U.S. History STAAR Review

U.S. History STAAR Review

8th Grade

25 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What caused the rapid growth of urban areas during the early 1800s?

Farming became easier in rural areas

People were forced out of small towns

Factory jobs pulled workers to cities

Railroads expanded across farms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why did colonists oppose British mercantilist policies?

They encouraged trade with all countries

They restricted colonial trade and profits

They allowed too much freedom

They lowered taxes on goods

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a free-enterprise system in the early U.S.?

Government controls prices and wages

Business decisions are made by individuals

The military runs major industries

Trade is illegal without permission

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How did President Andrew Jackson use the spoils system?

He avoided hiring supporters

He punished his enemies

He gave jobs to political allies

He enforced strict voting laws

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why did many Germans immigrate to the U.S. in the 1800s?

To escape the potato famine

To find farmland and new opportunities

To strike it rich during the gold rush

To avoid military service

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How did Frederick Douglass influence the abolition movement?

He shared his experience as a former slave

He started a school for freedmen

He fought in the Civil War

He worked with plantation owners

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What principle was established by Marbury v. Madison?

Separation of powers

Judicial review

Popular sovereignty

Checks and balances

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