8th Grade U.S History STAAR Review

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States
• The National Government
• The Continental Congress
• The Legislative Branch

Which branch has the responsibilty of interpreting laws? They say what laws mean and determine if a law is being obeyed.

• Administrative

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The colonies in yellow belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• France

Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

• Mercantilism

• Representative Government

• Charter

• Plantations

According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?

• Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

• Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory

• Establish one public school per district

• Have a territorial governor appointed by the president

Which government principle is illustrated in the diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

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

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

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Articles of Confederation

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