Grade 8 U.S. History Worksheet Questions

Read the quotation: “The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been...a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given that power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative branches.” — Thomas Jefferson, 1815 Which of the following was Jefferson challenging in the above statement?

The Abolition Movement to end slavery was at its beginning, and slave owners became concerned that any runaway slaves would be difficult to catch and be returned to their owners. Slave catchers were able to catch a “runaway slave” with very little evidence, so The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed to create a set of protocols [practices] that had to be followed when catching and transporting a slave. Select TWO effects of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

This is a photograph of Chief Justice John Marshall. Chief Justice John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the power of the __ through many major Supreme Court cases.

Select the correct answer. This diagram lists some legislative actions of the United States. Which legislative action officially ended the War of 1812? Select the correct answer.

Choose the correct answer in each row. Determine whether the statement is a cause or an effect of the War of 1812: impressment of American sailors.

Select the correct answer. This excerpt is from the Monroe Doctrine. Select the statement which showcases the MAIN reason the Monroe Doctrine was created. Select the correct answer.

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop-down menu.

One of Alexander Hamilton’s greatest concerns as Secretary of Treasury was creating a stable ​ (a)  

Select the correct answer. This is an excerpt from a letter to Thomas Mifflin, the governor of Pennsylvania in 1794. Which part of the letter BEST references the concerns of the Whiskey Rebellion? Select the correct answer. Excerpt: "This being the result, it is become the more indispensable and urgent to press forward the forces destined to act against the Insurgents with all possible activity and Energy. The advanced season leave no time to spare, and it is extremely important to afford speedy protection to the well disposed, and to prevent the preparation and accumulation of greater means of Resistance, and the extension of Combinations to abet the Insurrection — The President counts upon every exertion on your part, which so serious and eventful an emergency demands." — Alexander Hamilton

Select the correct answer. This map shows the world. Which location on the map was the United States protecting in the Monroe Doctrine? Select the correct answer.

Select the correct answer. The creation of the first political parties in the United States resulted largely from a disagreement over which of the following events? Select the correct answer.