This excerpt refers to an event that occurred in Virginia in 1859. Which action prompted the newspaper’s claim that John Brown’s raid “advanced the cause of disunion”?

Some abolitionists thought violence was necessary to end slavery.

Some Northerners were willing to defend the South’s right to continue slavery.

Some Southerners were willing to take up arms to protest high tariffs.

Some people in territories needed to defend their right to popular sovereignty.

What is being described in this excerpt?

Interchangeable parts and mass production

Spinning jenny and the textile industry

Cotton gin and the plantation system

Steam engine and railroad commerce

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

To settle debates over the issue of abolishing the importation of enslaved people

To create a government based on the principle of federalism

To create a government with a bicameral legislature

Which issue do the events in these headlines have in common?

Taxation without representation

Which historical action was protected by the First Amendment guarantee regarding religion?

Evangelists led revivals in New England.

The nativist Know-Nothing Party attracted more members.

Eastern communities forced Mormons to migrate to the West.

City officials worked to reduce the political power of Catholic immigrants.

Which statement describes the roles of George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?

They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.

They were Confederate generals who captured Fort Sumter.

They were Confederate generals who surrendered at the Battle of Vicksburg.

They were Union generals who committed war crimes at the Battle of Gettysburg.

What were two effects of this canal on the United States during the early-to-mid 1800s?

The Northeast gained access to new trade networks, and the Midwest opened for more settlement.

The South became less dependent on slave labor, while the North became more dependent on indentured servants.

The West became the commercial center of the nation, while the Northeast increased dependence on agricultural production.

The South experienced lower shipping costs, and the West expanded international trade.

Which statement describes how the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 increased sectionalism?

It allowed slavery to expand into the territories.

It gave tax cuts to manufacturers who relocated to the territories.

It allowed slaves who escaped to the territories to purchase their freedom.

It granted homesteads to immigrants who settled in the territories.

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of U.S. foreign policy?

To avoid being drawn into European wars

To end European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

To use trade embargoes to stay neutral

To encourage economic growth through the transatlantic slave trade

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

To discover a new sea route to Asia

To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold

To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean

To find the legendary waters of the Fountain of Youth

This diagram shows a sequence of events in colonial history. Why is this sequence of events important?

Colonists established a tradition of self-government.

Colonists created a legislature with two houses.

Colonists declared independence from English rule.

Colonists defended the concept of unalienable rights.

Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?

To address colonial treatment by the British military

To maintain control over members of the British military

To ensure the national government could pay for the U.S. military

To reinforce the need for state militias in the United States

Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny.

He showed responsibility by outlining the structure for a new government.

He developed a military plan to defeat the British.

He outlined a strategy for acquiring the Louisiana Territory.

Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande.

The United States banned slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.

The U.S. Congress debated statehood for New Mexico.

The United States acquired the Mexican Cession.

This map shows a trade system that emerged in the 1500s and reached its height in the 1700s. Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

Labor demands of the plantation system

Labor demands of the factory system

Invention of the mechanical loom

In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to —

the growth of representative government

the establishment of royal courts

the implementation of the mercantile system

the abolishment of indentured servitude

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.

Great Britain lost control of Canada.

The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory.

The United States stopped trading with Britain and France.

Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?

The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate.

The compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state’s population for representation in Congress.

The compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North.

The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.

He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion

He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.

Which title best completes this diagram?

Innovations in the Cottage Industry

Expansion of Employees’ Rights

What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?

Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South.

Immigrants faced less discrimination.

Electors selected the president and vice president on separate ballots.

American Indian tribal land was divided into individual plots.

This political slogan is from the mid-1800s What motivated some people to support this nativist slogan?

Large-scale immigration to cities and the belief that immigrants stole jobs from native-born citizens

An affirmation of states’ rights by Jefferson Davis and the belief that tariffs are un-American

The desire for an independent country free from foreign rule and unfair mercantile economic policies

A rejection of anti-American influence following the Battle of San Jacinto and the addition of new territories

Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress.

He became the first African American to publish literature.

He became the first African American to build wealth as a carpetbagger.

He became the first African American soldier to serve in an integrated Union Army unit.

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

The status of slaves living in free territories

The constitutionality of tariffs

The separation of powers among the branches of government

What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

They were battles fought in Union territory.

They were victories for the Confederacy.

They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.

They were battles defending the Confederate capital.

This excerpt is from a president’s annual message to Congress. Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?

Taxes to fund internal improvements

Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?

A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.

The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West.

Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms.

Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be moved quickly to the front lines.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. What was one effect of these actions on the United States?

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine

Increased profits from international commerce

Which condition did both slaves and free blacks in the United States experience in the antebellum period?

Both groups were denied citizenship rights.

Both groups were allowed to testify in court.

Both groups were able to vote in elections.

Both groups were forced to pay taxes.

Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?

English Catholics seeking religious freedom

Spanish workers seeking job opportunities

Irish families escaping a natural disaster

Russian merchants escaping political conflict

Read the list and answer the question that follows. The people on this list are similar because their actions —

showed commitment to rights and freedoms

promoted interest in agricultural innovation

promoted support for westward expansion

showed dedication to sectionalism and states’ rights

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The differences between these two maps resulted from the —

Missouri Compromise

Treaty of Ghent

Louisiana Purchase

Adams-Onís Treaty

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8.29(C)

8.6(B)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

Federalism

Popular sovereignty

Republicanism

Separation of powers

Tags

8.29(C)

8.15(D)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This table shows the population of enslaved people in two regions
of the United States in 1840.
Which statement describes a factor that MOST contributed to the population difference shown in the table?

The South had a society that relied on wage labor.

The South had an economy that relied on cotton.

The South had a variety of natural resources.

The South had an abundance of large cities.

Tags

8.29(B)

8.12(C)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the
Intolerable Acts?

By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance

Tags

8.29(B)

8.4(A)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This sketch titled “Jury of Whites and Blacks” appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1867.
Which event is MOST associated with the change in American life
shown in this sketch?

The adoption of the Great Compromise

The establishment of a two-party political system

The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

The election of more qualified judges

Tags

8.29(C)

8.26(B)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to
start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best
environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most
likely to settle?

Massachusetts

Virginia

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

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8.29(B)

8.11(A)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

Due Process

Eminent Domain

Free Speech

Federalism

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8.29(B)

8.19(B)

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2023 8th Grade US History STAAR Practice

The differences between these two maps resulted from the —

Which government principle is illustrated in this diagram?

This table shows the population of enslaved people in two regionsof the United States in 1840.Which statement describes a factor that MOST contributed to the population difference shown in the table?

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of theIntolerable Acts?

This sketch titled “Jury of Whites and Blacks” appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1867.Which event is MOST associated with the change in American lifeshown in this sketch?

An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping tostart a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the bestenvironment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant mostlikely to settle?

Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

This excerpt refers to an event that occurred in Virginia in 1859.Which action prompted the newspaper’s claim that John Brown’sraid “advanced the cause of disunion”?

Which era involved legislation enacted by the Radical Republicans?

What is being described in this excerpt?

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This table shows the population of enslaved people in two regions
of the United States in 1840.
Which statement describes a factor that MOST contributed to the population difference shown in the table?

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the
Intolerable Acts?

This sketch titled “Jury of Whites and Blacks” appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1867.
Which event is MOST associated with the change in American life
shown in this sketch?

An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to
start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best
environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most
likely to settle?

This excerpt refers to an event that occurred in Virginia in 1859.
Which action prompted the newspaper’s claim that John Brown’s
raid “advanced the cause of disunion”?