Worksheets8th Grade STAAR Review - High Leverage TEKS
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
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 colonies
It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England
It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies
Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
1
2
3
4
Which reasons correctly replace the numbers in this table?
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G
H
J
In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to -
establishment of royal courts
the growth of representative government
the implementation of the mercantile system
the abolishment of indentured servitude
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
the colonies united for trade and defense
self-government developed in the colonies
smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
Why is this sequence of events important?
colonists created a legislature with two houses
colonists declared independence from English rule
colonists defended the concept of unalienable rights
colonists established a tradition of self-government
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
more slaves in the North worked in gold mines
more slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production
more slaves in the North worked trade-related jobs
more slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations
Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?
F
G
H
J
Which effects correctly replace the numbers in this cause-and-effect diagram?
F
G
H
J
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
Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?
Equality - people's education should be equal in every state
Wealth - People's salaries should be dependent on their skills
Happiness - people can do lawful things that they enjoy
Patriotism - people can choose to join any of the armed forces
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider -
granted to citizens by their government
natural and possessed at birth
protected under religious doctrine
defined by the courts
According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
Have a population of 60000 free settlers
hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory
establish one public school per district
have a territorial governor appointed by the president
Which document completes this excerpt?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
to follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
to reach a compromise between large and small states
to reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
to implement the outcome of a popular vote
Which argument would a federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stablilize the national economy
A republican system of government will better represent large states
Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?
F
G
H
J
Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?
Free-Soilers
Anti-Federalists
Loyalists
Federalists
Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
to strengthen the authority of the federal government
to improve organization of the judiciary
to give each state an equal amount of power
to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
This author is expressing her opinion about -
recalling members of Congress
impeaching the President
disobeying the Supreme Court
amending the Constitution
Which numbered pair correctly replaces (1) and (2) in the table?
(1) three - fourths
(2) eligible voters
(1) two - thirds
(2) electoral college
(1) three - fourths
(2) Supreme Court
(1) two - thirds
(2) state legislatures
This excerpt provides one example of which Constitutional principle?
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the -
first amendment
third amendment
sixth amendment
Eighth amendment
Which document was most influenced by this statute?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Bill of Rights
Which historical action was protected by the First Amendment guarantee regarding religion?
The nativist Know-Nothing Party attracted more members
Eastern communities forced Mormons to migrate to the West.
City officials Worked to reduce the political power of Catholic immigrants
Evangelists led revivals in New England
Which situation violates the Eighth amendment protections regarding criminal punishment?
A protester is jailed for violent acts at a political rally
A person sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting
A person sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assault and robbery
A judge orders that an accused person be jailed until bail is paid
Why was the Third amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?
to address colonial treatment by the British military
To maintain control over members of the British military
To ensure the national government could pay for the U.S. military
To reinforce the need for state militias in the United States
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
What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid - 1800s?
sectional differences increased
the federal government prohibited immigration
job opportunities decreased
fewer public lands were devoted to transportation
What was one effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
The Republican Party lost influence in the federal legislature
The Missouri Compromise was deemed unconstitutional by federal courts
tensions among the populations of northern and southern states increased
immigrants were forced to relocate from eastern cities to western territories
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
Which of the following expresses a goal of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
To restore the Democratic Party to power in the South
To rebuild the plantation economy of the South
To protect the rights of African Americans in the South
To encourage former slaves to leave the South
F
G
H
J
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the 14th amendment?
popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
The Black Codes enacted by southern states after the Civil War
The opposition by southern states to the Emancipation Proclamation
How did Southern states respond to the ratification of the 15th amendment?
By creating segregated public education system
By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen's Bureau
By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote
By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers
The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effect of the -
Compromise of 1850
Fifteenth Amendment
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of laboring during the late 19th century?
building dams in midwestern states
digging canals across northern states
building railroads in western territories
constructing bridges in southern states
Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?
The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas
Parts of Southern Texas were returned to Mexico
The United States acquired several territories from Mexico
Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Slave holding states
Bordered by the Pacific
Formerly part of Mexico
Dependent on heavy industry
Which factor contributed most to the population change shown in this table?
completion of the Erie Canal
Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Relocation of American Indians to reservations
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. Sanford
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
What was the purpose of this amendment?
to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
to prevent conflicts between state and local governments
to limit the authority of the federal government
to increase the participation of citizens in state government
Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
"He has dissolved Representatives Houses repeatedly"
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury and a speedy trial"
"He has obstructed the .... laws for establishing Judiciary powers."
"For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us ..."
Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Due Process
eminent domain
free speech
federalism
