8th Grade STAAR Question Study Guide 3

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as--

• crew members on cargo ships
• cloth weavers in textile mills 
• staff reporters for local newspapers 
• legal counselors in state courts

What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?

• The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.
• The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
• The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased.
• The volume of trade passing through southern ports

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on the U.S. women in the early nineteenth century 

• Women in the unions gained bargaining power with employers 
• The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace 
• Women seeking work migrated from the rural communities to cities
• State governments called conventions in support of women's suffrage 

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

• The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states
• State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
• Federal courts determined the constitutionality of the law
• State courts lack the authority to cases challenging the federal law 

This painting shares a common theme with which literary work?

• "The Tell - Tale Heart," by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• "Paul Revere's Ride," by Henry Wadsworth

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• A. Manufactures produced goods to export overseas. 
• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers. 
• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers. 
• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.

After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the US in search of farming and business opportunities. in response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to ---

• promote the free enterprise system
• establish federal control over industry
• discourage the organization of new territories 
• prevent border disputes between states

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the ---

• formation of the patent system
• creation of labor unions
• use of mass-production techniques 
• eight-hour work day

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

• The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war. 
• There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
• Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.
• Many states called for restructuring of the federal government.

The Bessemer steel process affected the westward expansion in the US by enabling ____?

• clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast.
• interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from the west to the east. 
• Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West.
• railroads to be builtin order to carry people and goods to the West.