8th Grade U.S. History First Semester Final Exam

Front

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the main reason for the colonists' dissatisfaction with British rule?

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Taxation without representation and lack of self-governance

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Who was the primary author of the Federalist Papers?

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Alexander Hamilton

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What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the size of the United States?

Back

Doubled the size of the United States

Front

Which Founding Father is known for his role in establishing the first national bank of the United States?

Back

Alexander Hamilton

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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in the lead-up to the American Revolution?

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It was a key event that led to increased tensions between the American colonists and the British government.

Front

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

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George Washington

Front

Which means "The right to vote"?

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suffrage

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Word meaning "Official Approval"

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ratification

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the legislature would be bicameral made up of two houses, or groups of representatives and chosen on the basis of state populations

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Virgina Plan