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Review of 8th Grade Social Studies
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1
Which statement accurately describes a result of the 1993 adoption of NAFTA?
The US stopped importing oil from others in N. America
Deleted immigration restrictions in North American nations
Barriers were reduced between the nations of North America
One currency was created for North American countries
2
A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to
increase trade with England
shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coast
protect United States citizens living in South America
improve United States relations with Latin America
3
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because it
brought California into the Union
doubled the size of the country
gave the nation control of the Great Lakes
completed America’s westward expansion
4
The goal of the Open Door policy of the United States was to
protect United States trading rights in China
allow for free trade with the Philippines
encourage Japanese immigration to the United States
establish military control of Latin America
5
Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes
The power of the president is limited by the other branches
People have a right to rebel against an unjust government
The United States needs a strong central government
6
Which method did Martin Luther King Jr. use to try to end racial segregation?
civil disobedience
government-funded protest
national revolution
violent civil unrest
7
One main effect of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of
communities in the suburbs
the airline industry
ridership on long-distance passenger trains
immigrant populations
8
What was a significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late 1800s?
decreasing the influence of big business
expanding interstate commerce nationwide
rapid rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
eliminating overseas trade with Europe
9
Which statement best describes an economic trend that shaped the end of the 20th century?
Greater numbers of people were employed in agriculture
More products sold in the US were made in foreign countries
A steady decrease in the number of women in the workplace
Fewer computers were being used in the workplace
10
The purpose of the policy of containment after World War II was to
provide economic aid to the Soviet Union
establish better economic ties between the US and SE Asia
prevent the spread of communism
make the United States more isolated
11
What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?
Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths
European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
12
An economic concept best described as a rise in prices with a decrease in the value of money
deflation
inflation
recession
depression
13
What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?
Many colonists boycotted British goods
The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency
The colonists no longer needed British goods
British refused to sell certain products to the colonists
14
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of press?
Albany Plan of Union
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Sentiments
Bill of Rights
15
Mass production is a term that can best be defined as the
manufacture of large quantities quickly and cheaply
number of hours employees are required to work
formation of a business monopoly
profit made by a large business or corporation
16
The Marshall Plan, NATO, and the Truman Doctrine are examples of United States
civil rights efforts during the 1960s
involvement in Europe after World War II
efforts to put a person on the Moon
economic policies during the Great Depression
17
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
The president has the power to veto bills
Power is divided between states and the national government
Congress is divided into two houses
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws
18
The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the
extension of voting rights to women
method of choosing United States senators
expansion of the rights of African Americans
prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
19
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the
impact of industrialization
shortage of land for new farms
migration of formerly enslaved persons to the West
federally funded city redevelopment projects
20
The Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the Cuban missile crisis are all associated with the
Cold War
New Deal
Progressive Era
Great Society
21
Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on
a need to preserve the natural environment
a belief in Manifest Destiny
the authority of the Monroe Doctrine
the constitutional principles in the Bill of Rights
22
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by
increasing awareness of African American contributions
encouraging urban renewal projects in major American cities
establishing government programs to assist African Americans
ending racial segregation of public facilities
23
What was an immediate economic result of the use of mass-production in American factories?
increased use of homemade goods
reduced cost of goods
expanding membership in labor unions
improved safety conditions
24
Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to
limit the rights of formerly enslaved persons
support the Radical Republicans
improve the education of United States citizens
raise money to rebuild the South after the Civil War
25
An increase in the number of factories in the mid-1800s led to
a reduction in immigration from Europe
an increased dependence on products made in homes
a decrease in levels of water and air pollution
an increase in urbanization
26
Which development led to the other three?
New diseases are introduced
The African slave trade is expanded
Native American Indians lose their lands
Europeans explore the Americas
27
The British government established the Proclamation Line of 1763 mainly to
avoid conflicts with Native American Indians
promote the fur trade
expand the thirteen colonies
provide access to the Mississippi River
28
The Cold War developed shortly after the end of World War II primarily because of the
disputes over Japanese control of China
conflicting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union
results of the Nuremberg trials
Holocaust during World War II
29
The most direct result of the Watergate scandal was the
resignation of President Richard Nixon
election of President Ronald Reagan
assassination of President John F. Kennedy
decision of President Lyndon Johnson not to seek reelection
30
The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to
raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa
assist soldiers returning to civilian life
help Japan rebuild damage caused by the atomic bombs
strengthen Western European nations against communism
31
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
sugar cane
tobacco
cotton
rice
32
Which New Deal law created a system of unemployment insurance and pensions for retired workers?
National Recovery Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
National Labor Relations Act
33
What prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
electoral college
elastic clause
federal supremacy
34
The United Nations was created primarily to
bring democratic government to more nations
conduct the reconstruction effort after World War II
control atomic weapons
promote conditions that support world peace
35
A feature that is unique to a free-enterprise economic system is
wages and prices set by the government
private ownership of the means of production
strict government regulation of business
government ownership of most companies