8th Grade STAAR Review 2

Which of the following statements describes the social situation of the United States before Jacksonian Democracy?

• Hundreds of craftspeople were opening shops in the cities.

• Small farmers were profiting from new technologies.

• Power was in the hands of a few wealthy individuals.

• Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice in government.

The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 

• The river was in the U.S. 
• The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
• The port and river were needed for trade in North America
• The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 

This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.

• just after
• shortly before
• during
• about 20 years after

Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution? 

• The Spanish
• The Mexicans
• The Americans
• The British

Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th  parallel?

• Oregon
• Florida
• Louisiana
• Texas

Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 

• Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 
• U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 
• People did not have the power to get new land 
• U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted 

The answer is - "It said that the countries in the western hemisphere were independent and no new European colonies were to be formed."

What is the question

• What was the message of the Monroe Doctrine?

• What was Jay's Treaty?

• What was Adams proclamation of neutrality?

• What was Congress' declaration of war against Great Britain?

Answer explanation

What was the message of the Monroe Doctrine?

Britain was impressing American sailors. What does this mean they were doing?

• Kidnapping them and forcing them to serve in the British navy.

• Impressing them with the skill of the British navy

• Forcing them to "walk the plank".

Answer explanation

Kidnapping them and forcing them to serve in the British navy.

Reservations were lands set aside for Native people.  Which statement was NOT  true about the reservations? 

• America cut funding to the reservations meaning shortage of food and supplies 
• Native Americans were left with no way of hunting 
• Native Americans were thankful for the land and the supplies and were peaceful in their new homes 
• Violence broke out on the reservations 

What did Monroe feel he must prevent?

• Piracy off the coast of Africa

• Impressment of American Sailors

• European nations meddling in the Americas

• Latin American nations revolting against Spain