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STAAR Review!(:

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrialization caused --

a)

agriculture now used with machines

b)

an increase in jobs

c)

prices of goods decreased (cheaper)

d)

all of the above

2.

During colonization, what economic practice was used by Great Britain against the colonies that forbid them to trade with foreign countries?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Free-Enterprise

3.
South = Plantations = ?
a)
Slaves
b)
Factories
c)
Machines
d)
More people
4.
North = Cities = ?
a)
Factories
b)
Plantations
5.
Machines = Factories = ?
a)
Industries
b)
Farming
6.
Southern states had industries (factories)
a)
True
b)
False
7.
No unreasonable searches and seizures
a)
4th amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
5th amendment
d)
8th amendment
8.
No cruel or unusual punishment
a)
7th amendment
b)
8th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
2nd amendment
9.
The industrial revolution (factories)  encouraged--
a)
More cities to develop
b)
Less people to immigrate to the U.S.
10.

What event challenged the national government to enforce tax laws?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

XYZ Affair

11.
Maryland was founded for _________ reasons.
a)
economic
b)
religious
12.
Founded by Thomas Hooker for religious reasons
a)
Connecticut
b)
New York
13.
Virginia was founded for _____________ reasons.
a)
economic
b)
religious
14.
A Federalist believed in--
a)
a strong central government
b)
a strong state government
15.

Nullify means to--

a)

cancel or overturn a law

b)

officially approve a law

16.
What do Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock have in common?
a)
Both signed the Declaration of Independence
b)
Both were Federalists
17.
The people are allowed to attend any religious service they choose to.
a)
1st amendment
b)
2nd amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
18.

Which battle of the American Revolution convinced France to join the colonists against Britain?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Trenton

19.
In which Revolutionary battle did Lord Cornwallis surrender?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Trenton
d)
Concord
20.

The unalienable rights include--

a)

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

b)

Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech

21.
Northern states had plantations
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The creation of the First National Bank led to the--
a)
first political parties
b)
Washington Farewell Address
23.
"....little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements.."
(no political parties)
a)
Washington's Farewell Address
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Midnight Appointments
d)
Marbury V Madison
24.
The process of admitting new territories to the Union
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
d)
Proclamation of 1763
25.
Distance from Great Britain during the colonization era led to the formation of--
a)
founding documents of self-government such as the Mayflower Compact the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
the first political parties, Federalist and Anti-Federalist
26.
Which of the following helped the government in the south by including slaves for representation in Congress?
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Missouri Compromise 
d)
Compromise of 1850
27.
The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review and can declare laws unconstitutional after which major event?
a)
Marbury V Madison
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Embargo Act
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
28.
-“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”
-“Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”
a)
Grievances in the Declaration of Independence
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Pinckney's Treaty
d)
12th Amendment
29.
-No executive, no judiciary, no taxing, no national army
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
U.S. Constitution
30.
-Can declare war
-Needed 9/13 states to approve a law
-Can sign treaties
-No power to enforce laws
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
31.
What is the process of becoming a naturalized citizen?
a)
Live in the U.S. for 5 years, pass a civics test, take an oath
b)
If you're born in the U.S., you are a naturalized citizen
32.
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
33.
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
34.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
 Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
35.
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
36.
a)
Federalism 
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rights
37.
What led to the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
American Revolution
b)
War of 1812
38.
Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Paris
39.
Maine enters as a free states, Missouri enters as a slave state.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Monroe Doctrine
40.
Monroe Doctrine
a)
NO EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
b)
NO SLAVERY IN THE SOUTHERN OR NORTHERN STATES
41.

What is one cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment (kidnapping)

b)

Stamp Act

42.
The Star Spangled Banner was written during the Battle of ________________
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
43.

What divided the free and slave states under the Missouri Compromise? (black line on map)

a)

36/30 latitude line

b)

Appalachian Moutains

c)

Mississippi River

44.
North = trade, shipping and manufacturing
South = farming plantations/slavery
West = mixture of industry and farming
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Nationalism
45.

The idea that the U.S. wanted to expand across North America

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Compromise of 1850

46.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
No European interference in the Western Hemisphere
b)
No colonists allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
c)
the compromise of which states should allow slavery
d)
During the period of expansion, the United States was destined to stretch its land from coast to coast.
47.
To which territory did Andrew Jackson force the Indians to move to?
a)
Tennesee
b)
Ohio
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Missouri
48.
Tariff of 1828 was made to protect--
a)
Northern Industries
b)
Southern plantations
49.
The Tariff of 1828--
a)
Destroyed southern economy
b)
destroyed northern economy
50.
The states have the power to _______ federal laws.
a)
nullify
b)
amend
51.
The southern states threatened to __________ from the Union if they didn't nullify the Tariff of 1828.
a)
Secede
b)
Annex
52.
Name Letter F--
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Gadsden Purchase
53.
Name the treaty used for letter F
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Paris
54.
Won independence from Mexico and annexed by the U.S. in 1845
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
Last piece of territory acquired by the U.S.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
56.
What is the Sedition Act?
a)
Anyone criticizing the federal government would be sent to jail
b)
The president can deport any illegal person out of the country
57.
Under __________ _____________, Britain agreed to withdraw from American land.
a)
Pinckey's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
58.
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
a)
The U.S. will not take part in the British and French problems (not choose sides)
b)
The U.S. forced Britain to remove all their troops from American land
59.

Freed slaves only in the rebelling states (south)

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

13th Amendment

60.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the people to choose whether or not the new territories will allow slavery or not. This is an example of--

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

61.

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —

a)

establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

b)

mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners

c)

abolish the institution of slavery

d)

protect the voting rights of African American men

62.
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty--
a)
helped the colonists by training them at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
began protesting and rebelling against Britain
63.
What is "No taxation without representation" mean?
a)
Colonists were upset they were being taxed by the Parliament without their consent
b)
colonists were represented in the British Parliament and enjoyed being taxed
64.
- Believed in equality for all
- Escaped religious persecution
- Leader: William Penn
a)
Quakers
b)
Pilgrims
65.
-Pilgrims
-Puritans
-Pray
-Plymouth
-?
Which is missing from the "Big P?"
a)
Persecution
b)
Protestant
66.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European Exploration?

a)

To expand kingdoms and empires

b)

To find wealth

c)

Spread Christianity

d)

Democracy

67.

By looking at this diagram of the triangular trade, what came out of Africa?

a)

Slaves

b)

Manufactured goods

68.
Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1639
d)
1777
69.

Virginia House of Burgesses

a)

First legislative assembly

b)

limited the power of the monarchy

c)

formed a social contract

d)

first written constitution

70.

The Europeans wanted to find---

a)

a sea route to Asia to trade silks and spices

b)

Native Americans to take as slaves

71.

Christopher Columbus discovered America in--

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1620

d)

1532

72.

-Faster route to Asia

-Spread Christianity

-Expand empires

All of these fall under what era?

a)

European Exploration Era

b)

Colonization Era

c)

Revolutionary Era

d)

Federalist Era

73.
Declaration of Independence
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1797
74.
People moved from farming to cities.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Manifest Destiny
75.
Missouri Compromise
a)
Settled the problem of slave vs free states 
b)
Settled the problem of big states vs small states
76.

The first canals and railroads were located in the--

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

77.
There were businesses and factories in the south.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Reconstruction Amendments (hint: slavery)
a)
13th, 14th, 15th
b)
1st, 4th, 8th
79.

Which people worked the mines in California and built the railroads?

a)

Chinese

b)

Germans

80.

Territories that used to belong to Spain are--

a)

Florida and California

b)

Massachusetts and New York

81.
The _____________ ____________settled the problem of adding free states and slave states after the U.S. acquired the Louisiana territory. 
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
82.
"The United States is governed by the consent of its people."
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)

Republicanism

d)
Individual Rights

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