8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review #3

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8th Grade
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Janna Payne
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Answer explanation
The Proclamation of 1763. after the French and Indian War, stated that the colonists were not allowed to move past the Appalachian Mountains.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
Answer explanation
Massachusetts will focus more on shipbuilding and fishing for their economy. The natural harbors, abundance of lumber, and the colony's location near the coast lends itself to having these kinds of economic activities.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?
Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
The amount of military training given to Union forces and Confederacy forces
Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy
The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy
Answer explanation
The economy of the South heavily relied on farming and slave labor. The economy of the Union relied more on manufacturing and industry. When the Confederacy split off, they needed to build their industry up from scratch because they severely lacked it.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
The XYZ Affair
The War of 1812
The Barbary Wars
The Whiskey Rebellion
Answer explanation
The Whiskey Rebellion showed how the federal government needed to be more centralized in order to react to citizen uprisings.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
Answer explanation
Railroads are going to improve transportation over communication. Transportation is going to improve the selling of goods and movement of people. Companies are now going to be able to sell to more people across the country, so the railroads are going to expand their market.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act address which of these fundamental questions?
Should the U.S. expand westward?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
Answer explanation
All 3 of these acts by congress deal with the issue of slavery in new states.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?
A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees
A requirement that church employees pay income tax
A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel
A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office
Answer explanation
The first amendment states that you are allowed to practice your religion freely, as well as you are allowed to freely hold any governmental office regardless of your religion.
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