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Final Exam
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35
History
8th Grade
05/30/2014

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Term
Where was tobacco grown?
Definition
In the Southern colonies
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Which region was known as the "bread basket?"
Definition
The Middle Colonies
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What do people in a Democratic nation believe in?
Definition
Liberty
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What was the Stamp Act?
Definition
An English act that put a tax on paper products and legal documents in the American colonies
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What was the Sugar Act?
Definition
An English act that put a tax on sugar and molasses
Term
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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What was the name of the first governing document in the United States?
Definition
The Articles of Confederation
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How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
Definition
10
Term
What is the highest court in the United States?
Definition
The Supreme Court
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What does it mean to veto a law?
Definition
Reject a law.
Term
What is a treaty?
Definition
A formal agreement between two or more countires
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Who can officially declare war in the United States?
Definition
The United States Congress
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Who leads the U.S. military as "Commander-in-Chief?"

 

Definition
The President
Term
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner?"
Definition
Francis Scott Key
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Which war is known as the 2nd war for American Independence?
Definition
The War of 1812
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Who was the 1st President of the United States?
Definition
George Washington
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What river did Lewis and Clark travle along for most of their trip?
Definition
The Missouri River
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Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
Definition
Pennsylvania
Term
What is a canal?
Definition
An artificial waterway
Term
Describe mudslinging
Definition
Crude and false remarks about a political opponent
Term
Where did women live at the Lowell Mill Factory?
Definition
Boarding Houses
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Wha were some of the problems with the rise of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Definition
Disease, overcrowding and discrimination
Term
Which President was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Definition
Andrew Jackson
Term
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Definition
The Mexicans
Term
What immigrant group experienced a lot of discrimination during the "gold rush?"
Definition
The Chinese
Term
What was life like for a mountain man?
Definition
Lonely, dangerous and difficult
Term
Who was President during the Civil War?
Definition
Abraham Lincoln
Term
Which state was the first to secede from the Union at the start of the Civil War?
Definition
South Carolina
Term
What were teh problems with Civil War medicine?
Definition
poor sanitation, brutal medical practices and lack of surgeons
Term
What was important about the 54th Massachusetts?
Definition
It was the first African American regiment
Term
What major Civil War battle was fought in PA?
Definition
The Battle of Gettysburg
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In which town did the Civil War finally end?
Definition
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Term
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Definition
John Wilkes Booth
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Which Constitutional Amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
Definition
The 13th Amendment
Term
What was the original purpose of the Secret Service?
Definition
To stop counterfeit money
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