8TH GRADE US HISTORY FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom to
assemble, and freedom to petition? - (ANSWER)first amendment
Which president was a big believer in the "common man", which led to an increase in voter
participation? - (ANSWER)Andrew Jackson
Which historical event happened in the US in 1803? - (ANSWER)Louisiana Purchase
Were Quakers for or against slavery? - (ANSWER)against
What is the supreme law of the land in the us? - (ANSWER)US Constitution
How did the plantation system in the South change US society? - (ANSWER)led to an increase in slavery
to produce cash crops
What was Jackson's kitchen cabinet? - (ANSWER)informal group of advisors that met in the White House
kitchen
Why did farmers west of the Appalachian Mountains favor control of New Orleans? - (ANSWER)needed
to ship good on the Mississippi River, needed to transfer to large ships at New Orleans
What was sectionalism, and how did it affect the US? - (ANSWER)loyalty to state/section rather than to
country as a whole, causes divisions within the country
Why did Texas rebel against Mexico? - (ANSWER)Mexico stopped further American settlement and
wanted to enforce the ban on slavery
What were the particulars of the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford? - (ANSWER)no black
person (slave or free) is a US citizen
blacks cannot sue in federal court
, 8TH GRADE US HISTORY FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
slaves are protected by the 4th/5th amendments
US govt. cannot regulate slavery everywhere in the US
What was the event that caused the Southern states to secede from the Union? - (ANSWER)election of
Lincoln in 1860
What were Jefferson's beliefs about government, people's rights, and loyalty to the US? -
(ANSWER)unalienable rights protected by the Constitution
govt. support of the common man
govt. support of agriculture
US support of people fighting for liberty
Why did US citizens favor annexing Texas and Oregon? - (ANSWER)Manifest Destiny
When did the industrial revolution occur in the US, and how did it impact the early lives of many? -
(ANSWER)early-mid 1800's
farming (North) decreased
increased urbanization
women/children in industrial workforce
more territory added to US (manifest destiny)
What was a direct result for Texas after the Texas Revolution? - (ANSWER)Texas became an
independent republic
Why did Spain agree to sell Florida? - (ANSWER)Jackson invaded; Spain couldn't defend Florida
wanted to gain something for it
What was the purpose of the protective tariff? - (ANSWER)support American manufacturing
encourage people to buy American-made goods
What amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom to
assemble, and freedom to petition? - (ANSWER)first amendment
Which president was a big believer in the "common man", which led to an increase in voter
participation? - (ANSWER)Andrew Jackson
Which historical event happened in the US in 1803? - (ANSWER)Louisiana Purchase
Were Quakers for or against slavery? - (ANSWER)against
What is the supreme law of the land in the us? - (ANSWER)US Constitution
How did the plantation system in the South change US society? - (ANSWER)led to an increase in slavery
to produce cash crops
What was Jackson's kitchen cabinet? - (ANSWER)informal group of advisors that met in the White House
kitchen
Why did farmers west of the Appalachian Mountains favor control of New Orleans? - (ANSWER)needed
to ship good on the Mississippi River, needed to transfer to large ships at New Orleans
What was sectionalism, and how did it affect the US? - (ANSWER)loyalty to state/section rather than to
country as a whole, causes divisions within the country
Why did Texas rebel against Mexico? - (ANSWER)Mexico stopped further American settlement and
wanted to enforce the ban on slavery
What were the particulars of the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford? - (ANSWER)no black
person (slave or free) is a US citizen
blacks cannot sue in federal court
, 8TH GRADE US HISTORY FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
slaves are protected by the 4th/5th amendments
US govt. cannot regulate slavery everywhere in the US
What was the event that caused the Southern states to secede from the Union? - (ANSWER)election of
Lincoln in 1860
What were Jefferson's beliefs about government, people's rights, and loyalty to the US? -
(ANSWER)unalienable rights protected by the Constitution
govt. support of the common man
govt. support of agriculture
US support of people fighting for liberty
Why did US citizens favor annexing Texas and Oregon? - (ANSWER)Manifest Destiny
When did the industrial revolution occur in the US, and how did it impact the early lives of many? -
(ANSWER)early-mid 1800's
farming (North) decreased
increased urbanization
women/children in industrial workforce
more territory added to US (manifest destiny)
What was a direct result for Texas after the Texas Revolution? - (ANSWER)Texas became an
independent republic
Why did Spain agree to sell Florida? - (ANSWER)Jackson invaded; Spain couldn't defend Florida
wanted to gain something for it
What was the purpose of the protective tariff? - (ANSWER)support American manufacturing
encourage people to buy American-made goods
