WorksheetsUS Hist 8th STAAR Review
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Who was Bernardo de Galvez?
Benjamin Franklin's brother in law
Spanish nobleman who helped Patriots during the Revolution
French navy commander
Prussian officer who helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge
Who was Abigail Adams?
Sam Adams' wife.
John Quincy Adams' wife.
John Adams' wife who said, "Remember the ladies."
Famous abolitionist who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
When was Louisiana purchased?
1776
1492
1803
1787
What is the significance of the year 1787?
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation
The Louisiana Purchase
The Declaration of Independence
The start of the Civil War
What economic system ensures the parent country makes money off it's colony?
mo money mo problems
free enterprise
mercantilism
patriot pride
Which Amendment protects rights to own guns?
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
9th Amendment
5th Amendment
What amendment keeps soldiers from taking over your home?
3rd
5th
8th
9th
What amendment protects our freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech?
first
second
fourth
eighth
Reasons for European exploration
Religion
Riches
Expansion of the Kingdom
All of the above
Signed by many Pigrims, helped establish the idea of Self-Government
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England
Middle Colonies
New England
Southern Colonies
Canada
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for the
Puritans
Anglicans
Baptists
Quakers
Colonists who supported independence from Britain
Loyalists
Patriots
Confederates
Yankees
Colonists who wanted to stay with Britain
Loyalists
Patriots
Yankees
Confederates
Used to show one side of the story; usually very biased
Letters to the editor
Classified advertisements
Propaganda
Sunday Comics
Founded the Sons of Liberty and organized opposition to the Stamp Act
John Adams
John Hancock
John Quincy Adams
Samuel Adams
Wrote Common Sense
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
King George III
Patrick Henry
What event caused Irish to come to the United States.
The railroad construction
potato famine
a revolution
a new dictator
Chinese Immigrants came to the US for
free land
religious freedom
economic boom and opportunities
education
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
Former Mexican Territory
Dependent on Slavery
Settled by Mormons
Large coal deposits
According to Manifest destiny, the US should expand to the
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian mountains
Pacific ocean
China
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
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
These data could be used to support which conclusion?
Gulf Coast states had to rely on steamboats to transport goods.
States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations.
Border states had to import needed raw materials.
States in the upper South were heavily industrialized.
According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to —
support settlement of U.S. territory gained through the U.S.-Mexican War
encourage commerce among U.S. states formed from the Louisiana Purchase
allow the United States and Mexico to share railroad construction costs
encourage the sale of U.S. government land in Florida
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
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by —
decreasing the need for canals
allowing more efficient movement of goods
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?
Shays’s Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?
Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.
Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.
Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.
Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
limited property ownership to church members
extended voting rights beyond church members
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
The first permanent English settlement on US soil was founded in what year?
1620
1609
1617
1607
What year did the Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth?
1620
1621
1619
1607
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 was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It indirectly elects the President
Established Judicial Review
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
People have the power (Voting)
What is Judicial Review?
It indirectly elects the President
3 Branches have equal power
Supreme Court can determine a government action unconstitutional
3 Branches monitor each other
What is Separation of Powers?
3 Branches have equal power
3 Branches monitor each other
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
Power shared between the National and State governments
What are Checks and Balances?
3 Branches have equal power
3 Branches monitor each other
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
Power shared between the National and State governments
What is Republicanism?
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
Power shared between the National and State governments
People have the power (Voting)
Public voting for Representatives and Senators
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Power shared between the National and State governments
People have the power (Voting)
Public voting for Representatives and Senators
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
What is Federalism?
3 Branches monitor each other
Public voting for Representatives and Senators
People have the power (Voting)
Power shared between the National and State governments
What is Neutrality (Isolation)
It indirectly elects the President
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
3 Branches monitor each other
To not get involved
What is Foreign Policy
How one deals with other countries
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Religion & Assembly
The Government doesn’t have absolute power
Public voting for Representatives and Senators
Who were the first political parties?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Democratic Republicans and Facistalists
Labor and Whigs
1st Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Religion & Assembly
Bear Arms
No quartering troops during times of peace
No unreasonable Search and seizure
2nd Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Religion & Assembly
Bear Arms
No quartering troops during times of peace
No unreasonable Search and seizure
3rd Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Religion & Assembly
Bear Arms
No quartering troops during times of peace
No unreasonable Search and seizure
4th Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Religion & Assembly
Bear Arms
No quartering troops during times of peace
No unreasonable Search and seizure
5th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
6th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
7th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
7th Amendment
Due Process, right to remain silent, double jeopardy
Right to a speedy trial
Right to trial by jury
No cruel and unusual punishment
9th Amendment
States Rights are protected
All other protections
10th Amendment
States Rights are protected
All other protections
Turning point of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
Final battle of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
"Shot heard round the world"
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
General Washington's winter camp where his troops battled disease, hunger, fatigue and the weather elements.
Lexington, Massachusetts
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Saratoga, New York
Appomatoxx Court House, Virginia
The Treaty ending the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Adam-Onis Treaty
The American colonists used the slogan, "No Taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for?
economic interdependence
the consent of the governed
mercantilism
Parliament supremacy
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B
C
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Domestic Policy
a government's strategy in dealing with issues within the border.
a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
This image is referencing....
The XYZ Affair
The Monroe Doctrine
The Whiskey Rebellion
Marbury v Madison
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
providing them with voting rights
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
providing them with access to the court system
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
Finally, in the summer of 1842, after seven years of desperate warfare, an agreement was reached with the few hundred remaining Seminoles, allowing them to live in southwest Florida.
—John and Mary Lou Missall, A Short History of
the Seminole Wars, 2006
What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?
The passage of the Dawes Act
The Louisiana Purchase
The adoption of Indian removal policies
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —
run for public office in the South
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness
The rights listed above were —
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S?
The use of federal paper currency
Agricultural imports increased
Imports of raw materials increased
Manufacturing increased
All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest, was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
—President Abraham Lincoln, second inaugural address, 1865
In the excerpt above, what does “this interest” refer to?
The Confederate States of America
Protective tariffs
Slavery
The U.S. Constitution
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
How was the event listed above significant to the Civil War?
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war.
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?
Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?
Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?
Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?
Should more populous states receive greater representation?
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
The abolition of consumption taxes
The creation of a trade alliance with France
The establishment of a national bank
The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?
The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment
Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.
A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
• The Whiskey Rebellion
• The Bank of the United States
• The Alien and Sedition Acts
• Marbury v. Madison
This list provides examples of —
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
After this land was purchased from France, the US government funded a trip of exploration led by Lewis and Clark traveled up the Mississippi River charting the newly acquired territory.
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Florida Cession
The purpose of the amending process in the US Constitution was to?
protect individual liberties from government abuse
allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times
balance power between the state and national governments
prevent any one branch from becoming too powerfull
In this economic system, entrepreneurs start their own businesses with their own private property seeking to make a profit and competing with one another to be the consumer's #1 choice.
Communism
Free Enterprise System
Republicanism
Democracy
The Puritans & the Pilgrims immigrated from Great Britain to -
France.
the New England colonies.
the Middle colonies.
the Southern colonies.
What is an Anti-federalist?
In favor of the US Constitution
Against the US Constitution
In favor of the Articles of Confederation
Against the Articles of Confederation
What is a Federalist?
In favor of the US Constitution
Against the US Constitution
In favor of the Articles of Confederation
Against the Articles of Confederation
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
A legislative plan to keep large and small states equally balanced
an agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation for the federal government.
Proportional representation by population in the House, and equal representation in the Senate
Equal representation in the House and proportional representation in the Senate
An example of popular sovereignty could be defined as?
Choosing whether a state is free or slave minded
Passing a law authorizing 18 year olds to vote
The state and central government share power
The Legislative Branch vetoing the Executive Branch
The Preamble of the United States Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the--
states
president
Supreme Court
people
