WorksheetsSTAAR - 8th History Final Review - Part 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
2.
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
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
3.
Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to
a)
the creation of reservations for American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
4.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
5.
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?
a)
1: Indigo
b)
2: Moderate
c)
3: Rocky soil
d)
4: Ships
6.
The States have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status. . . . The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty.
—President Abraham Lincoln, message to Congress, July 4, 1861
Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
—President Abraham Lincoln, message to Congress, July 4, 1861
Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
a)
The right of citizens to choose representatives
b)
The power of states to organize militias
c)
The unalienable rights of citizens
d)
The legal ability of states to secede
7.
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
8.
* Sugar Act
* Quartering Act
* Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by
* Quartering Act
* Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
9.
A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?
a)
The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg
b)
The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia
c)
The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg
d)
The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
10.
Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table?
a)
1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor
b)
1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants
c)
1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals
d)
1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market
11.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
12.
Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?
a)
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
b)
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
c)
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
d)
Became Andrew Johnson’s vice president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
13.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
* Popular essayist and lecturer
* Promoted individualism and self-reliance
* Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
* Popular essayist and lecturer
* Promoted individualism and self-reliance
* Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionism
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
14.
Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
15.
• The Whiskey Rebellion
• The Bank of the United States
• The Alien and Sedition Acts
• Marbury v. Madison
This list provides examples of
• The Bank of the United States
• The Alien and Sedition Acts
• Marbury v. Madison
This list provides examples of
a)
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
b)
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
c)
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
d)
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
16.
Which document was most influenced by this statute?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Bill of Rights
17.
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
18.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.
19.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
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?
a)
The need to establish national parks
b)
The threat of industrial pollution
c)
The abundance of wildlife
d)
The promise of a new beginning for the nation
21.
• Distance from Great Britain
• Mayflower Compact
• Town hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the
• Mayflower Compact
• Town hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
22.
During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
The American System
d)
States’ Rights
23.
Which factor best completes this diagram?
a)
New transportation systems
b)
Increased government regulation
c)
A decline in agricultural production
d)
The growth of labor unions
24.
Which quotation from this letter reveals the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
“I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”
b)
“I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland. . . .”
c)
“What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness. . . .”
d)
“There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
25.
Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United States as of the mid-1830s?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
a)
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
b)
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
c)
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery
d)
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
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