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8th Grade American History Year in Review
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1
What is discrimination?
children forced into working in factories
believing in one specific religion
making identical parts for machinery
unfair treatment of a group.
2
What invention made by Cyrus McCormick made harvesting grain faster than a sickle?
steel-tipped plow
mechanical reaper
combine
sod packer
3
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The Americans continued to use British money.
The states had no powers.
The government made too many amendments.
The states kept their powers, so the government was weak.
4
The Dred Scott case was a Supreme Court decision that stated
slaves are property, so they have no rights to be freed.
all slaves should be set free.
Dred Scott could be free because he escaped to the North.
slavery should be outlawed in the northern states.
5
What is Manifest Destiny?
never running low on food or supplies
Americans attempt at peace with Britain
the idea of finding true love
Americans were meant to possess the entire continent
6
The small Virginia village where Lee surrendered to Grant is
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Fort Sumter
Valley Forge
7
Who helped early settlers survive?
Puritans
Kevin Bacon
Aztec and Incas
Native Americans
8
What countries claimed land in North America during the 1700's?
All 3 countries
Spain
France
Britain
9
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
allowed all runaway slaves to keep their freedom.
gave former slaves equal rights in the North.
required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves.
prohibited buying or selling slaves in the South.
10
Why did Pilgrims and Puritans come to North America?
They were needed to establish prisons.
They were escaping religious persecution.
They were banished from England.
They were needed for battle.
11
Why did the British tax the colonists more?
They needed to pay for the tea they dumped.
They needed to pay the French after the war.
They needed to pay for the land.
They were in debt after the French and Indian War
12
Southern farms covering thousands of acres and run by slaves were called
plantations
sharecroppers
tenant farms
garden estates
13
What is technology?
unfair treatment of a group.
electric signals for communicating
any improvement that made doing work easier
religious revivals
14
What is a 49er?
people arriving in San Francisco during the gold rush
a tool used for panning for gold
all the states that joined the union in 1849
groups of people working in coal mines
15
Why did the colonists start to feel more like Americans?
They were all fighting for a common cause.
Their ancestors weren't British.
They liked the name better.
They were all fighting the same diseases.
16
Changes to American religion, politics, education, art, and society are all examples of
coeducation
abolition
reform
revivals
17
What is sectionalism?
a person who dies for a great cause
extreme loyalty to a specific region
the idea that people make their own decisions through voting
to withdraw from the Union
18
The single bloodiest day of the American Civil War was September 17, 1862 during the Battle of
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
Shiloh
19
States' rights are
extreme loyalty to a specific region.
people make their own decisions through voting.
none of these answers are correct
power or rights that are reserved for each state.
20
What groups of people were discriminated against in the 1830s?
slaves
immigrants
women
all three groups
21
During the Revolution, who had George Washington as a leader?
Patriots
British
22
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that people make their own decisions through voting
a person who dies for a great cause
extreme loyalty to a specific region
to withdraw from the Union
23
During the Revolution, who had more money and supplies?
British
Patriots
24
The New York town that held a women's rights convention in 1848 is
Summerhill
Stony Creek
Seneca Falls
Stockbridge
25
Why were the British and French fighting?
They both wanted the land in the Ohio River Valley.
They both wanted the northern Canadian lands.
They both wanted New England.
They both wanted the land in the far west.
26
Using ships to close ports and not allow supplies to come or go is known as a
stockade
parade
blockade
grenade
27
Why did the colonists feel the taxes were unfair?
They wanted a voice in British Parliament.
All 3 reasons.
They felt their rights were being violated.
They wanted their independence.
28
The teaching of boys and girls together is
coeducation
reform
revival
abolition
29
The commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War was
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
30
Once the Confederate states met all the conditions required by the North, they were
readmitted to the Union.
forced to pay new taxes.
given new slave laws.
cleared of all wrongdoings.
31
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of goods, ideas, and people between Europe & N.Amer
Exchanging goods between Columbia and Brazil.
The first postal system in the colonies.
A way of transporting Columbians from one country to another
32
What was the first government in America after the Revolution?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
33
What was a meeting to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Party
Meeting of the Minds
Articles of Change Festival
Constitutional Convention
34
What is secession?
to withdraw from the Union
extreme loyalty to a specific region
a person who dies for a great cause
the idea that people make their own decisions through voting
35
Thousands of Americans made the "great migration" west to Oregon on the
American Turnpike
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Trail of Tears
36
What is a martyr?
a person who run a company
someone who rules a small country
a defendant in a criminal case
a person who dies for something they believe in
37
After Lincoln was assassinated, what man became president?
Jim Crow
Frederick Douglass
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
38
What plan combined the NJ Plan and the VA Plan and divided the legislature into two houses?
The Great Deal
The Big Bang Theory
Compromising Greatness
The Great Compromise
39
What was the idea of making manufactured goods rather than everything by hand?
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Industrial Science
40
The Seneca Falls Convention helped to give
health care.
women rights.
men suffrage.
slaves freedom.
41
What is a factory?
completing all the parts of production under one roof
a cart used for carrying coal
an engine on a steam locomotive for carrying passengers
the wheel on a steam boat to propel it forward
42
What amendment declares the freedom for all people and permanently outlaws slavery?
5th
10th
13th
1st
43
Abraham Lincoln signed this document declaring all slaves "forever free".
Emancipation Proclamation
Bounty Liberation
Gettysburg Address
Freedoms Valentine
44
Abolitionists formed a network of "safe houses" to help runaway slaves escape known as the
Tubman's Path
abolition system
Underground Railroad
hidden passage tunnels
45
Many people who had special needs or were considered mentally ill were
discriminated against
All three are correct
chained to walls
thrown in prisons
46
What institution held the federal government's money and controlled the money supply?
Congress
Bank of the United States
Executive Branch
Fort Sumpter
47
Who did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?
The Spanish
The Dutch
The British
The French
48
Public education, normal school, and the increase in colleges all showed a reform in
the Great Awakening
revivals
education
temperence
49
What was the Boston Tea Party?
American protest of the taxes on tea
Sons of Liberty dumped British tea
Patriots dressed like Native Americans and boarded ships
All are correct
50
What is industry?
the growth of painting and arts in American culture
improvements in labor such as manufacturing and machinery
farm equipment used for harvesting
the second leg in the triangular trade route
51
Frontier camp meetings that were part of the religious movement are
coeducation
reform
revivals
abolition
52
The fighting between the many proslavery and antislavery forces in Kansas became known as
Bleeding Kansas
Ku Klux Kansas
Kansas Rage
Kansas Fury
53
The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad aiding more than 300 slaves to freedom
Frederick Douglass
William Garrison
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
54
What is the Alamo?
The final battle in the Mexican War
Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home.
The statue in Houston where Santa Anna was killed
a Texas mission attacked by Santa Anna and the Mexican Army.
55
Who came to help the colonists?
The British Army
The Native Americans
The French Army
The Spanish Army
56
What does annexation mean?
signing a peace treaty
eliminating something
taking over control of something
declaring war on an enemy
57
Why did Spain, France, and America want the port of New Orleans?
Whoever owned it would control the Rio Grande.
Whoever owned it would control the Mississippi River.
Whoever owned it would control the Ohio River.
Whoever owned it would control the Nile.
58
What colonies were mainly small family farms with some small businesses?
western colonies
northern colonies
southern colonies
middle colonies
59
Groups of people who worked to end slavery are
coeducation
revivals
abolitionists
reformers
60
During the Revolution, who had a naval fleet?
British
Patriots
61
In 1836, Sam Houston asked the United States to annex Texas, however, president Andrew Jackson
refused to add Texas as a slave state.
only agreed to annex Texas if they allowed slavery.
refused to annex Texas because of the attack on the Alamo.
agreed to annex Texas if Canada would be annexed as well.
62
Who was the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
63
What happened to the Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange?
Natives got diseases they couldn't fight.
Natives learned new skills.
All answers are correct.
Natives got new animals like horses.
64
Who won the presidential election of 1828 because he was an ordinary man who became a war hero?
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
65
What is producing mass amounts of products all in one place?
The Industrial System
The American System
The Interchangeable System
The Factory System
66
What man was the 16th president of the United States and known as the "Great Emancipator"?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
67
How were the Spanish able to conquer the Americas so easily?
Spaniards had better weapons.
Spaniards were carrying diseases.
Spaniards had ferocious dogs.
All are correct.
68
What was the Boston Massacre?
5 Bostonians were killed by British soldiers
British soldiers in Boston to kill Washington
5 Bostonians killed British soldiers
Washington killed 5 British soldiers
69
What is the House of Burgesses?
It was a home for criminals.
It was a place of worship.
It was a safe house from Native Americans.
It allowed settlers to make laws in the colonies.
70
What invention used electric signals to transmit messages and made communicating much faster?
electronic mail
Morse code
telegraph
braille
71
The commander of the Union Army during the Civil War was
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
72
The Indian Removal Act was a law that
forced pioneers to clear land for Native Americans.
forced Native Americans to move west with little pay.
allowed Native Americans to remove settlers from their lands
prohibited Americans from moving onto Native American lands.
73
During the Revolution, who had a well trained army?
Patriots
British
74
What is a Tejano?
homes that gold miners lived in when moving town to town
spikes on the heel of a cowboy boot
Soldiers who fought for Santa Anna
Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home
75
Why was it important for the colonists to unite?
They could remain loyal if they united.
They could house the British if they united.
They weren't strong enough to fight if they didn't unite.
They wouldn't be punished if they united.
76
Who was fighting during the French and Indian War?
Indians and British against the French
French against the Spanish
French & Indians against the British
French against the Indians
77
What state grew very quickly because of the gold rush?
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
78
What colonies had a mild climate, focused on growing grains, and was known as the bread basket?
western colonies
northern colonies
southern colonies
middle colonies
79
How did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange?
They received new foods.
All of these are correct.
They received new natural resourses.
They received new animals.
80
Where were Americans moving on the new roads and canals looking for jobs?
Europe
Mexico
Canada
The West
81
During the Revolution, who was more determined to win?
Patriots
British
82
The president of the Confederate States of America was
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
83
The Missouri Compromise kept balance between free states and slave states in the Senate by
dividing Missouri into an eastern and western half.
not allowing slavery in the new territories.
admitting Missouri as a slave state & Maine as a free state.
not allowing any new states.
84
What president of Mexico in 1833 reorganized the government and wanted to take over Texas?
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Davy Crockett
San Jacinto
85
Who bought the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Edison
Thomas Smith
Thomas Paine
86
The biggest improvements during Reconstruction were in
politics.
medicine.
education.
marriage laws.
87
The very first battle of the Civil War, that proved it was going to be long and bitter was
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
88
Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires?
They were looking for the fountain of youth.
They wanted land.
They wanted the Aztec horses.
They wanted gold and riches
89
This three day battle is considered the biggest turning point for the Union Army.
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Shiloh
Antietam
90
What colonies had a warm climate, huge plantations, and used slave labor?
northern colonies
southern colonies
western colonies
middle colonies
91
What region's economy was greatly hurt by Union blockades?
southern
northern
western
eastern
92
What are identical pieces that can be used to replace broken or damaged parts?
interchangeable parts
factory parts
transformers
industrial parts
93
What is a cotton gin?
a slave who works in a cotton field
a machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers.
a fabric used for making flags
a machine that weaves cotton
94
What were early Europeans searching for?
They were searching for gold.
They were searching for Shaman healers.
They were searching for the Northwest Passage.
They were searching for the Hudson Bay.
95
During the Revolution, who knew the land better?
British
Patriots
