8th Grade US History STAAR Review #1

What year was Jamestown, the first permanent settlement in North America founded?

• 1607

• 1883

• 1787

• 1620

The arrival of the Pilgrims and the signing of the Mayflower Compact happened in what year?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

• 1883

The Declaration of Independence was signed on what date?

• July 4, 1776

• September 11, 1792

• August 5, 1600

• February 19, 1922

The U.S. Constitution was signed in what year?

• 1736

• 1787

• 1963

• 1825

The Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the territory controlled by the U.S. government occurred in what year?

• 1803

• 1883

• 1776

• 1732

The Civil War began in 1861 and ended in what year?

• 1900

• 2020

• 2001

• 1865

God, Gold, and Glory were reasons for ____?

• Exploration & Colonization

• Freedom

• Establishing a new colony only for slaves

• None of the above

The 13 colonies were established for what reasons?

• Political

• Social

• Economic

• Religious

• All of the above

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative body by the __ colonies?

• English

• British

• South American

• African

The first written framework of government that established majority rule and self government was ____?

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut