8th Grade Final

Taxes placed on goods imported into a country

• tariff
• debt
• foreign policy
• economy

Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?

• North
• South
• Border states

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

• North

• South

• Border states

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Which of the following describes African Americans AFTER the Civil War?

• Carpetbaggers

• Enslaved

• Citizens

• Scalawags

Which THREE amendments guarantee equal protection under the law for all citizens?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

Established a line 36 30 as a boundary between slave and free states

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

• Mudslinging

• Missouri Compromise

• Interstate Commerce