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Test Review 8 th Grade

Test Review 8 th Grade. Chapter 9 – Antebellum Era. What was the largest group of immigrants who came to the United States during the antebellum period ? A. Africans B. French C. Germans D. Irish. Which cultural group included vacheries ? A . Acadian B. Creole C. German D. Irish.

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Test Review 8 th Grade

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  1. Test Review 8th Grade Chapter 9 – Antebellum Era

  2. What was the largest group of immigrants who came to the United States during the antebellum period? A. Africans B. French C. Germans D. Irish

  3. Which cultural group included vacheries? A. Acadian B. Creole C. German D. Irish

  4. What musical instrument was NOT permitted on plantations? A. accordion B. drum C. rub board D. triangle

  5. Which vegetable came from Africa? A. corn B. okra C. sweet potato D. turnip

  6. Which statement describes one belief of Jacksonian democracy? A. Suffrage should be extended. B. Women should serve in government. C. Individual citizens should be given more power. D. Residency requirements for office should be eliminated.

  7. In the antebellum period, which section of Louisiana believed that state government was neglecting its interests? A. East B. North C. South D. West

  8. Which Louisiana governor moved the state capital to Donaldsonville? A. James Dakin B. Henry Johnson C. Thomas Bolling Robertson D. Jacques Villere

  9. Who was the architect of the capitol built in Baton Rouge? A. James Dakin B. Henry Johnson C. Thomas Bolling Robertson D. Jacques Villere

  10. What two groups of immigrants are depicted in the picture? A. French and Germans B. Irish and Germans C. Irish and Italians D. Italians and French

  11. What is the main idea expressed in the political cartoon? A. Immigrants stole elections. B. Immigrants fought for their rights. C. Immigrants drank too much alcohol. D. Immigrants were troublemakers who caused violence.

  12. Why were the state legislators unhappy with the selection of Donaldsonville as Louisiana’s capital? A. It was too small. B. It was not centrally located. C. It was too politically conservative. D. It was not representative of Louisiana’s population.

  13. What political candidate was referred to as the choice of the common man? A. Henry Clay B. William Henry Harrison C. Andrew Jackson D. James Monroe

  14. Why did the Know Nothing Party (American Party) oppose immigration? A. Its members believed the immigrants would join the Democrat Party. B. Its members feared the immigrants would bring changes to the country. C. Its members believed immigrants could easily be influenced by politicians. D. Its members blamed the immigrants for the unemployment of American workers.

  15. What political party was supported by sugar planters? A. Democrat B. Know Nothing C. Republican D. Whig

  16. During the antebellum period, what was the largest group of Indians to be pushed out of Louisiana? A. Caddo B. Cherokee C. Choctaw D. Sioux

  17. Who was an early leader of the Whig Party in Louisiana? A. Henry Clay B. Alexander Porter C. Judah Touro D. Jacques Villere

  18. What provision was included in the Louisiana constitution of 1852? A. Women received the right to vote. B. The governor was selected by the legislature. C. Slaves were not counted in the state’s total population. D. Representation in both houses of the legislature was based on population.

  19. What were the two primary items found in the diet of Louisiana farmers? A. beef and beans B. hogs and corn C. lamb and rice D. sugar and corn

  20. What was built by the government to protect the plantation economy? A. a banking system B. a canal system C. a levee system D. a slavery system

  21. What event caused the Mexican-American War to break out? A. the battle at the Alamo B. U.S. troops in the Rio Grande area C. the assassination of the Mexican president D. the annexation of Texas by the United States

  22. Children who received scholarships to private schools often did not attend because A. they were needed at home. B. formal education was unimportant. C. scholarships were viewed as charity. D. the scholarships did not provide for all their expenses.

  23. Which disease was responsible for one of the worst epidemics in Louisiana? A. cholera B. flu C. smallpox D. tuberculosis

  24. You will have a map with three questions from the map. Remember, when you have a map on a test you actually have the answer right in front of you!

  25. Don’t forget to review your vocabulary!!

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