Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?
8th Social Studies STAAR Released Questions - 2022 (Part 2)

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He showed responsibility by outlining the structure for a new government
He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny
He developed a military plan to defeat the British
He outlined a strategy for acquiring the Louisiana Territory
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
The United States banned slavery in territories acquired from Mexico
The U.S. Congress debated statehood for New Mexico
U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande
The United States acquired the Mexican Cession
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?
Labor demands of the factory system
Invention of the steamboat
Labor demands of the plantation system
Invention of the mechanical loom
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to —
the establishment of royal courts
the growth of representative government
the implementation of the mercantile system
the abolishment of indentured servitude
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?
Great Britain lost control of Canada
The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory
The United States stopped trading with Britain and France
Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate
The compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state’s population for representation in Congress
The compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North
The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed
He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy
He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion
He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which title best completes this diagram?
Innovations in the Cottage Industry
Causes of Rural Development
Expansion of Employees’ Rights
Reasons for Urbanization
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?
Immigrants faced less discrimination
Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South
Electors selected the president and vice president on separate ballots
American Indian tribal land was divided into individual plots
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
Thick forests
Navigable rivers
Flat land with rocky soil
Mild climate
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