Worksheets8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review #1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, are geographically similar in that they BOTH —
have a Mediterranean climate
are located near active volcanoes
have a hot desert climate
are located on a coast
What is the significance of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America?
It led to an alliance between the British and the French.
It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England.
It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies.
What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?
The taxation of Cherokee lands
The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people
The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation
The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people
Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.
It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.
The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by —
creating a bicameral legislature
enumerating the powers of the central government
giving veto power to the executive
establishing three branches of government
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory
Growing support for limiting female suffrage and immigration
The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts
Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
Which situation violates the Eighth Amendment protections regarding criminal punishment?
A protester is jailed for violent acts at a political rally.
A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting.
A person is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assault and robbery.
A judge orders that an accused person be jailed until bail is paid.
How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?
By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor
By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid
By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain
By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance
An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
BONUS QUESTION:
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
the use of reason and scientific theory
states’ rights and governmental reform
mercantilism and the development of global trade
