WorksheetsMcNiel 8th Grade Final STAAR Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which of the following is an example of North American colonists seeking religious freedom?
King Charles II gave land to eight nobles in 1663 who sought to grow tobacco in the Carolinas to sell in Europe.
Georgia was established in 1733 as a place for prisoners and convicts from England.
. In 1636, a colony at Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams on the principle of spiritual tolerance.
Thomas Hooker helped create the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and establish self-government in 1639.
The activities of French and Spanish exploration of North America were similar in which fashion?
fur trading
ranching and farming
gold mining
sending missionaries
What was the primary reason for the English colonization of Jamestown in 1607 near the James River?
wealth creation
creating a new social structure
. religious freedom
political alliances with other countries
The establishment of this order was a result of which of the following?
The colony needed a strong defense to protect British control.
The people desired self-government due to the large distance from England.
The governor sought a chain-of-command to carry out orders from the king of England.
. The colony wanted to share and equally distribute wealth.
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of -
establishing self-government
submission to English authority
protection of natural resources
creating revenue through taxation
Which of the following did not contribute to the rise of self-government in the American colonies?
distance from England
need for societal structure
protection of individual rights
defense of English sovereignty and control
Although established long before the American colonies, the Magna Carta in 1215 influenced what feature of colonial life?
equal taxation
wealth distribution
individual rights
centralized power
The dependence of the southern colonies on farming lead to which of the following occurrences?
The governors of southern colonies established laws to protect labor rights and fair wages.
The economic influence of the southern colonies decreased.
The king of England increased taxation on the revenue of cotton, tobacco, and coffee.
The demand for labor increased the profitability of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Which of the following statements is true about slavery in the northern colonies in the 17th century?
Slaves were common in northern farming communities.
Slaves were rare due to the lack of large-scale farming.
Slaves were non-existent because it was illegal.
Slaves were common in fishing and fur trading.
Defines the time of American history prior to 1776
Colonial Period
Revolutionary Era
Age of Jackson
Era of Good Feelings
First English colony settled in 1607 for the purpose of economic reasons
Plymouth
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Philadelphia
Country that operated fur-trading outposts in areas northwest of the Appalachian mountains
Spain
England
France
Mexico
British colonists largely objected to which of the following prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and Indian War?
Stamp Act of 1765
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris in 1783
Sugar Act of 1764
This quote from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an argument against what practice imposed by Britain on the American colonists?
. taxation without representation
prohibition of slavery
banning of the right to own firearms
imposing limitations on land expansion
Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
The closing of the Port of Boston
The mandatory quartering of British soldiers
The right to ban all town meetings by the governor
The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston
The diagram below depicts what economic relationship
between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?
. tax-free trade
mercantilism
balance of trade power
federalism
This image was one the required depictions to be placed on newspapers and other documents by the Stamp Act in 1765. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To indicate British approval on official government documents
To prevent fraudulent newspapers being printed in the colonies
To produce revenue for Britain through taxation on the colonists
To encourage colonist to remain faithful to their royal allegiance
Which of the following statements is found in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
“His Brittanic Majesty acknowledges the said United States…to be free sovereign and independent states, that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same and every part thereof.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
This provision is directly related to which of the following grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
“judges dependent on the [king’s] will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries”
“quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”
“imposing taxes on us without our consent”
. “refused for a long time…to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers…have returned to the people at large for their exercise”
This grievance found in the Declaration of Independence is addressed in which Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Which of the unalienable human rights were not defined in the Declaration of Independence?
right to liberty
right to be free of taxation
right to life
right to pursue happiness
Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word “unalienable” to describe the rights listed in the preamble?
The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were not recognized as British citizens.
These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any human being.
These rights can only be established by loyalty to their local governing body.
These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who did not live in the American colonies.
The protection of individual freedoms from the federal government was a demand for the addition of what component to the Constitution?
Process of Ratification
Separation of Power
Preamble
The Bill of Rights
Arguments for the ratification of the Constitution can be found in what historical document(s)?
The Article of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
. Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
How would the “Three-Fifths Compromise” affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?
It would allow for the slave population of Virginia to count equally in federal taxation and representation.
Virginia would have three-fifths of the total representation in Congress.
Three-fifths of the slave population would count toward determining federal taxation and representation.
Three-fifths of the slave population must be set free in order to ratify the Constitution.
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were instrumental in writing essays supporting what cause?
Creating strong state governments
Protecting the rights of individual land ownership
Ratifying the Constitution
Westward expansion
When writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson referred to the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as:
expendable
unalienable
given by government
uncommon
During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison said that federal courts could declare a law void if the law violates the “constitution established by the people themselves.” Madison was advocating what principle to be included in the US Constitution?
Individual rights
Checks and balances
Judicial review
Separation of powers
What action would be protected by the First Amendment?
A business owner refuses to allow his personal property to be used by the military for training and housing.
A family may choose to attend worship service at a newly founded church in the community.
An accused man seeks advice from his attorney before being questioned by the police.
A woman wants to purchase a firearm and keep it in her house for security.
A plan to create a national bank in order to stabilize the new economy of the United States was:
Met with harsh criticism from George Washington and vetoed.
A key part of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan.
Initially tried, but abandoned under the Monroe Doctrine.
Approved and established only as a publicly owned bank, not privately owned.
The decision in McCullough v. Maryland defined which clause that shaped Congress’s power?
Necessary & Proper
The clause to collect taxes
The right of states to control interstate commerce
The River Clause
The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called...
supremacy.
law review.
judicial review.
Supreme ruling.
Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial Review
Hearing appeals from lower federal courts
Deciding cases involving two or more states
Judicial independence through lifetime tenure
The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?
The issue of congressional privileges
The regulation of interstate commerce
The right of states to tax a federal property
The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:
- Marbury vs. Madison
- McCullough vs. Maryland
- Gibbons vs. Ogden
the court upheld the rights of the workers.
the court abolished the system of slavery.
the court protected the rights of children.
the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.
How did the appointment of “midnight judges” by president Adams impact future Supreme Court cases?
explained the creation of the chief justice position
allowed presidents to decide important cases
resulted in the ruling of McCulloch v. Maryland
led to the principle of judicial review
What do you call the buying and selling of goods that occurs between different states?
monopolies
Intrastate Commerce
Interstate Commerce
Bartering
What case established the federal government’s control over interstate commerce?
McCulloch vs Maryland
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Marbury vs. Madison
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as
a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.
a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.
a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.
Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?
The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.
The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor
The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.
The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.
Who was the first African-American U.S. Senator?
Frederick Douglass
Philip Bazaar
William Carney
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Law selling public lands to the states if they will establish agricultural and mechanical colleges.
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
Northwest Ordinance
Dawes Act
"Steer clear of permanent alliances"
Monroe Doctrine
Howard Doctrine
Washington's Foreign Policy
Adam's Foreign Policy
Jacksonian Democracy
an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers
The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears?
McCullough v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sanford
