8th US History Overview

Front

What state was the first European settlement in? Options: Virginia (Jamestown), Massachusetts (Plymouth), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), New York (New York City)

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Virginia (Jamestown)

Front

Which European Nation allowed all of the Colonies to develop their own strong self-governing bodies? Options: Virginia, France, England, Spain

Back

England

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reason colonists began creating their own governments?

• Distance from Great Britain
• Need for a law making body / structure
• Traditional Rights of the English People
• The English King was very controlling of the colonies

Back

The English King was very controlling of the colonies

Front

Which colonial region was at the center of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

Back

Southern

Front

People who fought to abolish slavery and equality for all as the Declaration of Independence intended.

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Abolitionist

Front

What was the main crop grown in the South?

Back

Cotton

Front

System in which a country/region produces goods and services.

Back

Economy

Front

The order by Abraham Lincoln in which he freed all slaves in the Confederate States of America.

Back

Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Lincoln’s speech at the end of the Civil War stating the sacrifice of lives was for the ideas of the Declaration of Independence.

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Gettysburg Address

Front

Law that allowed slave owners find runaway slaves and bring them back to their plantation.

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Fugitive Slave act