Worksheets8th Grade STAAR Practice Session 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon?
By ordering the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
By encouraging an armed rebellion of slaves in the South
By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
By helping abolitionists fund the Underground Railroad
What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War
His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states
His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves
What was the reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
During the 1840's the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Manifest Destiny
The American System
States' Rights
The bullet points in this list would most likely be included in as essay about--
The Rise of the Republican Party
The emergence of Manifest Destiny
abolitionist groups in the western territories
the growth of the secession movement in southern states
This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported--
federal financing of transportation systems in the West
making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy
social Darwinism as a justification for expansion
prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States
Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
To end a Mexican slave rebellion
To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S. Mexican War?
1
2
3
4
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe?
Map A
Map B
Map C
Map D
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the--
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
U.S. - Mexican War
Civil War
What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War
His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states
His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700’s?
A lack of skilled labor in the American Colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British victory extended the fighting for another year.
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.
This list includes rights that are considered—
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
