8th Social Studies STAAR Released Questions - 2022 (Part 2)

Front

Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

Back

He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny

Front

Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

Back

U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande

Front

Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

Back

Labor demands of the plantation system

Front

In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to —

Back

the growth of representative government

Front

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812? Options: Great Britain lost control of Canada, The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory, The United States stopped trading with Britain and France, Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment

Back

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment

Front

Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise? Options: The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate, The compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state’s population for representation in Congress, The compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North, The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

Back

The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate.

Front

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

Back

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

Front

Which title best completes this diagram? Innovations in the Cottage Industry, Causes of Rural Development, Expansion of Employees’ Rights, Reasons for Urbanization

Back

Reasons for Urbanization

Front

What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?

Back

Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South

Front

Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

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Mild climate