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8th Grade Exam Review Question Set 2
Test Description: This question set covers the period of time between the signing of the Constitution and the beginning of the Civil War.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the area of land gained by the United States in the:
A
Kansas-Nebraska Act
B
3/5 Compromise
C
Gadsden Purchase
D
Louisiana Purchase
2) The balance between the North and the South was preserved by
A
The Florida Compromise
B
The Maine Compromise
C
The Ohio Compromise
D
The Missouri Compromise
3) What was the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A
It provided information about the plants, animals, land and people of the Pacific Northwes
B
It provided information about eastern part of the United States
C
All of the Above
D
It provided information about the land of Mexico
4) The Republican Party was:
A
Nation formed by the southern states on February 4, 1861; also known as the Confederacy.
B
Union victory in Maryland during the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. m
C
A Supreme Court ruling stating that African Americans were not U.S. citizens. It also stated that Co
D
A political party formed mainly to prevent the spread of slavery to the Wes
5) The Kansas- Nebraska Act:
A
Order issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that freed the slaves in non-occupied areas rebelling agains
B
A Supreme Court ruling stating that African Americans were not U.S. citizens.
C
Speech given by Abraham Lincoln in which he praised Union soldiers' bravery and renewed his commit
D
An act creating two new territories, Kansas and Nebraska, where voters would decide about slavery.
6) Which was not an advantage of the North?
A
More territory
B
More supplies
C
For the most part fought on their own turf
D
More men
7) Which was not an advantage of the South?
A
Excellent generals
B
Fought on their own turf
C
More men, money, supplies, and railroad miles
D
Fighting units were homogeneous (the same)
8) What was the result of John Brown's raid?
A
He inspired widespread rebellions as a martyr.
B
It made many southern states secede from the Union.
C
He succeeded and slaves became free
D
John Brown and many of his accomplices were hanged, but it increased tensions further between the No
9) What was the risk a soldier faced if wounded on the battlefield?
A
Gangrene, infection, lead poisoning and amputation
B
None
C
Minor to moderate wounds, such as broken bones and cuts
D
Some bleeding and muscle damage
10) Why did southern states secede from the Union?
A
Southerners felt that they were being forced to change their lifestyle by outsiders.
B
The South felt that they were being told how to run their state governments.
C
The South felt that their economic way of life was threatened.
D
All of the Above
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