Mid Term Benchmark Social Studies Grade 8

1. Which immigrant groups of the 20th Century found living in NC are currently growing at a rapid pace?

Highland Scot, Moravians

Hmong, Hispanic

Scot-Irish, Highland Scot

Hmong, Moravians

2. Why did the Founding Fathers include the system of checks and balances in the US Constitution?

So that no one branch of government has more power than the other branches

Congress needed to have equal power with the Supreme Court

To make sure that the Supreme Court can overrule all other branches of government

3. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail as the first national government?

Most of the power was given to the states, not the national government

Each state only had one vote in Congress and most did not come to vote

Shay's Rebellion by farmers was hard to put down and weakened the nation even more due to lack of power

All of the above

4. Who saved valuable documents during the War of 1812?

James Madison

Dolley Madison

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

5. Describe the lasting impact of exploration upon the Native American population.

Loss of land

Reduction in population

Exchange of plants, animals, disease

All of the above

6. Which of the following would not be considered as a primary source?

Diary/Journal account of Moravian settler

Watercolor sketch drawings made by John White

Textbook

Declaration of Independence

7. The French and Indian War helped to set the stage for what major conflict to occur?

American Revolution

Declaration of Independence

World War I

Golden Age of Piracy

8. Complete the analogy Thomas Jefferson: James Madison: ____

Bill of Rights, Constitution

Declaration of Independence, Constitution

Constitution, Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence, Halifax Resolves

9. How did 9-11 impact the US?

War of terrorism began- US fought in 2 wars Iraq and Afghanistan

Tighter security nationwide/ Increase in defense spending

Economic downturn began as result of 9-11 events- business closings

All of the above

10. What happened to the White House and Capitol as a result of the War of 1812?

The buildings were moved to temporary location due to raging battles close by

The capital site was moved to the city of Boston

The British burned both buildings as they came through the town

The buildings were unharmed due to the amount of soldiers standing guard outside

11. What group lost the most as a result of their involvement in the War of 1812?

Politicans

Native Americans

Americans

British

12. What would be the best definition of the word "Revolution"?

Fighting a war

Argument over a land/terrority

Dispute between two groups of people

A time of great change, conflict

13. What phrase was associated with the outbreak & causes of the American Revolution?

"We will avenge the deaths of the Boston Massacre"

"Give me Liberty or Give Me Death"

"No Taxation without Representation"

"General Washington should lead the troops"

14. We researched who our national "Founding Fathers" were, how would they be best defined?

Social leaders of the American Revolution

Political leaders of the American Revolution and helped to found the new nation after the war

Constitutional signers

Those men who signed the Declaration of Independence

15. Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the LA terrritory?

Andrew Jackson and James Madison

Lewis and Clark

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

16. What group took responsiblity for the attacks of Sept. 11th?

Taliban

Palistan

Al-Queada

Regulators

17. Why were pirates attracted to North Carolina?

Pirates bought off the NC governor and choas loomed in the state

Pirates loved the freedom of the South

18. The goal to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean could be best summarized by the word or term..?

Americanism

Great Wagon Road

Oregon Trail

Manifest Destiny

19. : Opening Battle of American Revolution : Final Battle of American Revolution

Bunker Hill, Yorktown

Guilford Courthouse, Lexington&Concord

Kings Mountain, Yorktown

Lexington&Concord, Yorktown

20. What group is best defined as those who were fighting against the corrupt government officials of the backcountry and refused to pay higher taxes.

Regulators

Tories

Yeomen

Founding Fathers

21. Leader of the Continental Army:___ Leader of the British Army

Greene, Washington

Washington, Cornwallis

Washington, Ferguson

Washington, Hamilton

22. Why was SIr Walter Raleigh important to our state history?

He began the first successful colony in the New World

He sponsored 3 trips to the NC Outer Banks and attempted colonies

Our state capital is named in honor of him

Both B and C

23. Which of the following events did not lead to the outbreak of the American Revolution?

Boston Massacre

Stamp Act

Intolerable Acts

Constitutional Convention

24. What are the three geographic regions of NC?

Outer Banks, Coastal Plain, Mountains

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Tidewater, Mountains, Piedmont

Outer Banks, Foothills, Piedmont

25. Why is the process of Fracking dangerous to NC and its people?

Ground water could become contaminated with harsh chemicals

It is not dangerous, just expensive process to begin for NC

Rocks are broken into small pieces and ground water is harmed by gravel

The noise of equipment is loud and dangerous to ears

26. Complete the analogy using the following information: Coastal Plain: soil: best farmland in state Mountains: Rocky, Red Clay soil : least productive soil in state with rich mineral deposits Coastal Rivers: flow toward: Mountain Rivers: flow toward the state of TN

Sandy, Atlantic Ocean

Clay, South Carolina

Clay/Sandy, West

Sandy, West

27. How is the President of the US elected?

Popular vote

Electoral College

Congress votes him in after the election in December

Supreme Court nominates him for reelection

28. What important action did the Continental Congress take?

Appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army

Created a committee to write the Declaration of Independence

Tried to work out the differences between the colonies and the King of England before war broke out

All of the above

29. How many Senators does each state have?

1

2

3

4

30. How are the House of Representatives members determined for each state?

Each state has the same number

Number changes after the census results are announced

Each state determines House members based on state population

Each state determines House memebers based on the number of new residents in the state

31. Complete the analogy about state capitals of NC: __________: First Capital of NC Raleigh: Current State Capital

Bath

Wilmington

Winston Salem

New Bern

32. Identify the true statement about settlement of the state of NC.

Rivers flow from region to region throughout the state, so settlement was very easy throughout the state

Settlement began in the Coastal Plain then moved into the Backcountry then the Mountains

The Backcountry was settled first then the mountains, Coastal Plain was settled last.

The Rivers of NC had no effect on the development, transportation of the state

33. Why was the LA Purchase important to the US?

France no longer had an interest in the US

The US doubled in size, we had growing room

The Spanish began to explore in the US

Canada areas were not open to settlement

34. Name the largest tribe of Native Americans living in NC.

Cherokee

Catawba

Creek

Tuscarora

35. Select the correct process of colonization for NC

Attempted Colonies by Sir Walter Raleigh,Jamestown, Proprietatary Colony, Royal Colony, Independence

Jamestown, Independence, Royal Colony, Proprietatary

Attempted Colonies, Jamestown, Royal Colony, Independence, Proprietary

Independence, Royal Colony, Jamestown, Proprietatary, Attempted Colonies

36. Electoral votes needed to win election: Electoral votes in NC:_

538, 17

538, 16

270, 19

270, 15

37. Who was the most famous NC pirate that used the NC Coast to his advantage?

Redbeard

Blackbeard

Robert Maynard

Stede Bonnet

38. What were the main reasons that settlers moved into the Backcountry in the 1700's?

Find rich farmland

Wealth and freedom

Religious Freedom,& to escape political conflicts

Farmland and Freedom

39. What is the main purpose of Veterans Day?

To celebrate the day of victory in WWI

To honor and thank those that died in WWI

To honor and thank those who died in WWII and Vietnam War

To honor and thank those who have serve in our nations military

40. What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer?

A pirate steals for fun, a privateer steals for money

A pirate does not care who he hurts, a privateer releases his victims

There is not a difference between the two

41. What is the name the first successful English colony in the New World?

Lost Colony

Amadas Barlowe Expedition

Lane Colony

Jamestown

42. What would be the best description of the word yeoman?

Rich plantation owner with 20 or more slaves

Indentured Servant

Apprentice

Small Farmer

43. What was the main purpose of the Great Wagon Road?

Native American trail used by the British during the American Revolution

Trail made by horses that allowed settlements along the mountains of PA to NY

Brought settlers from PA to NC and began to settle NC's Backcountry

Path used by settlers to move towards the coast of NC

44. What crop helped to make the Jamestown Colony successful for the English in 1607?

Wheat

Corn/Maize

Tobacco

Potatoes

45. Why is the War of 1812 known as the war for "Second Independence"?

The Americans were fighting the English again and if lost war we could have resulted back to colonial status

The war was our second big war as a nation

The war was hard fought and won easily with any damage to our pride/nation

There was no real significance to the name

46. What region of the state would be best described as the "Backcountry"?

Piedmont

Mountains

Coastal Plain

Tidewater

47. Use the analogy to identify the exchanges from the Columbian Exchange. Diseases: ___ Corn:

Slavery, Horses

Corn, Horses

Potatoes, Men

Corn, Potatoes

48. Which of the following was not an immigrant group of the 1700's that moved to NC by choice?

Africans

Highland Scots

Moravains

Scot-Irish

49. Why did Columbus call the Native Americans, Indians?

He thought that he had landed in Asia

He thought that was the best name for them

He thought that he had landed in India, therefore they were natives of the nation- Indians

50. Where did the English attempt the first colonies in the New World?

New Bern

Charlotte

Ocracoke Island

Roanoke Island

Mid Term Benchmark Social Studies Grade 8

1. Which immigrant groups of the 20th Century found living in NC are currently growing at a rapid pace?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Why did the Founding Fathers include the system of checks and balances in the US Constitution?

3. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail as the first national government?

4. Who saved valuable documents during the War of 1812?

5. Describe the lasting impact of exploration upon the Native American population.

6. Which of the following would not be considered as a primary source?

7. The French and Indian War helped to set the stage for what major conflict to occur?

8. Complete the analogy Thomas Jefferson: ______________ James Madison: __________________

9. How did 9-11 impact the US?

10. What happened to the White House and Capitol as a result of the War of 1812?

11. What group lost the most as a result of their involvement in the War of 1812?

12. What would be the best definition of the word "Revolution"?

13. What phrase was associated with the outbreak & causes of the American Revolution?

14. We researched who our national "Founding Fathers" were, how would they be best defined?

15. Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the LA terrritory?

16. What group took responsiblity for the attacks of Sept. 11th?

17. Why were pirates attracted to North Carolina?

18. The goal to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean could be best summarized by the word or term..?

19. ______________: Opening Battle of American Revolution ______________: Final Battle of American Revolution

20. What group is best defined as those who were fighting against the corrupt government officials of the backcountry and refused to pay higher taxes.

21. Leader of the Continental Army:_____________________ Leader of the British Army__________________

22. Why was SIr Walter Raleigh important to our state history?

23. Which of the following events did not lead to the outbreak of the American Revolution?

24. What are the three geographic regions of NC?

25. Why is the process of Fracking dangerous to NC and its people?

26. Complete the analogy using the following information: Coastal Plain: ____________soil: best farmland in state Mountains: Rocky, Red Clay soil : least productive soil in state with rich mineral deposits Coastal Rivers: flow toward: ____________ Mountain Rivers: flow toward the state of TN

27. How is the President of the US elected?

28. What important action did the Continental Congress take?

29. How many Senators does each state have?

30. How are the House of Representatives members determined for each state?

31. Complete the analogy about state capitals of NC: __________: First Capital of NC Raleigh: Current State Capital

32. Identify the true statement about settlement of the state of NC.

33. Why was the LA Purchase important to the US?

34. Name the largest tribe of Native Americans living in NC.

35. Select the correct process of colonization for NC

36. Electoral votes needed to win election:____________ Electoral votes in NC:_____________

37. Who was the most famous NC pirate that used the NC Coast to his advantage?

38. What were the main reasons that settlers moved into the Backcountry in the 1700's?

39. What is the main purpose of Veterans Day?

40. What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer?

41. What is the name the first successful English colony in the New World?

42. What would be the best description of the word yeoman?

43. What was the main purpose of the Great Wagon Road?

44. What crop helped to make the Jamestown Colony successful for the English in 1607?

45. Why is the War of 1812 known as the war for "Second Independence"?

46. What region of the state would be best described as the "Backcountry"?

47. Use the analogy to identify the exchanges from the Columbian Exchange. Diseases: ___________ Corn: ________

48. Which of the following was not an immigrant group of the 1700's that moved to NC by choice?

49. Why did Columbus call the Native Americans, Indians?

50. Where did the English attempt the first colonies in the New World?

8. Complete the analogy Thomas Jefferson: James Madison: ____

19. : Opening Battle of American Revolution : Final Battle of American Revolution

21. Leader of the Continental Army:___ Leader of the British Army

26. Complete the analogy using the following information: Coastal Plain: soil: best farmland in state Mountains: Rocky, Red Clay soil : least productive soil in state with rich mineral deposits Coastal Rivers: flow toward: Mountain Rivers: flow toward the state of TN

36. Electoral votes needed to win election: Electoral votes in NC:_

47. Use the analogy to identify the exchanges from the Columbian Exchange. Diseases: ___ Corn: