YISD MS SS 8th Early Republic STAAR Released Part 2

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to-

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies

• encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

• keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.

• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.

• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

• Further colonization of the Americas by Europeans is prohibited.

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

• By funding a transportation network in 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 loan money to land investors

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a-

• method to purchase territory from foreign powers

• procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

• process through which states could be added to the Union

• compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a milestone because it-

• more than doubled the size of the United States

• established a method for admitting new states to the Union

• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

After the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian mountains. This conflict was address by the-

• Missouri Comromise

• Wilmot Proviso

• Northwest Ordinance

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?

• Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.

• State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.

• Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement.

• Road construction became a major industry in the United States.

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The supply of British goods decreases.

• Congress ends the European embargo.

• Exports to Great Britain increases.

• Congress reduces tariffs.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

• The use of federal paper currency increased.

• Agricultural imports increased.

• Imports of raw materials increased.

• Manufacturing increased.