8th Grade SS Exam Review

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What was the first English settlement in America?

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Jamestown, Virginia

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What year was Jamestown founded?

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1607

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What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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1776

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What document was written and ratified in 1787? Options: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Constitution

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What president purchased Louisiana?

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Jefferson

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What year was the Louisiana Purchase made from France?

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1803

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What years did the Civil War take place?

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1861-1865

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Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? "Shot heard 'round the world?"

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Lexington and Concord

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What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution? It convinced the French to join us.

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Saratoga

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Which battle ended the Revolutionary War? Options: Yorktown, Lexington, Saratoga, Bull Run

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Yorktown