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Social Studies STAAR Review - 8th Grade

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
George Washington was the _____ President of the United States.
a)
11th
b)
1st
c)
100th
d)
last
2.

People will remember George Washington as the __________.

a)

"Father of our Country"

b)

"Father of the World"

c)

"Mr. Universe"

d)

"Big Daddy"

3.
George Washington was made _____________ of the army.
a)
General in Chief
b)
Commander in Chief
c)
President of Chief
d)
Head Cheese
4.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

5.

Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Christopher Columbus

6.

In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

7.
Thomas is best remembered for writing the ______________.
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
8.

Who was known as the Great Compromiser or Great Pacificator?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Henry Clay

c)

George Washington

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

9.
Which of the following is an effect of the Civil War?
a)
the Missouri Compromise
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
the Gettysburg Address
d)
Reconstruction
10.
Ulysses S. Grant had a significant role in the Civil War. What was his role?

a)
General of the Union Army
b)
General of the Confederate Army
c)
President of the Union
d)
President of the Confederate
11.
The country fought in the Civil War against __________ and for __________.
a)
England; freedom
b)
slavery; states' rights
c)
Spain; land rights
d)
Ireland; potatoes
12.
Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the Civil War
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What year did Lincoln become president?
a)
2017
b)
1861
c)
1700
d)
1455
14.
Who was the Union general?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
15.
Who was the Confederate general?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
16.

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

a)

The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

b)

The case impacted nothing

c)

It gave the courts power

17.
What did the Supreme Court rule (decide)?
a)
Dred Scott was given his freedom
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
African Americans are not citizens
18.

Free African American who wrote the newspaper the North Star

a)

John Brown

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Fredrick Douglass

d)

Elijah Lovejoy

19.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
20.

Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?

a)

a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

b)

a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

c)

a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

d)

the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.

21.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
22.

What was Thoreau's book titled at the end of this story?

a)

Concord

b)

1841

c)

Walden

d)

Animal Happenings

23.

What was Harriet's book called

a)

magic road to freedom

b)

Uncle Beecher's house

c)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

d)

Uncle Stowe's Cabin

24.

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

a)

George Harrison

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Singleton

d)

Matthew Pershing

25.

Who tested a model steamboat in 1803 in France?

a)

Peter Cooper

b)

Samuel F. B. Morse

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Issac Singer

26.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
27.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Benjamin Franklin

28.

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

29.

The Delegates (Representatives) who signed the U.S Constitution are known as:

a)

Free Masons.

b)

leaders of the New U.S.

c)

Founding Fathers.

d)

Anti-Federalists.

30.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whiggs

d)

Representatives

31.

The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was the very first women's rights convention _____ the United States.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

by

32.
Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
33.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
34.
Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
35.
Southern states passed these laws that restricted African American's freedom.
a)
The Blue Codes
b)
The Black Codes
36.
What Colony did Penn start?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Ohio
c)
New Jersey
d)
New York