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8th Grade American History TAKS Success Camp Objective 1: Issues and Events 1. Which of the following events belongs in the blank space on the timeline? Objective 1 Practice 3. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. …A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in the election of a man to the high office of President of the United States whose opinions and purposes are hostile to Slavery. He is to be entrusted with the Administration of the common Government, because he has declared that “Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free,” and that the public mind must rest in the belief that Slavery is in the course of ultimate extinction. -December 4, 1860 A. Underground Railroad begins functioning B. Thirteenth Amendment passed C. President Johnson impeached D. Reconstruction ends 2. Which of the following eras in United States history was set apart by the development of political parties, the Louisiana Purchase, and the War of 1812? A. Exploration B. Colonization C. Revolutionary D. Early Republic Which of the following Presidents was referenced in this quote? A. Abraham Lincoln B. Franklin Pierce C. James K. Polk D. Andrew Jackson 4. Founding of Virginia : _________:: Founding of Pennsylvania : __________ A. Religious reasons, economic reasons B. Economic reasons, religious reasons C. Religious reasons, political reasons D. Political reasons, economic reasons 8th Grade American History TAKS Success Camp Objective 1: Issues and Events 5. Dear Sister, I have arrived in this wonderful new world. I am now resolved that I am lucky to have this new chance. Certainly this lush green area is preferable to serving in a cold, dank prison as I had no possibility of paying my debts. There appears to be good land to farm, and that is what I resolve to do. Love, Jack Who would most likely have written this letter? A. A settler in Pennsylvania B. A settler in Massachusetts C. A colonist in Georgia D. A colonist in New York 6. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." — Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, 1865 In his second inaugural address, President Lincoln expressed his desire to A. end slavery throughout the South B. obtain peace through compromise C. reunite the nation following the war D. recognize the Confederacy as a separate country Objective 1 Practice 7. Use the information below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. British defeated at the battle of New Orleans! Enemy Captured Washington, DC U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides" Won Great Victory! American Sailors Kidnapped by British! To which event do these headlines refer? A. War of 1776 B. War of 1812 C. French and Indian War D. War for Independence 8. Why was Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 significant to the development of American politics? A. It was more democratic as more white males could vote. B. It was the first election when black males could vote. C. It led to the development of the Republican Party. D. It was the first to impose a poll tax on voters. 9. What law passed under the Articles of Confederation allowed for the creation of new states and the expansion of the United States? A. Judiciary Act B. Virginia Resolution C. Northwest Ordinance D. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 8th Grade American History TAKS Success Camp Objective 1: Issues and Events 10. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Appomattox D. Fort Sumter 11. Who was the supreme military leader of the Union army during the Civil War from 1864 to 1865? A. Robert E. Lee B. Ulysses S. Grant C. William T. Sherman D. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson 12. Before the Civil War, Northern industrialists favored a tariff MAINLY because they believed it would — A. improve the quality of Americanmade goods B. decrease the price of raw materials from the West C. result in more revenue for the federal government D. increase the demand for American manufactured goods 13. "Go west young man, go west." — Horace Greeley, New York Tribune In the excerpt above, Greeley's advice reflected which American expansionist idea? A. States' Rights B. Manifest Destiny C. Popular Sovereignty D. Emancipation Proclamation Objective 1 Practice 14. The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention concerned which of the following issues? A. The counting of slaves for purposes of determining representation and taxation B. The manner in which bills and amendments would become law C. The portion of federal revenues that would come from large and small states D. The establishment of upper and lower legislative bodies 15. Which of the following occurred at the Appomattox Court House? A. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued. B. The Dred Scott decision was announced. C. The Confederate Army surrendered. D. The Civil War started.