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This page shows a list of test questions in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Standard "5.0 History," Indicator "NN.3 …"

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This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

How did Americans respond to the British burning of Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812?

  1. A.
    surrendered their troops
  2. B.
    relocated the capital
  3. C.
    protested against the war
  4. D.
    strengthened their resistance

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Select the two phrases that correctly complete this diagram about outcomes of the War of 1812 and move them to the correct boxes.

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How did the War of 1812 most immediately affect national politics?

  1. A.
    by creating a division within the Democratic-Republican Party
  2. B.
    by restarting the debate over the national bank
  3. C.
    by leading to the demise of the Federalist Party
  4. D.
    by dividing the nation over the issue of immigration

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Select two outcomes of the War of 1812 and move them to complete the table.

rise of nationalism expansion of American industry emancipation of enslaved African Americans acquisition of territory in the Pacific purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Outcomes of the War of 1812