STAAR Blitz Day 7

Multiple Choice

What is the focus of DAY 7 in the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR® Blitz?

• Exploration and Colonization

• American Revolution

• Westward Expansion

• Civil War and Reconstruction

Multiple Select

What were the reasons many Americans supported Manifest Destiny?

• Access to inexpensive land

• Desire for new trade opportunities

• Overcrowding in Eastern cities

• Economic challenges faced by the nation

Multiple Choice

What were the key outcomes of the Louisiana Purchase, Adams-Onis Treaty, and the agreement regarding the Oregon territory?

• Increased land size and access to ports

• Decreased population

• Loss of territory to Great Britain

• No significant changes

Multiple Choice

What were the concerns of many Americans regarding the annexation of Texas in 1845?

• It would lead to more slave states

• It would cause a war with Mexico

• It would increase immigration

• It would reduce U.S. territory

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in relation to the Mexican Cession?

• It ended the U.S.-Mexican War

• It established the Gadsden Purchase

• It increased tensions over slavery

• It was the first treaty between the U.S. and Mexico

Multiple Choice

What challenges did Chinese immigrants face during the California Gold Rush?

• Discrimination and unequal treatment

• Access to gold mines

• Support from the government

• Equal opportunities in mining

Multiple Choice

What significant event occurred in California in 1848 that led to a population surge?

• The discovery of silver

• The California Gold Rush

• The construction of the transcontinental railroad

• The establishment of new states