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8th Grade U.S. History Review: Multiple Choice
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- 01In what year was the U.S. Constitution written (Constitutional Convention) and then later ratified by the states?
- 02Which federal agency was created during Reconstruction to help formerly enslaved people with education, food, and legal issues?
- 03Which document created the first national government of the United States before the Constitution?
- 04Which amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to former enslaved people?
- 05Which principle divides power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
- 06Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?
- 07Who was elected President of the United States in 1860, an event that preceded Southern secession?
- 08Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War (1863)?
- 09The Reconstruction era primarily refers to the period immediately after which event?
- 10Which event is commonly considered the start of the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
- 11Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence (1776)?
- 12Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?