Share 8th Grade SS EOC Part 2
Save to Folder
If someone opposed the Mexican American War, they would also likely oppose what major cultural idea of the 1800s?
Manifest Destiny
Who did America purchase the Louisiana Purchase from? How much did the purchase cost? What did the purchase do to the size of America?
America purchased it from France for $15 million. It more than doubled the size of America.
Why did Texas launch their revolution from Mexico?
They grew unhappy under the laws of Mexico.
What was the main goal of the women’s movement?
Suffrage – the right to vote
What was the main goal of the abolitionist’s movement?
Immediate emancipation of enslaved persons
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act? What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?
Indian Removal Act was the forced removal of Natives from their ancestral homelands and removed to the reservations.
What invention contributed the most to the growth of the plantation system in the South before the Civil War?
Cotton gin
Why did slavery spread faster in the South than the North?
South was dependent upon enslaved labor for their cash crop-based society.
What was the impact of the Dred Scott Decision on property rights in America?
It was decided that enslaved people are property and property ownership is protected under the Constitution making slavery essentially legal everywhere
What was Lincoln’s goal at the start of the Civil War?
To preserve the Union
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation initially free zero enslaved persons?
It only freed enslaved persons in the states in rebellion and since the Confederacy believes they are their own country they did not follow it
Why did the Civil War mark a turning point in American history?
Americans start thinking of themselves as a united nation instead of a loose confederate of states
What did the Presidential Election of 1860 demonstrate about the status of our country at the time?
Sectionalism
What consequences did the South face after the Civil War?
Rising racism, a worthless currency, and a devastation of farms
What does the 14th amendment protect?
Rights of the African Americans that were being taken away by the creation of Black Codes
