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8th Grade Social Studies Interim 2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which document had these characteristics in the image?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Northwest Ordinance
2.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

a)

End slavery in the new territories

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

d)

secession of southern states from the nation

3.

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Louisiana Purchase

4.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
5.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819 by the Adams-Onis Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty)?

a)

Florida Purchase

b)

Thirteen Colonies

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Oregon County

7.

What was the name of the Treaty that enabled the United States to purchase Florida from Spain?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

The big deal

c)

Florida settlement deal

d)
8.

Who was the United States representative responsible for the treaty between the United States and Spain?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

9.

Give jobs to friends.

a)

Spoils System

b)

Well-Born

c)

Jacksonian Democracy

d)

Nullification Crisis

10.

_________ in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.

a)

Bureau of Indian Affairs

b)

Worcester v. Georgia

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

None of the above

11.

Andrew Jackson was popular because…

a)

He represented the rich and the powerful

b)

He represented the common man

c)

He represented factory owners

d)

He represented slave owners

12.

Why did the white settlers and the Native Americans begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on Native American land

b)

Native Americans built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

c)

White settlers kidnapped Native American children

d)

Gold was discovered on Native American land

13.

While Andrew Jackson was president, many Native Americans were forced off their land by a law called the Indian Removal Act of 1830. When the Indians moved, it was called the

a)

Trail of Heartbreak

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Road to Glory

d)

March to Freedom

14.

'Europe should no longer be involved in the colonization of America' best describes the:

a)

Constitution

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Monroe Doctrine

15.

Why was Monroe's presidency known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?

a)

Slavery had begun to decrease which led to more national unity.

b)

There was more national unity due to the end of the War of 1812.

c)

The Federalist party came to a compromise with the Democratic-Republican party.

d)

The Homestead Act was passed which led to widespread expansion and land ownership.

16.
The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the 
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsen Purchase
17.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
18.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
19.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
20.
Pinckney's Treaty guaranteed navigation rights for the United States on which river?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Tennessee River
21.
Pinckney's Treaty allowed the U.S. to deposit goods at which major port city?
a)
Charleston, South Carolina
b)
Miami, Florida
c)
New Orleans, Louisiana
d)
New York City, New York
22.

President _________________________didn't like the wealthy bankers who ran the Second Bank of the United States.

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Henry Clay

23.

Jackson ___________________ the law that would give the Second Bank a new charter in order to continue operating. This meant that the Bank would be forced to go out of business in a few years. Most people supported Jackson’s action. It actually helped him get reelected.

a)

approved

b)

proposed

c)

vetoed

d)

initiated

24.
Where did industrialization primarily occur?
a)
West
b)
South
c)
North-South
d)
North
25.
Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
western
d)
eastern
26.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
27.
Monroe said no more European colonies could start in the Americas.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

What is the Kansas Nebraska Act?

a)

an act created to let Kansas and Nebraska decide whether they want slavery or not.

b)

an act to ensure that kansas and nebraska have slavery.

c)

an act created to make kansas and nebraska choose to be a confederate or union soldier.

d)

an act to make kansas and nebraska become free states.

29.

When was "bleeding Kansas"?

a)

1854-1856

b)

1845-1861

c)

1854-1861

d)

1854-1872

30.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

The govt. Votes and majority wins

b)

The people fight until someone wins

c)

The govt. Votes to pass a law and majority wins.

d)

The people get to vote and majority wins.

31.
What was the main purpose of the of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Limit European influence in the Americas
b)
Stake a claim to Mexican territory
c)
Establish full control over Canada
32.
What is NOT a characteristic of factory life?
a)
work 6 days a week
b)
long hours
c)
safe working conditions 
33.
What was NOT a new mode of transportation during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
cars
b)
steamboat
c)
toll road
d)
canals
34.
Who faught in the War of 1812?
a)
America and Britain
b)
America and France
c)
Britain and France
35.
How did the Cotton Gin impact the North?
a)
it provided more raw materials, which allowed the factory system to grow
b)
the Northerners were able to now start growing cotton
36.
What happened as a result of the Cotton Gin?
a)
less slaves were needed on plantations
b)
the South ran out of cotton plants
c)
the price of slaves increased dramatically
37.
Which of the following was not a part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Main came in as a free state
b)
Maine came in as a slave state
c)
the balance in Congress stayed equal
d)
The 36' 30' line was created