Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

To improve the organization of the judiciary

To give each state an equal amount of power

How did President George Washington’s Farewell Address influence the foreign policy of the United States?

It advised later American Presidents to follow a policy of neutrality in dealing with European nations.

It signaled that American Presidents should reduce the importation of European goods.

It cautioned American Presidents to halt the colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers.

suggested American leaders place restrictions on the number of immigrants entering the United States. European powers.

Why did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?

to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong

to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies

to provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government

to permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to —

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

the creation of reservations for American Indians

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

a compromise over slavery in western territories

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

Votes were cast by secret ballot.

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

Why was the Monroe Doctrine (1823) of such importance to the United States?

It expanded the influence of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.

It announced that the United States was ready to enter into military alliances with European powers.

It gained rights for American merchants to harbor their ships in ports around the world.

It demonstrated that Americans would not engage in actions affecting areas beyond their own borders.

This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?

The promise of a new beginning for the nation.

The need to establish national parks

The threat of industrial pollution

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

issues arising over the boundaries of Texas

a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

the discovery of gold in California

the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

What was the principal reason for the rapid growth of the American economy during the first half of the 19th century?

the development of factories and new transportation networks

an increase in European imports to the United States

a decrease in federal taxes on new businesses

a decline in the use of unskilled workers in factories

What effect did technological advances such as the steamboat, cotton gin, and the introduction of interchangeable parts have on the American economy?

They brought down the price of many manufactured goods

They lowered the average quality of American manufactured goods.

They decreased the number of American manufactured goods.

They reduced the need for unskilled workers in manufacturing.

How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?

She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.

She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.

She brought food to the slaves who were starving.

She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.

What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.

Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.

Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.

Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.

What event was the event held to promote women’s rights in 1848?

The Sarah Childress Polk Meeting

Which title best completes the diagram?

Individual Rights during the Civil War

Which of the following completes this diagram?

resident Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address

The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —

serve as a member of the U.S. Senate

win an election as a member of the Democratic Party

win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi

run for public office in the South

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —

protect the voting rights of African American men

establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners

abolish the institution of slavery

This list describes conditions found in —

southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction

California following the Gold Rush

Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812

western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

Emergence of Powerful European Rulers

Reasons for European Exploration

Spread of Papal Authority

The Travels of Marco Polo

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —

limited self-government in their colonies

the right of colonists to select the royal governor

the right of the press to criticize officials in power

complete religious freedom in their colonies

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.

Virginia House of Burgesses

Mayflower Compact

English Bill of Rights

Magna Carta

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

punishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts

King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —

Articles of Confederation

Bill of Rights

Treaty of Pairs

Declaration of Indepedence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?

Three branches of the national government were formed.

A federal court system was established.

A bicameral (two-house) legislature was created.

A cabinet was formed to advise the President.

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8th Grade US History STAAR Review

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —

This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

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