8th Grade SS Final Study Guide

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Sectional differences leading to the Civil War developed in the United States largely because

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economic conditions and interests in each region varied.

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Before the Civil War, why did slavery expand in the South rather than in the North?

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Geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations.

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Before the Civil War, what was the principle of popular sovereignty proposed as a means of?

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Deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state.

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What year did World War II end?

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1945

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Who was the first President of the United States?

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George Washington

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Why did millions of people move to American cities after the Civil War?

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Jobs and opportunities were available.

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What happened to the number of immigrants that came to the United States during the late 1800's?

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It increased dramatically.

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What was a muckraker?

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Investigative journalists who looked at problems in society.

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Jacob Riis wrote a book "How the Other Half Lives" to show the conditions in

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Overcrowded tenements in cities.

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Upton Sinclair wrote "The Jungle" about the gross conditions in which industry?

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The meat packing industry.