8th Grade Social Studies 9 Week Benchmark Review

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development? Hint: through which state does the Hudson River run through?)

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

• Washington D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

What was one result of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. during the mid- 1800s?

• Cities grew rapidly

• Demand for artisans increased

• Farms experienced a shortage of labor

• Government regulation of factories increased

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that?

• a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

• the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

• a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

• the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis? (Hint: S. Carolina)

• Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

• Can a state regulate a federal agency?

• Can a state overturn a federal law?

• Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted from disagreements over which issue?

• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

• The election of George Washington to a 2nd presidential term

• The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

• The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa

Which of these warned against the dangers of political parties and the challenges of foreign policy?

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Federalist Papers

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

• by funding a transportation network to uninhabited regions

• by establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

• by promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

• by creating a national bank to lend money to investors

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that... (Hint: judicial review)

• only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

• the president may veto federal legislation

• the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

• only the president may issue an executive order

1. File an application 2. Be interviewed 3. Take language and civics test 4. Take an Oath of Allegiance

These 4 steps must be completed in order to...

• become a registered voter in the United States

• become a member of the U.S. armed forces

• become a candidate for elected office in the United States

• become a naturalized U.S. citizen

What do California and Florida have in common?

• Both were founded as work colonies for debtors

• Both were former slave states

• Both were havens for religious dissenters

• Both were former Spanish colonies