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First semester review 8th grade ss

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reasons for European Exploration

1. To find new sea routes to India & China

2. To find gold, silver, & other treausure

3. ??

a)

To spread democratic ideas

b)

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

To locate potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

2.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which of the following colonies were founded to offer a greater degree of religious freedom?

a)

Maryland

b)

Connecticut

c)

Rhode Island

d)

All 3 of these colonies were founded to offer more religious freedom.

4.

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could -

a)

self-govern on a local level

b)

vote in British Parliament

c)

participate in a free market economy

d)

express dissatisfaction with British rule

5.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

What did the following factors contribute most to?

Distance from Great Britain

Mayflower Compact

Town hall meetings

a)

alliances between the British & American Indians

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament

c)

growth of representative government

d)

expansion of British trade in the colonies

7.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

8.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

9.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

13.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

15.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

16.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

17.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

18.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

19.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

23.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

27.
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives given to each state is determined by
a)
equality
b)
land area
c)
population
d)
executive order
28.
What is the fraction of BOTH houses of Congress needed to override a veto?
a)
unanimity
b)
1/2
c)
2/3
d)
3/4
29.
What is the process called where Congress can charge an elected federal official and where they can then be removed from office?
a)
civil trial
b)
impeachment
c)
indictment
d)
court martial
30.
Which of the following is a requirement for U.S. citizens?
a)
paying income tax
b)
jury duty
c)
voting
d)
serving in the military during peacetime
31.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government derive its power?
a)
from the people
b)
from Congress
c)
from the President
d)
from the Supreme Court
32.
If something were to happen to the President, who would be next in line?
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Governor of Washington, D.C.
d)
whomever the nation votes for
33.
What is the minimum age to be President?
a)
30
b)
35
c)
40
d)
45
34.

What is the definition of mercantilism

a)

a contract given to someone to establish a colony

b)

an alliance of states created for a common purpose

c)

economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

d)

a complaint

35.

What is the definition of representative government?

a)

state sponsored settlement of people to new territories

b)

political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

c)

refusal to obey laws as a form of protest

d)

policy of separating and not participation in international relationships

36.

What is the definition of boycott?

a)

process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses

b)

a complaint

c)

process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses

d)

refusal to buy something as a form of protest

37.
Why did Europeans come to the New World?
a)
Fancy clothes and dinner parties
b)
Gold Glory and God
c)
To get away from bad weather
d)
Native Americans invited them
38.
A goal of the Declaration of the Independence was to..
a)
Convince Parliament to increase taxes
b)
Establish a new monarchy
c)
outline an economic system to help Parliament
d)
Explain why colonists wanted to be free of British rule
39.
The Treaty of Paris ended this war...
a)
The Iraq War
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
Civil War
d)
The Revolutionary War
40.
A big idea of the Declaration of Independence is that...
a)
People should always obey the government
b)
America must become a Monarchy
c)
The power to govern a nation is given by the people
d)
Slavery must end
41.
Colonists were angry with Britain for "Taxation without representation" What does this mean?
a)
Taxes were too high
b)
They wanted more taxes
c)
They were being taxed without their consent
d)
There were too many representatives
42.
Delegates struggled to solve the issue of how slaves would be counted, this was the solution:
a)
Abolishing slavery
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The 3/5 compromise
d)
The Virginia Plan
43.
What prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful?
a)
Federal supremacy
b)
Checks & balances
c)
Electoral College
d)
Articles of Confederation
44.
What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Federalism, State, & Local
b)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c)
President, Vice President, Governor
d)
Supreme Court, Senate, House of Reps
45.
The senate & house of reps were created to solve what problem?
a)
interest of large states vs small states
b)
Demands of farmers
c)
rights of slaves and slaveholders
d)
Needs of southern states
46.
What is the main job and function of the Judicial branch?
a)
Supreme Court-Determine whether a law is constitutional
b)
President- Enforce Laws
c)
Congress-Determine whether a law is constitutional
d)
Supreme Court- Make laws

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