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? Jefferson's Deal Pacific Discovery The French Affair Louisiana Purchase

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

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

4. The Battle of New Orleans happened in 1815. What was so odd about the battle? 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 The British surrendered after one hour of fighting

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

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

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? Utah Iowa New Mexico Texas

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

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? Hitler's Greatest Crime The Holocaust The Nazi Atrrocity The German Killings