8th Grade Social Studies Review

Front

What was the primary economic activity in 1861 in the South?

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Cotton Plantation

Front

Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad?

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Harriet Tubman

Front

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason and other Anti-Federalists argued against increasing the power of the national government.

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True

Front

California and Florida were both formerly owned by which country?

Back

Spanish

Front

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country in which Treaty? Options: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of Ghent, Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Paris

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Treaty of Paris

Front

What State did the Cherokee Indians get relocated to during the Trial of Tears?

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Oklahoma

Front

What religious group in the thirteen colonies argued against slavery because it violated their Christian principles?

Back

Quakers

Front

British blockages caused a disruption in trade and contributed to domestic industrial growth during what war?

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War of 1812

Front

What invention by Eli Whitney contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

Back

Cotton Gin

Front

During the early years of the Industrial Revolution, production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.

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True