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Eighth Grade North Carolina Final Exam
Source: The Boston Port Act: (Part of the Intolerable Acts)
March 31, 1774
“An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and
discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour, of
Boston, in the province of Massachusetts’s Bay, in North America.
WHEREAS dangerous commotions and insurrections have been fomented and raised in the town of
Boston, in the province of Massachusetts’s Bay, in New England, by divers ill-affected persons, to the
subversion of his Majesty’s government, and to the utter destruction of the publick peace, and good
order of the said town; in which commotions and insurrections certain valuable cargoes of teas, being the
property of the East India Company, and on board certain vessels lying within the bay or harbour of
Boston, were seized and destroyed…
1.
According to the excerpt above, what did The Boston Port Act ban?
A the import and export of goods
B meetings among the citizens of Boston
C protests and boycotts
D the import and export of tea
2. Why was the Boston Port Act passed by British Parliament?
A to keep the citizens of Boston safe from landing and discharging ships
B to prevent trading among the citizens of Boston
C to punish the citizens of Boston for the Boston Tea Party
D to prevent the citizens of Boston from holding public meetings
3. During the 19th century, why were the largest cities in the United States all located beside
rivers, lakes or oceans?
A People used these bodies of water for sanitation.
B These bodies of water created mild, humid climates.
C Large cities needed huge supplies of fresh drinking water.
D These bodies of water supported transportation and commerce
4. What did Frederick Douglas help to accomplish?
A the abolition of slavery
B the regulation of child labor
C the creation of public schools
D the unionization of railroad workers
5. Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonist’ reaction to the Stamp Act?
A Live free or die
B All men are created equal
C Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
D No taxation without representation
6. In what way did Shays’ Rebellions of 1786 lead to the formation of the United States
Constitution?
A It demonstrated a need for a process for accepting territories into the union.
B Disputes between states could not be resolved without a national judiciary.
C It showed that farmers need the right to vote in national elections.
D The lack of national army showed the need for a stronger national government.
7. Before the American Civil War, Congress passed laws that were intended to solve problems
caused by the expansion of slavery.
What happened as a result of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A slave rebellion in the border states
B extension of the Missouri Compromise
C violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers
D announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
Read the excerpt from a speech given by Andrew Jackson.
“The …speedy removal [of the Indians]…will place a dense and civilized
population in large tracts of country now occupied by a few savage hunters.
…What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged
by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities,
towns, and prosperous farms…occupied by more than 12,000,000 happy
people, and filled with all the blessings of liberty, civilization, and religion?”
--President Andrew Jackson, 1830
8. Which of these statements reflects Andrew Jackson’s attitude about American
Indians and their lands?
A. He believed that American Indians could not take care of themselves.
B. He thought that American Indians might adapt to life on farms and in
cities.
C. He believed that white settlers could make better use of the land than
American Indians.
D. He thought that American Indians would be happier when they were removed
to new lands.
9. The women who participated in the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 issued a Declaration of
Sentiments and Resolutions modeled after the Declaration of Independence.
What controversial change was called for in this declaration?
A.
B.
C.
D.
abolition of slavery
voting rights for all citizens
reform of public education
a ban on alcoholic beverages
10. Look at the table below.
Selected Items Traded Between Saudi Arabia and the United States in a Recent Year
Top Three Exports From Saudi Arabia to the United States
crude oil
petroleum products
chemicals
Top Three Exports From the United States to Saudi Arabia
passenger cars
industrial engines
oil drilling equipment
11. What does the table indicate about the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United
States?
A. Saudi Arabia and the United States are military allies.
B. Saudi Arabia and the United States are interdependent.
C. Saudi Arabia and the United States have similar standards of living.
D. Saudi Arabia and the United States have similar economic systems.
12. Miguel must write a paper on the American Revolution. He must use one primary source and one secondary
source.
Which sources should he choose?
A. The journal of a Revolutionary War leader and an eye witness account of a Revolutionary War battle
B. A colonial patriot’s speech and the autobiography of a lawyer who lived during the Revolutionary War
C. Articles on the Revolutionary War from an encyclopedia and a U.S history textbook
D. The letters of a Revolutionary War patriot and a biography of a Revolutionary War leader
13. Which part of the Compromise of 1850 received the greatest support from southern farmers?
A the admission of California as a free state
B the passage of a strict fugitive slave law
C the end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C
D the allowance of popular sovereignty in new territories
14. Which action abolished slavery in the United States?
A suspension of habeas corpus
B passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
C passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
D delivery of the Gettysburg Address
15. Which of these is the strongest evidence of the federal government showing its power over state
governments during the Reconstruction era?
A the creation of the sharecropping system
B the migration of carpetbaggers into southern states
C the military occupation of former Confederate states
D the creation of the Freedman’s Bureau
16. Why were immigrants more likely to settle in urban, industrial centers rather than rural, agricultural
regions?
A. Housing was plentiful.
B. Factories provided much-needed jobs.
C. Immigrants knew nothing of farming techniques.
D. Immigrants could receive citizenship quicker.
17. Which of the following best explains the increase in sectionalism between 1820 and 1850?
A. Westward expansion created a heated debate over the nation’s policy concerning American Indians
B. Westward expansion caused a recurring debate over the expansion of slavery into the new territories
C. Westward expansion during the period occurred faster across the northern plains than the southern river deltas
D. Westward expansion created a need for government spending to improve transportation
18. Which of these activities had the greatest economic impact on the southeastern United States between 1800 and
1860?
A. shipbuilding
B. coal mining
C. logging
D. cotton farming
19. What was the effect of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A. The concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict between slave owners and abolitionists.
B. Slaveholders gained the right to establish slavery in those territories.
C. The extension of slavery into the new territories was prohibited.
D. Residents of Kansas and Nebraska were prohibited from considering the issue of slavery until the territories became
states.
20. Which business strategy would a late-1800s industrial leader use to establish a monopoly?
A. form a joint stock company
B. use a horizontal integration system
C. make a contract with labor union leaders
D. develop a nationwide advertising campaign
21. What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women?
A. changing religious roles
B. a challenge to traditional values
C. greater political influence
D. more educational opportunities
22. What international organization was created immediately after the Second World War to promote world peace and
cooperation among nations?
A. the Atlantic Charter
B. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
C. the United Nations
D. the League of Nations
23. According to this excerpt, for what was President Truman arguing?
Truman Doctrine: “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples
who are resisting attempted (conquest) by armed minorities or by outside pressures.”
President Harry Truman, 1947
A. The United States must keep current alliances with foreign nations.
B. The United States must help protect independent nations from communist aggression.
C. The United States must support rebels fighting for freedom in foreign nations.
D. The United States must avoid establishing alliances with foreign nations.
24. Reasons for migrations of people are described as “push factors” and “pull factors”. Which was a “pull factor” for
many immigrants coming to the United States between 1780 and 1850?
A. job opportunities
B. political oppression
C. colonization
D. overpopulation
25. How could the use of high-interest loans affect a person’s financial health?
A. High-interest loans can be difficult to pay back, which will make it harder to get future loans.
B. High-interest loans are reported to credit agencies and will hurt credit history.
C. High-interest loans can be deducted from income tax, helping an individual save money.
D. High-interest loans typically have fewer fees and therefore less overall cost.
26. “It must be acknowledged that the term “republic” is of very vague application in every language…I would say purely
and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to rules established by
the majority.”
Thomas Jefferson, 1816
Which statement best summarizes Jefferson’s idea of a republican government?
A. The power of the government rests with the body of its citizens.
B. The power of the government rests with the leaders at the top.
C. Republican governments have a monarch that leads the country.
D. Republican governments have strict laws that rule its citizens.
28. “My children, listen well. Remember that you are brothers, that the downfall of one means the downfall of all. You
must have one fire, one pipe, one war club.”
--from Hiawatha the Unifier
What is the speaker recommending to his people?
A. Increased cooperation
B. Economic competition
C. Conservation of resources
D. Cultural exchange
29. Which statement best describes Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
A. He attempted to exclude the voice of lower- and middle-class Americans.
B. He attempted to bring the voice of ordinary Americans to the White House.
C. He succeeded in uniting the goals of Native Americans and white Americans.
D. He succeeded in creating strict voting requirements for the average American.
30. When the US forced the Cherokee to march across America (the Trail of Tears),
A. more than half of the US troops died in the process
B. it strengthened America’s relationship with the British
C. nearly a quarter of the Cherokee population died
D. it brought the Cherokee to newer, better land
31. As a result of President Jackson’s policies, American Indians were
A. forcibly relocated to reservations in Mexico
B. forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River
C. gradually allowed to return to their lands
D. granted United States citizenship
32. In the 1780s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust was illustrated by the
A. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution
B. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation
C. development of a federal court system
D. constitutional provision for a president
33. The system of checks and balances is illustrated by the power of
A. the President to veto a bill passed by Congress
B. Congress to censure one of its members
C. a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot
D. state and federal governments to levy and collect taxes
34. The United States Constitution improved upon the Articles of Confederation by
A. providing for the direct election of the President by the voters
B. creating a national government with three branches
C. making the amendment process more difficult
D. increasing the powers of the states
35. Which historical event best demonstrates the system of checks and balances?
A. President George Washington used the Army to suppress a tax rebellion by Pennsylvania farmers.
B. South Carolina seceded from the Union over the issues of slavery and States rights.
C. The Senate approved the appointment of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.
D. President Eisenhower sent Federal troops to enforce the integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.
36. Which method of opposing a political or business policy is most like the approach used by Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. a war protester accepting a jail term rather than registering for the draft
B. a union picketer assaulting a strikebreaker
C. a African-American man moving to Africa
D. dissatisfied workers destroying machinery in their factory
37. Which generalization can be drawn from a study of the U.S. Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v.
Board of Education?
A. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued consistent decisions in cases involving rights of the accused.
B. U.S. Supreme Court decisions are accepted without public controversy.
C. The Justices believe that social issues are best left for state courts to decide.
D. The U.S. Supreme Court has helped to determine public policy.
38. After the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, African-Americans continued to experience political and
economic oppression mainly because
A. the amendments did not address any of their problems
B. many African-Americans distrusted the federal government
C. Southern legislatures enacted Black Codes and eventually Jim Crow laws
D. poor communications kept people from learning about their legal rights
39. “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” -Brown v. Board of Education
The effect of this U.S. Supreme Court ruling was to
A. require the integration of public schools
B. establish affirmative action programs in higher education
C. desegregate both the armed forces and military academies
D. force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student
40. When necessary to achieve justice, Martin Luther King, Jr., urged his followers to
A. use violence to bring about political change
B. engage in civil disobedience
C. leave any community in which racism is evident
D. demand that Congress pay reparation to African Americans
41. “On July 9, on a narrow trail eight miles from Fort Duquesne, fewer than 900 French and Indian troops surprised
General Braddock’s forces. George Washington suggested that Braddock’s men break formation and fight from behind
the trees, but Braddock would not listen. The general held his position and had four horses shot out from under him. In
the end, nearly 1,000 of his men were killed or wounded, and General Braddock died from his wounds. American
colonists were stunned by Braddock’s defeat.”
The passage above describes a battle during which war?
A. French and Indian War
B. Revolutionary War
C. King Phillip’s War
D. The Civil War
42. “The Confederation was led by the Grand Council. It consisted of 50 sachems, or chiefs, from each nation’s tribal
council. Each of the five nations ran its own affairs independently. However, the Grand Council made decisions that
affected the Confederation as a whole. The Grand Council was responsible for maintaining peace among the members.
It also handled political and military matters such as forging treaties with other Indian nations and declaring war.”
Which democratic idea is reflected in the above passage?
A. Representative government
B. Judicial review
C. Universal suffrage
D. Checks and balances
43. What development led to the other three?
A. Columbus landing in Hispanola
B. founding of the Jamestown colony
C. thousands of Native American Indians dying from new diseases
D. Europeans using both tobacco and potatoes
44. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
A. to establish freedom of religion in the colony
B. to ensure obedience to the King of England
C. to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals
D. to create a government that would benefit the colony
45. What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
A. The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.
B. French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians.
C. Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians.
D. England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.
46. The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as
A. triangular trade
B. mercantilism
C. free trade
D. nativism
47. “Many of the (colonial) storekeepers couldn’t give away any of the British goods on the stores’ shelves. It was as if
the colonists had agreed not to buy any English products.”
Which economic idea is expressed in this passage?
A. Boycott
B. tariff
C. duty
D. strike
48. Speaker A: “I would have hanged my brother if he took part with our enemy in this country,” said patriot Sam
Adams.
Speaker B: “Bodies were then piled in the carts and hauled through the streets. The loyalists laughed and hooted as
they saw these carts go by. “There goes another load of rebels,” they would say.
Based on these statements, which conclusion can best be drawn about the colonists’ support for independence
from England?
A. Patriots received better treatment than loyalists received.
B. Patriots and loyalists both wanted to end British rule of the colonies.
C. All American colonists favored independence from England.
D. The issue of independence from England caused sharp differences among the American colonists.
49.
*Colonists could not levy and collect taxes.
*Colonists could not regulate interstate or foreign trade.
*There was no national court system to settle disputes.
*The thirteen separate states lacked national unity.
Which document is characterized by these statements?
A. Articles of Confederation
B. Federalist Papers
C. Northwest Ordinance
D. United States Constitution
50. During the struggle over ratification of the constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
A. wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
B. need for the continuation of slavery
C. election of George Washington as the first president
D. division of power between the national government and the states
51. The United States Constitution established a government based on the basic concepts of separations of powers and
checks and balances. The authors of the Constitution included these two concepts because they
A. give most of the power to the executive branch
B. continue concepts from the Articles of Confederation
C. ensure that governments branches would operate without disagreement
D. prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
52. According to the law of supply and demand, farmers will obtain the highest price for their products when
A. both supply and demand are high
B. both supply and demand are low
C. supply is high and demand is low
D. supply is low and demand is high
53. “Annexation of Texas”
“Fifty-four Forty or Fight”
These slogans from the election of 1844 all support:
A. Law and order
B. Sectionalism
“All of Oregon or None!”
C. Manifest Destiny
D. Women’s Suffrage
54. “…nor shall any state…deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
“The right…to vote shall not be denied…on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.”
These amendments were passed to protect the constitutional rights of
A. Women
B. Native American Indians
C. African Americans
D. children
55. Which development led to the other three?
A. United States troops fought a series of battles with Native American Indians
B. The buffalo population was greatly decreased.
C. Thousands of settlers migrated west of the Mississippi River.
D. Native American Indians were forced to move to reservations.
56. In the years immediately following the Civil War, which change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
A. More goods were made at home.
B. More people left cities to live on farms
C. More government regulation was placed on big business.
D. More machinery was used to make goods.
57. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Workers face hardships
Labor reforms are developed
Towns and cities grow
Giant corporations are created
A.
B.
C.
D.
Government Ends Regulation of Business
Progressive Movement Changes American Lives
American Citizens Get New Responsibilities
United States Becomes an Industrial Nation
58. What was the most significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late 1800s?
A. eliminating overseas trade with Europe
B. expanding interstate commerce nationwide
C. decreasing the influence of big business
D. rapid rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
59.
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door?”
--Emma Lazarus
The main message of this poem was to
A. Encourage a back-to-Africa movement among freed slaves
B. Call for the imprisonment of illegal immigrants
C. Welcome new immigrants to the United States
D. Support the quota system placed on immigrants
60. “…You furnish the pictures; I’ll furnish the war.” --- William Randolph Hearst to war correspondent Frederic
Remington
Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by this statement?
A. Imperialism
B. militarism
C. political ambition
D. yellow journalism
NOTICE!
TRAVELLERS intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a
state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her
allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles; that,
in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government,
vessels flying the flag of Great Britain, or of any of her allies, are liable to
destruction in those waters and that travelers sailing in the war zone on ships of
Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk.
IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY
Washington, D.C., April 22, 1915
61. Which country warmed international travelers with the newspaper notice above?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. Great Britain
D. United States
62. Which event happened shortly after this above newspaper notice first appeared?
A.
B.
C.
D.
63.
World War I broke out in Europe
The United States declared war on Germany
The allies won final victory over the Central Powers
The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland
“Brother, can you spare a dime?”
“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..”
“If they come to take my farm, I’m going to fight.”
“Those days you did everything to save a penny.”
During which decade were these statements most likely made?
A. 1920s
B. 1930s
C. 1940s
D. 1950s
1. What does this political cartoon suggest about Benjamin Franklin’s view on unity among the American colonies?
a. He believed that unity would protect the colonies from King George.
b. He believed that unity would protect the colonies from unfriendly Natives.
c. He believed that unity would protect the colonies from the aggressions of the French and their allies.
d. He believed that unity would protect the colonies from the aggressions of the French and Spanish.
2. The Georgia colony was originally established as a penal (prison) colony. Why would Benjamin Franklin exclude
Georgia from this cartoon?
This political cartoon was printed in a British
newspaper after the Boston Tea Party. This
represents a group of NC women who signed
the following statement in support of the
actions of the Boston Tea Party:
“As we cannot be indifferent on any occasion
that appears nearly to affect the peace and
happiness of our country, and as it has been
thought necessary, for the public good, to
enter into several particular resolves by a
meeting of Members deputed from the
whole Province, it is a duty which we owe,
not only to our near and dear connections
who have concurred in them, but to
ourselves who are essentially interested in
their welfare, to do everything as far as lies
in our power to testify our sincere adherence
to the same; and we do therefore
accordingly subscribe this paper, as a
witness of our fixed intention and solemn
determination to do so.”
3. How does the image printed in the British newspaper reflect tensions between the colonists and the British
Government? Make sure to cite information from the text and the image.
4. The Edenton Tea Party represented
a. The growing support of the Revolutionary cause among British citizens.
b. The growing support of the Revolutionary cause among American colonists.
c. The dwindling support of the Revolutionary cause among American colonists.
d. The negative portrayal of women in the American colonies.
5. The painting above depicts which of the following concepts?
a. Women’s Suffrage
b. Popular Sovereignty
c. Manifest Destiny
d. Jim Crow Laws
6. The image above is titled “American Progress.” How would a Cherokee view this same image?
7. This cartoon best illustrates the concept of:
a. Secession
b. Imperialism
c. Republicanism
d. Popular Sovereignty
8. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the citizens of each state to vote on the issue of slavery. How does this cartoon
portray the growing tensions between Abolitionists and Pro-Slavery advocates?
9. The above political cartoons best illustrate the concept of:
a. Secession
b. Prohibition
c. Imperialism
d. Communism
10. Compare and contrast the message of each political cartoon.
11. What historical era does the above political cartoon reflect?
12. Why did President Roosevelt create government agencies in the era reflected above?