8th Social Studies STAAR Released Questions - 2022 (Part 2)

8th Social Studies STAAR Released Questions - 2022 (Part 2)

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Paige Galloway

Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

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

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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

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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

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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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