8th Grade U.S History STAAR Review

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed? Options: The States, The National Government, The Continental Congress, The Legislative Branch

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The States

Front

Which branch has the responsibility of interpreting laws? They say what laws mean and determine if a law is being obeyed.

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Judicial

Front

The colonies in yellow belong to what region?

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New England Colonies

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Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

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Mercantilism

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According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?

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Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

Front

Which government principle is illustrated in the diagram? Options: Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Separation of Powers

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Separation of Powers

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How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

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By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance.

Front

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Options: The English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Articles of Confederation

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The English Bill of Rights

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Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation