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8th Grade US History 1st Semester Exam
8th Grade US History 1st Semester Exam
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1
Which four states made up the Middle Colonies?
Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey
A. New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut
2
What did European nations hope to gain from a Northwest Passage?
A route to avoid the Spanish Armada when traveling at sea
A channel to reach Asia quicker and easier
A means to bring the Catholic Religion to North America
A way to reach the interior of North America and claim land
3
The Declaration’s “list of grievances” included…
Colonists being taxed without their consent.
Colonists being executed without trial
Colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta.
Colonists being force to hold jury trials.
4
Unlike the poor in Europe, lower-class colonists…
Could hope to acquire property and move up the social scale
Could count on a comfortable retirement
Had a great deal of leisure time
Often lived in luxury
5
Which rebellion demonstrated the weaknesses of the federal government under the AOC?
Shay's Rebellion
Rebel's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Whitman's Rebellion
6
Which of the following was legal under slave codes?
Teaching enslaved people to read and write
The killing of an enslaved person by his or her master
An enslaved person owning a weapon
Enslaved people meeting in large numbers
7
In the Mayflower Compact, American colonists claimed?
Power over Native Americans.
Freedom for all members of their colony
A right to govern themselves.
The land of Virginia for England.
8
The words, “all men are created equal”, originally benefited primarily
White males and freed African Americans
White males and white females
White, male property owners
Southern white males
9
Which of these was
NOT
the name of a ship on Columbus’ first voyage?
The Isabella
The Pinta
The Santa Maria
The Niña
10
What does the holiday of Thanksgiving commemorate?
The Pilgrim’s 1621 celebration of their good fortune
The anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact
The founding of the House of Burgesses
Squanto’s birthday
11
Which of the following is the main reason why colonial authorities wrote slave codes?
They feared antislavery revolts.
Didn't want slaves leaving plantations without permission.
They did not want enslaved people to read and write.
They feared slave revolts.
12
How did Iroquois women have great influence in their society?
The chief of each Iroquois tribe was always a women.
Iroquois women could marry commoners if they wanted to.
Women formed the League of the Iroquois to make laws
Children became clan members if their mother was.
13
In which sentence is the word irrigation used correctly?
Without irrigation, many farms would be flooded by water.
Farmers used irrigation to bring water to their fields.
Irrigation helps people reach new places
Animals needed irrigation to help them hunt and find food.
14
Who was the first Spaniard to set foot in what is now the United States?
Juan Ponce de León
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando Cortés
Christopher Columbus
15
What was the Great Awakening?
A widespread belief that American colonies are independent
A belief that all problem could be solved by human reason
A Christian revival that swept the colonies (1730-40)
A decade of creativity in colonial art and literature
16
What civic values does the statement suggest: “He who works not, eats not”?
The more food you eat, the harder you can work.
The harder you work, the more food you get.
The community must feed everyone in it.
Everyone has responsibility to the community.
17
What was significant about Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world?
It opened up a quick, easy route to Asian markets
He claimed the entire Pacific Ocean for Spain
He discovered Hispaniola and Cuba
It helped Europeans understand the true size of the Earth
18
According to the land bridge theory, people crossed into North America from Siberia because...
The glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
They did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.
They were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
They wanted to learn the new farming techniques.
19
Why did Henry Hudson vanish in 1611?
his English backer gave up on him
His crew mutinied
He reached what is now New York
the Dutch financed his third expedition
20
The winter following John Smith’s departure from Jamestown is called?
The “starving time”
The “prosperous time”
The “peaceful time”
The “freezing time”
21
What did Europeans hope to gain from trading with Asia?
Spices, Fruit, and animals
Spices, Gold, and Other Riches
Gold, Gems, and Silver
Fruits, Gold, and Clothes
22
How many total expeditions did Columbus lead?
Four
Two
Three
One
23
Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Yorktown
24
Why is Habeas Corpus an important human right?
You cannot be imprisoned without being charged with a crime
It gives you basic human rights in court
You cannot suffer cruel and unusual punishment
You have the right to a fair trial
25
What caused the greatest number of Native American fatalities?
Warfare with Europeans
natural disasters
Warfare between Native American groups
diseases spread by European contact
26
Why did the Puritans leave England?
To escape those engaged in witchcraft against them
To escape persecution by England’s king
To freely practice their own religion
To show their devotion to the Church of England
27
If the English colonies had not had so many plantations, it is likely that…
Settlers would have enslaved Native Americans instead
Slavery wouldn't have taken root or survived for as long.
Trade between the colonies and Britain wouldn't have existed
Parliament would have forbidden slavery.
