NAEP U.S. History Grade 8 Flashcards

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, which document declared the American colonies independent from Britain in 1776?

Answer: The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, formally announced the colonies' separation from Great Britain.

NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History covers westward expansion. What was 'Manifest Destiny'?

Answer: The idea that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent

Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand from coast to coast.

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what was the primary cause of the Civil War (1861–1865)?

Answer: Disagreements over slavery and states' rights

The Civil War arose primarily from deep conflicts over slavery and the rights of Southern states to maintain it.

Which NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History concept describes the system where each branch of government limits the power of the others?

Answer: Checks and balances

Checks and balances is the constitutional system that prevents any one branch of government from gaining too much power.

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what did the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 do?

Answer: Declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln, declared enslaved people in rebelling Confederate states legally free.

On NAEP Grade 8 U.S. History, what was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)?

Answer: It nearly doubled the size of the United States by acquiring territory from France

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 roughly doubled U.S. territory by acquiring approximately 828,000 square miles from France.