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STAAR Sample questions

STAAR Sample questions

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so

What does this refer to?

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Multiple Choice

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could

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Self-govern on a local level

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vote in British Parliament

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participate in a free Market economy

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express dissatisfaction with British rule

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Why were the Southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention wiling to accept the three-fifths compromise?


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Multiple Choice

Why were the Southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the three-fifths compromise?

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It increased the political influence of the South

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It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens

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it decreased the federal tax on property in the South

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It allowed the South to increase its industrial output

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Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

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Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

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Any Congressional action required executive approval.

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Congress lacked the power to declare war.

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Most Congressional decisions required the approval of at least 9 states

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Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

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The first political parties of the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over-

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Multiple Choice

The first political parties of the Unties States formed mainly in response to disagreements over

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taxation over representation

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doctrine of judicial review

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territorial expansion to the west

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the extent of federal power

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