Social Studies STAAR Review

Social Studies STAAR Review

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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How did these events challenge the U.S. government?

It was the first time southern states opposed northern states in the United States.

It was the first test of federal authority in the United States.

It was the first time federal taxes were introduced in the United States.

It was the first test of state cooperation in the United States.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In 1828, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to approve the Tariff of Abominations by a vote of 105 to 94. Why did this tariff create division within the United States?

The tariff helped international trade but hurt domestic trade.

The tariff hurt Southern plantation owners but helped Western farmers.

The tariff lowered interest rates but raised personal taxes.

The tariff raised Northern business profits but lowered Southern consumer prices.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This map shows the U.S. states and territories in 1830.

Which region experienced the MOST immediate economic impacts as

a result of construction of the Erie Canal?

Shade the ONE correct circle that represents the location.

The circle that touches Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York

The circle that touches Maine

The circle that touches Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee

The circle that touches Alabama and Mississippi

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This excerpt is from a newspaper article published during the 1800s.

Which statement describes the role of this newspaper and its publisher?

John Brown used the newspaper to recruit people to his

antislavery cause.

William Lloyd Garrison used the newspaper to push for the

emancipation of all enslaved people.

Frederick Douglass used the newspaper to help end the practice

of slavery.

Harriet Tubman used the newspaper to recruit people to assist

escaped enslaved people.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Federalist Party develop in the United States in the late

1700s?

To oppose forming diplomatic alliances with Britain

To oppose the replacement of the Articles of Confederation

To support a national government with more power

To support a national government limited by state power

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which question arose directly after the Mexican Cession?

Should the United States annex Texas to the union?

Should the Oregon Territory be required to pay taxes to the government?

Should the United States regulate mining in Utah?

Should slavery be allowed when California is added as a state?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which examples list unalienable rights?

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Public trial by a fair and impartial jury

Freedom of religion, speech, and the press

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This excerpt is from the U.S. Constitution.

Which action describes a violation of the Fifth Amendment?

A state judge requiring a person accused of a crime to remain

in jail until the trial

A governor using the pardoning power to release a person

from jail

A state government annexing a farmer’s land without

providing payment

A mayor proposing a plan to replace old buildings with

new construction

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What effect did the technological innovation of interchangeable parts have on the U.S. economy?

It increased the efficiency of mass-producing goods.

It increased the labor costs for manufacturing goods.

it increased the time required to manufacture goods.

It increased the price of finished goods.

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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This excerpt is from a song about the temperance movement. Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. History, which generalization can be made about the temperance movement?

Women became involved in the temperance movement to gain equal rights with men.

Women gained social influence through their involvement in the temperance movement.

Women were prohibited from participating in the temperance movement.

Women were uninterested in solving the social problems that led to the temperance movement.

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