Eighth Grade Semester Exam

1.

1 point

What was the Missouri Compromise?

a compromise that gave the rights for African American slaves to become free and enslave their former masters.

actually happened in Arkansas and gave blacks the right to vote

A compromise that allowed for Missouri to become a state as a slave state and set a boundary for future states to be free or slave

Compromise that made Missouri a free state and all other states after them could choose for themselves whether they were a free or slave state

2.

1 point

James Monroe was know for which famous doctrine?

the Monroe Doctrine

xyz Doctrine

the James Doctrine

John Q Adams Doctrine

3.

1 point

What was King Cotton?

Most powerful King in the southern United States

Slaves were the kings

Invention of cotton gin made cotton more profitable. This increased the need for slaves in the south and manufacturing in the north

Eli Whitney

4.

1 point

On the study guide which president came first (the study guide was in Chronological order)?

John Adams

John Quincy Adams

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson?

5.

1 point

Which President was associated with Jay's Treaty?

Andrew Jackson

Barrack Obama

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

6.

1 point

Who was the president during the Lewis and Clark expedition?

George H.W. Bush

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

7.

1 point

John Quincy Adams, son of former president John Adams, was know for what?

Being a better president than his father

winning the lottery

Lewis and Clark expedition

being a part of the Corrupt Bargain

8.

1 point

Who is known for ushering in the Era of Good Feelings?

John Adams

William Edwards

Andrew Jackson

James Monroe

9.

1 point

Thomas Jefferson was president associated with?

the Louisiana Purchase

George Washington's presidency

being from Boston

the South Carolina Nullification controversy

10.

1 point

Which president was associated with the Alien and Sedition Acts?

John Adams

Abraham Lincoln

James Monroe

James Madison

11.

1 point

Who was president during the South Carolina Controversy?

Andrew Jackson

John Jay

James Monroe

Abraham Lincoln

12.

1 point

Who was president during the War of 1812?

George Washington

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

there was no war of 1812

13.

1 point

Andrew was known as?

a strong president, who increased the presidential powers

a friend to the indian

an elite polition

a bad soldier

14.

1 point

The Trail of Tears occurred under which presidents watch?

Bear Bryant

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

John Quincy Adams

15.

1 point

John Adams was president during?

the Quasi-War with France

the War of 1812

the Monroe Doctrine

the invention of the airplane