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NAEP US History Grade 8 - Question List

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1. Why is Thomas Jefferson’s election to the presidency sometimes called the "revolution of 1800"?
  1. The peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another was established as a precedent in the United States.
  2. The people had revolted and violently forced John Adams and the Federalists from power.
  3. Jefferson was elected by direct popular vote rather than by the electoral college.
  4. Jefferson intended to buy the Louisiana Territory and double the size of the country.
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2. What happened in Europe in the 1400’s and 1500’s that led people to explore the Americas and establish colonies there?
  1. The Black Plague caused many people to want to leave Europe.
  2. Political and economic competition among European countries increased.
  3. People needed to find new sources of manufactured goods.
  4. Local nobles became more powerful and kings lost power.
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3. Maryland was among the first colonies to grant?
  1. legal rights to American Indians
  2. religious toleration to all Christians
  3. the right of all colonists to own slaves
  4. full political rights to all free Black people
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4. One of the central ideas of President George Washington’s foreign policy was that the United States should?
  1. play an active role in European affairs
  2. expand its influence throughout the Americas
  3. support democracies and oppose monarchies
  4. avoid permanent alliances with other countries
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5. Which statement about the War of 1812 is accurate?
  1. The United States enjoyed military superiority for most of the war.
  2. In some regions many people did not support the war.
  3. The peace treaty that ended the war doubled the size of the United States.
  4. Almost all of the land and sea battles were fought at great distances from United States territory.
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