Q2 Grade 8 US History Assessment

The French Navy became aggressive and kidnapped our sailors, forcing them to fight, this is called....

• impressment

• forced fighting

• french fries

• french press

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called

• Prototype
• Illustration
• Precedent
• Hierarchy

The amount the nation's government owes is called the...

• national loan
• national debt
• treasury department
• income tax

Which party believed more power should reside with the Central Federal government?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

A group of people organized to help bring about similar ideas for government is called a

• platform

• principle

• political party

• company party

A third party does all of the following EXCEPT:

• Introduce new ideas

• Win most of the elections

• Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality

• Work to have government address certain issues

Washington was president for _____ years.

• 100
• 8
• 4
• 18

What was George Washington’s advice in the Farewell Address?

• Political Parties will benefit the country

• Avoid political parties

One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

• George Washington's retirement

• The huge amount of debt the country had

• The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris

• The number of people still loyal to the king

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

• That it was too similar to the British system

• That it was too weak to succeed

• That it was strong and resilient

• That it was a successful model of government