Worksheets8th History STAAR Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?
the principle of limited government
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
the Virginia Company
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
Strengths
*ability to declare war
*ability to make treaties
*ability to operate post offices
This information is found in what government document ?
the Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Franco American Treaty
The Articles of the Confederacy
The Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the series of protests in 1786-87 by American farmers concerning debt and foreclosure?
American rebellion
Dorr Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.
tax
issue
nullify
ratify
What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
According to Manifest destiny, the US should expand to the
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian mountains
Pacific ocean
China
All the events listed above occurred during —
the era of Westward Expansion
the Era of Good Feelings
the Revolutionary Era
the Jacksonian Era
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct Democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
Missouri Compromise
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Extreme climates limited productive activity
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To improve the organization of the judiciary
To give each state an equal amount of power
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...
Bill of Rights
state's rights
unalienable rights
What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth?
1620
1621
1619
1607
The first permanent English settlement on US soil was founded in what year?
1620
1609
1617
1607
The Civil War was fought during what time period?
1860-1867
1857-1860
1861-1865
1845-1851
What date was the Declaration of Independence endorsed by the Second Continental Congress?
July 1, 1774
July 4, 1776
July 2, 1777
June 4, 1776
What year was the Louisiana Territory purchased by Thomas Jefferson?
1813
1801
1803
1804
The United States Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation, was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in what year?
1787
1781
1776
1791
Which invention increased slavery in the U.S.?
cotton gin
interchangeable parts
steamboat
telegraph
The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the _______.
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Articles
Naturalization
What is the principle of republicanism?
Government should be split into three branches.
The people create the government.
The power of government should be limited.
The people elect representatives to make laws.
Federalist and Anti-Federalist both believed in a strong central government but disagreed on if there should be a president.
True
False
