Unit 8 Test Review

All of the following were reasons people moved West EXCEPT-

• slavery
• gold
• good farmland
• adventure

The American Civil War started when-

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the U.S
• Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumpter
• South Carolina seceded from the union
• Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States

-Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
-Dred Scott Supreme Court decision
-John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry
All of these events contributed to-

• the election of Abe Lincoln
• the start of the Civil War
• the creation of the Missouri Compromise
• the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which Amendment banned slavery from the U.S. and its territories?

• 1st
• 13th
• 15th
• 14th

Which Amendment granted citizenship to ALL people born in the United States?

• 1st
• 13th
• 14th
• 15th

Which Amendment gave ALL male citizens the right to vote?

• 1st
• 13th
• 15th
• 14th

What was the overall purpose of the Reconstruction Amendments?

• They increased women's rights in each of the states

• They provided ways for people to rebuild the South

• They allowed former slaves in the South to own property

• They guaranteed equal protection under the law for all citizens

After the Civil War, life in the U.S. started to change for African Americans as they began to gain more rights and protections.
What event is being depicted in the image?

• 15th Amendment
• Civil Rights Act of 1875
• Civil Rights Act of 1866
• 19th Amendment

Which of the following best explains the conflict of the Missouri Compromise that played a major role in leading the country to civil war?

• The conflict over taxes on imported goods
• The conflict over whether to allow slavery in the new states and territories.
• The conflict over whether the government should support industry or agriculture.
• The conflict over how escaped slaves should be punished once they were captured.

Which of the following best describes sectionalism and its role in causing the Civil War?

• It refers to the loyalty that the citizens in the North and South felt towards the interests of their particular region.
• It refers to the belief that states should be allowed to govern themselves.
• It refers to the northern states' intention to form their own country.
• It refers to the US government's desire to continue expanding its borders.