8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review #1

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Answer explanation
The Supreme Court decision for Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, are geographically similar in that they BOTH —
have a Mediterranean climate
are located near active volcanoes
have a hot desert climate
are located on a coast
Answer explanation
Boston, Massachusetts is located on the Atlantic coast. San Francisco, California is located on the Pacific coast.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the significance of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America?
It led to an alliance between the British and the French.
It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England.
It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies.
Answer explanation
On their journey to the New World, the Pilgrim's created and signed the Mayflower Compact. The Mayflower Compact is the one of the first documents that implemented self-government in the new English Colonies.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?
The taxation of Cherokee lands
The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people
The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation
The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people
Answer explanation
In Worcester v. Georgia, Samuel Worcester was fighting for the sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation because Georgia was attempting to enforce laws on a Native American nation. The U.S. had already established the fact that the Cherokee had a right to govern themselves because of treaties with them before 1832.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.
It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.
Answer explanation
The Battle of Vicksburg is also known as the Siege of Vicksburg. Vicksburg is located on the Mississippi River. This city was important to the Confederacy because it was the center for transportation of goods and people. During this battle, the North was able to capture the city and take control of the Mississippi River.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by —
creating a bicameral legislature
enumerating the powers of the central government
giving veto power to the executive
establishing three branches of government
Answer explanation
The Great Compromise created the bicameral Legislative system, which is the House of Representatives and Senate.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory
Growing support for limiting female suffrage and immigration
The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts
Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
Answer explanation
Many of the issues prior to the Civil War dealt with the issue of slavery, including: The Compromise of 1850, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Election of 1860, just to name a few.
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