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STAAR Social Studies Review (part 3)
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U.S. History Review quick review for the 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR
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1
Where did Gen. Robert E. Lee surrender to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant?
Manassas
Appomattox
Yorktown
Sharpsburg
2
Who was Frederick Douglass?
abolitionist who published The Liberator
Conductor in the Underground Railroad
First African American elected to Congress
former slave, abolitionist, and publisher of The North Star
3
What was the cause of the U.S-Mexican War?
A border dispute when the U.S. annexed Texas
The election of Lincoln as President
Some one insulted Santa Anna
The U.S. needed land for a railroad
4
What British policy enforced mercantilism?
Townshend Acts
Navigation Act
Northwest Ordinance
Proclamation of 1763
5
Who encouraged the Theory of Nullification and also served as Jackson's first Vice President?
Ulysses S. Grant
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Col. Sanders
6
What event fulfilled the Anaconda Plan, dividing the Confederacy in two?
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of New Orleans
Capture of Vicksburg
Bull Run
7
What type of economy allows private businesses to operate competitively for profit?
Communist Economy
Mercantilist Economy
Free Enterprise
Barter Economy
8
How did Andrew Jackson "kill" the National Bank?
He persuaded the Congress to not renew the charter
He forced American citizens to not support the national bank
He shot the bank president.
He vetoed the charter renewal.
9
What does the elastic clause ("necessary and proper") mean?
All members of Congress must wear elastic waist pants
Congress must be flexible
Congress can stretch its powers if it needs to
Congress members need to treat elastic items with care
10
What two things did President Washington warn us about in his Farewell Address
Dont mess with Texas, Beware of the Cucuy
Stay out of his business and leave his friends alone
Stay out of foreign alliances & beware of political parties
Jefferson and Hamilton's personalities
11
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Trick or Treaty
12
What war helped to bring the Industrial Revolution to America?
War of 1812
Civil War
The U.S.-Mexican war
The Revolutionary War
13
What year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1607
1787
1776
1620
14
How was the Nullification Crisis finally resolved?
The Civil War occurred
Jackson killed all wanting secession
Henry Clay negotiated a Compromise Tariff
Mr. Oliva's singing persuaded South Carolina not to leave
15
What is the era in which we went from cottage industries to factories?
Industrial Revolution
Solar Revolution
Reconstruction Era
Digital Revolution
16
Who was the African American who warned the Colonists that the British were coming?
Wentworth Chesswell
Frederick Douglass
James Armistead
Crispus Attucks
17
What did the Radical Republican's Reconstruction Plan call for?
Military districts
Former Confederate States rewrite their state constitutions
Ratifying the Reconstruction Amendments
all of the above
18
What law resulted in Bleeding Kansas?
The Kansas-Oklahoma Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Arkansas Act
The Missouri-Kansas Act
19
What book helped to promote the abolitionist cause?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Huckleberry Finn
The North Star
Common Sense
20
How does the President check the Judicial Branch?
The President does not check the Judicial Branch
The President nominates judges
The President vetoes Supreme Court rulings
The President writes the decisions of the Court
21
Which Anti-Federalist refused to sign the U.S. Constitution?
John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
George Mason and Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton and John Jay
James Madison and James Monroe
22
Where are our unalienable rights mentioned?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Magna Carta
The Bill of Rights
23
Who was President during the Era of Good Feelings?
Ulysses S. Grant
James Monroe
Roger Williams
George Washington
24
What year did the Gold Rush happen?
1839
1849
1959
1869
25
In which battle did Stonewall Jackson show great bravery?
Manassas (Bull Run)
Gettysburg
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
Vicksburg
26
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To promote the Federalist party
To promote the Constitution
To argue against the U.S. Constitution
To elect John Adams, the only Federalist President
27
Who illustrated the
Birds of America
?
John James Audubon
William Lloyd Garrison
John Paul Jones
Harriet Beecher Stowe
28
How did Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?
He sent in the troops.
He sent diplomats to negotiate a solution
He said "let them go."
He sent Mr. Oliva to sing to them.
29
Which amendments protect the rights of the accused?
2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th
1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
3rd, 7th, 9th and 10th
4th, 5th, 6th and 8th
30
Which amendment protects citizens right to own a firearm?
8th
2nd
13th
7th
31
How did the Colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They boycotted British goods
They signaled for Batman to come
They threw themselves on the floor, kicking and screaming
They taxed the British companies
32
Which is an example of a primary source
a diary entry
a historical drama
a textbook reading
a documentary synopsis
33
What organization helped many former slaves with food, shelter and education?
NAACP
Ku Klux Klan
Underground Railroad
Freedman's Bureau
34
What refers to the powers divided and shared between the federal government and the states?
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Checks and Balances
35
In which speech did Lincoln state that the Union was greater than sectional divisions?
Second Inaugural Address
Emancipation Proclamation
First Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
36
What years were the Civil War fought?
1861-1865
1775-1781
1846-1848
1812-1815
37
What Southern laws kept the newly freed slaves at the mercy of white plantation owners?
Kanas-Nebraska Act
Navigation Acts
Black Codes
The Southern Code of Conduct
38
Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice who established Judicial Review?
John Locke
John Adams
John Jay
John Marshall
39
What was Lincoln's message in his Second Inaugural Address?
All is forgiven with no justice
welcome back the South in a fair and just way
Punish the South for causing the Civil War
Uh! Why are you making it so hard!!!
40
Why is the year 1607 significant?
Columbus landed in the Caribbean
Jamestown was founded
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
The Magna Carta was written
41
What was accomplished with the Northwest Ordinance?
Procedures for admitting new states
Celebrities got ideas for baby names
Native Americans were removed from the Northwest Territory
The Great Lakes were claimed by the United States
42
Which religious group was the first to strongly promote abolitionism?
Mormons
Catholics
Puritans
Quakers
43
What was the main cause of the War of 1812
British impressment of U.S. sailors
France demanding a bribe
The annexation of Texas
the election of Abraham Lincoln
44
Who influenced the Founding Fathers with the idea of separating the powers of government?
Toussaint Charbonneau
Charles de Montesquie
Marquis de Lafayette
Pepe le Più
45
How did the First Great Awakening promote democracy in the colonies?
No one denomination dominated the
Church leaders were elected by the congregation
Taught all souls were equal
All of the above
