8th Grade STAAR Review

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In forming a new government, which group of politicians felt that the federal gov't was too strong and the states should have more power? They wouldn't ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights.

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Anti-federalists

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Which Amendment protects rights to own guns?

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2nd Amendment

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Signed by many Pilgrims when they landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, this helped establish the idea of "Self-Government"

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Mayflower Compact

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These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England

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New England

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —

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guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

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The innovation shown in this photograph (invented by Robert Fulton) most affected the U.S. economy by

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allowing more efficient movement of goods

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The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted ....

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spiritual and religious revival and the need for social reform

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As head of the Executive Branch, what responsibility or title does the president of the U.S. hold while in charge of the military?

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Commander in Chief

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Famous US Navy commander; won important naval victories like the Bonhomme Richards victory over the Serapis

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John Paul Jones

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Which territorial gain bought from France in 1803 gave the United States control of the Mississippi River and was very important in transporting goods?

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Louisiana Purchase