Social Studies STAAR Review Guide

Which colony was founded in 1607?

• Georgia

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Maryland

Who helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Irish & Chinese Immigrants

• Chinese & German Immigrants

• Irish & German Immigrants

• German & Japanese Immigrants

Which social movement during the 19th Century sought to end slavery?

• Women's Suffrage

• Abolitionists Movement

• Temperance Movement

• Prison/Mental Health Reform

When did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?

• 1693

• 1692

• 1493

• 1492

Which amendment matches this definition: The ___________ amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Which Democratic-Republican purchased the territory of Louisiana for the United States in 1803?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

Where was the physical boundary of the Proclamation of 1763?

• The Smoky Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Ohio River Valley

Which colony was founded for Religious Freedom?

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

Which amendment states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Why was Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Red Coat's supply had been blocked off by the French

• The Patriots captured the Red Coat's general

• The Patriots had finally won their first battle

• The French decided to join the war on the side of the Patriots