
New Nation and State Quiz
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best summarizes South Carolina’s economy in the years following the Revolutionary War?
The state’s economy began to shift from the plantation system towards manufacturing.
The state struggled economically until the cotton gin made cotton a successful cash crop.
The production of rice and indigo increased after they became major crops in the Upcountry.
The economy grew quickly because British trade restrictions were no longer in effect.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the writer of the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
William Henry Harrison
Thomas Jefferson
Oliver H. Perry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect did the cotton gin have on South Carolina in the years after the American Revolution?
It increased political tensions between the Lowcountry and Upcountry.
It decreased the demand for slave labor.
Wealth, slavery, and political power increased in the Upcountry.
Textile mills became a major industry in the state.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the capital of South Carolina relocated from Charleston to Columbia in 1786?
Columbia was closer to wealthy Lowcountry plantations.
Charleston was too heavily damaged in the war.
Columbia was accessible to both the Upcountry and Lowcountry.
Charleston was occupied by the British Army.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What document established the first plan for a national government of the United States and was seen as weak?
The Articles of Confederation
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the War of 1812 fought between?
United States, Britain, and Native Americans
United States, Canada, and France
United States, France, and Britian
United States, France, and Africa
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What would a Federalist most likely support?
Strong national government and a national bank
Strong national government and state banks
Strong state government and national banks
Strong state government and strong national government
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