8th grade social studies end of year checkpoint assessment study guide

8th Grade Social Studies8th Grade Social StudiesEnd of YearEnd of Year

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Action/Reaction People + & - TerritoryR & R Acts & Laws

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Americans wanted to gain control of Americans wanted to gain control of this so they moved the Native this so they moved the Native Americans westAmericans west

P. 192P. 192


Jefferson doubled the size of the Jefferson doubled the size of the United States by doing this.United States by doing this.

P. 199P. 199


Many Americans were inspired to Many Americans were inspired to work towards ending slavery because work towards ending slavery because of this movement.of this movement.

P. 242P. 242


Because of a belief in this idea, many Because of a belief in this idea, many Americans believed the US had the Americans believed the US had the right and the duty to expand across right and the duty to expand across the entire North American continent.the entire North American continent.

P. 197P. 197

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Immigrants tended to move to the Immigrants tended to move to the North because it offered more of North because it offered more of these.these.

P265P265

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The author of The author of Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin.. P. 292P. 292


This group of people moved to Utah This group of people moved to Utah looking for a place to follow their looking for a place to follow their religion in peace.religion in peace.

P. 222P. 222


This group of early pioneers left This group of early pioneers left behind a legacy that included the behind a legacy that included the opening of schools, churches, opening of schools, churches, libraries and charities wherever they libraries and charities wherever they settled.settled.

P. 221P. 221


Americans who wanted to end Americans who wanted to end slavery.slavery.

P. 246P. 246


This group of immigrants was This group of immigrants was essential to the building of the first essential to the building of the first transcontinental railroad.transcontinental railroad.

P. 342P. 342

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Horace Mann led the movement to Horace Mann led the movement to reform this area of life for American reform this area of life for American children.children.

P. 245P. 245

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The Underground Railroad, breaking The Underground Railroad, breaking tools, running away, damaging crops, tools, running away, damaging crops, and sneaking food are example of and sneaking food are example of ways slaves attempted to do this.ways slaves attempted to do this.

P. 277P. 277


This man led a raid on a federal This man led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry that caused arsenal at Harpers Ferry that caused him to become a hero to many him to become a hero to many northern abolitionists.northern abolitionists.

P. 299P. 299


The shelling of this fort in South The shelling of this fort in South Carolina is considered to be the Carolina is considered to be the event that turned the secession crisis event that turned the secession crisis into civil war.into civil war.

P. 126P. 126


By portraying slavery accurately, this By portraying slavery accurately, this book succeeded in turning many book succeeded in turning many northerners against the system of northerners against the system of forced labor used in the south.forced labor used in the south.

P. 293P. 293

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The debate over slavery was The debate over slavery was temporarily resolved after the temporarily resolved after the passage of this in 1820.passage of this in 1820.

P. 288P. 288


Under the Homestead Act, settlers Under the Homestead Act, settlers could receive 160 acres of free land could receive 160 acres of free land in the west in exchange for agreeing in the west in exchange for agreeing to do these two things.to do these two things.

P. 340P. 340


The Bill that officially marked the end The Bill that officially marked the end of Reconstruction, put Rutherford B of Reconstruction, put Rutherford B Hayes into office as President after a Hayes into office as President after a disputed election and removed disputed election and removed federal troops from the south.federal troops from the south.

P. 331P. 331


These laws were passed in the south These laws were passed in the south during Reconstruction as a way of during Reconstruction as a way of enforcing segregation between enforcing segregation between whites and blacks.whites and blacks.

P. 333P. 333


Violence resulted from the passage Violence resulted from the passage of this bill which scrapped the of this bill which scrapped the Missouri Compromise and left the Missouri Compromise and left the slavery issue up to settlers in these slavery issue up to settlers in these territories.territories.

P. 294P. 294

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The US gained this state when it was The US gained this state when it was ceded by Spain in 1819.ceded by Spain in 1819.

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California, Nevada, New Mexico, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and parts of Arizona and Texas and parts of Arizona and Colorado were all gained from this Colorado were all gained from this country as a result of war.country as a result of war.

P. 208P. 208


The name of the piece of southern The name of the piece of southern Arizona that was bought from Mexico Arizona that was bought from Mexico as a railroad route.as a railroad route.

P. 114P. 114


The era when Native Americans held The era when Native Americans held the most territory.the most territory.

P. 348P. 348


The reason Native Americans lost so The reason Native Americans lost so much of their land after the Civil much of their land after the Civil War.War.

P. 348P. 348

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North vs South Vocab

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The export of this crop was the main The export of this crop was the main economic strength in the south.economic strength in the south.

P. 256P. 256


One of the biggest differences One of the biggest differences between the north and south during between the north and south during the early 1800’s was in terms of this.the early 1800’s was in terms of this.

P. 260-261P. 260-261


The north was at a disadvantage at The north was at a disadvantage at the start of the Civil War because it the start of the Civil War because it lacked this.lacked this.

P. 304P. 304


This resource became important for This resource became important for waging war for the first time during waging war for the first time during the Civil War.the Civil War.

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This area of the country had an This area of the country had an advantage at the beginning of the advantage at the beginning of the war because of the number of mills war because of the number of mills and factories within its territory.and factories within its territory.

P. 304-305P. 304-305

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The act of freeing people from The act of freeing people from slavery.slavery.

P.312P.312


The act of withdrawing from an The act of withdrawing from an organization or alliance, such as the organization or alliance, such as the withdrawal of the southern states withdrawal of the southern states from the Union.from the Union.

P. 288P. 288


A dramatic change in the economy A dramatic change in the economy brought about by the rapid switch to brought about by the rapid switch to the use of machines to do work the use of machines to do work formerly done by hand.formerly done by hand.

P.257P.257


Northerners who moved to the South Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War looking to gain after the Civil War looking to gain money and power.money and power.

P.328P.328


A hand operated machine that A hand operated machine that cleaned seeds and other unwanted cleaned seeds and other unwanted material from cotton and caused this material from cotton and caused this crop to become the most important crop to become the most important export in the south.export in the south.

P.312P.312

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Many of the laws passed during Many of the laws passed during Reconstruction resulted in this--a Reconstruction resulted in this--a social separation of people usually social separation of people usually based on race.based on race.

Ch. 23Ch. 23


The most famous of the terrorist The most famous of the terrorist groups that formed in the south groups that formed in the south during Reconstruction to prevent during Reconstruction to prevent blacks from gaining political power. blacks from gaining political power.

P. 330P. 330


Former slaves and whites who had Former slaves and whites who had been loyal to the US gained political been loyal to the US gained political power when this group was in charge power when this group was in charge of Reconstruction.of Reconstruction.

P. 326P. 326


This amendment to the Constitution This amendment to the Constitution was passed to give former slaves full was passed to give former slaves full US citizenship and civil rights.US citizenship and civil rights.

P. 326P. 326


A division of the government A division of the government established after the war to help established after the war to help former slaves with food, jobs and former slaves with food, jobs and medical care.medical care.

P. 324P. 324

Writing for $200Writing for $200

The name of the main character in The name of the main character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel that focused attention on the issue of focused attention on the issue of slavery.slavery.

P. 292P. 292


On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued this formal order that declared issued this formal order that declared slaves in all Confederate states to be slaves in all Confederate states to be free.free.

P. 312P. 312


““With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the 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 right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the

work we are in.”work we are in.” Lincoln used these words Lincoln used these words to describe his approach to to describe his approach to Reconstruction when he gave this Reconstruction when he gave this speech.speech.

P. 323P. 323


In their ruling for this case, the US In their ruling for this case, the US Supreme Court said that the Missouri Supreme Court said that the Missouri Compromise was illegal and that Compromise was illegal and that slavery could extend into the slavery could extend into the territories.territories.

P. 296P. 296


The name given to a series of laws The name given to a series of laws passed in the south during passed in the south during Reconstruction and aimed at limiting Reconstruction and aimed at limiting the rights of former slaves, supply the rights of former slaves, supply workers for plantation owners and to workers for plantation owners and to maintain the social order of the pre-maintain the social order of the pre-war south.war south.

P. 325P. 325

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The construction of these caused The construction of these caused many settlers to move west following many settlers to move west following the Civil War.the Civil War.

Ch. 24Ch. 24


By 1850, railroads had become the By 1850, railroads had become the cheapest and fastest way to move cheapest and fastest way to move goods in this area of the nation.goods in this area of the nation.

P. 260P. 260


White southerners who did not own White southerners who did not own slaves still supported the slave slaves still supported the slave system because it was so important system because it was so important to maintaining this aspect of their to maintaining this aspect of their lives.lives.

P. 272P. 272


Most of the disagreements over the Most of the disagreements over the Compromise of 1850 came from this Compromise of 1850 came from this part of the bill.part of the bill.

P. 292P. 292


The election during this year (when The election during this year (when Lincoln was first elected) showed Lincoln was first elected) showed how deeply divided the nation was how deeply divided the nation was over the issue of slavery.over the issue of slavery.

P. 299P. 299

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Final Jeopardy QuestionFinal Jeopardy Question

The terms of surrender that The terms of surrender that were offered to the south at were offered to the south at the end of the Civil War were the end of the Civil War were designed to avoid this.designed to avoid this.

P. 319P. 319

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