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8th Grade TCAP 2021

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
2.
What led to war between the natives and Jamestown settlers?
a)
Tensions increased as colonists pushed the Powhatan from their land.
b)
Indians and settlers did not agree on trade routes.
c)
Indians and colonists were able to work alongside each other.
d)
Powhatan punished all colonists by blocking trade routes.
3.

What is the primary reason for the founding of the Plymouth colony? [8.02]

a)

to set up a religious colony separate from the Church of England

b)

to make money off of gold discovered there

c)

to establish a debtor colony

d)

to expand Jamestown and grow more cash crops

4.

Who founded Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630? [8.03]

a)

Separatists for religious purposes

b)

Puritans for religious purposes

c)

Entrepreneurs for economic purposes

d)

Gentlemen for political gain

5.

What is a theocracy? [8.03]

a)

a daughter of a native american chief

b)

a market where Africans were sold into slavery

c)

government directed by religious principles

d)

a government that exists to serve another country

6.

What do Connecticut and Rhode Island have in common? [8.04]

a)

both were founded by people that disagreed with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay

b)

both were founded in the same year

c)

both were founded by the same person

d)

both colonies are in the South and relied on growing cotton

7.

The British colony functioned as a "buffer colony" to protect southern colonies from Spanish attacks: [8.07]

a)

Ohio

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

8.

Which of the following best summarizes the goals of settling in North America for the British? [8.09]

a)

Power, Glory, God.

b)

Power, Glory, Mercantilism, Opportunity, Religious Freedom.

c)

Mercantilism and Religious Freedom.

d)

God, Glory, Gold.

9.

What was the name of the Evangelical/Christian revival that swept Britain and the 13 colonies between 1730's and 1740's? [8.11]

a)

The First Great Awakening

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Albany Plan of Union

d)

The Age of Enlightenment

10.

Select the best TWO reasons for why this political cartoon was created in 1754? [8.14]

a)

to persuade the colonists to unite in order to fight against the French

b)

to convince England to support a unified colonial government

c)

to scare Native Americans into becoming allies with the French

d)

to convince women to join their husbands in supporting the Declaration of Independence

11.

8.17:

_____________ and _____________ was the start of the American Revolution. Also known as "The Shot Heard Round the World."

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Trenton

d)

Princeton

12.

8.18: (choose 3 answers)

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all_________ are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain_________ rights; that among these are life, _________ and the pursuit of happiness.

a)

men

b)

unalienable

c)

liberty

d)

civil

13.

8.19:

This was the term given to those that supported the British.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Mercenary

d)

Traitor

14.

8.20:

_____________ is a unique battle. It was one of the few major battles fought entirely between Americans (Loyalists & Patriots): no ___________ troops served here.

a)

Kings Mountain

b)

British

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

French

15.

8.20:

After the American victory at Saratoga, the _________ decided to support the Americans with military aid.

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

British

d)

Indians

16.
The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the - 
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Southwest Territory
c)
Western Territory
d)
Indian Territory
17.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
18.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
19.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
20.

The best definition for Federalism is...

a)

power split between states and federal government

b)

all power in one place

c)

a loose alliance of states

d)

balancing our all three branches of government

21.

The idea that government authority comes from people who have agreed to be governed. (Rule by the people)

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Separation of powers

22.

What is a precedent?

a)

something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow

b)

a tax on imported goods

c)

a political party that believes in a strong central government

d)

a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands

23.

Tennessee could become a state in 1795 because

a)

it had a large enough trail base for statehood

b)

it had a large enough population for statehood

c)

it had a large enough game population for statehood

d)

it had a large enough congress following for statehood

24.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

25.

The belief that the government's powers should change or adapt to fit the needs of the country's current situation.

a)

Loose Interpretation

b)

Strict Interpretation

c)

Flexible Interpretation

d)

Rigid Interpretation

26.

Why is the Election of 1800 significant? [8.29]

a)

the results led to war with Britain and France

b)

George Washington was elected to a third term

c)

power peacefully transferred from one political party to another

d)

it was called the "Corrupt Bargain"

27.

What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803)? [8.29]

a)

the deal allowed the U.S. to obtain territory

b)

the treaty ended the War of 1812

c)

the case made James Madison the 3rd President

d)

the case established judicial review

28.

From the following five events, which FOUR (4) are major events during Thomas Jefferson's presidency? [8.30]

a)

Conflict with Barbary Pirates

b)

the Embargo Act

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

the Lewis and Clark Expedition

e)

the War of 1812

29.

The cartoon here best represents which one of the following? [8.33]

a)

the Star-Spangled Banner

b)

the War of 1812

c)

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

d)

the Declaration of Independence (1776)

30.

What was the Result of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

a)

The US Government feared that slaves would want to be government funded for minimum wadge

b)

White northerners feared that more slaves would escape to the north so they designed railroads to help them on their journey

c)

White southerners feared that more slaves would revolt so they passed even stricter slave laws to prevent slaves from meeting or planning revolts

d)

Enslaved children feared that they would no longer have the right to be a slave

31.

The 2 types of changes in technology during the Industrial revolution in the North

a)

Water and Horse

b)

Horse and Steam

c)

Steam and Water

32.

What of the following is NOT an effect of the New Technology in the American Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cities growing large

b)

Uneven distribution of wealth

c)

3 economic classes being formed

d)

population shifting from cities to rural areas

33.

Mass production means....

a)

to make large amounts using machinery

b)

to make large amounts using slaves

c)

to make smaller amounts at home

d)

to make smaller amount slowly

34.

Vocabulary:

the change from manual production to machine-powered factory production that started in England in the late 18th century and spread to other places and brought transformation in economy, society, and technology.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

American Revolution

c)

Agricultural Revolution

d)

French Revolution

35.

How did new transportation impact people?

a)

It made people dislike each other daily

b)

It made travel slower

c)

It made it faster and easier to travel

d)

It made people mad at the slaves

36.

8.41

The U.S. ____________ and ___________ movements were both greatly influenced by the Second Great Awakening. (choose 2)

a)

temperance

b)

abolitionist

c)

prohibition

d)

nationalism

e)

capitalist

37.

The Tennessee Constitution of 1834 gave white men without property the right to vote

a)

True

b)

False

38.

McCulloch v. Maryland allowed the Judicial branch to strengthen because

a)

Chief Justice John Marshall liked the state powers more

b)

the state government got more power over the federal government

c)

the federal government got more power over state government

d)

Chief Justice John Marshall liked the interstate commerce clause

39.

What was the importance of the Election of 1828?

a)

Andrew Jackson was lobbied for by John Quincy Adams

b)

the corrupt bargain set a precedent for future congress members

c)

the spoils system set a precedent for future presidents

d)

Henry Clay was the most powerful congressman of all time

40.

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

41.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

a)

were NOT citizens of the U.S.

b)

had NO right to sue in court.

c)

were considered to be the property of their owner.

d)

ALL choices

42.
Who was elected president in 1860, in turn causing some southern states to seced?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
43.
The last major battle of the war where the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia surrendered.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Shiloh
d)
Sherman's March to the Sea
e)
Appomattox Court House
44.
Union victory under Ulysses S. Grant in Mississippi.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Shiloh
d)
Sherman's March to the Sea
e)
First Bull Run
45.
Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877.  These laws legalized segregation whites and blacks to use separate facilities. 
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
46.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
47.
The 13th Amendment ...
a)
banned slavery
b)
grants voting rights
c)
grants citizenship and equal protection
d)
restores Confederate rights
48.
The 14th Amendment granted...
a)
freedom of speech
b)
citizenship and equal protection
c)
the right to vote
d)
the right to a speedy and fair trial
49.
Which of these amendments gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
50.
What was the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Created by the President to help African Americans
b)
Established by Congress to empower African Americans
c)
Created by Southern Whites to punish African Americans
d)
Created to help former Southern States establish a new government