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Worksheets8th History STAAR Practice 22-23
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
more than doubled the size of the United States
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
Which principle of government is shown above?
-unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal
-search warrants may not be issued without probable cause
-the place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
amendment 1
amendment 4
amendment 5
amendment 10
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
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
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
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
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
Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?
The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people
The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions
The division of power between a federal government and state governments
The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional
How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?
The government prevented taxes on domestic goods
Cottage workers needed governmental assistance
Interstate trade taxes were forbidden
A free enterprise system was adopted
Which action is one part of the official path to U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process?
Attending college in the United States
Being employed in the United States
Passing a U.S. civics exam
Working for the U.S. government
How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?
The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians
The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers
More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands
Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
The XYZ Affair
The War of 1812
The Barbary Wars
The Whiskey Rebellion
Which quotation from James Monroe BEST reflects the policy that became known as the Monroe Doctrine?
"With the Indian tribes it is our duty to cultivate friendly relations and to act with kindness and liberality in all our transactions
"The American continents . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."
"We must support our rights or lose our character, and with it, perhaps, our liberties."
"To secure us against these dangers our coast and inland frontiers should be fortified."
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B
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The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling--
clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agriculture goods from west to east
Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the est
This painting shows artist Thomas Nast's interpretation of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War.
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Where did the events shown in this painting occur?
A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia
The U.S. Capitol building
A public church near Ford's Theatre
The Governor's mansion in Richmond, Virginia
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from thier native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?
1-enslaved native populations
2-organized utopian societies
1-established Catholic missions
2-focused primarily on fur trading
1-promoted political freedom
2-participated in the triangular trade
1-became commercial shipbuilders
2-created an early system of public schools
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
providing them with voting rights
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
providing them with access to the court system
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted ....
spiritual and religious 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
This harsh and painful event during the Revolutionary War gave the colonial army (led by George Washington) confidence, training and skills to eventually defeat the British Army?
Winter at Valley Forge
Trail of Tears
Battle of Lexington / Concorde
One warning President George Washington gave in his Farewell Address is
never change the Constitution
create stable political parties
take on reasonable amounts of debt, and only for war
do not make permanent alliances with foreign countries (remain neutral)
The MAIN reason political parties formed in the United States was a difference between the federalist and anti-federalist questioning ...
how slavery was becoming an issue in the southern states
how much power should rest with the federal government
if the Northwest Ordinance unfairly divided the Northwest Territory
who our first president should be
Guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, press (printed articles) and to peacefully assemble.
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
5th Amendment
7th Amendment
Where did Mormons migrate to in order to escape religious persecution for their religious beliefs?
Colorado
California
Utah
Wyoming
Who was Horace Mann?
leader of abolitionism
leader of the temperance movement
leader of the evil empire
Leader of the education reform movement
Leader of the original Democratic Party and a “President of the people”. He represented the "Common Man". He was also responsible for the Trail of Tears, which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
Sam Adams
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
George Mason
President George Washington's "Treasurer of the United States" and creator of the National Bank of the U.S. (in order to get the nation out of debt from the Revolutionary War).
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Who invented the telegraph in 1840 (which made communication over long distances much faster)?
Eli Whitney
John Deer
Samuel Morse
Robert Fulton
banned all U.S. trade with Great Britain and France
increased the amount of exports to France
placed a heavy tax on all imported goods
led to war with England
What did Eli Whitney invent that made mass production possible?
Interchangeable Parts
Cotton Gin
Mechanical Reaper
Telegraph
What does Sectionalism mean?
A loyalty to a belief in one's section/region of the U.S.
A loyalty to a belief in one's house.
An opposition to a belief in one's section/region of the U.S.
A disagreement to a living in one's section/region of the U.S.
This Freedmen's Bureau was created after the Civil War to...
establish churches to provide aid in the Southern states.
reunify the former Confederate States and to craft a plan to readmit them to the Union.
establish schools and provide job training to former slaves in the South.
abolish former Confederate governments and to punish former Confederate leaders.
During the Civil War: factories, larger population, access to the telegraph, and a better navy
Southern advantages
Northern advantages
Reasons for Southern victory
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?
To provide services for newly freed African Americans
To help African Americans exercise their rights
To limit the rights of African Americans
To help white farmers exercise their rights
*Popular essayist and author
*Promoted individualism and self-reliance
*Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
This sketch titled “Jury of Whites and Blacks” appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1867.
Which event is MOST associated with the change in American life
shown in this sketch?
The adoption of the Great Compromise
The establishment of a two-party political system
The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
The election of more qualified judges
Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Due Process
Eminent Domain
Free Speech
Federalism
Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten
amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Articles of Confederation
What were two effects of the Erie Canal on the United States during the
early-to-mid 1800s?
The Northeast gained access to new trade networks, and the
Midwest opened for more settlement.
The South became less dependent on slave labor, while the
North became more dependent on indentured servants.
The West became the commercial center of the nation, while the
Northeast increased dependence on agricultural production.
The South experienced lower shipping costs, and the West
expanded international trade.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
Former Mexican Territory
Dependent on Slavery
Settled by Mormons
Large coal deposits
