8th Grade Social Studies NCFE Review

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The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by

Which statement best describes an economic trend that shaped the end of the 20th century?

The goal of the Open Door policy of the United States was to

The most direct result of the Watergate scandal was the

Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?

One main effect of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of

What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?

What was an immediate economic result of the use of mass-production in American factories?

Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to

Which democratic ideal does Adams promote?

Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on

In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the

An increase in the number of factories in the mid-1800s led to

The purpose of the policy of containment after World War II was to

The British government established the Proclamation Line of 1763 mainly to

Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?

The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because it

The Marshall Plan, NATO, and the Truman Doctrine are examples of United States

A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to

Which method did Martin Luther King Jr. use to try to end racial segregation?

Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of press?

Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the

How did the Great Migration affect American society?

Which statement accurately describes a result of the 1993 adoption of NAFTA?

Which development led to the other three?

An economic concept best described as a rise in prices with a decrease in the value of money

Mass production is a term that can best be defined as the

The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to

Which New Deal law created a system of unemployment insurance and pensions for retired workers?

How did migration to the Western Territory help to develop the United States?

The United Nations was created primarily to

The Cold War developed shortly after the end of World War II primarily because of the

The Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the Cuban missile crisis are all associated with the

What was a significant economic impact of the transcontinental railroads during the late 1800s?

How did the U.S. government respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

Which democratic ideal summarizes this excerpt from North Carolina’s original constitution?

A feature that is unique to a free-enterprise economic system is

What prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?