Are You Smarter Than An Eighth Grader?

10 Questions | By Kelsib | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 216

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How many eighth-grade level U. S. History questions can you answer correctly?

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1.

The opening of the Erie Canal led to
- A.
  
  An increase in the importance of cotton in the United States economy
- B.
  
  An increase in the importance of New York as a commercial center
- C.
  
  A decline in the importance of railroads
- D.
  
  A decline in the earning power of Midwestern farmers
2.

Maryland was among the first colonies to grant
- A.
  
  Legal rights to American Indians
- B.
  
  Religious toleration to all Christians
- C.
  
  The right of all colonists to own slaves
- D.
  
  Full political rights to all free Black people
3.

On of the central ideas of President George Washington's foreign policy was that the United States should
- A.
  
  Play an active role in European affairs
- B.
  
  Expand its influence throughout the Americas
- C.
  
  Support democracies and oppose monarchies
- D.
  
  Avoid permanent alliances with other countries
4.

How did the role of the government change as a result of the New Deal?
- A.
  
  The government exerted greater influence over the economy.
- B.
  
  The government loosened the regulation of large corporations.
- C.
  
  The government limited the number of hours people could work.
- D.
  
  The government reduced funding for large public works programs.
5.

During the Revolutionary War, one outcome of the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga that helped ensure the final defeat of the British was the
- A.
  
  Entrance of France on the American side
- B.
  
  Recapture of new York City from the British
- C.
  
  Mutiny of the British forces under General Howe
- D.
  
  Defeat of British forces at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
6.

One major consequence of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) was that the
- A.
  
  Colonists' decision to side with France led Britain to retaliate against them
- B.
  
  Expense of fighting the war led Britain to tax colonies directly for the first time
- C.
  
  Loyalty of the colonists to the British side led Britain to grant them a high degree of self-government
- D.
  
  Elimination of the French threat in North America led Britain to concentrate on conquering all of the remaining Spanish colonies
7.

The phrase "Jim Crow" refers to laws that
- A.
  
  Made liquor illegal
- B.
  
  Enforced racial segregation
- C.
  
  Restricted immigration to the United States
- D.
  
  Protected the environment
8.

The Monroe Doctrine was intended to
- A.
  
  Promote United States trade with China
- B.
  
  Help keep the peace in Europe
- C.
  
  Discourage European involvement in the Americas
- D.
  
  Protect United States business in Japan and Korea
9.

The Monroe Doctrine, the Good Neighbor Policy, and the Alliance for Progress were all United States foreign policy positions relating directly to
- A.
  
  Latin America
- B.
  
  Africa
- C.
  
  The Middle East
- D.
  
  China
10.

What was the most significant factor that led the American colonists to form the First Continental Congress in 1774?
- A.
  
  Religious conflict inside the colonies
- B.
  
  The desire of the colonists to write a Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation
- C.
  
  Colonial frustration with laws passed by the British Parliament
- D.
  
  The desire of the colonists to stop the war between Britain and the colonies