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USH End of Year Review 8th Grade
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1
Which of the following was a strength of the Union going into the Civil War:
fought on home turf
had just developed machine guns
better generals
larger population; more resources
2
How would Lincoln’s assassination affect the debate over Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson took office, who sympathized with the South
The South attempted secession again after Lincoln's death
Lincoln's death did not affect Reconstruction at all
Ulysses Grant took office and increased its efficiency
3
In 1856, John Brown led a brief, but violent civil war in the west that would be known as:
the Brown Incident
Brown's Bushwhack
the John Brown Band
the Civil War in Kansas
4
How did events on the battlefield affect Lincoln’s reelection?
Lincoln was hit by a stray cannonball at Ford theater
Union victories helped Lincoln get re-elected
Lincoln was unaffected by events on the battlefield
Union defeats stopped Lincoln from getting re-elected
5
What was the strategy of total war adopted by General William T. Sherman?
a decision to try really hard to beat the South
destroyed everything and everyone in their path
increased the amount of troops the North sent to war
began a war against healthy breakfast cereals
6
What were the parts of the Compromise of 1850?
California: Free State; Utah and New Mexico got to choose
California: slave; Utah and New Mexico: free
All new states were free
All new states had slavery
7
What was the difference between the Union and Confederacy about enlisting black soldiers?
Confederacy accepted black soldiers
Union accepted black soldiers
8
People in the North could be fined or imprisoned for helping a slave under what law?
fugitive slave act
Plantation Act
Good Samaritan Clause
fugitive black code
9
Why did General Lee finally surrender at Appomattox?
he decided too many people had died in the Civil War
He realized the situation was hopeless
a Union child reminded him of his son and he couldn't go on
he was wounded and wanted peace before he died
10
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
guerilla warfare was invented
dashed the South's hopes of help from Britain or France
the North invented automatic weapons
General Sherman died
11
How was the issue of slavery to be decided under the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
popular sovereignty
Senate vote
coin toss
House of Representatives vote
12
How was the North’s strategy different from the South’s?
South had to invade the North to win
The South had French troops to help them
North had to invade the South to win
The North depended on special Hessian troops for victory
13
Slave States between North and South that did not join the Confederacy were known as:
middle grounds
edge territories
side states
border states
14
Why was the Battle of Chancellorsville important?
It was the last battle of the Civil War
It allowed the Union army to finally defeat General Lee
Major Confederate victory; Stonewall Jackson was killed
The Union secured the Mississippi River
15
The period of rebuilding the South and readmitting Southern states into the Union is known as:
reconstruction
recompense
retaliation
retribution
16
The Supreme Court upheld segregation laws in which case?
Sanford vs. Sons
Brown vs. Board of Education
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Marbury vs. Madison
17
Why was the Battle of Antietam significant?
trench warfare was first used
deadliest single day of fighting; key Union victory
General Lee was killed
major Confederate victory
18
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford said what?
Sanford could start a business with his sons
Dred Scott: no right to file lawsuit, he was not a citizen
as a judge, Dred Scott could not decide his own case
Jefferson could not adopt Dred Scott as he was an adult
19
What effect did the cotton gin have on productivity?
made gathering cotton easier and faster
made it harder to remove seeds from cotton
reduced the need for slaves, many were freed
increased seed removal efficiency by 50 times
20
How did the boom in cotton production affect the growth of industry in the South?
led to really cute boutique shops
made to South more industrialized than the North
it ruined industry in the South
led to factories, but not as many as the North
21
In what ways did Southern States try to restrict the voting rights of African Americans?
telling them the wrong polling station
making fake voting booths with fake ballots
the Birmingham Act
poll tax; literacy test; threats of violence
22
What did the thirteenth amendment do?
the right to drive a car
the right for blacks to vote
abolished slavery in the United States
the right to own firearms
23
What was Florida’s contribution to the Civil War?
invented the "Potato Wagon" to feed local troops
chicken and waffles for Confederacy
beans and biscuits for Union
salt and beef for Confederacy
24
How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect slaves in the South?
enslaved people in Confederacy were declared free
it allowed them to move freely and choose their owners
allowed them to own slaves
Gave them land and a donkey
25
What is habeas corpus?
a court document guaranteeing a bill of sale
a burial process
guarantees a trial before being jailed
the right to a safe place to share your feelings
26
In February 1861, who did the Confederate States of America choose as their President?
Javis Defferson
Avis Jeffdaverson
Jefferson Davis
Jeff Daverson
27
Most farmers in the south owned small farms and owned few or no slaves, which means they were:
plantation owners
scrubs
yeoman
aristocrats
28
How did plantation owners measure their wealth?
with a ruler
power and prestige
high fives
profits, slaves, and land
29
What was the best known African American regiment from the Civil War?
42nd Artillery Brigade
54th Massachusetts
83rd Ohio
38th Arkansas
30
Why did the Southern states decided to secede after the Election of 1860?
to become a French colony
they were angry that Abraham Lincoln supported slavery
they wanted to be free to annex Mexico
did not trust republicans to protect Southern rights
31
What challenges did wounded soldiers face in the Civil War?
sub-par food and clothing in the recovery suite
infection, non-sterile operation, amputation, and death
werewolves
difficult entrance exams and too much homework
32
Why was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run surprising to Northerners?
they realized they would not win easily
The South kept singing Kids Bop songs
the North didn't suffer any casualties
the Confederacy showed up with bananas for guns
33
How did the roles of women change during the Civil War?
they could roll faster and farther
began to work outside the home (nurses, farmers, factories)
they were allowed to wear shoes
they became captains and generals in the army
34
What was the effect of canals on American cities?
increased sales of recreational watercraft
led to growth, linked cities to new territories
forced cities to be built on higher ground
moved sewage into cities for factories to use
35
What was the main topic of the Lincoln Douglass debates?
immigration
where the nearest Pokemon gym was
they got in a fist fight
slavery
36
Why did John Brown raid the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
he was training a militia and needed a target to practice
to arm local slaves and help them revolt
it was owned by a rival businessman he hated
to steal the money stored there
37
What naval development started when the Union’s Monitor attacked the Confederate’s Virginia?
use of ironclad ships
Battle of Centipede Bay
invention of explosive cannon rounds
first use of an internal combustion engine
38
What effect did industrialization have on cities?
made exploring the west a priority
made rural farmers buy more land
attracted cities; workers grew
attracted workers; cities grew
39
Why was the telegraph significant?
greatly increased the speed of communication
it made transporting goods faster and easier
it was easier to tell the time and date
it washed twice as many loads, and did it faster
40
What action did the nativists take to have their opinions heard?
called the opposing side racist
attended protests wearing masks and carrying sticks
Created the Know-Nothings Political Party
dressed up as Natives and dumped tea in Boston Harbor
41
What were the strengths of the Confederacy going in to the Civil War?
better railroads
great leaders; fighting on home turf
better mustaches
better industries
42
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
they were very thirsty
to block supplies to the Confederacy, and to move troops
it allowed them to sell their baked goods to Mexico
the fishing there was way better than up North
43
Who had the largest percentage of immigration in the early 1800’s?
Arab
Amish
Irish
Japanese
44
What was the Underground Railroad?
a subway
a cool club where new artists could play their music
a newspaper that supported the efforts of abolitionists
network of safe houses owned by people opposed to slavery
45
What impact did the invention of the mechanical reaper have on farmers?
increased the amount a farmer could harvest
increased the speed and efficiency of planting seeds
made it easier to care for livestock
automatically milked cows
46
What was not a characteristic of enslaved people on plantations?
earned no money
got weekends off to relax
worked hard
family members could be sold
47
How did the Freedmans Bureau help African Americans adjust to life after slavery?
let them have their former masters as slaves for a time
medical assistance and food
gave them land in exchange for a portion of the crop
placed people into high paying jobs
48
What event marks the start of the Civil War?
Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln led a charge against the Confederates
Jefferson Davis called Abraham Lincoln's mama fat
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
49
What was the purpose of black codes?
a set of laws blacks used to control Southerners
secret codes used by private social groups
to control newly freed slaves in the South
a code of honor among black Southerners
50
Who were the Copperheads?
a sick punk band
assassins who used snake venom on their targets
a popular football team during the Civil War
Democrats who wanted peace and to reunite the states
