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2nd Semester Final Exam Review-8th Grade
2nd Semester Final Exam Review-8th Grade
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Review game for 8th grade US history students to use to prepare for their final exam.
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1
Skilled slaves had an advantage over unskilled slaves because they were sometimes allowed to...
earn money and eventually buy their freedom
live in their owner’s house
work shorter hours
move from plantation to plantation
2
What settlement did the United States and Spain reach in the Adams-Onís Treaty?
US got East Florida, Spain got Texas
Spain paid $5 million to the US
US got Missouri, Spain got Oregon
Spain got all of Texas
3
Which group did Osceola lead against U.S.troops?
Iroquois
Cherokee
Sauk
Seminole
4
How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?
lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip
senttroops to protect against Native American attacks
granted an allowance to cover basic travelexpenses
issued travel insurance to protect the traders’belongings
5
Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest?
Mexican land laws differed from U.S. land laws
Mexican holidays were not recognized by theAmerican settlers
Mexican Americans had no rights over the land
Mexican Americans were persecuted
6
Which of the following describes the frontier West in the early 1800s?
only limited types of crops farmed
lacked services such as roads and water
relied heavily on trade with Britain
suffered from low property values
7
What was one reason that led New England Federalists to oppose the war against Britain?
The majority of the American people opposed thewar
Warwould hurt southern planters and western farmers.
Goodrelations with Britain were good to New England’seconomy
TheUS shouldn't increase the debt from theRevolution
8
Which of the following describes the situation of the US before Jacksonian Democracy?
Hundredsof craftspeople were opening shops in the cities.
Powerwas in the hands of a few wealthy individuals.
Smallfarmers were profiting from new technologies
Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice ingovernment
9
Which statement best describes working conditions in the mills in the 1800s?
Workers were fed three times and their healthwas a priority
Workers were fired after one absence
Each worker was free to choose the time they began work
Some workers suffered from health problems
10
Which of the following best describes empresarios?
soldiers in the Texan army
supporters of manifest destiny
Mexicans who opposed the revolution
agents who brought settlers to Texas
11
The Transportation Revolution can best be described as a period of...
economic depression brought on by inferior modesof travel
public disapproval of traditional modes oftransit
rebellionagainst foreign countries’ use of American shipping
rapid growth in the speed and convenience oftravel
12
Which of the following was a major theme of Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address?
protecting civil liberties
improving the capital’s infrastructure
repaying the national debt
expanding the powers of government
13
What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?
contributed to California’s population explosion
slowed down California’s economy
damaged California’senvironment
gave California’seconomy the means to grow
14
Martin Van Buren’s success in the presidential election of 1837 can be attributed to the...
successful economic policies of his predecessor.
popularityof his stand against a domineering presidency.
confidenceinspired by his past as an army general.
inabilityof the opposing party to decide on one candidate.
15
The water frame revolutionized the production of cloth by...
increasing the number of workers needed to makecloth
raising the quality level of home-spun cloth
harnessingthe power of water, which sped up production
washing cloth in water, which made cloth more costly
16
How did President Andrew Jackson react to VP John C. Calhoun’s views on nullification?
disagreed with Calhoun, refused to oppose nullification
fired Calhoun over the issue
openly disagreed with Calhoun and watched asCalhoun resigned
commended Calhoun because he supportednullification
17
What effect did mass production have on families in the mid-1800's?
Families began creating their own inventions
They could store fresh food safely for longerperiods
Their everyday lives became more complicated
They could buy items they could not afford inthe past
18
While some slaves tried to escape permanently,most left only for short periods, often to...
study in secret
get medical attention
attend church
visit relatives
19
During the 1820s, sectionalism grew in the United States because...
thefederal government placed slaves on reservations
States left the nation anddeclared their independence
citizens had increased feelings ofdevotion to their nation.
politicians disagreed over the interests ofdifferent regions
20
Which issue caused disagreement among educators in the 1830s?
Coeducation
Integration
Funding
School Prayer
21
Which of the following best describes Thomas Cole?
landscapeartist who founded the Hudson River school
Americanpoet who wrote about frontier life
became famous for the short stories “Rip VanWinkle”
artistwhose work depicted realistic images of everyday life
22
The economic policies adopted by President Andrew Jackson before the Panic of 1837 did what?
help mend relations with banks
lowerthe national debt
decreaseinflation.
privatize state banks.
23
How did developments during the Industrial Revolution help people build factories anywhere?
Steam power meant factories didn't need to be near streams
Trains and steamboats spread the population
Trains could bring raw materials to any location
The telegraph improved communication
24
What was one effect of the Embargo Act, passed by Congress in 1807?
Britishmerchant ships were allowed to sail into New Orleans.
MoreAmerican ports were opened.
Americanmerchants lost money.
Foreignimports were allowed as US exports came to an end.
25
Unlike slaves who worked the fields, slaves working in the planters’ house usually...
did not work when they were sick
worked shorter hours
had better food, clothing, and shelter
received payment
26
Napoléon Bonaparte decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States to...
gain U.S. support for France’s war against Spain
extend the French empire into North America
ensure land would be set aside for NativeAmericans
reinforce military forces in the war against theBritish
27
In the 1870s, the demand for coal increased as the demand for steel grew because....
steel was noncombustible
coal was used to power most farming equipment
railroads could only be powered by coal
coal was used in furnaces for steel production
28
Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office?
development of military forces
taxon whiskey
Bankof the United States
Alienand Sedition Acts
29
What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?
Don’t look for shortcuts
Travel with a compass
Go west in the spring
Don’t drink the water
30
Judicial review refers to the power of...
the judiciary to monitor the conduct of elections
Congress to oversee decisions made by theSupreme Court.
the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
Congress to review the appointment of SupremeCourt justices
31
Textile manufacturers kept the costs of running a mill low by...
hiring children and paying them very little
training apprentices in exchange for years oflabor
feeding workers instead of paying them wages incash
cutting back on maintaining machinery
32
What was one effect of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811?
The United States began to pay more for NativeAmerican land
Tecumseh lost hope for a great Indianconfederation
Tecumseh was forced to sign the Treaty ofGreenville
TheBritish began to support the Native American rebels.
33
Which practice caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?
violenceagainst non-Mormons
prayerin public schools
marriageto more than one wife
theritualistic slaughter of animals
34
Many planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands...
focused on the same task at the same time
worked in shifts throughout the day
were trained to do different tasks
decided how to organize the day’s work
35
What are spirituals?
nationalisticanthems
folk hymns
Native American prayers
medieval church songs
36
What did the Twelfth Amendment do after the Election of 1800?
created a separate ballot for president and vicepresident
abolished the practice of counting ballots byhand
allowedAmericans overseas to vote by mail
let the Court cast the deciding vote indeadlocked elections
37
Which of the following brought about the increase in trade in New Orleans in the early 1800s?
Spain’s potential sale of the port to the UnitedStates
an economic boom and commercial upswing in Spain
increase in settlers in Kentucky,Tennessee, and Ohio
France’s threat of permanently shutting down theport
38
The American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-fourforty or fight!” referred to the...
line marking the northern border of what isnow California
number of Native Americans whose deaths theywanted to avenge
number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna torelease
line to which they wanted their northern territory toextend
39
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was a...
office established to protect Native Americans.
agencycreated to manage the removal of Native Americans
group established to track NativeAmerican deaths.
agency designed to negotiatewith Creek and Chickasaw Indians
40
In the 1800s how was American culture’s views on education reflected by education reforms?
Americans believed in training people to enter the workforce
Americans believed education was only for the wealthy
Americans believed that everyone should have equal education
Americans believed that democracy required educated voters
41
Why was the Hartford Convention ineffective?
The Federalists had increased their politicalpower.
Congress deemed the convention illegal.
Thewar ended before the delegates could reach Washington.
Political rivals accused Federalists ofsupporting England.
42
Which of the following statements best describes the election of 1824?
Most people thought Andrew Jackson was a corruptpolitician
people based their votes on their opinions aboutslavery
Jacksonwon the popular vote but not the electoral votes
Congress asked the Supreme Court to decide the election
43
The invention of the plow and the reaper helped the farming industry by...
allowing customers to buy on credit
causing cities to grow, creating a larger market
enabling farmers to plant and harvest huge cropfields
providing a product that allowedmany farmers to become rich
44
How was life in southern cities similar to plantation life in the 1800s?
Slaves did most of the work
Business owners maintained streets
Local governments funded water systems
Public education was widely available
45
Enslaved parents passed down their culture to their children by...
reading biblical tales of the exodus fromslavery
sharing their family histories and tellingfolktales
singing Christian songs about freedom
demonstrating kindness to their slaveholders
46
Companies built their factories closer to cities in the mid-1800s to...
cause people to move from cities to rural areas
increasewages.
provide themselves with easier access to workers
stabilize shipping costs
47
What challenges did engineers and mechanics face while building railroads?
Engineers didn't have the needed materialsto build railroads
Trains broke down before arrivingat their destinations
The American public was not interested inrailroads.
The railroads had to pass over mountains andrivers
48
Tredegar Iron Works can best be described as a....
southern manufacturing plant that producedlocomotives
southern factory that turned iron into usefulproducts
northern company that specialized in turningiron into steel
northern mine that provided coal
49
Which of the following was true about the US army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War?
better equipped than the Mexican army
greatly outnumbered the Mexican army
couldnot attract volunteers
more experienced and better organized
50
Nat Turner led a rebellion of slaves against slaveholders because he...
was inspired by the success of other violentslave revolts
had watched his father die
had tried and failed at non-violent methods ofresistance
believed that God had told him to end slavery
51
What caused conflicts in the early 1800s between the US and the Seminole Indians in Florida?
The tribe raided U.S. settlements and aided runawayslaves.
The tribe had refused to support the US inthe War of 1812
Thetribe aided Spain in itsconquest of Florida.
The tribe refused to leave Floridaand attacked US army posts
52
Which of the following statements best describes free African Americans in the 1860s?
None of them had been set free bytheir slaveholders
Many of them joined labor unions to bargain for higher wages
They moved to free states after gaining theirfreedom
Some were descendants of refugees from Haitian Revolution
53
Which of the following territories belonged to Spain until 1802?
Michigan
Louisiana
Mississippi
Indiana
54
Northerners supported tariffs in the early 1800s because tariffs helped them compete with...
Britishmanufacturers.
Southern agriculturalists.
Southernmanufacturers.
British merchants.
55
Long-staple cotton differed from short-staple cotton in that it was...
easier to process
much cheaper
easier to grow
sold to Great Britain
56
What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?
toprevent foreign wars from affecting the United States
to create a sense of nationalism in the United States
to industrialize the smaller towns in the United States
tomake the United Stateseconomically independent
57
What did the Seminole Indians do after signing a treaty in 1832?
stayedin Floridaand adopted white culture
ignoredthe treaty and resisted removal with force
immediatelygave up their land
respectedthe treaty and headed west
58
Which of these shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest?
Americansettlers taught Native Americans about mining
Communities celebrated both Mexicanand American holidays
Communities printed laws in Native Americanlanguages
Americansettlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers.
