STAAR Review 2

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1776

• 1620

• 1787

• 1607

What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

• 1620

• 1787

• 1848

• 1877

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1803

• 1845

• 1776

• 1607

What year was the Constitution signed?

• 1776

• 1607

• 1787

• 1803

What year was Louisiana Purchased?

• 1803

• 1607

• 1776

• 1787

What is the Amendment process?

• 2/3 congress; 3/4 State legislatures

• 1/3 Congress; 3/4 State Legislatures

• 2/3 Congress; 1/4 State Legislatures

• 3/4 Congress; 2/3 State Legislature

What two things did George Washington say to stay away from in his Farewell Address? Check all that apply.

• Political Parties

• Increasing the National Debt

• Steer Clear of Permanent Alliances

• Letting states have more power than federal government

What court case did away from the Missouri Compromise line of 36'30"?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCollough v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

What were all of the facts of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? Check all that apply.

• There was fighting between pro-slavery and Anti-slavery groups in Kansas.

• Popular Sovereignty was used to decide slavery in these two territories.

• Was created to build a railroad through it.

• Was developed to allow Native Americans to live in.

What group wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

• Loyalists

• Federalist

• Patriot

• Anti-federalist