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8th History STAAR Practice 22-23

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 The Stamp Act was a tax on ________________________.
a)
Tea
b)
Documents
c)
Sugar
d)
Imported Goods
2.
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was at the Battle of ________________.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
3.
Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Ireland
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
4.
Which document, written in 1215, influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Tea Act
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Treaty of Paris
5.
 The United States first attempt at a national government was ________________________.
a)
Olive Branch Petition
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Federalists Papers
6.
Power of the government is divided between state and national governments is ___________.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
7.
Which amendment gives you right to a jury in civil cases?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
8.
Powers not listed in the Constitution go the states and people is which amendment?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
9.
President Monroe issued the _______________ _______________ to stay out of European affairs.
a)
US Constution
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Federalists Papers
d)
Magna Carta
10.
Which did NOT contribute to improved transportation during the 18th century?
a)
Canals
b)
Steamboat by Fulton
c)
automobiles
d)
Steam power
11.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book about the cruelties of slavery in the South?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Anne Hutchinson
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
12.

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

13.
The famous document signed on a ship that became the first example of self-government was the
a)
Magna Carta
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
14.
The colony that was established for helping debtors and criminals have a fresh start.
a)
Georgia
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
15.
The colony that was established as a safe haven for Catholics was
a)
Connecticut
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Rhode Island
16.
The colony that was established by William Penn as a place where Quakers could practice their religion.
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Connecticut
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Maryland
17.
Which colonial region based their economy on shipbuilding, lumber, fishing, and manufacturing?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Eastern coastal southern
d)
Western, mountainous Southern
18.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
19.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
20.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
21.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 
22.
What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
De la Salle
d)
James Armistead 
23.
Who was the first American to be shot and killed by British soldiers in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Haym Salomon
24.
1st shots of the American Revolution - Start of the Revolutionary War. “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” 
a)
Lexington & Concord, MA
b)
Saratoga, NY
c)
Valley Forge, PA
d)
Yorktown, VA
25.
Last major battle of the American Revolution. Washington, with the help of the French, corner British General Cornwallis to surrender. 
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Battle of Trenton
26.
What event made people realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
French and Indian War 
27.
Which plan called for representation to be based on population and was favored by the large states?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
House of Representatives Plan
d)
Senate Plan 
28.
Which plan called for representations in the legislature to be equal for all the states and was favored by the small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise 
29.
What is the name of the agreement that created a bicameral legislature with the lower house being based on population and with the upper with each state having the same number of representatives? 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
Virginia Compromise
d)
New Jersey Compromise 
30.
What settled the dispute of how slaves would be counted for the purpose of representation and taxation?
a)
Three Fifth Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Missouri Compromise 
31.
This group supported the Constitution as it was written and wrote papers defending it
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists 
32.
This group did not support the Constitution because they felt that too much power was being given to the central government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists 
33.
Which term best matches the idea that government is not all powerful?
a)
limited government
b)
federalism
c)
separation of powers
d)
strict interpretation 
34.
What term means the idea citizens elect people to represent them in government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
limited government 
35.
What are the first ten amendments called?
a)
Bill of rights
b)
Bill of attainder
c)
Bill of writs
d)
bill of federalism 
36.
What was the importance of the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
The process of how new territories become states.
b)
A treaty made with Native Americans 
c)
Allowed all people to vote 
d)
Gave African Americans their freedom
37.
How can the Constitution be amended? 
a)
2/3 Votes in both houses 
b)
3/4 Votes in the Senate
c)
3/4 State Legislatures 
38.
Congress passes a bill---the president vetoes the bill---Congress overrides the veto
Which principle of government is shown above?
a)
judicial review
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
39.

-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?

a)

amendment 1

b)

amendment 4

c)

amendment 5

d)

amendment 10

40.

Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

a)

Labor demands of the factory system

b)

Invention of the steamboat

c)

Labor demands of the plantation system

d)

Invention of the mechanical loom

41.

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain lost control of Canada

b)

The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory

c)

The United States stopped trading with Britain and France

d)

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment

42.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

a)

He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed

b)

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy

c)

He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion

d)

He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government

43.

Which title best completes this diagram?

a)

Innovations in the Cottage Industry

b)

Causes of Rural Development

c)

Expansion of Employees’ Rights

d)

Reasons for Urbanization

44.

What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

Immigrants faced less discrimination

b)

Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South

c)

Electors selected the president and vice president on separate ballots

d)

American Indian tribal land was divided into individual plots

45.

What motivated some people to support this nativist slogan?

a)

An affirmation of states’ rights by Jefferson Davis and the belief that tariffs are un-American

b)

Large-scale immigration to cities and the belief that immigrants stole jobs from native-born citizens

c)

The desire for an independent country free from foreign rule and unfair mercantile economic policies

d)

A rejection of anti-American influence following the Battle of San Jacinto and the addition of new territories

46.

Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

a)

He became the first African American to publish literature

b)

He became the first African American to build wealth as a carpetbagger

c)

He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress

d)

He became the first African American soldier to serve in an integrated Union Army unit

47.

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

The status of slaves living in free territories

b)

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

c)

The constitutionality of tariffs

d)

The separation of powers among the branches of government

48.

Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?

a)

A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances

b)

The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West

c)

Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms

d)

Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be moved quickly to the front lines

49.

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

a)

The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

b)

The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

c)

The division of power between a federal government and state governments

d)

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

50.

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

a)

The government prevented taxes on domestic goods

b)

Cottage workers needed governmental assistance

c)

Interstate trade taxes were forbidden

d)

A free enterprise system was adopted

51.

Which action is one part of the official path to U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process?

a)

Attending college in the United States

b)

Being employed in the United States

c)

Passing a U.S. civics exam

d)

Working for the U.S. government

52.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

b)

The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

c)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

53.

Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?

a)

The XYZ Affair

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Barbary Wars

d)

The Whiskey Rebellion

54.

Which quotation from James Monroe BEST reflects the policy that became known as the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

"With the Indian tribes it is our duty to cultivate friendly relations and to act with kindness and liberality in all our transactions

b)

"The American continents . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."

c)

"We must support our rights or lose our character, and with it, perhaps, our liberties."

d)

"To secure us against these dangers our coast and inland frontiers should be fortified."

55.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling--

a)

clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast

b)

interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agriculture goods from west to east

c)

Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

d)

railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the est

57.

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.

_____________________________________________________________

Where did the events shown in this painting occur?

a)

A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia

b)

The U.S. Capitol building

c)

A public church near Ford's Theatre

d)

The Governor's mansion in Richmond, Virginia

58.

What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

a)

He was against removing American Indians from thier native lands.

b)

He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.

c)

He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.

d)

He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.

59.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

a)

1-enslaved native populations

2-organized utopian societies

b)

1-established Catholic missions

2-focused primarily on fur trading

c)

1-promoted political freedom

2-participated in the triangular trade

d)

1-became commercial shipbuilders

2-created an early system of public schools

60.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —

a)

providing them with voting rights

b)

guaranteeing their freedom of speech

c)

providing them with access to the court system

d)

guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

61.

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted ....

a)

spiritual and religious 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

62.

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?

a)

Winter at Valley Forge

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Battle of Lexington / Concorde

63.
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
a)
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
b)
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
c)
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
d)
a series of smallpox epidemics
64.

One warning President George Washington gave in his Farewell Address is

a)

never change the Constitution

b)

create stable political parties

c)

take on reasonable amounts of debt, and only for war

d)

do not make permanent alliances with foreign countries (remain neutral)

65.
The precedent that federal courts would determine whether or not a law is constitutional was decided by
a)
Adams v. Jefferson
b)
The Judicial Act of 1789
c)
The Monroe Doctrine
d)
Marbury v. Madison
66.

The MAIN reason political parties formed in the United States was a difference between the federalist and anti-federalist questioning ...

a)

how slavery was becoming an issue in the southern states

b)

how much power should rest with the federal government

c)

if the Northwest Ordinance unfairly divided the Northwest Territory

d)

who our first president should be

67.

Guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, press (printed articles) and to peacefully assemble.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

68.

Where did Mormons migrate to in order to escape religious persecution for their religious beliefs?

a)

Colorado

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Wyoming

69.
In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for -
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
70.

Who was Horace Mann?

a)

leader of abolitionism

b)

leader of the temperance movement

c)

leader of the evil empire

d)

Leader of the education reform movement

71.
What was the battle in the Civil War that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in half?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Yorktown
72.
What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Socialism
d)
None
73.
___________ was the first American constitution.  It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Constitution
74.
______________ was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain.
a)
Federalist Papers
b)
Anti-Federalist Writing
c)
Give me Liberty or Give me Death
d)
Common Sense
75.
The Compromise of 1850 kept the north happy by admitting California as a free state. What law did it create to make the south happy?
a)
Missouri Law
b)
Cotton Law
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Fugitive Slave Law
76.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States.
a)
James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
77.

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.

a)

Sam Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

George Mason

78.

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).

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Andrew Jackson

79.
Considered to be the “Father of the Constitution." He was President during the War of 1812.
a)
John Jay
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
80.
Former slave who became the best-known black abolitionist in the country.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
81.
Was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens.
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Worcester vs. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott Case
d)
McCullough vs. Maryland
82.
Organized the Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States.
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Monica Jarrell
c)
Mercy Otis Warren
d)
Abigail Adams
83.

Who invented the telegraph in 1840 (which made communication over long distances much faster)?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

John Deer

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Robert Fulton

84.
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Francis Scott Note
c)
Francis Baltimore
d)
Francis Scott Pitch
85.
The Embargo Act of 1807
a)

banned all U.S. trade with Great Britain and France

b)

increased the amount of exports to France

c)

placed a heavy tax on all imported goods

d)

led to war with England

86.

What did Eli Whitney invent that made mass production possible?

a)

Interchangeable Parts

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Mechanical Reaper

d)

Telegraph

87.

What does Sectionalism mean?

a)

A loyalty to a belief in one's section/region of the U.S.

b)

A loyalty to a belief in one's house.

c)

An opposition to a belief in one's section/region of the U.S.

d)

A disagreement to a living in one's section/region of the U.S.

88.

This Freedmen's Bureau was created after the Civil War to...

a)

establish churches to provide aid in the Southern states.

b)

reunify the former Confederate States and to craft a plan to readmit them to the Union.

c)

establish schools and provide job training to former slaves in the South.

d)

abolish former Confederate governments and to punish former Confederate leaders.

89.

During the Civil War: factories, larger population, access to the telegraph, and a better navy

a)

Southern advantages

b)

Northern advantages

c)

Reasons for  Southern victory

d)

Cause of the battle of Gettysburg

90.

What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?

a)

To provide services for newly freed African Americans

b)

To help African Americans exercise their rights

c)

To limit the rights of African Americans

d)

To help white farmers exercise their rights

91.
The Hudson River School artists created paintings that reflected national pride and an appreciation for 
a)
Buildings 
b)
Politicians
c)
War
d)
Nature
92.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Popular essayist and author
*Promoted individualism and self-reliance
*Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolition 
c)
Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
93.

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?

a)

The adoption of the Great Compromise

b)

The establishment of a two-party political system

c)

The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

d)

The election of more qualified judges

94.

Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Due Process

b)

Eminent Domain

c)

Free Speech

d)

Federalism

95.

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten

amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The English Bill of Rights

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

The Articles of Confederation

96.

What were two effects of the Erie Canal on the United States during the

early-to-mid 1800s?

a)

The Northeast gained access to new trade networks, and the

Midwest opened for more settlement.

b)

The South became less dependent on slave labor, while the

North became more dependent on indentured servants.

c)

The West became the commercial center of the nation, while the

Northeast increased dependence on agricultural production.

d)

The South experienced lower shipping costs, and the West

expanded international trade.

97.

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

a)

Former Mexican Territory

b)

Dependent on Slavery

c)

Settled by Mormons

d)

Large coal deposits