2015 8th Grade US History STAAR

What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map? 

• A To persuade American Indians to become farmers
•    To gain access to important rivers 
• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
• To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services,including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices areprotected by the —

• First Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Sixth Amendment
• Eighth Amendment

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to —

• the creation of reservations for American Indians
• a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
• the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
• a compromise over slavery in western territories

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

• 1: Indigo
• 2: Moderate
• 3: Rocky Soil
• 4: Ships

Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?

• The right of citizens to choose representatives
• The power of states to organize militias
• The unalienable rights of citizens 
• The legal ability of states to secede

These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?

• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Gibbons v. Ogden
• Dred Scott v Sandford
• Worcester v. Georgia

   These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by — 

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians
• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
• angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
• punishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament

A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?

• The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg
• The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia
• The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg
• The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox CourtHouse

Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table?

• 1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor
• 1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants
• 1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals
• 1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market