8th Grade
History Objectives
January 6th
– January 15th
Chapter 14 Section 1
1)
Describe the
differing economies and lifestyles of the North and the South
2)
Explain the differing political views of the North and
the South, especially their different interpretations of the roles of the
federal and state governments
Chapter 14 Section 2
1)
Explain how slavery in America was different from
slavery in other countries
2)
Describe the Middle Passage and life on a Southern
plantation, including how slaves were treated
3)
Distinguish between the gang system and the task system
4)
Explain the role of the Bible in the slavery debate
5)
Describe some of the black reactions to slavery,
including escape on Underground Railroad, and their significance to the slavery
controversy
6)
Identify key leaders in the abolition movement
7)
Contrast the Northern and the Southern views of slavery
Chapter 14 Section 3
1)
Describe the effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the nation
2)
Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act and its effect in
Kansas
3)
Name the political party that grew out of antislavery
views
4)
Explain the Dred Scott decision and its effect on the
nation
5)
Describe John Brown and his activities
Chapter 14 Section 4
1)
Describe the men involved in the 1860 election and
their positions
2)
Identify factors leading to Lincoln’s victory in 1860
3)
Describe the formation of the Confederacy
Chapter 14 Section 5
1)
Describe the situation that led to the firing on Fort
Sumter
2)
Explain the way the border states were kept in the
Union
3)
List the North’s advantages as it entered the war
4)
List the South’s advantages as it entered the war
