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8th Grade Comprehensive SS STAAR Review

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

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1.
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted?
a)
spiritual revival and the need for social reform.
b)
the use of reason and scientific theory.
c)
states’ rights and governmental reform.
d)
mercantilism and the development of global trade.
2.
A tourist would most likely go to the location shown on the map to visit?
a)
the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women’s Rights National Historical Park.
b)
Historic Jamestowne in Colonial National Historical Park.
c)
Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park.
d)
George Washington’s Headquarters in Valley Forge National Historical Park.
3.
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies? 
a)
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.  
b)
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.  
c)
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
d)
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.  
4.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own.
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs.
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade.
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery.
5.
What was one result of the law described below?
a)
Northerners who believed the law was unfair began to support the abolitionist movement.
b)
Religious groups left the abolitionist movement to avoid political controversy.
c)
Southerners used the law to challenge the constitutionality of abolitionist goals.
d)
Abolitionist societies began to focus their efforts on promoting women’s suffrage.
6.
What was one major impact of this novel below?
a)
The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations.
b)
Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves.
c)
The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws.
d)
Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
7.
How did the growth of these organizations below most affect the role of women in U.S. society?
a)
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas.
b)
By expanding the participation of women in social reform.
c)
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas.
d)
By securing the establishment of private universities for women.
8.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
9.
The speaker quoted below was a supporter of the movement to —
a)
end the international slave trade.
b)
establish strict limits on immigration.
c)
expose corruption in the federal government.
d)
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
10.
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to?
a)
ban the spread of slavery to new territories.
b)
decrease the consumption of alcohol.
c)
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons.
d)
create a self-sufficient utopian society.
11.
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
b)
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
c)
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
d)
Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
12.
The Hudson River School artists were influenced by the?
a)
success of social reform movements in the United States.
b)
migration of settlers to the U.S. frontier.
c)
natural landscape of the United States.
d)
environmental effects of U.S. industrialization.
13.
Which movement did Emerson lead?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionism
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
14.
This painting below 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.
15.
This painting shares a common theme with which literary work?
a)
“The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe
b)
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
c)
“Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
d)
Nature, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
16.

Which statement shows how this excerpt is an example of transcendentalism in the early-to-mid 1800s?

a)

Thoreau uses reason to explain natural events that happen in the world

b)

Thoreau focuses on the role of science in changing the natural world.

c)

Thoreau studies the relationship between nature and historical events.

d)

Thoreau focuses on the relationship between humans and the natural world.

17.

Which statement explains how the work of Dorothea Dix benefited U.S. society?

a)

Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.

b)

Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.

c)

States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals

d)

The government distributed land to poor people.

18.

Which word correctly replaces the question mark in the title of this timeline?

a)

Suffrage

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Temperance

d)

Transcendentalist

19.

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

a)

equal pay

b)

own property

c)

a public education

d)

vote

20.
Why do we have 3 branches of government instead of 1 branch?
a)
to mix things up
b)
we like odd numbers
c)
to limit power
d)
that is what they had in England
21.
What type of government votes for officials to serve the will of the people?
a)
Federal Government
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Representative Government
22.
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other branch
a)
totalitarianism
b)
checks and balances
c)
unlimited government
d)
absolutism
23.
We the people
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of powers
24.
No official government is above the law
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
25.
Federal courts have the power to nullify unconstitutional acts
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Republicanism
26.
Prevents misuse of power
a)
Federalisms
b)
Separation of powers
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
27.
Divides power between central and local governments
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
28.
includes the three branches of government
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Republicanism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of powers
29.
The Power of the president to VETO a bill is an example of: 
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Checks and Balances 
c)
Republicanism 
d)
Popular Sovereignty 
30.
Each branch having its own power is an example of 
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Power 
c)
Checks and Balances 
d)
Republicanism 
31.
Power is equal between federal and state government; this is an example of:
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Power
c)
Federalism 
d)
Republicanism 
32.
Why did the framers of the Constitution place strict limits o the power of the government?
a)
They were afraid that the states would get too much power.
b)
They wanted to perserve the idea of self-government
c)
They wanted to protect individual rights.
d)
They did not trust the people to govern themselves
33.
These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges guaranteed to every citizen
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Limited Government
34.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Federalism
35.
This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or VOTING for their political representation
a)
Republicanism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Checks and Balances
36.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Separation of powers
37.
which statement describes republicanism as defined in the US constitution?
a)
the president is elected through the electoral college
b)
citizens choose their representatives
c)
a Supreme Court rules if laws are constitutional
d)
a 2 party political system was created
38.
the Federalist papers refers to the need for
a)
a government limited by a constitution
b)
a federal system of government
c)
an independent military separate from the government
d)
a national education system
39.
the president can appoint federal judges, the supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional, and congress over riding a presidential veto of a law are all examples of 
a)
the 3 branches of the US government
b)
the idea of separation of powers
c)
the principle of checks and balances
d)
the system of federalism
40.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

41.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
42.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

43.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
44.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

45.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
46.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
47.

Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Worcester v. Georgia

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

48.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
49.

Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with?

a)

First Bank of the United States

b)

Second Bank of the United States

c)

Pet Banks

d)

State Banks

50.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
51.

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

a)

John Marshall

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

John Douglas

d)

John C. Calhoun

52.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

53.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
54.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

55.
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
a)
True
b)
False
56.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

57.

The Nullification Crisis happened when which state nullified a federal law

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

South Carolina

58.
Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the election of 1824?
a)

William Crawford

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

Henry Clay

59.

Match the following

a)

Corrupt Bargain

1.

How Jackson viewed the deal between John Q. Adams and Henry Clay

b)

Spoils System

2.

The practice of replacing government employees with campaign supporters

c)

McCulloch vs Maryland

3.

Landmark case that supported the Constitutionality of the National Bank

d)

Democrats

4.

Political party supported westward expansion, and supported by the common man

e)

Whigs

5.

Opposition party to Jackson, based on English party that opposed the King

60.

The ​ (a)   began as a result of ​South Carolina's belief in the principle of ​ (b)   to cancel "unconstitutional" laws.

Choose from the below words
Nullification Crisis
state's rights
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
Bank War
Corrupt Bargain
61.

Which of the following are considered results of the Indian Removal Act?

a)

Worcester vs Georgia

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Rechartering of the Second National Bank

d)

Jackson ignoring a Supreme Court Decision

e)

The creation of the Whig Party

62.

The ​ (a)   was a result of Jackson's ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Panic of 1837
Bank War
Trail of Tears
Corrupt Bargain
Force Bill
63.

A _____________ is when an extreme change happens over a period of time, like the colonies replacing their government with a new one. 

a)
tax
b)
fight
c)
war
d)
revolution 
64.

The economic policy where the colonies were mostly ignored and allowed to become self-sufficient is known as?

a)
No Tax Policy 
b)
Imperial Policy
c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

Navigation Acts

65.
In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money. 
a)
American Revolution 
b)
Battle of Trenton 
c)
French & Indian War
d)
Boston Tea Party
66.
King George III needed money to pay for the war so he decided to _____________ the colonies. 
a)
yell
b)
tax
c)
go to war
d)
sell 
67.

What was the first direct tax imposed on the colonies by King George III? This was a tax on all printed materials.

a)
Quartering Act 
b)
Stamp Act 
c)
Tea Tax
d)
Farming tax
68.

This person was the leader of the Sons of Liberty, a protest group that organized boycotts against British goods.

a)

John Hancock

b)

George Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

69.

How did the colonists react to the Tea Act of 1773?

a)

Colonist sent the Olive Branch Petition to the King

b)

The Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor

c)

The 1st Continental Congress met

d)

The first battles of the American Revolution took place

70.

Which amendment in our Bill of Rights addresses this grievance - For Quartering large bodies of troops among us

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

71.
What slogan did the colonists use to protest having no choice and no voice in parliament? 
a)
No taxes for us! 
b)
Let us be heard! 
c)

Join or Die

d)
No taxation without representation!
72.

1770, five colonists are killed in this violent event between the colonists and British soldiers, including Crispus Attucks

a)

Boston Massacre

b)
The Boston Tea Party 
c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Quartering Act

73.

Parliament's reaction to the Boston Tea Party, closed the Boston Harbor, banned town meetings and enforced a stricter quartering act.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Tea Act

74.

Which law forbad westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Naviagation Acts

d)

Stamp Act

75.

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts

a)

Met at the First Continental Congress

b)

Declared Independence

c)

Sent the Olive Branch Petition

d)
Boston Tea Party
76.

The First battles of the American Revolution, where the minutemen confronted the british redcoats was known as? (Shot heard round the world)

a)
The Second Continental Congress
b)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Winter at Valley Forge

77.

Who is considered the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Hancock

d)

Alexander Hamilton

78.

Who was chosen as the Commander of the Continental Army?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Mercy Otis Warren

79.

The King of England during the American Revolution was -

a)

George III

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Fernand II

d)

Charles II

80.

This Enlightenment philosopher influenced the author of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

81.

This Englishman wrote the pamphlet Common Sense to encourage independence in the colonies.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

Thomas Paine

82.

This member of the Second Continental Congress is famous for this quote "Give Me Liberty or Give me Death"

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Paul Jones

83.
What important document was a result of the Second Continental Congress? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Constitution 
d)
The ten commandents
84.
What effect did the steam engine have on factories?
a)
Factories still had to be located next to rivers and streams.
b)
Factories could be located anywhere.
c)
The production of factories decreased.
d)
Factories were closing down.
85.
What is the process in which a society transforms from agriculture to manufacturing?
a)
Socialism
b)
Industrialization
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Collective Bargaining
86.
Which individual is given credit for the steel blast furnace and the process of mass producing steel?
a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Henry Bessmer

c)

Alexander Bell

d)

Thomas Edison

87.

Match the following

a)

Cotton Gin

1.

Increased slavery in the South

b)

Interchangeable Parts

2.

Mass Production of Goods

c)

Steel Process

3.

More Railroads

d)

Erie Canal

4.

Connected the Midwest to the East Coast and Cities grow in NY

e)

Textile Mill

5.

1st Factory System & Women moved to cities

88.
What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
a)
The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
b)
The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased. 
c)
The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
d)
The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased. 
89.
Which of the following is a correct cause-effect relationship for this era?
a)
Reform movements led to expansion of slavery.
b)
New inventions led to immigration.
c)
Industrialism led to growth of cities.
d)
Inventions led to reform movements.
90.
Which invention by Robert Fulton helped transport goods more quickly?
a)
Railroad
b)
Steamboat
c)
Mechanical Reaper
d)
Cotton Gin
91.

The era in which a change from household or cottage industries to factory production using powered machinery took place.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Technological Innovations

d)

Boom and Bust

92.

During the Industrial Revolution, the production of goods to the factory system. Select all the characteristics that apply to the factory system.

a)

Steam Power

b)

Create one product at at time

c)

Work for yourself

d)

Create multiple products at once

93.

Many canals were built in the darker shaded states. These canals were built in order to connect -

a)

Areas that are below sea level

b)

mountain ranges

c)

natural waterways

d)

forested areas

94.
Before the Industrial Revolution, people mostly worked in farming and lived in cities. 
a)
True
b)
False
95.
This is the economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. It changed the way Americans worked, farmed, lived, and traveled. 
a)
Colonization 
b)
Industrialization 
c)
Factorization 
d)
Capitalization 
96.
Beside the Cotton Gin, what other device did Eli Whitney invent? 
a)
Steam Locomotive 
b)
Telegraph 
c)
Interchangeable Parts 
d)
Power Loom 
97.
Factories took advantage of women, children and ______. 
a)
Native Americans 
b)
Slaves
c)
Chinese
d)
Immigrants 
98.
What new technology did NOT make traveling much easier? 
a)
Steamboat
b)
Canal
c)
Railroad
d)
Mechanical Reaper
99.
An economic system in which businesses have the freedom to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulations.
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Profit
100.

How did Samuel Morse’s best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

a)

It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs

b)

It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery

c)

It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences

 

d)

It enabled instantaneous long distance transmission of information

101.

How did the War of 1812 affect the US economy?

a)

Agricultural imports increased

b)

Imports of raw materials increased

c)

The use of federal paper currency increased

d)

Manufacturing increased

102.

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

a)

Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers

b)

The government passed laws to improve the safety for women in the workplace

c)

Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities

d)

State governments called conventions in support of women's suffrage

103.

Which of the following were two effects of the Erie Canal on the US economy?

a)

Reduced transportation costs of goods

b)

Contributed to the growth of slavery

c)

Limited flooding concerns for citizens

d)

Led to a growth in trade

e)

Provided irrigation for crops

104.
Which invention by Robert Fulton helped transport goods more quickly?
a)
Railroad
b)
Steamboat
c)
Mechanical Reaper
d)
Cotton Gin
105.
An invention by Eli Whitney that speeded the cleaning of cotton fibers and in effect, increased the need for slaves.
a)
Steamboat
b)
Mechanical Reaper
c)
Steel Plow
d)
Cotton Gin
106.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
107.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
108.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
109.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
110.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
111.

Match the following

a)

Steel Process

1.

Henry Bessemer

b)

Cotton Gin

2.

Eli Whitney

c)

Steam Boat

3.

Robert Fulton

d)

Steel Tipped Plow

4.

John Deere

e)

Steam Engine

5.

James Watt

112.

In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?

a)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

b)

McCulloch vs Maryland

c)

Worcester vs GA

d)

Marbury vs Madison

113.

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.

b)

State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus.

c)

Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law

d)

State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law.

114.

Which landmark case established the constitutionality of the National Bank

a)

Marbury vs Madison

b)

McCulloch vs Maryland

c)

Gibbons vs Ogden

d)

Worcester vs GA

115.

Which action should be added to this list?

a)

Upheld the doctrine of states’ rights

b)

Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices

c)

Allowed slavery to extend into western territories

d)

Expanded the power of the Federal Government

116.

Which court case allowed for the National Government to regulate interstate commerce?

a)

Gibbons vs Ogden

b)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

c)

McCulloch vs Maryland

d)

Marbury vs Maryland

117.

Which court case stated that states could not interfere with federal agencies?

a)

McCulloch vs Maryland

b)

Worcester vs GA

c)

Marbury vs Maryland

d)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

118.

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

The federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce

b)

State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus

c)

Federal courts determined the constitutionality of a law

d)

State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law

119.

The terms provided were most likely included in which of the following pieces of legislation?

a)

Kansas Nebraska Act

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

120.

What impact did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on slavery?

a)

It reopened the question of whether slaves would be permitted in the Northern territories of the Louisiana Purchase

b)

It emancipated all slaves living in Kansas and Nebraska, making them into free men.

c)

It halted the spread of slavery into Kansas and New Mexico.

d)

It allowed slaves in Kansas to buy their freedom after a period of seven years of service to their owner.

121.

What was one major impact of the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?

a)

The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations

b)

Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves

c)

The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws

d)

Support grew for the abolitionist movement

122.

Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

a)

Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas

b)

Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856

c)

Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas

d)

The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 extended farther south.

123.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram provided?

a)

Prohibit slavery in the North

b)

Nullified by Southern conventions

c)

Allow for the use of popular sovereignty

d)

Led to slave uprisings

124.

Which combination of states entered the Union under the Missouri Compromise?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

125.

Which state entered in the Union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

126.

What was one result of the law described in the excerpt provided?

a)

Free African-Americans could be subjected to the horrors of slavery

b)

Religious groups left the abolitionist movement to avoid political controversy

c)

Southerners used the law to challenge the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise

d)

Abolitionist societies began to focus their efforts on promoting women’s suffrage

127.

Which of the following best completes the diagram provided?

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Henry Clay

128.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave.  This decision applied to much of the land gained from the –

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

U.S. Mexican War

d)

Civil War

129.

How is the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?

a)

Northerners began to talk about secession from the Union

b)

Southerners were upset by what they perceived to be Northern aggression

c)

The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy

d)

The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war

130.

Which landmark court case is most likely being excerpted?

a)

Marbury vs Madison

b)

Plessy vs Ferguson

c)

Gibbons vs Ogden

d)

Dred Scott vs Sanford

131.

Which of the following would be considered causes of the Civil War? (choose 3)

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Slavery

d)

State's Rights

e)

Impressment

132.

When Republican candidate ​ (a)   won the election of 1860, ​ (b)   immediately seceded to form the ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Abraham Lincoln
South Carolina
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
Virginia
New York
Republic of Fredonia
Union
133.

Label the map using the following terms

a)Union
b)Confederacy
c)Border States
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
134.

Match the following

a)

Abraham Lincoln

1.

Republican President of the Union

b)

Henry Clay

2.

"The Great Compromiser," Author of Missouri Compromise

c)

Stephen Douglass

3.

Proposed the use of Popular Sovereignty in the Kansas Nebraska Act

d)

Charles Sumner

4.

Northern Senator caned for his speech "Crimes Against Kansas"

e)

Jefferson Davis

5.

President of the Confederate States of America

135.

​ (a)   was overturned with the passage of the ​ (b)   Amendment

Choose from the below words
Dred Scott vs Sanford
14th
Missouri Compromise
15th
136.

Match the following

a)

1st President

(Commander of Continental Army)

1.

George Washington

b)

2nd President

(Alien & Sedition Acts)

2.

John Adams

c)

3rd President

(Louisiana Purchase)

3.

Thomas Jefferson

d)

4th President

(War of 1812)

4.

James Madison

e)

5th President

(Prevented Colonization of Americas)

5.

James Monroe

137.

Match the following

a)

6th President

(Corrupt Bargain)

1.

John Quincy Adams

b)

7th President

(Leader of Common Man)

2.

Andrew Jackson

c)

8th President

(Panic of 1837)

3.

Martin Van Buren

d)

11th President

(Annexed Texas)

4.

James K. Polk

e)

16th President

(Civil War)

5.

Abraham Lincoln

138.

Why is the year 1803 significant to U.S. history?

a)

Congress passed the Naturalization Act

b)

The United States doubled in size

c)

England declared war on the United States

d)

Washington wrote his "Farewell Address"

139.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

140.

Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to -

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first political parties

141.

A ​ (a)   issue is something that happens inside the country, whereas a ​ (b)   issue is something that happens outside of the country and usually involves other countries.

Choose from the below words
domestic
foreign
integrated
142.

Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.

b)

The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration.

c)

The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights and the rights of the common man.

143.

A central issue contributing to the development of political parties in the United States was -

a)

the expansion of U.S. territory

b)

the role of the Supreme Court

c)

the power of the federal government

144.

Match the following issues during the Early Republic with their appropriate Founding Father:

a)
1.

Alexander Hamilton

b)
2.

Thomas Jefferson

c)
3.

George Washington

d)
4.

James Madison

e)
5.

James Monroe

145.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warns us of two things: avoid creating​ (a)   because they create division, and staying out of ​ (b)   because we need to focus on domestic issues.

Choose from the below words
political parties
foreign affairs
presidential campaigns
domestic affairs
146.

Which action contributed to the start of the War of 1812?

a)

Seizure of American ships by the Spanish navy

b)

Attacks on American ships by barbary pirates

c)

Impressment of American sailors into the British navy

147.

Which of the following free slaves in states still in rebeliion on January 1, 1863?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Act of Toleration

148.

Match the following significant events with the proper era

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

1.

Early Republic

b)

Establishment of Jamestown

2.

Colonization

c)

No Taxation without Representation

3.

American Revolution

d)

Bleeding Kansas

4.

Sectionalism

e)

Indian Removal Act

5.

Age of Jackson

149.

Match the following significant events with the proper era

a)

Texas Annexation

1.

Westward Expansion

b)

Prohibition

2.

Reform Movements

c)

Missouri Compromise

3.

Sectionalism

d)

Appomattox Court House

4.

Civil War

e)

Freedmen's Bureau

5.

Reconstruction

150.

Match the following

a)

Fort Sumter

1.

Initiated the Civil War

b)

Antietam

2.

Led to the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg

3.

Northern Turning point

d)

Vicksburg

4.

Divided the Confederacy in half

e)

Appomattox Court House

5.

Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant

151.

Which of the following would be considered advantages of the Union during the Civil War?

a)

Larger Population

b)

Better Generals

c)

More Factories

d)

Navy

e)

Home-field Advantage

152.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

153.

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

154.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

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