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8th Grade American History Final Exam Review
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1) I was a slave that sued for my freedom after living in a free state.
A
Henry Clay
B
Fredrick Douglas
C
Dred Scott
D
Stephen Douglas
2) Which event demonstrates the principal of Manifest Destiny?
A
Britain controlled parts of the OR territory
B
The US gave up its claim to FL
C
Spain closed the port of New Orleans
D
President Jefferson bought the LA territory from France
3) Why did some leaders feel that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised or replaced?
A
The Articles did not allow states to collect taxes
B
The Articles did not give the central government enough power
C
The Articles did not address the issue of slavery
D
The Articles did not give each state equal representation in congress
4) In the late 1600's and early 1700's which of the following formed a physical barrier to westward expansion?
A
The Appalachian Mountains
B
The Rocky Mountains
C
The Mississippi River
D
The Great Lakes
5) What was the VA company's main purpose for funding a settlement in Jamestown?
A
To profit economically from trade and discovery
B
To establish a base for western settlements
C
To establish good relations with Native Americans
D
To provide religious freedom
6) This invention drastically improved the way people in the 1800's communicated with each other.
A
Telegraph
B
Cotton Gin
C
Steam Powered textile mills
D
Mechanical Reaper
7) Which person is most likely to have this viewpoint? Britain came to the defense of the colonies during the war with France. It is only right that the colonies be taxed in order to pay back the cost of the war.
A
A member of the sons of liberty
B
A patriot living in the colonies
C
A loyalist living in the colonies
D
A Native American
8) Which of the following defend the enlighten principal of natural rights?
A
We the people
B
...All men are created equal
C
No taxation without representation
D
I regret that I only have one life to lose for my country
9) You are writing a report on the Civil War. Which of the following could you use as a primary source?
A
A battlefield photo taken in 1862
B
A biography of President Grant
C
A tv show about the civil war
D
Your history book
10) Why were rivers vital to the survival of pioneers who settled in the OH valley?
A
River water was needed to irrigate crops
B
River water gave pioneers a way to ship their goods to market
C
River water provided power for mills and factories
D
Logs for building homes were floated down the river to towns
11) The vocabulary term used to describe a shift in people living in rural (country) areas to living in urban (city areas is...
A
Social Reform
B
Abolitionism
C
Urbanization
D
Industrial Revolution
12) The compromise of 1850 created regional differences in the US based on which characteristics?
A
Republican or Democrat
B
East or west
C
Free or slave
D
North or south
13) Which of the following is a secondary source you could use to research the War of 1812?
A
A copy of the treaty that ended the war
B
Your history book
C
A fictional novel about a sailor that fought in the war
D
The text of President Madison's war message to congress
14) Why did many people travel west to CA in the mid 1800's?
A
To live closer to the ocean
B
The east was too crowded
C
For good farm land
D
Gold was discovered there
15) Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
A
Andrew Jackson
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
James Madison
D
George Washington
16) Which statement does NOT describe a part of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A
Each state would be able to decide if it was free or slave
B
A man with 50 acres of land could vote
C
When a territory's population reached 5,000 free adult men it could elect a legislature
D
After the number of free adult men reached 60,000 the territory could become a state
17) Which statement describes one way that industrialization changed settlement patterns in the US
A
People began to move freely from one region to another
B
More people began to make their own living by farming
C
People moved from urban areas to rural areas
D
People moved from rural areas to urban areas to find work in factories
18) How did the US acquire the current states of UT, NM, and AZ?
A
They were given to us as a gift from Spain
B
We won them from Mexico in war
C
We bought them from England
D
We bought them from France
19) The 1st amendment to the constitution protects freedoms of religion, speech,and press. Which of the following would be a violation of your 1st amendment right?
A
Searching your house without a warrant
B
Denying women the right to vote
C
Denying citizenship to immigrants from Mexico
D
Requiring all Americans to attend Church on Sundays
20) Making the laws of a country would be a responsibility of which branch of government?
A
Executive
B
Presidential
C
Judicial
D
Legislative
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