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LMS 8th Grade - Midterm Exam Study Guide - Part 2 Unit 2-Chapters 5, 6 and 7
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1) What historical event are the two images on pp 94 and 95 referring to? 2) Look at the image on p 94, which group of people are firing the weapons? Was their action justified?
3) These carvings were created by Paul Revere, what reaction was he trying to stir up in the colonies?
4) Using the map on p 112,
a) what were slaves traded for in the West Indies?
b) what was shipped from the British Colonies to Africa?
c) who benefited from the trade shown on the map?
5) Using the map on p 129
a) in which colonial region did the Battle of Yorktown occur?
b) what prevented the British from being rescued?
c) how did the US defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown?
Unit 3-Chapters 8, 9 and 10
6) Using the population graphs on pp 151 and 153
a) how did the states in the graph on p 153 want each slave to be counted with regards in determining state representation?
b) which state stood to gain the most representation in Congress if slaves were counted?
c) which state New York or North Carolina would have more representatives if slave were counted?
i) what if slaves were NOT counted?
7) Use the Check and Balances picture on p 172 answer the following questions a) how does the President balance the power Congress?
b) how does the Supreme Court balance the power of the President and Congress?
c) how does Congress check the power of the President?
8) Which group of people are most affected by the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th amendment?
9) Which amendment protects the rights of a defendant once they are found guilty of a crime?
a) list the rights of that they have according to the amendment
10) Which amendment describe the a person’s rights to privacy?
a) list those rights described by the amendment
Unit 4-Chapters 11, 12, 13
11) When Thomas Jefferson took the office of President, he spoke the words “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.” What did he hope to do by saying these words?
a) During what event did President Jefferson say these words?
12) Jefferson also said, “But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.” What does this mean to you?
a) What fundamental principle of the United States was Jefferson referring to?
13) Use the illustration of the Great Seal of the United States to answer the following questions
a) which symbol represents peace?
b) which symbol represents war?
c) what do the words ‘E PLURIBUS UNUM’ mean?
i) why are these words included on the Great Seal?
d) how is the Great Seal used by the Federal government?
14) Use the map on p 244 to answer the following questions
a) what physical feature marked the western edge of the United States? b) how did the
United States change between 1776 and 1820? 1
5) Describe the three distinct regional lifestyles that developed in the early 1800’s - a) why were people who lived west of the Appalachians often called hardy or rugged?
