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8th Grade - Social Studies Final
8th Grade Social Studies Final
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Social Studies
8th Grade
05/06/2013

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Term
Which belief of Jews and Christians influenced European civilization?
Definition
Belief in one God.
Term
Which one of the following was an effect that the Crusades had on Europe?
A. Europe Gained control of the Holy Land.
B. Europeans learned about new goods and ideas.
C. The religion of Islam spread throughout Europe.
D. Trade between Europe and the Muslim world stopped
Definition
Trade between Europe and the Muslim world stopped.
Term
Native American societies from different culture areas were most similar in what area?
Definition
Housing styles
Term
Which of the following is not a reason that trade flourished in the Muslim world.
Definition
Islam spread rapidly to many parts of the world.
Term
Which of the following was an effect that the Crusades had on Europe
Definition
Europeans learned about new goods and ideas.
Term
How did the voyages of Christopher Columbus differ from earlier voyages to the Americas?
Definition
His voyages led to trade between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Term
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
Definition
To establish laws for the general good.
Term
What was the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
Definition
It began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies.
Term
Which of the following best explains why American leaders formed political parties?
Definition
To organize support for their views.
Term
Which of the following could be said about President Washington during his first term?
Definition
He set examples that are still followed by presidents today.
Term
What did many people fear would happen if political parties formed in the United States?
Definition
Political divisions would threaten national unity.
Term
Which of the following statements about water trasportation is true?
Definition
Steamboats allowed farmers to ship goods more quickly and cheaply.
Term
Which statement best describes daily life in a factory in the early 1800s?
Definition
The employees, mostly women and children, worked long hours.
Term
The first successful factory of the Industrial Revolution made
Definition
Textiles.
Term
Which of the following was a reason why President Monroe announce the Monroe Doctrine?
Definition
To gain possession of Florida.
Term
What was the daily life like in a factory of the early 1800s?
Definition
All employees, including children, worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Term
Who were the first Permanent American white settlers in Oregon?
Definition
Missionaries
Term
What development immediately followed the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836?
Definition
Texas became an independent republic.
Term
What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?
Definition
Texas resisted a large number of Mexican Troops for 12 days.
Term
How was Texas admitted to the Union?
Definition
Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty.
Term
What role did missionaries play in the settlement of the west?
Definition
They helped to create interest in the new territories.
Term
Which statement best explains why California developed a diverse population
Definition
Gold seekers came from all over the world and became permanent residents.
Term
What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776?
Definition
Use of captured British artillery.
Term
What step marked the colonists' final decision regarding their relationship with Britain?
Definition
Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence.
Term
Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
Everyone has the right to life and liberty.
Term
Which Enlightenment writer expressed the idea that the relationship between government and the people it governs is a social contract?
Definition
John Locke
Term
What did the Founding Fathers learn from the example of the Roman Republic?
Definition
The value of public service
Term
Which of the following was part of the Great Compromise?
Definition
Seats in the House of Representatives would be awarded according to population.
Term
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Definition
There was no executive to carry out laws.
Term
How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?
Definition
It was added through the amendment process.
Term
From which foreign nation did the United States purchase Louisiana?
Definition
France
Term
Which of the following was not an effect of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Definition
Immediate settlement of western lands by pioneers.
Term
Lewis and Clark explored a water route to the Pacific Ocean. How would such a route have benefited overseas trade?
Definition
It would have provided a more direct route to markets in China and India.
Term
Which of the following is an example of Judicial Review?
Definition
The supreme court rules that new law violates the Constitution
Term
Which of these statements does not reflect Jefferson's belief about government?
Definition
The federal government should play a major role in people's lives.
Term
What led to the violence in Kansas of 1855
Definition
The rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers.
Term
How did the Civil War begin?
Definition
Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Term
Debates over which of the following caused violence to erupt on the Senate floor
Definition
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Term
How were the goals of the Republican party and the Free-Soil party alike?
Definition
Both supported the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the United States.
Term
How did southerners react to Abraham Lincoln's election?
Definition
Seven southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.
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