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WorksheetsSTAAR Review 8th Grade History Exploration to Sectionalism
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Columbus reach the New World?
a)
1492
b)
1493
c)
1997
d)
1491
2.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
3.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
4.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
5.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
6.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves to the New World.
b)
The route taken by raw materials to Europe.
c)
The route taken by refined materials to the New World.
d)
The route taken by refined materials to Africa.
7.
Mercantilism is when
a)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'
b)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as refined materials to the colony
c)
When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens
d)
When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits
8.
An exchange of goods between the Old World and the New World.
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Transatlantic Slave Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Disease in Europe
9.
What was the #1 way Native Americans were dying when coming in contact with Europeans?
a)
Slavery
b)
War
c)
Suicide
d)
Disease
10.
What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
a)
1639
b)
1215
c)
1620
d)
1619
11.
What document was written in 1639?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
12.
What colony did the Quakers live in?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennslylvania
c)
Maryland
d)
Virginia
13.
Why did the Puritans settle in New England?
a)
Trade with Natives
b)
Economics
c)
Spread Catholic Belief
d)
Escape Persecution
14.
People who owed money were called what?
a)
Debtors
b)
Slaves
c)
Citizens
d)
Reps
15.
What document began taking away power from the English Monarch?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
16.
What document said there could be no unusual punishment?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fund. Orders of Conn
17.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
a)
the global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas
b)
The journey captured Africans take to the New World
c)
The trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas (shaped like a triangle)
d)
The overland trade between Europe and Asia
18.
Although established long before the American colonies, the Magna Carta in 1215 influenced what feature of colonial life?
a)
equal taxation
b)
wealth distribution
c)
individual rights
d)
centralized power
19.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
a)
the global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas
b)
The journey captured Africans take to the New World
c)
The trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas (shaped like a triangle)
d)
The overland trade between Europe and Asia
20.
Economic system in which England controlled trade of the colonies?
a)
mercantilism
b)
merchandise
c)
trade
d)
barter
21.
Social contract signed by many pilgrims in Plymouth; helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1763 Compromise
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
22.
What year was the Magna Carta written?
a)
1215
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1639
23.
What does this picture show?
a)
NAFTA
b)
Asian Spice Trade
c)
the Spanish Main
d)
Triangular Trade
24.
Virginia's first elected assembly (1619), and first representative government in the colonies, was called the
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Mayflower Compact
25.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working 5-7 years
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
is forced into hard manual labor against his will
d)
mostly came from Africa
26.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
27.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
28.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
29.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
30.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
31.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
32.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
33.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
34.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
35.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
36.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
37.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
38.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
39.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
40.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
41.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
42.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
43.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
44.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
45.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
776
d)
1783
46.
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
a)
it created an executive branch
b)
government was took weak to manage state relations
c)
it created a powerful army
d)
it created a judicial branch
47.
The Three-fifths compromise helped
a)
protect the economy
b)
increase representation
c)
protect slavery
d)
increase taxes
48.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
49.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
50.
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
a)
The ability to sign peace treaties
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
60,000 Ordinance
51.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
52.
In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?
a)
50,000
b)
65,000
c)
70,000
d)
60,000
53.
The Tenth Amendment states that...
a)
most powers belong to the national government.
b)
powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
c)
the people are the source of all government powers.
d)
the states are the most important part of our government system.
54.
One provision of the First Amendment is
a)
freedom of speech.
b)
the right to an impartial jury.
c)
the right to bear arms.
d)
freedom from unusual punishments.
55.
Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?
a)
reasonable bail
b)
reasonable fines
c)
jail terms
d)
cruel punishments
56.
Why was the Constitution written?
a)
to protect people from a strong national government
b)
to protect the rights of individuals
c)
to guarantee local government rights
d)
all of the above
57.
Where does the government get its power?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the people
58.
Who is head of the executive branch?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
the President of the U.S.
c)
Speaker of the House
59.
What is nationalism?
a)
A tax voted on by the people.
b)
A nation leaving another nation
c)
The feeling of pride in ones country.
d)
Your civic duty.
60.
What was the major shortcoming of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
the national government was too weak?
b)
the people did not elect national leaders
c)
the people were taxed without representation
d)
the President was too much like a king
61.
Power in the new government, under the Constitution, was to be divided among which groups?
a)
. executive, judicial, and confederate
b)
legislative, executive and confederate
c)
judicial, legislative, and federal
d)
executive, legislative, and judicial
62.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
63.
The people are sovereign
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular soverignty
64.
Who was the inventor of the mechanical reaper?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
George Stephenson
d)
Cyrus McCormick
65.
How did John Deere’s innovations contribute to agriculture during the 1800s?
a)
He produced a mechanical drill that would speed up planted seeds.
b)
He produced a light-weight steel plow that would speed up turning the soil.
c)
He produced the first mechanical cotton gin that would speed up cotton harvesting.
d)
He produced a steam-powered loom that would produce cotton cloth more quickly.
66.
Many women experienced expanded economic opportunities during the nineteenth century because —
a)
many men left to fight in a foreign war for several years
b)
raw materials from farms were in high demand by industry
c)
factory jobs provided many women independence and wages
d)
a constitutional amendment recognized women’s voting rights
67.
Which of the following innovators built the FIRST factory in America in 1791?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Samuel Slater
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Henry Ford
68.
Which of the following was responsible for the increased production of steel from iron?
a)
Lowell system
b)
Bessemer process
c)
steam engine
d)
Steel Gin
69.
What effect did Eli Whitney's interchangeable parts have on U.S. manufacturing?
a)
fewer parts were needed for machines
b)
steam engines broke down less frequently
c)
workers could assemble machines quicker
d)
created the assembly line
70.
Which of the following happened frequently to Irish immigrants during the nineteenth century?
a)
They easily found work in the cities.
b)
They quickly amassed large fortunes.
c)
They joined the Know-Nothing Party.
d)
They experienced social discrimination.
71.
Which of the following inventions led to the growth of slavery in the South?
a)
steamboat
b)
steel plow
c)
cotton gin
d)
McCormick Reapor
72.
How did inventions such as the cotton gin, steel plow, steamboat, and telegraph affect the economy of the U.S.?
a)
they increased profits and productivity
b)
they led to the growth of labor unions
c)
they pushed farmers to move westward
d)
slowed down crop production
73.
What was the immediate impact of canals, steamboats, and railroads on the development of U.S. industry?
a)
lowered the costs of transportation, making profits greater
b)
highlighted labor problems, bringing social reform
c)
increased the number of immigrants, enlarging the labor force
d)
loss of crop soil resulting in a famine
74.
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
a)
The need to establish national parks
b)
The threat of industrial pollution
c)
The abundance of wildlife
d)
The promise of a new beginning for the nation.
75.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
76.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
77.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
78.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
79.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
80.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
a)
more than doubled the size of the United States
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d)
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
81.
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
a)
a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory
b)
issues arising over the boundaries of Texas
c)
the discovery of gold in California
d)
the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
82.
Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
83.
Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
b)
Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
c)
William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
d)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
84.
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The War for Independence
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The War of 1812
85.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
86.
This president wanted to stay out of the fighting between the British and French, so he took neither side. He believed that by getting involved, it would only lead to trouble for the U.S. (hint: Farewell Address)
a)
Jefferson
b)
Monroe
c)
Washington
d)
J Adams
87.
The U.S. purchased, from France, a territory that was 828,000 sq. mi./530,000,000 acres. In a surprise move, they were able to purchase all of this for about $15,000,000, or 2 cents/acre.
a)
Washington
b)
J Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
88.
Since Jefferson’s presidency, Britain had been interfering with American trading and impressing American sailors. This president finally gave in to the War Hawks calls, and in June 1812, asked Congress to declare war on Britain.
a)
J Adams
b)
Monroe
c)
Jefferson
d)
Madison
89.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
90.
Known as the people's president.
a)
J Adams
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Jackson
91.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
92.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
93.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
94.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
95.
What were the major causes of the Civil War?
a)
The North did not like the South
b)
States Rights and Slavery
c)
The South wanted to be its own country
d)
The south was poor
96.
Who was John Brown?
a)
An abolitionist who was involved in the attack on Harper's Ferry.
b)
A pro-slavery land owner who wanted to fight.
c)
A politician who ran for president during the war.
d)
A union general who led troops in the first battle
97.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1864
b)
1861
c)
1859
d)
1872
98.
What year did the Civil War End?
a)
1860
b)
1893
c)
1864
d)
1865
99.
What was the 13th Amendment?
a)
Allowed all men to vote
b)
Banned Slavery
c)
Made everyone equal
d)
Allowed slavery in the North
100.
What was the 14th Amendment?
a)
Made everyone born in the US a citizen
b)
Banned Slavery
c)
Allowed all men to vote
d)
Allowed all people to vote
101.
What was the 15th Amendment?
a)
Ended Slavery
b)
Everyone born in the US is a citizen
c)
All males can vote
d)
All people can vote
102.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Agency that gave houses to anyone who lost their home in the war
b)
A bank
c)
Agency that helped newly freed slaves start a new life
d)
A lawyer's office
103.
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws to keep crows in Zoos
b)
Laws to try to keep African Americans from voting
c)
Laws to limit the rights of African American
d)
Laws that anyone named Jim could not vote
104.
What were Black Codes?
a)
Laws that made black shirts illegal
b)
Laws to try to keep African Americans from voting
c)
Laws created to limit the rights of African Americans
d)
Laws that made black pants illegal
105.
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states
b)
It provided financing for canal construction
c)
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states
d)
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions
106.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
107.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
State's Rights
108.
This person was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
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