8th Grade American History Quizzes, Questions & Answers
Recent American History Quizzes
Explore key educational and societal changes in America post-Civil War. This quiz covers the evolution of school access, the impact of landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson, and the formation of pivotal groups like the NAACP. It...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 65 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhy did most children not go to high school?
Explore pivotal moments in U.S. history through the lens of Native American experiences. This quiz assesses understanding of treaties, reservations, and the impact of U.S. expansion on Native American tribes, highlighting key...
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 118 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat is a reservation in Social Studies terms?
This History Test Prep focuses on the American Revolution, assessing understanding of key battles, strategies, and figures like George Washington. It evaluates the significance of events like the Battle of Saratoga and the roles...
Questions: 22 | Attempts: 278 | Last updated: Mar 7, 2025
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Sample QuestionAt the beginning of the war the main American strength was
This History Test Prep, Chapter #6, covers pivotal moments and figures in the American Revolution, assessing knowledge on key events, influential speeches, and foundational documents that shaped the independence movement.
Questions: 14 | Attempts: 125 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2025
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Sample QuestionTrue or False, The British withdrew from Boston in 1776 after seeing cannons aimed down on them from nearby Dorchester Heights.
Facts?! You need them to prove your arguments - dates, examples and all..... see how many of these you can get right on your own, as a pair then as a class. Any left over? Use Walsh to search them out!
Questions: 24 | Attempts: 142 | Last updated: Apr 23, 2025
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Sample QuestionTelevision was one of the most impprtant new industries in the 1920s
What do you understand about the American civil war? The American civil war was a civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865. It was fought between northern states who pledged themselves to the Union and Southern states...
Questions: 25 | Attempts: 209 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025
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Sample QuestionThe 3/5 Compromise, which became part of our Constitution, related to?
This 'social studies final exam' assesses understanding of key American historical events and concepts, including the Declaration of Independence, westward expansion, and the condition of enslaved African Americans pre-Civil War....
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 114 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat are the three main ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence?
How well do you know American history? America as a country has one of the richest and the most diverse histories. Though, parts of this history are disturbing, from its participation in the slave trade to various other...
Questions: 23 | Attempts: 69 | Last updated: Apr 4, 2025
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Sample QuestionThe primary focus of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century Progressivism was:
Explore the pivotal roles of historical figures in American industrialization. Identify the industries associated with icons like Armour, Kellogg, and Vanderbilt, assessing their impact as either captains of industry or robber...
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 148 | Last updated: May 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat industry was armour in?
The 'Social Studies Quarter 3 Exam' assesses understanding of key historical events and figures in American history, focusing on constitutional issues, economic policies, and national responses to crises. It evaluates critical...
Questions: 58 | Attempts: 82 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025
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Sample QuestionThomas Jefferson, 1798 "They brought into the lower house a sedition bill, which . . . undertakes to make printing certain metters criminal . . . indeed this bill and the alien bill both are so [against] the Consitution as to show they mean to pay no respect to it". What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he said that the bills referred to in this quote were against the Constituion?
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