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Worksheets8th Grade U.S. History Pre-Test
Total questions: 126
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
Morgan Freeman
Jefferson Davis
In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.
Declaration of Independance
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Battle of Bull Run
The single bloodiest DAY in the Civil War took place here:
Appomatox
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was:
Washington D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
Charleston
The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was:
Charleston
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
The Union army ...
represented the northern states and wore grey
represented the southern states and wore grey
represented the northern states and wore blue
represented the southern states and wore grey
The Confederate army...
represented the northern army and wore grey
represented the southern army and wore grey
represented the northern army and wore blue
represented the southern army and wore blue
The commanding general of the Union army was
Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee
William Sherman
John Wilkes Booth
The commanding general of the Confederate army was
Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
Which of these was NOT a border state during the Civil War?
Maryland
Kentucky
Vermont
Virginia
Who was John Brown?
He assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
He wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
He planned a slave rebellion and was hanged for treason.
He was a presidential candidate in 1860.
Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?
It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
The Confederacy surrendered.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired.
General Pickett charged the Union line.
The Confederacy surrendered to the Union army at this courthouse in Virginia.
Appomattox
Antietam
Manassas
Richmond
Strengths of the North during the Civil War were all but:
85% of the factories in the country were located in the north
The north had the most experienced military generals
The north had more soldiers
There was double the length railroad in the north
Dred Scot v Sanford was ...
a law that helped slave owners capture runaway slaves.
when the Supreme Court decided blacks were not citizens and could not sue in court, slaves who lived in free territory could not become free.
when the Supreme Court decided blacks were citizens and could sue in court, slaves who lived in free territory could become free.
when the Supreme Court decided to allow Texas to secede from the Union.
When Missouri entered the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state it was known as the
The Missouri Proclamation
The Compromise of 1850
The Missouri Compromise
Bleeding Kansas
Define : Precedent.
A position of supreme power in the U.S.
An example that becomes standard practice.
Head of the State
Forced military service.
A government's interaction in dealing with other countries or nations.
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
State Policy
Local Policy
George Washington’s goodbye letter to the American people warning them of foreign alliances, political parties and sectionalism.
Presidential good-bye speech.
The Farewell Address.
President's Exit letter.
Presidential End of Term.
Which answer choose has the first 5 presidents in the correct order?
Washington, Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Clinton, Bush.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Madison.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe.
The British Navy would capture American sailors and force them to join their military. Forced military service is called _________.
Impressment.
Impeachment.
Improvising.
Impoverishing.
A set of laws that allowed the government to arrest and deport you if you were seen as "dangerous" to the country. The Government can also fine and arrest you for criticizing your country.
Alien & Retribution Acts.
Alien & Sedition Acts.
1st Amendment.
Intolerable Acts.
The event where 3 secret French agents demanded money from the U.S in order to stop the attacks on U.S Ships Is known as… ___________.
X,Y,Z Affair.
A,B,C Affair.
1,2,3 Affair.
Z,Y,X Affair
The president appointed a group of advisors to help do his job, what is this called?
Cabinet.
The Avengers.
Board of Presidency.
Secretary of State.
President Jefferson hires two explorers to carry out an expedition of the new Louisiana Territory. This expedition led to finding new resources, exploiting the fur trade and pushing out the Native Americans towards the West.
Lewis & Clark.
Miles & Clark.
Louise & Kent.
Johnson & Johnson.
Supreme Court Chief Justice appointed by President Adams.
John Marshall.
John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson.
James Madison.
Famous landmark Supreme Court case during President Jeffersons time in office that establishes the principle of Judicial Review.
Marbury V. Madison
Brown V. Board of Education
McCulloh V. Maryland
Dred Scott V. Sandford
The Federalist Party was led by ___________.
Alexander Hamilton.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
George Mason.
The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was __________.
Thomas Jefferson.
Alexander Hamilton.
George Washington.
Abraham Lincoln.
What body of water did the Jamestown Colonists cross when traveling from England?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Southern Ocean
When the Colonists landed in Jamestown, what Native American tribe was living in the area?
Cahokians
Hohokam
Anasazi
Powhatan
Which cash crop was introduced to the area that led to Jamestown's success as a colony?
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Wheat
What issues did the settlers of Jamestown face when it came to geography?
Located in a swamp with unclean water and disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Located far from the coast, which made farming difficult.
Located in the mountains, which made it very difficult to get to.
Located in a dry, arid place that made farming difficult.
What was the name of the joint stock company that sent the settlers to Jamestown?
The London Company
The Virginia Company
The Massachusetts Bay Company
The Outer Banks Company
Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
5th
What was the Underground Railroad?
A train that took people to freedom.
A tunnel where people could buy slaves.
A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.
A home where Harriet Tubman grew up.
Who founded Pennsylvania as a safe place for Quakers to settle?
John Smith
Anne Huthinson
William Penn
John Winthrop
As part of the ____________, Boston Harbor was closed until colonists paid for tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
Tea Acts
Townshend Acts
Boston Massacre
What did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonists to declare independence?
Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
The signing of what document ended the Revolutionary War?
Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
What do we call a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government?
Resolution
Amendment
Constitution
Declaration
What does the word ratify mean?
To approve
To deny
To support
To destroy
What did the Great Compromise create?
A bicameral (two house) legislature
A unicameral (one-house) legislature
The Supreme Court
The New Jersey Plan
What is the terms for a system that keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful?
sectionalism
federalism
checks and balances
feudalism
All of the following people wrote the "Federalists Papers" except -
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
John Jay
James Madison
What do we call a change made to the Constitution?
A correction
An amendment
An editorial
A judicial review
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Discovery
The Mayflower
The Speedwell
The Godspeed
How many colonies were there originally?
50
24
13
10
How does someone become President?
They become president when their dad dies
Members of Congress vote on the person they like best
The people of the U.S. vote to elect a person every four years
A person's name is drawn out of a hat
Which two countries border the U.S.?
Mexico and Canada
Mexico and Spain
Great Britain and France
Canada and Brazil
Which invention was created by Eli Whitney that increased slave labor?
The steam locomotive
The cotton gin
The reaper
The steamboat
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice-President
the Secretary of State
the President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
I'm not sure
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote and join a civic group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group
write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representative
All of the above
I'm not sure
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution
because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress
because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag
because the stripes represent the original colonies
I'm not sure
Soldiers cannot be forced to live in your home is the basic idea of which amendment in the US
Constitution?
5th
2nd
3rd
1st
I'm not sure
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Some states have a larger population than others.
Some states have chosen to allow other states to have more.
Every state has an equal number of Representatives.
Some states have more eligible people to run for office.
I'm not sure
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Senate and the courts
the Senate and the House of Representatives
the House of Representatives and the courts
I'm not sure
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
8
4
6
I'm not sure
How many U.S. Senators are there?
52
50
435
100
I'm not sure
The US Congress has the power to do all of the following except
Deny treaties made by the President
Regulate the money supply
declare war
nominate judges for the Supreme Court
I'm not sure
One of Lincolns most trusted generals as a result of his performance during the war in the "West".
William Tecumseh Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
William Carney
Sectionalism is a cause of the Civil War because...
Northerners & Southerners were loyal to their local customs and way of life.
Settlers in the West refused to participate in the War.
The Southerners believed in Abolition.
The North wanted Slavery.
Which was an advantage for the Union during the Civil War.
The Union had more manufactured goods.
The Union had Better Leaders.
The Union knew the the battlegrounds in the south well.
The Union had better fighters.
This agreement led to the addition of California into the U.S as a Free State but also introduced the Fugitive Slave Act to please the Southern States.
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
The Great Compromise
Bleeding Kansas
This landmark court case came to the decision that slaves are property and are not legally allowed to sue for their Freedom. This case also led to the Missouri Compromise to be ruled unconstitutional.
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
This person wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and was nicknamed "The little lady who started the Civil War" by Abraham Lincoln.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Rosa Parks
Sojourner Truth
Isabella Baumfree said the Lord named her this because she "was to declare the truth to the people":
Miss To-Tell-the Truth
Isabella Tru-Dat
Little Ms. Truth-be-Told
Sojourner Truth
This woman graduated first in her medical class after having been initially turned down by more than 20 other schools:
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Angela Grimke
These sisters grew up in a Southern, slave-holding family, and eventually freed their former slaves:
Harriet and Catherine Stowe
Isabelle and Sophia Hartunian
Olivia and Madison Rooney
Angela and Sarah Grimke
A utopia is:
a dessert at Dairy Queen
a Disney movie
a perfect society
a type of flower
Which of the following people was a leader in educational reform?
Horace Mann
Lyman Beecher
Isabella Baumfree
Dorothea Dix
Oberlin College of Ohio was the first college to:
admit only white women
admit only men
admit both women and African Americans
admit all women, regardless of race
William Lloyd Garrison was the first white abolitionist to call for this:
the immediate employment of recently emancipated slaves
the immediate and complete emancipation of enslaved people
the immediate and complete relocation of enslaved people
the immediate sale of enslaved people
Seneca Falls, New York was the location of the first:
LGBT parade
Abolitionist rally
Ku Klux Klan rally
Women's Rights convention
The Temperance Movement called for the use of little to no:
drugs
alcohol
soap
tobacco
She was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad:
Sojourner Truth
Isabella Baumfree
Harriet Tubman
Dorothea Dix
Hernan Cortes is mainly known for...
Defeating the Spanish Armada
Conquering the Aztec Empire
Conquering the Inca Empire
His life as a pirate
The Triangle Trade focuses on which three parts of the world?
Asia, India, and the 'New World'
Europe, Africa, and Japan
Europe, Africa, and the 'New World'
England, France, and Spain
What was the name of England's first attempt of a colony in North America?
Jamestown
Louisiana
Roanoke
Croatoan
In the Triangle Trade system, what was transferred from Africa to the Americas?
Enslaved people
Finished Products
Raw Materials
Donuts
In the Triangle Trade system, what was transferred from the Americas to Europe?
Enslaved people
Finished Products
Raw Materials
Hot Cheetos
In the Triangle Trade system, what was transferred from Europe to Africa?
Enslaved people
Finished Products
Raw Materials
Takis
What was a major cause of the civil war?
Northerners and Southerners disagreed over the spread of slavery.
Southerners wanted John Brown to receive a fair trial.
Northerners and Southerners belonged to different political parties.
Northerners wanted Stephen Douglas to win the election of 1860.
“ . . . The Constitution grants to Congress the power of imposing a duty on imports for revenue; which power is abused by being converted into an instrument for rearing up the industry of one section of the country on the ruins of another.”
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun’s comments reflect a growing difference between the North and the South over the issue of
spread of slavery
tariffs
nullification
secession
Which of the following statements is true about the Northern and Southern economies?
The Northern economy was agricultural while the Southern economy was based on manufacturing.
Jobs on plantations attracted more immigrants to the South than to the North.
Transportation systems were more developed in the North than in the South.
The Southern economy was more diversified than the Northern economy.
Which of the following were the two major turning point battles of the Civil War?
Vicksburg and Fredericksburg
Gettysburg and Bull Run
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
Bull Run and Shiloh
Most all of the military action during the Civil War occurred in which region?
Texas
Midwest
Southeast
Northeast
“No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges of citizens…nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or poverty without due process of law.”
The main purpose of the 14th Amendment was to
limit the power of the federal government.
expand the rights of women.
maintain peace in the world.
provide the right of citizenship to African Americans.
The 15th Amendment was necessary because
the Republican Party wanted to abolish the 13th Amendment.
voting rights had not been guaranteed for African American males.
President Johnson wanted to eliminate the Reconstruction Act.
the 14th Amendment had not been ratified by the states.
Which of the following was a requirement for the South to reenter the Union as part of the Radical Reconstruction Plan?
Enact voting rights for women
Bring charges of impeachment against Lincoln
Write new state constitutions
Pass Jim Crow laws
As white southerners regained control of state governments, they began to
refuse to pay war debts.
join the Republican Party.
reverse Reconstruction era reforms.
compensate former slaves.
Reconstruction came to end when
President Johnson was impeached.
federal troops were removed from the South.
the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified.
the Freedmen’s Bureau was dismantled.
The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded in
electing African Americans to southern state governments.
keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office.
redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners.
providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.
The goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau was to
prevent African Americans from voting.
force African Americans to move north.
help former slaves adjust to freedom.
abolish slavery.
A major failure of Reconstruction was that
racist attitudes continued in the North and South.
the South’s cotton production never recovered.
war debts remained unpaid.
no African Americans were voted into Congress.
