NAEP NAEP U.S. History Grade 8 2

Question 1

NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History includes the Reconstruction era. What was the main goal of Reconstruction (1865–1877)?

Accepted Answer

To reintegrate Southern states into the Union and address the rights of formerly enslaved people

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To rebuild Southern infrastructure only

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To punish Northern states for the war

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To eliminate the Republican Party

Question 2

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what was the Industrial Revolution's main effect on the United States in the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

It led to rapid growth of factories, cities, and wage labor

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It caused the U.S. to rely more on farming

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It reduced immigration to the U.S.

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It eliminated the use of railroads

Question 3

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Accepted Answer

To draft a new framework of government to replace the weak Articles of Confederation

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To declare independence from Britain

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To negotiate peace after the Civil War

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To expand voting rights

Question 4

NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History covers the Civil Rights Movement. Which landmark law ended legal segregation in public places?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The 14th Amendment

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The Equal Pay Act

Question 5

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what was a major cause of the Great Depression (1929–1939)?

Accepted Answer

The stock market crash of 1929 and widespread bank failures

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A war with Germany

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Overproduction of steel in Northern cities

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A severe drought across all 48 states

Question 6

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what did the 19th Amendment (1920) grant?

Accepted Answer

The right of women to vote

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The abolition of slavery

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Citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.

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Prohibition of alcohol