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Worksheets8th Social Studies STAAR Released Questions - 2022 (Part 2)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?
He showed responsibility by outlining the structure for a new government
He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny
He developed a military plan to defeat the British
He outlined a strategy for acquiring the Louisiana Territory
Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
The United States banned slavery in territories acquired from Mexico
The U.S. Congress debated statehood for New Mexico
U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande
The United States acquired the Mexican Cession
Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?
Labor demands of the factory system
Invention of the steamboat
Labor demands of the plantation system
Invention of the mechanical loom
In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to —
the establishment of royal courts
the growth of representative government
the implementation of the mercantile system
the abolishment of indentured servitude
Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?
Great Britain lost control of Canada
The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory
The United States stopped trading with Britain and France
Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment
Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate
The compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state’s population for representation in Congress
The compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North
The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed
He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy
He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion
He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government
Which title best completes this diagram?
Innovations in the Cottage Industry
Causes of Rural Development
Expansion of Employees’ Rights
Reasons for Urbanization
What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?
Immigrants faced less discrimination
Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South
Electors selected the president and vice president on separate ballots
American Indian tribal land was divided into individual plots
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
Thick forests
Navigable rivers
Flat land with rocky soil
Mild climate
What motivated some people to support this nativist slogan?
An affirmation of states’ rights by Jefferson Davis and the belief that tariffs are un-American
Large-scale immigration to cities and the belief that immigrants stole jobs from native-born citizens
The desire for an independent country free from foreign rule and unfair mercantile economic policies
A rejection of anti-American influence following the Battle of San Jacinto and the addition of new territories
Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?
He became the first African American to publish literature
He became the first African American to build wealth as a carpetbagger
He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress
He became the first African American soldier to serve in an integrated Union Army unit
Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?
The status of slaves living in free territories
The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws
The constitutionality of tariffs
The separation of powers among the branches of government
What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
They were victories for the Confederacy
They were battles fought in Union territory
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union
They were battles defending the Confederate capital
Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?
Protective tariffs
Limited competition
Minimal government regulation
Taxes to fund internal improvements
Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?
A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances
The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West
Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms
Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be moved quickly to the front lines
What was one effect of these actions on the United States?
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine
The expansion of manufacturing
Increased profits from international commerce
Which president established these traditions for the executive branch?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?
Which condition did both slaves and free blacks in the United States experience in the antebellum period?
Both groups were allowed to testify in court
Both groups were able to vote in elections
Both groups were forced to pay taxes
Both groups were denied citizenship rights
Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?
English Catholics seeking religious freedom
Spanish workers seeking job opportunities
Irish families escaping a natural disaster
Russian merchants escaping political conflict
The people on this list are similar because their actions —
promoted interest in agricultural innovation
promoted support for westward expansion
showed dedication to sectionalism and states’ rights
showed commitment to rights and freedoms
