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Semester 1 Final 8th Grade American History - Practice
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- 1. Multiple Choice
For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?
To declare independence from all European nations
To form a social contract among themselves
To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
To establish trade relations with other colonies
- 2. Multiple Choice
What happened to the colony in Roanoke?
The colony was deserted.
The colony found gold.
The colony found religious freedom.
The colony became the city of Boston
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —
self-govern on a local level
vote in the British Parliament
participate in a free-market economy
express dissatisfaction with British rule
- 4. Multiple Choice
What numbered excerpt emphasizes that the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were based on religion?
Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
- 5. Multiple Choice
According to the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,
The governor chooses officials to serve on the Court of Elections
The governor makes the laws
The Court of Elections elects the governor
The Court of Election chooses officials to serve, and the General Court makes the laws.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The political cartoon best illustrates England's goal of:
removing James II as King in the Glorious Revolution
allowing slave trade in the colonies
a mercantile economy with favorable balance of trade
religious freedom in the colonies
- 7. Multiple Choice
The excerpt most directly shows which of the following goals for England’s North American colonies?
Forcing them to build factories and produce manufactured goods
Helping them trade with France, Spain and the Dutch
Protecting mercantilism by allowing trade only with England, and only on colonial or English ships
Protecting them from American Indian attacks
- 8. Multiple Choice
One direct effect of the Navigation Act was that it
promoted treaties with Spain and France throughout the 1700s
contributed to the rise of smuggling in the colonies
encouraged colonists in North America to expand trade agreements with American Indians
led to heavy taxes on the North American colonists in the early 1700s
- 9. Multiple Choice
The goals presented in the excerpt from the act have the most in common with which of the following current events?
President Trump's plan to build a border wall
Google’s loss of a 170 billion dollar lawsuit for collecting information on children under 13 years old
Elon Musk and Space X’s plan to colonize Mars
President Trump's trade restrictions with China
- 10. Multiple Choice
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
pattern of religious differences in the two regions
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?
1—Enslaved native populations
2—Organized utopian societies
1—Established Catholic missions
2—Focused primarily on fur trading
1—Promoted political freedom
2—Participated in the triangular trade
1—Became commercial shipbuilders
2—Created an early system of public schools
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is this manufactured product ironic?
it is small
it is porcelain
it was made in England
it is a teapot
- 14. Multiple Choice
The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to —
encourage the outbreak of war between England and France
protest British taxation policies
end trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?
Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.
Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did Paul Revere’s etching of the Boston Massacre help fuel anger in the colonies?
It demonstrated how loyalists viewed British soldiers in the colonies.
It depicted the British soldiers as the aggressors shooting at an innocent group of colonists.
It created an accurate depiction of the Boston Massacre that spread throughout the colonies.
It helped explain how colonists felt about specific parliamentary acts being passed.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Lexington
Saratoga
Brandywine
- 18. Multiple Choice
Use the map to choose the result of the French and Indian war
Spain extended it's control of Canada
France lost its colonial property in North America
English colonies moved to the Mississippi River
Texas took over Louisiana
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does this list suggest about the drafters of the Articles of Confederation?
They did not want a judicial system based upon that of Great Britain.
They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power.
They were uncertain that democracy would continue to be the best type of government.
They did not think that state governments could provide for the general welfare.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which person is most likely a supporter of free enterprise?
1
2
3
4
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which term best completes this excerpt?
Second Great Awakening
temperance movement
Era of Good Feelings
abolitionist movement
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
To reach a compromise between large and small states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?
F
G
H
J
- 24. Multiple Choice
This excerpt supports the conclusion that Jefferson disagreed with
the congressional power of impeachment
the presidential power to veto bills
the states’ power to amend the Constitution
the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which branch of government approves new judges to serve on the Supreme Court?
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Voters
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which pair contributed to the development of political parties in the United States?
1
2
3
4
- 27. Multiple Choice
The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid —
becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries
being a part of a global trade network
establishing U.S. territories overseas
allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate
- 28. Multiple Choice
This list refers to the contributions of which Founding Father?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Jay
- 29. Multiple Choice
In the following image, what does the man being attacked think of the Embargo?
He is outraged that the Embargo won't let him trade
He is happy because the turtle is cute
He is Angry because the Turtle injured his toe nail
He is neutral because he doesn't really care
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which reason best completes the diagram?
Requirements of an alliance with France
Interest in conquering territories in South America
British impressment of U.S. sailors
Abolition of state militias
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best completes this table?
Prices for manufactured goods decreased.
Factories closed as workers returned to farms.
A decline in foreign trade damaged the commercial shipping industry.
Fishing revenues decreased as a result of reduced demand.
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is one reason this song has endured for so many years?
The song was inspired by religious revivals.
The song celebrates a patriotic act from the past.
The song is about protecting the rights of people.
The song was a theme for civil rights activism.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Why is this type of interaction important in U.S. society?
Free speech allows people to help create a better government.
Due process laws are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
Individual protections are guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
Freedom of the press helps the government respond to public opinion.
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