8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review

The distance from Great Britain, a need for lawmaking structure, and the traditional rights of Englishmen lead to what?

• Established their own representative institutions

• Increased loyalty to the British Crown

• Formation of a centralized government

• Adoption of British legal practices

What were the main reasons for the American Revolution?

• Taxation without representation, restrictions on trade, desire for self-governance

• Desire for expansion into Canada

• Support for British monarchy

• Increased immigration from Europe

Why were interchangeable parts so important to the Industrial Revolution?

• They allowed for faster transportation of goods.

• They enabled the creation of more complex machinery.

• They allowed for mass production and easier repair of machinery.

• They reduced the need for skilled labor.

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• A law passed in 1854 allowing Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.

• A treaty that ended the Civil War in 1865.

• A constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in all states.

• A law that established the boundaries of Kansas and Nebraska.

How did railroads and steamboats impact the Industrial Revolution?

• They made transportation slower and less efficient.

• They improved transportation, enabling faster and more efficient movement of goods and people.

• They had no significant impact on transportation during the Industrial Revolution.

• They only benefited the agricultural sector.

The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of:

• Establishing a self-government

• Creating a monarchy

• Forming a military alliance

• Establishing trade routes

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Richmond, Virginia

• Antietam, Maryland

What was the Mexican Cession?

• Territory ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848

• A treaty signed between Mexico and Spain

• A battle fought during the Mexican-American War

• A cultural festival celebrated in Mexico

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• The abolitionist movement gained significant traction during this period.

• Immigration rates decreased, leading to a labor shortage.

• The invention of the steam engine reduced the need for manual labor.

Unalienable Rights: • Life • Liberty • Pursuit of happiness. The rights listed above were —

• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

• established by the Constitution

• granted by the Bill of Rights

• recognized by the Supreme Court