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WorksheetsCAP Exam Study Guide 2025 — Worksheet Questions (Grade 8)
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
What was the name given to the U.S. program designed to rebuild the South after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
Redemption
Industrialization
New Deal
President of the United States during the Civil War and assassinated in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
Who became president after the assassination in 1865?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
Theodore Roosevelt
What does the term impeach mean?
To formally accuse a public official of misconduct
To remove a judge from office without trial
To veto a law passed by Congress
To appoint a new cabinet member
Which statements correctly describe the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments? Select all that apply.
Abolished slavery in the United States
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
Established a national income tax
Gave citizens the right to vote
Created prohibition of alcohol
Following the Civil War, which group attempted to return white authority throughout the South through violence and terror?
Ku Klux Klan
Freedmen’s Bureau
Union Army
Populist Party
Black Codes were laws created in the South that limited the civil rights of African Americans.
True
False
What event first drew people out west to mine for gold?
Gold Rush
Oregon Trail migration
Transcontinental Railroad completion
Homestead Act
What is a Boom Town?
A town that sprang up quickly during the gold rush
A planned capital city
A military fort on the frontier
A farming village established by homesteaders
What did the West symbolize for many Americans?
Freedom, opportunity, adventure, independence
Strict government control and high taxes
Crowded cities and factory labor
Old-world traditions and monarchies
What event caused the cattle industry to boom?
The Civil War
Prohibition
The Great Depression
World War I
What invention put an end to the open range ranching industry?
Barbed wire
Steam plow
Telegraph
Windmill
Which were challenges people faced on the Great Plains? Select all that apply.
Droughts and prairie fires
Harsh weather and insects
Intense competition
Dense forests with abundant rainfall
Coastal hurricanes only
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
Encouraged people to move west by offering land
Raised tariffs to protect industry
Created a national bank
Ended slavery in all states
What book was written by Helen Hunt that brought to light the mistreatment of Native Americans in the United States?
A Century of Dishonour
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Jungle
Little House on the Prairie
Map skills—Use the map. Which river is indicated by the arrow along the eastern edge of the region shown?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Map skills—Use the map. Which river is shown flowing from the northern Plains toward the central United States, indicated by an arrow labeled across Montana and into the Plains?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Columbia River
Map skills—Use the map. Which river forms much of the boundary between Texas and Mexico, indicated by the arrow in the southwest?
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Map skills—Use the map. Which major mountain range is indicated by arrows running north–south through the interior West?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state lies on the Gulf of Mexico in the south-central United States?
Texas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Nevada
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state is immediately north of Texas?
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nevada
Wyoming
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state is shown west of the Rocky Mountains and east of California?
Nevada
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state borders the Mississippi River to its east within the region displayed?
Missouri
Wyoming
Nevada
Montana
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state is situated between Montana and Colorado along the Rocky Mountains?
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Map skills—Use the map. Which labeled state lies directly north of Kansas in the Great Plains?
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Nevada
What did Thomas Edison invent?
Light bulb
Phonograph
Typewriter
Telegraph
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
Telephone
Radio
Motion picture camera
Electric generator
What does GNP stand for and what is it?
Gross National Product; the total value of everything a country makes in a year
General National Policy; the government’s plan for the economy
Global National Production; the amount of goods exported each year
Gross Nation Percentage; the share of people employed
How did Cornelius Vanderbilt make his fortune?
Railroads
Banking
Automobiles
Coal mining
How did John D. Rockefeller make his fortune?
Oil
Textiles
Railroads
Construction
How did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?
Steel
Shipping
Agriculture
Timber
What is capitalism?
A system where people own businesses and seek profits
A system where the government owns all property and sets wages
A barter system without money
A system that bans private ownership
What is communism?
A system where property is shared, government controls the economy, and pay depends on needs and work
A system of free markets with little regulation
A democratic system with elected representatives
A monarchy with inherited rule
Why were unions created?
To fight for higher pay, shorter hours, safer conditions, and more say at work
To eliminate competition among businesses
To require all workers to be self-employed
To reduce immigration
What does the term laissez-faire mean?
Government stays out of most business decisions
Government sets prices for all goods
Businesses must be owned by the state
Workers vote on company policies
Chicago was known for which industry?
Meatpacking
Steel
Oil refining
Automobile manufacturing
Pittsburgh was known for which industry?
Steel
Meatpacking
Oil refining
Shipbuilding
Cleveland was known for which industry?
Oil refining
Steel
Meatpacking
Logging
Factory working conditions were described in the worksheet. Which statements accurately reflect those conditions? Select all that apply.
Workers faced long hours
Workers earned very low wages
Conditions were unsafe and unhealthy
People worked around dangerous machines with little protection
Workers had few breaks or rights on the job
What laws separated African Americans and whites in public areas and enforced discrimination?
Jim Crow laws
Homestead Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Neutrality Acts
By 1900, what percentage of the American people lived in cities?
20%
30%
40%
50%
Which of the following are push factors that led people to leave their countries? Select all that apply.
Poverty
War
Religious oppression
Jobs
Land
Which of the following are pull factors that made people want to come to America? Select all that apply.
Jobs
Land
Chance of a better life
Poverty
War
What is a tenement, and what describes tenement living?
Crowded, poorly built apartment-like buildings that were dirty, unsafe, and packed with too many people in small spaces
Spacious single-family homes with modern plumbing
Temporary work camps outside the city
Government-built houses with strict safety standards
For what reasons did the United States declared war on Spain in the Spanish-American War? Select all that apply.
Spain treated Cubans badly
Americans wanted to help and protect people living in Cuba
Yellow journalism stirred up anger
The USS Maine explosion pushed Americans to support war
The U.S. sought to end trade with Europe
The United States and Spain had a conflict over what island?
Cuba
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
What ship exploded off the coast of Cuba?
USS Maine
USS Arizona
USS Constitution
USS Monitor
According to newspapers at the time, who was blamed for the explosion near Cuba?
Spain
France
Germany
Mexico
What was the name of the group Theodore Roosevelt formed to fight in the Spanish-American War?
Rough Riders
Minutemen
Buffalo Soldiers
Green Mountain Boys
What was China’s Open Door policy?
A plan by the United States to allow all countries to trade fairly with China
A treaty that closed China to all foreign trade
A policy that limited trade to one European nation
A law requiring American companies to produce goods in China
Who was president of the United States during the Spanish-American War?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
What is propaganda, and how was it used during WWI?
Biased information used to influence people’s beliefs or actions; it was used by the U.S. and Britain to gain public support for the war
Neutral reporting of events; it was used to provide balanced news coverage of battles
Secret diplomatic letters; it was used to negotiate peace treaties
Military codes; it was used to coordinate battlefield strategies
What was the Zimmerman Telegram, and who sent it?
A secret message from Germany promising Mexico help to regain U.S. territory if it joined the Central Powers
A public statement from Britain inviting Mexico to join the Allied Powers
A peace offer from the United States urging Germany to end submarine warfare
A coded letter from France asking the U.S. to enter the war against Austria-Hungary
Which description best summarizes trench warfare and life in the trenches during WWI?
Soldiers lived in deep ditches to avoid enemy fire; conditions were cold, wet, and disease-ridden, and crossing “No Man’s Land” was dangerous
Armies fought primarily on open fields with minimal fortifications and few casualties
Soldiers stayed in fortified castles with dry, sanitary living conditions and quick battles
Fighting took place mostly at sea, with sailors living comfortably aboard ships far from danger
What caused the United States to officially enter WWI?
The Zimmerman Telegram
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Schlieffen Plan
The Treaty of Versailles
How did the United States get more soldiers to fight during WWI?
By instituting the draft
By hiring foreign mercenaries
By releasing prisoners to serve
By relying only on voluntary enlistments
What is a U-Boat and which country used it during WWI?
A German submarine used by Germany
A British battleship used by Great Britain
An American troop transport used by the United States
A French airship used by France
In the acronym M.A.I.N., what does Militarism mean?
Building up armies and weapons
Promising to help other countries
Fighting over colonies
Strong pride and loyalty to one’s country
In the acronym M.A.I.N., what does Alliances mean?
Promising to help other countries
Building up armies and weapons
Fighting over colonies
Strong pride and loyalty to one’s country
In the acronym M.A.I.N., what does Imperialism mean?
Fighting over colonies
Promising to help other countries
Building up armies and weapons
Strong pride and loyalty to one’s country
In the acronym M.A.I.N., what does Nationalism mean?
Strong pride and loyalty to one’s country
Promising to help other countries
Building up armies and weapons
Fighting over colonies
According to the alliances listed, which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Great Britain, France, Russia
Germany, France, Russia
Italy, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary
According to the alliances listed, which countries made up the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Germany, France, Russia
Italy, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary
Who was the president of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How were civil liberties restricted in America during WWI?
The Sedition Act of 1918 made it illegal to speak or write against the war, limiting free speech
The Espionage Act expanded voting rights during wartime
Prohibition outlawed alcohol to increase military discipline
The Open Press Act encouraged criticism of the government
