8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review

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The distance from Great Britain, a need for lawmaking structure, and the traditional rights of Englishmen lead to what?

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Established their own representative institutions

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What were the main reasons for the American Revolution? Taxation without representation, restrictions on trade, desire for self-governance, Support for British monarchy, Increased immigration from Europe

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Taxation without representation, restrictions on trade, desire for self-governance

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Why were interchangeable parts so important to the Industrial Revolution?

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They allowed for mass production and easier repair of machinery.

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What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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A law passed in 1854 allowing Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.

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How did railroads and steamboats impact the Industrial Revolution?

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They improved transportation, enabling faster and more efficient movement of goods and people.

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The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of:

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Establishing a self-government

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia

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What was the Mexican Cession?

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Territory ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848

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Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

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The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

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Unalienable Rights: • Life • Liberty • Pursuit of happiness. The rights listed above were —

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defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence