antiseptic Theory

Question 5

The settlers in the Colony at Roanoke Island encountered two native tribes. Name them.

Accepted Answer

Secotans and Croatoans

Question 6

The Jamestown Colony was saved when John Rolfe arrived and taught the settlers how to grow

Accepted Answer

Tobacco

Question 7

In December of 1773 Bostonians dumped several ship loads of what into the harbor.

Accepted Answer

tea

Question 8

George Washing and his army were able to defeat the Hessians by sneaking across

Accepted Answer

The Delaware River

Question 9

Who was our 3rd President

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 10

In 1770 five Bostonians were killed by British soldiers in an event that became known as

Accepted Answer

The Boston Massacre

Question 11

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution

Accepted Answer

James Madison

Question 12

The shots heard round the world were fired in

Accepted Answer

Lexington and Concord

Question 13

The treaty to end the war for independence was signed in

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 14

The Missouri Compromise allowed 2 states to enter the union. Missouri and

Accepted Answer

Maine

Question 15

Napoleon offered to sell the whole Louisiana Territory for

Accepted Answer

$15 Million

Question 16

The British spent the winter of 1777-78 in Philadelphia, Washington's army spent it at

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 17

A "Corrupt Bargain" was struck to help who win the election of 1824

Accepted Answer

John Quincey Adams

Question 18

Which was NOT one of the original 13 States

Accepted Answer

Ohio

Question 19

To punish the colonies, the British Parliament passed taxes that became known as

Accepted Answer

The Intolerable Acts

Question 20

In 1814 the British army captured and burned

Accepted Answer

Washington D.C.

Question 21

Name a new technological advance that was seen in the 19th century

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 22

What words did George Washington add to the oath of office?

Accepted Answer

So help me God

Question 23

What was started when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on the door in Wittenburg Germany?

Accepted Answer

The Reformation

Question 24

Who won the presidential election of 1828?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Question 25

The men that wrote the Declaration of Independence were known as

Accepted Answer

The Committee of Five

Question 26

What happened in Ireland in the 19th century that cause a huge gain in immigrants to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Potato famine

Question 27

The document that the Pilgrims drew up before coming ashore in the new world

Accepted Answer

Mayflower Compact

Question 28

The first English child born in the New World was

Accepted Answer

Virginia Dare

Question 29

Who invented the movable type printing press

Accepted Answer

Guttenberg

Question 30

In September of 1620 what ship sailed for the New World

Accepted Answer

Mayflower

Question 31

Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to Paris to try and buy

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 32

The largest city in the American Colonies was

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 33

He published "Poor Richards Almanac"

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 34

In 1003 Leif Ericson established a Viking colony called

Accepted Answer

Vinland

Question 35

Andrew Jackson's most notorious act as President was the

Accepted Answer

Indian Removal Act

Question 36

Francis Marion used guerilla tactics to keep the British busy in the south. He was known as

Accepted Answer

Swamp Fox

Question 37

What is a tax imposed on imported goods

Accepted Answer

tariff

Question 38

On Oct. 19, 1781 General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans at

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 39

What kind of legislature was created

Accepted Answer

Bicameral

Question 40

In 1858 communication between the U.S. and Europe was made easier by the first

Accepted Answer

First Transatlantic Cable

Question 41

Sacagawea was and Indian guide from what tribe

Accepted Answer

Shashone

Question 42

Many native tribes travelled what route to their new home

Accepted Answer

The Trail of Tears

Question 43

Who was our 2nd President

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 44

The war in the New World that raged from 1754 to 1763 is called the

Accepted Answer

French and Indian War

Question 45

Two inventions that helped expand exploration of the seas were

Accepted Answer

Stern rudder and the compass

Question 46

The first capitol of the United States was in

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 47

Jefferson sent two men to explore the Louisiana Territory

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

Question 48

After the Indian Relocation Act, many tribes were forced to move to what is now the state of

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma

Question 49

The Christians fought the Muslims in the Holy Land in wars called

Accepted Answer

The Crusades

Question 50

Factories starting using more young women. The most famous of these were known as the

Accepted Answer

The Lowell Girls

Question 51

New Products from the Holy Land included

Accepted Answer

Silk and Spices

Question 52

Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys captured

Accepted Answer

Ft. Ticonderoga

Question 53

Who preached the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?

Accepted Answer

Jonathon Edwards

Question 54

Statement made to tell the world that the Americas were under the protection of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Monroe Doctrine

Question 55

In order to raise money after the war, England created a tax on all documents called the

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 56

Henry VIII had how many wives?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 57

What became the two fastest ways to travel in the U.S. in the 19th Century

Accepted Answer

Trains and Canals

Question 58

What was built to connect the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and more trade possibilities.

Accepted Answer

The Erie Canal

Question 59

Another name for the English religious group who called themselves the Society of Friends

Accepted Answer

Quakers

Question 60

Presidents Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were all from the state of

Accepted Answer

Virginia

Question 61

Francis Scott Key wrote during the bombardment of Ft. McHenry

Accepted Answer

The Star Spangled Banner

Question 62

He lead pioneers through the Appalachian Mountains

Accepted Answer

Daniel Boone

Question 63

The final battle of the war of 1812 was

Accepted Answer

The Battle of New Orleans

Question 64

President Jackson started this practice of giving government jobs to loyal supporters.

Accepted Answer

The Spoils System

OBA 8th Grade Semester Review

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OBA 8th Grade Semester Review

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