2016Grade8Unit10SocialStudies

INSTRUCTIONS:
Readeachquestioncarefully.Determinethebestanswertothequestion
fromthefouranswerchoicesprovided.
Thenfillintheansweronyouranswerdocument.

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Appomattox

Whichofthefollowingwastheresultoftheeventillustratedabove?
A

GrantacceptedthepositionasGeneraloftheUnionArmy.

LeeacceptedthepositionofCommandantofWestPoint.

LeesurrenderedandtheCivilWarended.

D GrantdeniedLee'ssurrenderandtheCivilWarcontinued.

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Whichpairofpoliticalpartiesbestcompletesthetable?
F

Democrats,Republicans

G Republicans,Democrats
H Republicans,KnowNothings
J

AmericanParty,Democrats

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Whichindividualbestcompletesthediagram?

GeorgeWhitefield

WilliamCarney

PhilipBazaar

D HiramRevels

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ThisexcerptisfromaspeechgiveninFebruary1861.Whichindividualwasthe
authorofthisexcerpt?
F

AbrahamLincoln

G HenryClay
H JeffersonDavis
J

HarrietTubman

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InwhichofthesestateswastheBattleofGettysburgfoughtin1863?
A

State1

State2

State3

D State4

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The"longpaper"theofficerreadaloudwasmostlikely
F

theGettysburgAddress

G theEmancipationProclamation
H theDeclarationofIndependence
J

theSecessionActofSouthCarolina

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BombardmentofFortSumter

HowwastheeventdepictedinthisimagesignificanttotheCivilWar?
A

TheConfederatedefenseofthebesiegedfortlengthenedthewar.

TheUnionvictorydividedtheConfederacyalongtheMississippiRiver.

TheinvasionoftheConfederatecapitalresultedinthesurrenderofthe
Confederacy.

D TheConfederateattackupontheUnionoccupiedfortinitiatedthewar.

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Intheexcerptabove,whatdoes"thisinterest"referto?
F

TheConfederateStatesofAmerica

G Protectivetariffs
H Slavery
J

TheU.S.Constitution

OneadvantagetheConfederacyhadovertheUnionduringtheCivilWarwas
thatConfederateforceshad
A

numerousfactoriesforproducingweaponsandammunition

alargernumberofmilitarytroopsinreserve

anextensiverailroadsystemformovingtroopsandsupplies

D knowledgeoftheterrainwheremostbattleswerefought

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HowdoDavis'sviewsdifferfromLincoln's?
F

Davisconsideredenslavedpeopletohavetherighttoproperty,whileLincolndid
not.

G Davisconsideredpropertyrightstobemoreimportantthanindividualliberties,
whileLincolndidnot.
H Davisconsideredallstatestohaveequalrights,whileLincolndidnotconsider
therightsofstatesadividingissuebetweentheNorthandSouth.
J

Davisconsideredstatestohavetherighttofreedomfromoppressive
government,whileLincolnbelievedindividualsshouldbefreefromgovernment
oppression.

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WhydomosthistoriansconsidertheBattleofGettysburgastheturningpointinthe
CivilWar?
A

TheoutcomeofthebattlediscouragedtheBritishandFrenchgovernmentsfrom
supportingtheSouth.

ThefailureoftheUnionarmytodefeattheSouthsetoffriotsinNewYorkCity.

TheSouthsufferedheavylosses,preventingitfrommakinganyfutureadvances
intotheNorth.

D Becauseofthebattle,theConfederacywasabletobreakthroughtheUnion
blockadeofitsports.

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WhichconstitutionalissuewasPresidentLincolnaddressinginthisexcerpt?
F

Therightofcitizenstochooserepresentatives

G Thepowerofstatestoorganizemilitias
H Theunalienablerightsofcitizens
J

13

Thelegalabilityofstatestosecede

HowdidPresidentLincoln'sassassinationaffectthenation?
A

SouthernandNorthernleadersagreedtoendtheCivilWar.

SouthernstatesweremoreacceptingofUnioncontrolduringReconstruction.

Thelossofleadershipmadeovercomingthechallengesthenationfaced
moredifficult.

D Foreignpowersusedthepoliticalinstabilitytotryreestablishingcoloniesin
LatinAmerica.

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HowdidLincolnviewtheactofsecessionfromthenationalgovernment?
F

Itwasillegal.

G Itwasarightofthestates.
H Itmustbeachoiceofthepeople.
J

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Itshouldbedoneonlywithcarefulconsideration.

WhatwasthesignificanceoftheBattleofVicksburg?
A

ThebattlegavetheUnioncontroloftheMississippiRiver,dividingthe
Confederacyintwo.

GeneralMcClellanwaspromotedtoGeneral-in-ChiefoftheUnionarmies.

TheConfederacyprovedthatitcoulddelayanyUnionadvanceintotheSouth.

D GeneralLeesarmytrappedUnionforces,leadingtoamajorConfederatevictory.

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WhichstatementbestcompletesthediagramaboutAbrahamLincoln?
F

EncouragedthegrowthofslaveryintheSouth

G ServedasCommanderoftheUnionarmy
H HelpedbringanendtoslaveryintheUnitedStates
J

Calledforthesecessionofsouthernstates

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