Eighth Grade U.S. History Test

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought a large amount of land from the French. What was this event called? Louisiana Purchase The French Affair Jefferson's Deal Pacific Discovery

2. During the War of 1812 who was the United States fighting against? France Great Britain Mexico Italy

3. The Constitution was written in 1787 by some of our greatest leaders. In what city did they gather to write the Constitution? Richmond, Va. Washington, D.C. Philadelphia New York City

4. The Battle of New Orleans happened in 1815. What was so odd about the battle? The British surrendered after one hour of fighting The battle was fought with unloaded weapons The battle was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended The American forces were aided by Chief Crazy Horse and his tribe

5. What American woman aided wounded soldiers on the battlefield during the Civil War? Martha Simpson Betsy Ross Clara Barton Dolly Madison

6. Where was the first hostile action of the Civil War? Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C. Fort Sumter, South Carolina Fort James, Richmond, Va. Fort Reno, North Carolina

7. The Transcontinental Railroad was built to connect both coasts of the United States. One railroad worked from west to east while other workers labored from east to west. In what state did the tracks join to form the Transcontinental Railroad? New Mexico Utah Iowa Texas

8. What was the name of the document that Abraham Lincoln wrote and later executed that freed the slaves in Confederate states? The Eleventh Amendment The Slavery Decree The Emancipation Proclamation The Freedman Order

9. Who won World War II? The Axis Powers America and England America The Allied Powers

10. As World War II was occurring Nazi followers of Hitler were rounding up and killing millions of Jews and other people considered 'undesirable'. What do we call this crime today? The German Killings Hitler's Greatest Crime The Holocaust The Nazi Atrrocity