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Grade 8 Early National Era
What was the name of the rebellion which showed that the Articles of Confederation did not work?
  1. Whiskey Rebellion
  2. Washington's Rebellion
  3. Shays' Rebellion
  4. Constitutional Rebellion
Grade 8 WWI
What year did the First World War begin?
  1. 1867
  2. 1914
  3. 1918
  4. 1939
Grade 8 Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?
  1. Gettysburg
  2. Fredricksburg
  3. Antietam
  4. Vicksburg
  5. None of the above
Grade 8 American Revolution
which country was NOT an ally of the colonists?
  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. Mexico
  4. Canada
Grade 8 Civil Rights
In 1952, Medgar Evers joined which organization to advocate for civil rights?
  1. Council of Federated Organizations
  2. Regional Council of Negro Leadership
  3. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  4. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Grade 8 WWI
What year did the First World War end?
  1. 1867
  2. 1914
  3. 1918
  4. 1945
Grade 8 Civil War
Which compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and divided much of the remaining land in the west into two territories?
  1. The Missouri Compromise
  2. The Compromise of 1850
  3. The Great Compromise
  4. The Compromise of 1820
Grade 8 Great Depression
Which financial reform act was passed in response to the Wall Street Crash and subsequent Great Depression?
  1. Social Security Act
  2. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  3. Federal Reserve Act of 1913
  4. Wagner Act
Grade 8 French Revolution
The Treaty of Versailles ended which war?
  1. World War I
  2. World War II
  3. Algerian War
  4. Franco-Prussian War
Grade 8 Civil Rights
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first major leadership role during the Civil Rights Movement came during which event?
  1. March on Washington
  2. Montgomery Bus Boycott
  3. Watergate
  4. Selma to Montgomery March
Grade 8 Civil War
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
  1. Texas
  2. South Carolina
  3. Virginia
  4. California
  5. Louisiana
Grade 8 Geography
What is true about the "Ring of Fire?"
  1. The seasons of Earth are reversed at this location.
  2. There is only one season at this location, hot and very dry.
  3. Major tectonic activity occurs at many locations along this zone.
  4. Volcanic activity is located only in the southern portion of this zone.
Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
  1. Texcoco
  2. Tlacopan
  3. Purepecha
  4. Tenochtitlan
Grade 8 US History
The U.S. Constitution was adopted in what year?
  1. 1776
  2. 1787
  3. 1791
  4. 1800
Grade 8 Colonial Period
What historical figure is often criticized for his treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas?
  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. George Washington
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. Thomas Jefferson
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