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8th History STAAR Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
2.
What are militia?
a)
People who are ready to fight in minutes
b)
Everyday people training for battle
c)
Soldiers coming from England
3.
What is federalism?
a)
The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
b)
The people have individual rights. 
c)
There are three branches of government. 
d)
The state and national government share power. 
4.
What is "checks and balances?"
a)
Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
b)
The people elect their leaders. 
c)
The people are in charge. 
d)
The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 
5.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
6.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
7.

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

a)

the principle of limited government

b)

the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment

c)

the Virginia Company

d)

an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth

8.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
9.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
10.
No unreasonable searches or seizures
a)
2nd
b)
5th
c)
4th
11.

Strengths

*ability to declare war

*ability to make treaties

*ability to operate post offices

This information is found in what government document ?

a)

the Treaty of Paris of 1783

b)

The Franco American Treaty

c)

The Articles of the Confederacy

d)

The Articles of Confederation

12.
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 
a)
only an executive branch
b)
only a legislative branch
c)
only a judicial branch
d)
an executive and legislative branch
13.

What is the name of the series of protests in 1786-87 by American farmers concerning debt and foreclosure?

a)

American rebellion

b)

Dorr Rebellion

c)

Shays' Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

14.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

a)

tax

b)

issue

c)

nullify

d)

ratify

15.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

16.
This court case established the process of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court jurisdiction over constitutionality decisions.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Adams v. Jefferson
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
17.
Several landmark Supreme Court cases were decided under the leadership of Chief Justice _______________________. 
a)
John Roberts
b)
John Jay
c)
William Rehnquist
d)
John Marshall
18.
This political party was led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton and was supported by industrialists in the Northeast. 
a)
Democrats
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Republicans
d)
Federalists
19.

According to Manifest destiny, the US should expand to the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Appalachian mountains

c)

Pacific ocean

d)

China

20.

All the events listed above occurred during —

a)

the era of Westward Expansion

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the Revolutionary Era

d)

the Jacksonian Era

21.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Missouri Compromise

22.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution

23.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

d)

Extreme climates limited productive activity

24.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 
25.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

26.
What did the Northwest Ordinance do?
a)
allowed reinstatement of old territories
b)
none of the above
c)
gave guidelines for establishing territories and creating states
d)
gave president power to sign treaties
27.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

b)

To improve the organization of the judiciary

c)

To give each state an equal amount of power

d)

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

28.

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Free enterprise

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

29.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

state's rights

c)

unalienable rights

30.

What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth?

a)

1620

b)

1621

c)

1619

d)

1607

31.

The first permanent English settlement on US soil was founded in what year?

a)

1620

b)

1609

c)

1617

d)

1607

32.

The Civil War was fought during what time period?

a)

1860-1867

b)

1857-1860

c)

1861-1865

d)

1845-1851

33.

What date was the Declaration of Independence endorsed by the Second Continental Congress?

a)

July 1, 1774

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 2, 1777

d)

June 4, 1776

34.

What year was the Louisiana Territory purchased by Thomas Jefferson?

a)

1813

b)

1801

c)

1803

d)

1804

35.

The United States Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation, was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in what year?

a)

1787

b)

1781

c)

1776

d)

1791

36.

Which invention increased slavery in the U.S.?

a)

cotton gin

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

steamboat

d)

telegraph

37.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
38.

The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the _______.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Articles

d)

Naturalization

39.

What is the principle of republicanism?

a)

Government should be split into three branches.

b)

The people create the government.

c)

The power of government should be limited.

d)

The people elect representatives to make laws.

40.

Federalist and Anti-Federalist both believed in a strong central government but disagreed on if there should be a president.

a)

True

b)

False