8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz

What does inflation cause?

• Prices to increase and the value of money to decrease

• A decrease in prices and an increase in the value of money

• A temporary government to take control

• Farmers to receive more crops

What is tenant farming?

• Farming where tenants own the land but share profits

• A system where people rent land and a home from a landowner

• A form of credit repaid in crops rather than money

• Farming in which enslaved people work the land

What is an example of contraband during the Civil War?

• A legal document allowing freedom

• An enslaved person who escaped to Union lines

• A law restricting voting rights

• A government-run bank

What does provisional mean?

• Permanent

• Temporary

• Unchangeable

• Approved by the government

What is the purpose of a blockade in war?

• To increase the price of goods

• To keep soldiers from enlisting

• To prevent goods and people from moving in or out

• To force people to work in factories

Prejudice is different from racism because:

• Prejudice is based on personal experiences

• Prejudice is always positive

• Prejudice is making judgments without knowing the facts

• Prejudice only applies to social class differences

Why was conscription used during wars?

• To force people to work on farms

• To require men to join the military when more soldiers were needed

• To prevent inflation from rising

• To protect landowners from tenant farmers

Racism is the belief that all races are equal and should be treated fairly.

• True

• False

An insurrection is a peaceful protest against the government.

• True

• False

A blockade prevents goods and people from moving in or out of an area.

• True

• False