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PASS Social Studies – Grade 8 Test 2

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1. During the American Revolution, most Native American tribes supported whichever side promised to do which of the following?

A establish a Democratic Constitution

B protect Native claims to land

C end the practice of slavery D settle the Western Frontier

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2. During the American Revolution, South Carolina Loyalists were "loyal" to which of the following?

A the Patriots

B Native Americans

C the Continental Army D Great Britain

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3. Which of the following best describes the viewpoint of the partisan soldier shown above?

A he believes in the cause, but not the tactics, of the Continental Army

B he believes in the tactics, but not the cause, of the Continental Army

C he believes in the tactics, but not the cause, of the Royal Army D he believes in the cause, but not the tactics, of the Royal Army

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4. Which South Carolina battle was considered a turning point during the American Revolution because it began a British retreat from the Upcountry?

A Camden

B King's Mountain

C Fort Sullivan D Saratoga

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5. The first location in South Carolina that the British tried to capture during the American Revolution was which of the following?

A Charleston

B Camden

C Greenville D Columbia

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6. What was unique about the signing of South Carolina's first Constitution?

A it remained the state Constitution for over a century

B it took place before the issuing the Declaration of Independence

C it was unanimously approved in its first draft D it took place after the Second Continental Congress

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7. During the American Revolution, which of the following events took place first?

A the battles in the North (such as Bunker Hill and Saratoga)

B the battles in the South (such as Camden and King's Mountain)

C the battles in the center of the country (such as Yorktown) D All of the battles were being fought at the same time.

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8. After the capture of Charleston in May 1780, which of the following was a major defeat that proved to be the lowpoint for the Continental Army during the Southern Campaign?

A the Battle of Camden

B the Battle of Eutaw Springs

C the Battle of King's Mountain D the Battle of Cowpens

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9. In the late 1700s, which of the following South Carolinians was most likely to support the powerful central government established by the newly written Constitution of the United States?

A a member of Parliament

B a Democratic-Republican

C a Federalist D a former Loyalist

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10. Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following was true about elite South Carolina leaders such as Charles Pinckney?

A they wanted the federal government to be strengthened

B they wanted the federal government to forgive all debts

C they wanted the federal government to abolish slavery D they wanted the federal government to be eliminated

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11. Residents from which area in South Carolina provided the most resistance to the new state government that was formed after the American Revolution?

A coastal region

B backcountry

C lowcountry D midlands

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12. By signing the Constitution, the men pictured above were hoping to do which of the following?

A create a Bill of Rights

B establish an effective federal government

C uphold the Articles of Confederation D strengthen the power of individual states

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13. The men pictured above signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. However, South Carolina did not become an official state until which of the following took place?

A representatives of South Carolina ratified the Constitution

B the British issued a formal surrender in the American Revolution

C South Carolina held its first gubernatorial election D George Washington was elected as the nation's first President

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14. Like many other powerful men in the colonial era, the signers of the Declaration of Independence pictured above lived in which part of South Carolina?

A the Grand Strand

B the Backcountry

C the Lowcountry D the city of Columbia

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15. Which of the following was the main source of tension between Lowcountry and Upcountry in the late 18th century?

A religious differences

B economic differences

C different views about industry versus agriculture D different views about slave labor

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16. Which of the following was the most appealing geographical feature of the city of Columbia when it was chosen as the state's new capital city in the late 1700s?

A it was on much more suitable land than the swampy areas near Charleston

B it was centrally located between the Backcountry and the Lowcountry

C it was connected with every other major city via railroad D it had a higher elevation than any other large city in the state

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17. Why did South Carolina not support the 3/5 Compromise when it came to determining the population of the states?

A they wanted the Northern states to count slaves

B they wanted each slave to be counted as a "full" person

C they wanted slaves to be removed from the count D they wanted the term "slave" to be abolished

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18. As South Carolinians debated whether or not to ratify the Federal Constitution, the people of the state were divided mainly over which issue concerning government?

A one group opposed a government run by common people, one supported it

B one group opposed a strong central government, one supported it

C one group opposed the government's authority to tax, one supported it D one opposed a government that permitted immigration, one supported it

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19. Which two political parties gained momentum in the early 1800s as a result of fundamental beliefs about the role of the Federal Government?

A Federalists & Democrats

B Anti-Federalists & Republicans

C Anti-Federalists & Democratic-Republicans D Federalists & Democratic-Republicans

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20. Like they did with the Stono Rebellion of 1739, plantation owners reacted in which way to the failed Denmark Vesey Plot in 1822?

A they made it a requirement to send slave children to school

B they temporarily suspended the practice of owning slaves

C they passed more laws and restrictions to control slaves D they replaced many African slaves with Native American slaves

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21. During the early 1800s, which of the following best explains why the plantation system that thrived in South Carolina also forced the state to rely on the institution of slavery?

A because it was far more dangerous than work in an industrial factory

B because it against the law to pay white men to work in agriculture

C because it required a tremendous amount of manual labor D because it relied on techniques that originated in Africa

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22. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the economy in South Carolina centered around which of the following?

A agriculture

B industry

C religion D manufacturing

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23. The graph above shows that at the turn of the 19th century there was a drastic increase in the amount of cotton harvested in South Carolina. This is largely due to the invention of which of the following?

A the steam engine

B cottonseed oil

C the cotton gin D a threshing machine

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24. As the above graph shows, cotton production in South Carolina increased greatly during the early 1800s. This trend was largely responsible for an increase in which of the following during that time period?

A the number of African slaves in South Carolina

B the number of factory workers in South Carolina

C the number of plantations growing indigo in South Carolina D the number of United States senators from South Carolina

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25. Definition: loyalty to a specific region or one area of the country, instead of the country as a whole

Which of the following terms is being defined above?

A globalism

B imperialism

C nationalism D sectionalism

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26. In the early 1800s, South Carolina differed from the northern states on many issues because its citizens were most likely to support the position that did which of the followings?

A blocked westward expansion

B promoted industry

C supported the abolitionist movement D benefitted agriculture

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27. All of the political and legal acts shown above revolved around which major issue of the early 1800s?

A taxation without representation

B Native American citizenship

C the transition from agriculture to industry D the spread of slavery

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SC08SS080403 28. After hearing President Andrew Jackson say, "Our Union, it must be

preserved...", John C. Calhoun famously replied, “Our Union, next to our liberty, most dear..." What point was he making that was the general belief in South Carolina during the early 1830s?

A that holding the country together was the only way to defend freedom

B that defending freedom would naturally hold the country together

C that defending freedom was more important than holding the country together D that holding the country together was more important than defending freedom

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29. As the nation expanded in the early 1800s, Southerners viewed which of the following as the main threat to the institution of slavery?

A Abolitionists

B Southern Democrats

C Field Hands D Immigrants

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30. Which 19th century novel raised public awareness by exposing the cruelties of slavery to the general public?

A The Grapes of Wrath

B To Kill a Mockingbird

C Uncle Tom's Cabin D Pride and Prejudice

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31. Shown above is a list of political and legal acts of the mid-1800s. The arguments and controversy that resulted from these events prompted South Carolina to do which of the following in 1860?

A secede from the Union

B nullify a federal tariff

C move the capital from Charleston to Columbia D abolish slavery

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32. Most of the delegates to South Carolina's Secession Convention were strong believers in states' rights, which meant that they held which opinion?

A the rights of individual states should never conflict with the goals of the federal government

B the rights of individual states should take precedent over the federal government

C the rights of individual states should be determined by the federal government D the rights of individual states should be determined by all of the other states

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33. In the 1850s, a South Carolinian arguing that the state should secede from the Union would most likely hold which opinion?

A "the federal government needs to expand to be effective"

B "an issue as important as slavery should be decided by the federal government"

C "slavery needs to end, and it will happen only if it is abolished by the federal government"

D "the federal government should not interfere with states' rights"

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34. Shown above is an example of an argument over secession that may have taken place in South Carolina in 1860. Which of the following correctly labels the South Carolinians who are speaking to each other?

A #1=Cooperationist ; #2=Secessionist ; #3=Unionist

B #1=Unionist ; #2=Cooperationist ; #3=Secessionist

C #1=Cooperationist ; #2=Unionist; #3=Secessionist D #1=Unionist ; #2=Secessionist ; #3=Cooperationist

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35. In the debate shown above, South Carolinian #2 says that there is "no other choice" except "to break away from the Union." In the year 1860, South Carolinians who held this radical position were known by which nickname?

A scalawags

B abolitionists

C carpetbaggers D fire-eaters