NAEP U.S. History Grade 8 Flashcards

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

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

Reconstruction aimed to restore the Southern states to the Union and establish civil and political rights for freed Black Americans.

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

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

The Industrial Revolution transformed the U.S. economy through factory production, urbanization, and large-scale immigration.

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

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

The Constitutional Convention created the U.S. Constitution after delegates concluded the Articles of Confederation gave the central government too little power.

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

Answer: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public accommodations.

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

Answer: The stock market crash of 1929 and widespread bank failures

The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of October 1929 and was worsened by bank failures and plummeting consumer spending.

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

Answer: The right of women to vote

The 19th Amendment prohibited denying the right to vote based on sex, effectively granting women's suffrage nationwide.