8th U.S. History Semester 2 Exam Review

How did the Midwest and New York City benefit from the opening of the Erie Canal?​

• The Midwest became the epicenter for the production of raw materials, while New​ York City became the largest industrial center.​

• New York City became the largest city for manufacturing goods, while the Midwest​ became a regional hub for trade.​

• The Midwest was able to ship goods in large amounts at a low cost, while New​

  York City became the premier city for trade.​

• New York City became the largest city for importing raw materials, while the​

  Midwest became the premier region for industry.​

Which statement BEST evaluates the intention of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and their immediate impact?​

• The amendments sought to prevent the exploitation of workers in the United​States, but the practice of sharecropping remained widespread in the South.

• The amendments sought to prevent racial violence in the South during​

  Reconstruction, but the inability of federal authorities to enforce the law led to​ conflict.​

• The amendments sought to punish the former Confederate states for their role in​ the Civil War, but the majority were able to recover and prosper soon after the ​war.​

• D The amendments sought to ensure the protection of the rights of former laves,​ but many Southern states passed legislation that effectively denied them true​ equality.

Which event marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States?​

• The passage of the Homestead Acts​

• The impeachment of Andrew Johnson

• The removal of federal troops from the South

• The entry of the United States into World War I​

Which of the following conclusions can be made regarding the election of the first African American person to the Senate in 1870?​

• His election was an important milestone for African Americans, but it did not signal racial equality.

• His election ushered in an era of racial progress and harmony, especially in the war-torn South.​

• With his election, the promise of the civil rights movement was finally realized.

• With his election, African Americans finally achieved full citizenship in the United States.​

A cause-and-effect diagram is shown below.

Which of the following completes the diagram?​

• Territorial expansion​

• Expanded transportation​

• Age of industrialization​

• Age of industrialization​

The four factors listed below have played a major role in the development of the United States.

These factors played a major role in —

• agricultural growth.​

• militarization.​

• westward growth.​

• urbanization.​

A partial outline is shown. Which of the following is an accurate heading for the outline?

• War-Ending Treaties of the Nineteenth Century

• Territories Annexed by the United States

• Territories Acquired by the United States

• Growth during the Colonial Period

Which of the following movements caused a population migration from the East Coast<br>to the West Coast in the early 1800s?

• Abolitionism

• Manifest Destiny

• Great Awakening

• Transcendentalism

The bullet points are from a speech given prior to the Civil War.

Based on your knowledge of social studies, which important speech included these points?

• Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis’s farewell to the Senate

• Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas’s speech at the first Lincoln-Douglas debate

• Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens’s Cornerstone Speech

• U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address

The information below is the Congressional Medal of Honor Citation for Philip Bazaar. Philip Bazaar received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in which of the following wars?

• Mexican-American War

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• Civil War