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DAY 1 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Review
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Exploration and Colonization Readiness TEKS 8.2A, 8.3A, 8.7C, 8.12B
1. Which of the following is an example of North American

colonists seeking religious freedom?
A. King Charles II gave land to eight nobles in 1663 who
sought to grow tobacco in the Carolinas to sell in Europe.
4. According to the map below, which European country

primarily operated remote trading outposts within its claimed
territory?
B. Georgia was established in 1733 as a place for prisoners

and convicts from England.
C. In 1636, a colony at Rhode Island was founded by Roger
Williams on the principle of spiritual tolerance.
D. Thomas Hooker helped create the Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut and establish self-government in 1639.
2. The activities of French and Spanish exploration of North
America were similar in which fashion?
F. fur trading
G. ranching and farming
H. gold mining
J. sending missionaries
3. What was the primary reason for the English colonization of
Jamestown in 1607 near the James River?
A. wealth creation
B. creating a new social structure
C. religious freedom
D. political alliances with other countries
F. England
G. Spain
H. France
J. Holland
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. Use the excerpt below from The Fundamental Orders of

Connecticut in 1639 to answer the following question.
...to maintain the peace and union of such a people there
should be an orderly and decent Government established
according to God, to order and dispose of the affairs of the
people at all seasons as occasion shall require; do therefore
associate and conjoin ourselves to be as one Public State or
Commonwealth.
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639
7. The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and

creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the
colonists understood the importance of:
The establishment of this order was a result of which of the

following?
A. The colony needed a strong defense to protect British
control.
B. The people desired self-government due to the large
distance from England.
C. The governor sought a chain-of-command to carry out
orders from the king of England.
Mayflower Compact, 1620
The House of Burgesses, 1619
A. establishing self-government
B. submission to English authority
C. protection of natural resources
D. creating revenue through taxation
D. The colony wanted to share and equally distribute wealth.

6. Which of the following did not contribute to the rise of selfgovernment in the American colonies?
8. Although established long before the American colonies, the

Magna Carta in 1215 influenced what feature of colonial life?
F. distance from England
F. equal taxation
G. need for societal structure
G. wealth distribution
H. protection of individual rights
H. individual rights
J. defense of English sovereignty and control
J. centralized power
Name ______________________ Date ____________
9. The dependence of the southern colonies on farming lead to

which of the following occurrences?
12. Use the diagram below to answer the following question.
A. The governors of southern colonies established laws to

protect labor rights and fair wages.
B. The economic influence of the southern colonies
decreased.
C. The king of England increased taxation on the revenue of
cotton, tobacco, and coffee.
D. The demand for labor increased the profitability of the
trans-Atlantic slave trade.
10. The spread of slavery in the colonization of North America
was primarily due to what factor?
F. increase in farming of cotton, tobacco, sugar, and coffee
G. demand for labor in coastal fishing industry
H. creation of shipyards in the northern colonies
J. all of the above
11. Which of the following statements is true about slavery in
the northern colonies in the 17th century?
A. Slaves were common in northern farming communities.
B. Slaves were rare due to the lack of large-scale farming.
C. Slaves were non-existent because it was illegal.
D. Slaves were common in fishing and fur trading.
What best describes the occurrences of lines A, B, and C?

F. Africans are captured and sold to factories in Europe
where they process raw materials from the American
colonies. The goods they produce are sold to African
nations.
G. Raw materials are produced in Africa where they are sent
to the American colonies to be processed by slaves. The
manufactured goods are then sold to Europe and exported
to Africa.
H. Africans are captured and sold into slavery to work on
plantations in the American colonies. The raw materials
they produce are sold to Europe, manufactured into
goods, and exported to African nations.
J. Raw materials are exported by slaves from Africa and sent
to Europe. In exchange, Europe supplies the American
colonies and African nations with manufactured goods.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Colonial Period
B. Colonization
C. Columbian Exchange
D. Economic Gain
E. England
F. Exploration
G. France
H. Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
I. Individual Rights
J. Jamestown
K. Magna Carta
L. Mayflower Compact
M. Plantations
N. Political Competition
O. Religious Freedom
P. Representative Government
Q. Self-Government
R. Slave Trade
S. Social Benefit
T. Spain
U. House of Burgesses
1. _____ Defines the time of American history

prior to 1776
2. _____ Ability to choose and follow ones
spiritual beliefs
12. _____ Country that operated fur-trading

outposts in areas northwest of the
Appalachian mountains
13. _____ Self-governing agreement reached
by the Pilgrims at Cape Cod in 1620
3. _____ Country that sent explorers to claim

land south and west of the Mississippi River
for gold, ranching and farming
14. _____ Freedoms given to people as

individuals not to be taken by government
4. _____ First English colony settled in 1607

for the purpose of economic reasons
15. _____ Representative assembly established

in the colony of Virginia
5. _____ Large farming operations primarily

located in the southern colonies
16. _____ Power motive for colonization to

claim resources and land for a particular
country
6. _____ Country that claimed most of the

Atlantic coast of North America
7. _____ The king of Englands protection for
individual rights and approved taxation
17. _____ Government control by those who

are most immediately affected and
influenced
8. _____ The act of seeking and claiming new

lands for economic, political, and social gain
18. _____ Governing agreement between three

towns written in 1639 to protect individual
rights
9. _____ Colonization for the purpose of wealth

creation
19. _____ A motive for colonization that

establishes a particular societal structure
10. _____ Operation that captured and sold

people from their homeland to work on
colonial plantations
20. _____ Settling a new area for the purpose

of religious freedom, economic gain, or
political power
11. _____ System of government based on the

public election of lawmaking officials
21. _____ Exchange of resources and goods

between Europe and North America after
1492
Name ______________________ Date ____________
American Revolution Readiness TEKS 8.4A, 8.4C, 8.15C, 8.19A
1. British colonists largely objected to which of the following

prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and
Indian War?
3. Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of

1774?
A. Stamp Act of 1765
A. The closing of the Port of Boston
B. Proclamation of 1763
B. The mandatory quartering of British soldiers
C. Treaty of Paris in 1783
C. The right to ban all town meetings by the governor
D. Sugar Act of 1764
D. The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston
2. The following quote from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an

argument against what practice imposed by Britain on the
American colonists?
4. The diagram below depicts what economic relationship

between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?
Hence, as a private man has a right to say what wages he will

give in his private affairs, so has a community to determine
what they will give and grant of their substance for the
administration of public affairs.
-Samuel Adams, 1772, The Rights of the Colonists
F. taxation without representation

G. prohibition of slavery
H. banning of the right to own firearms
F. tax-free trade
J. imposing limitations on land expansion
G. mercantilism
H. balance of trade power
J. federalism
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. The image below was one the required depictions to be

placed on newspapers and other documents by the Stamp Act in
1765. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
A. To indicate British approval
on official government
documents
B. To prevent fraudulent
newspapers being printed in
the colonies
C. To produce revenue for
Britain through taxation on
the colonists
D. To encourage colonist to
remain faithful to their royal
allegiance
6. The following quote is an account of what Revolutionary
battle?
I immediately ordered our Militia to disperse, and not to
fire. Immediately [British] Troops made their appearance
and rushed furiously, fired upon, and killed eight of our
Party without receiving any Provocation therefore from us.
-Captain John Parker, Massachusetts Militia, 1775
F. Battle of Yorktown
G. Battle of Lexington
H. Winter at Valley Forge
J. Battle of Bunker Hill
7. Which of the following statements is found in the Treaty of

Paris of 1783?
A. His Brittanic Majesty acknowledges the said United
Statesto be free sovereign and independent states, that
he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and
successors, relinquishes all claims to the government,
propriety, and territorial rights of the same and every part
thereof.
B. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
C. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a
more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
D. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. The US Constitution establishes the following provision:
10. Which of the following unalienable human rights were not

defined in the Declaration of Independence?
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a

Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate
and House of Representatives.
- Article 1, US Constitution
This provision is directly related to which of the following

grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
F. judges dependent on the [kings] will alone for the
tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of
their salaries
G. quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
F. right to liberty
H. imposing taxes on us without our consent
G. right to be free of taxation
J. refused for a long timeto cause others to be elected,

whereby the legislative powershave returned to the
people at large for their exercise
H. right to life
9. The following grievance found in the Declaration of

Independence is addressed in which Amendment in the Bill of
Rights?
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury
-Declaration of Independence, 1776
A. First Amendment
B. Second Amendment
C. Fourth Amendment
D. Sixth Amendment
J. right to pursue happiness

11. Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word
unalienable to describe the rights listed in the preamble?
A. The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were
not recognized as British citizens.
B. These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any
human being.
C. These rights can only be established by loyalty to their
local governing body.
D. These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who
did not live in the American colonies.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Declaration of
Independence
B. Proclamation of 1763
C. Stamp Act
D. Boston Tea Party
E. Intolerable Acts
F. Mercantilism
G. Taxation without
Representation
H. Unalienable Rights
I. Battle of Yorktown
J. Battle of Lexington/Concord
K. Battle of Saratoga
L. Valley Forge
M. Treaty of Paris
N. French and Indian War
1. _____ The name given to the first ten

original amendments to the US Constitution
10. _____ Document declaring the American

colonies to be free from British rule
2. _____ Describes the relationship between a

colony sending raw materials to the mother
country in return for goods and products
11. _____ Punishment established as a result

of the Boston Tea Party
3. _____ Pennsylvania location where the

Continental Army endured the harsh winter
of 1777-1778
4. _____ Agreement that allowed for British
recognition of American independence
5. _____ Royal decision that prohibited
settlement west of the Appalachian
Mountains
6. _____ British tax imposed on newspapers
and other printed colonial documents
7. _____ Indictments against the King of
England in the Declaration of Independence
O. Colonial Grievances
8. _____ God-given to all humans
P. Bill of Rights
9. _____ Final battle of the Revolutionary War

that resulted in British surrender
Q. US Constitution
R. Articles of Confederation
12. _____ First battle of the American

Revolution resulting in a small colonial
victory
13. _____ Conflict that left Britain with a huge
debt and desire to avoid future conflict
14. _____ Created first US government
structure without executive or judicial
branches
15. _____ Turning point in the American
Revolution in which France became allies
16. _____ Argument that government cannot
impose taxes without the consent of citizens
17. _____ Occurrence of civil disobedience in
protest to British taxation
18. _____ Document that established the three
branches of governments and right of
citizens in 1787
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Constitution Readiness TEKS 8.4E, 8.7C, 8.15A, 8.15C, 8.17A
1. The protection of individual freedoms from the federal

government was a demand for the addition of what component
to the Constitution?
3. Arguments for the ratification of the Constitution can be found

in what historical document(s)?
A. The Article of Confederation
A. Process of Ratification
B. The Federalist Papers
B. Separation of Power
C. Declaration of Independence
C. Preamble
D. The Bill of Rights
2. The following quote, attributed to Patrick Henry, indicates his
strong position as an Anti-Federalist. What were the AntiFederalists opposed to in 1787?
D. The Bill of Rights
4. The following cartoon from 1788, titled The GLORIOUS

[FABRIC], is supporting what political position in New
Hampshire?
[It] is not an instrument for the government to restrain the

people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the
government - lest it come to dominate our lives and
interests.
- Patrick Henry, attributed
F. ratification of the Constitution

G. slave ownership
H. states rights
J. local control of government
F. Federalist position to secede from the United States

G. Anti-Federalist position to vote against ratification
H. Federalist position to support ratification
J. Anti-Federalist position to centralize government power
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. How would the Three-Fifths Compromise affect Virginia, the

most populous slave state in 1790?
A. It would allow for the slave population of Virginia to count
equally in federal taxation and representation.
B. Virginia would have three-fifths of the total representation
in Congress.
C. Three-fifths of the slave population would count toward
determining federal taxation and representation.
D. Three-fifths of the slave population must be set free in
order to ratify the Constitution.
6. The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights heavily

influenced what provision in the US Constitution?
7. What do columns A and B represent, respectively?

Column A
Taxes were imposed without
the consent.
Column B
Taxes must be approved by
congress.
The military is given

superiority over civil
government.
The Commander-in-Chief
must be a civilian.
A large, standing army is

maintained among the
people.
Congress, as a representation
of the people, must support
funding of the military.
Judges are not free to act on

their own will.
All federal judges are

appointed for life.
A. colonial grievances and constitutional provisions

B. states rights and federal authority
F. separation of power
C. reasons for and against ratification
G. congressional approval of all taxes
D. legislative and executive powers
H. executive authority over taxation

J. equal congressional representation
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. Which of the following quotes did not come from The

Federalist Papers in support of ratification of the Constitution?
F. "I had rather be a free citizen of the small republic of
Massachusetts, than an oppressed subject of the great
American empire."
G. The operations of the federal government will be most
extensive and important in times of war and danger;
those of the State governments, in times of peace and
security.
H. To all general purposes we have uniformly been one
people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the
same national rights, privileges, and protection.
10. The following quote from Thomas Jefferson indicates that he

supports what political position in 1788?
Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a
single government. Thomas Jefferson
F. Ratification
G. Republicanism
H. Anti-Federalism
J. Federalism
J. You must first enable the government to control the

governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control
itself.
9. Anti-Federalists argued all of the following except:
11. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were instrumental in

writing essays supporting what cause?
A. The US Supreme Court should not be able to overturn

decisions made in the state courts.
B. The federal government is given too much control over
local affairs.
C. Individual rights should be given priority over government
authority.
D. The national legislative and executive branches are not
given enough power.
A. Creating strong state governments

B. Protecting the rights of individual land ownership
C. Ratifying the Constitution
D. Westward expansion
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Anti-Federalists
C. Articles of Confederation
D. Bill of Rights
E. Constitutional Convention
F. Federalists
G. George Mason
H. Individual Rights
I. James Madison
J. Limited Government
K. Patrick Henry
L. Popular Sovereignty
M. Preamble
N. Ratification
O. Republicanism
P. Separation of Powers
Q. Shays Rebellion
R. The Federalists Papers
S. The Great Compromise
T. Three-Fifths Compromise
1. _____ The name given to the first ten

original amendments to the US Constitution
that protect individual freedoms
11. _____ Process by which each state had to

approve the Constitution in order to
establish the federal government
2. _____ A set of essays written in support of

the ratification of the Constitution
12. _____ Political philosophy that federal laws

should be made by elected representatives
3. _____ People who argued against the

ratification of the Constitution because it
weakened states rights
13. _____ An Anti-Federalist statesman that

argued in defense of states rights
4. _____ The author of the majority of The

Federalists Papers
14. _____ An agreement that states could

count their slave population as a fraction in
comparison to their free population for the
purpose of representation and taxation
5. _____ Constitutional provision that ensures

no single branch of government has
complete authority
15. _____ People who argued for the

ratification of the Constitution
6. _____ 1786 revolt in Massachusetts that

revealed a need for a national army
16. _____ Idea that government should not be

unrestricted in authority over individuals
7. _____ Freedoms granted to people and

protected by the government
17. _____ A Federalist known as the Father of

the US Constitution
8. _____ An agreement of governance that

created a bond between states for foreign
affairs, but could not tax or raise an army
18. _____ Gathering of representatives in 1787

in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of
Confederation
9. _____ An agreement between the states

that created two houses of Congress based
on both state population and equal
representation for each state
19. _____ The principle that the authority of

the government is created and sustained by
the consent of its people
10. _____ Opening statement of the

Constitution that sets its purpose
20. _____ An Anti-Federalist that was

instrumental in creating the Bill of Rights
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Constitution Readiness TEKS 8.15D, 8.16A, 8.18A, 8.19A, 8.19B, and 8.25C
1. What principle of US government is illustrated in the diagram

below?
3. The quote below from Patrick Henry addresses what

principle of the US Constitution?
Show me that age and country where the rights and
liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of
their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of
liberty?
- Patrick Henry, 1788
A. Limited government
A. Individual rights
B. Popular sovereignty
B. Checks and balances
C. Checks and balances
C. Judicial review
D. Federalism
D. Separation of powers
2. Which of the following is not an example of the principle of

limited government defined in the US Constitution?
4. What principle of US government is illustrated in the diagram

below?
F. Each state establishes its own system of public education.

G. Congress passes a resolution to declare war.
H. The Supreme Court upholds recent legislation passed by
Congress.
F. Unalienable rights
J. The President signs an executive order to increase taxes.
G. Republicanism
H. Judicial review
J. Federalism
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. What principle of the US Constitution is illustrated in the

political cartoon below?
6. Suppose Congress wants to amend the Constitution. If

60% of both houses have voted in favor of the proposed
legislation, can the amendment be passed into law and
why?
F. Yes, but only if it is signed by the President.
G. Yes, no other action is required and the amendment
passes.
H. No, two-thirds of both houses did not vote in favor of the
amendment.
J. No, the Supreme Court has not reviewed the amendment.
7. When writing the Declaration of

Independence, Thomas Jefferson
referred to the rights of life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness as:
A. Limited government
B. Popular sovereignty
C. Checks and balances
D. Federalism
A. expendable
B. unalienable
C. given by government
D. uncommon
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison

said that federal courts could declare a law void if the law
violates the constitution established by the people themselves.
Madison was advocating what principle to be included in the US
Constitution?
10. The following image of a protester is appealing to what

right?
F. Individual rights
G. Checks and balances
H. Judicial review
F. Unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence
J. Separation of powers
G. First Amendment of the Bill of Rights

H. Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights
J. Individual rights provided by state governments
9. All of the following rights are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

except:
11. What action would be protected by the First Amendment?

A. A business owner refuses to allow his personal property to
be used by the military for training and housing.
A. The right to property ownership

B. The right to own a gun
C. The right to due process
B. A family may choose to attend worship service at a newly

founded church in the community.
C. An accused man seeks advice from his attorney before
being questioned by the police.
D. The right to religious freedom

D. A woman wants to purchase a firearm and keep it in her
house for security.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Bill of Rights
B. Checks and Balances
C. Eighth Amendment
D. Fifth Amendment
E. First Amendment
F. Fourth Amendment
G. Judicial Review
H. Ninth Amendment
I. Popular Sovereignty
J. Process for Amendment
1. _____ Life, liberty, and the pursuit of

happiness
2. _____ Right that protects freedom of
personal expression
3. _____ Each branch of government has the
power to control the other two
4. _____ Authority to govern must be given by
the people
5. _____ Citizens elect representatives to make
and enforce laws
K. Republicanism
6. _____ Right that protects owning a firearm
L. Second Amendment
7. _____ Right that gives authority to the

individual states if not addressed in the
Constitution
M. Separation of Powers
N. Seventh Amendment
O. Sixth Amendment
P. Tenth Amendment
Q. Third Amendment
R. Unalienable Rights
8. _____ Government operating in three

distinct branches
9. _____ Individual rights listed in the
Constitution that are the result of colonial
grievances
10._____ Right that protects you from cruel or
unusual punishment
11. _____ Right to a jury in a civil case

12. _____ Right to other rights not
necessarily listed in the Constitution
13. _____ Right to refuse your home from
being used for military purposes
14. _____ Requires 2/3 vote of both houses
and majority vote in 3/4 of states
15. _____ Right to a timely and public trial
16. _____ Protection from unreasonable
searches and seizures of personal property
17. _____ All legislative and executive
actions are subject to possible examination
in court
18. _____ Right to refuse testimony against
yourself
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Early Republic Readiness TEKS 8.5A, 8.5C, 8.5E, 8.6A, and 8.18A
1. A plan to create a national bank in order to stabilize the new

economy of the United States was:
4. Use the table below to answer this question.

Column A
A. Met with harsh criticism from George Washington and

vetoed.
B. A key part of Alexander Hamiltons economic plan.
C. Initially tried, but abandoned under the Monroe Doctrine.
D. Approved and established only as a publicly owned bank,
not privately owned.
2. At the end of the Revolutionary War, a major economic issue
that faced the United States was:
Column B
Government
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Strong national government
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Strong state governments
Supporters
Merchants and manufacturers
Farmers and craftsmen
Foreign Policy
Viewed French Revolution as

an example of mob rule
Limited to property owners
Sympathetic to French
Revolution
Open to all adult males
Key Leaders
Voting
What titles should be given to Column A and Column B,

respectively?
F. The number of failed small businesses.
F. Southern States, Northern States
G. Lack of natural resources.
G. Federalists, Democratic-Republicans
H. No strong, international trading partners.
H. Slave Owners, Abolitionists
J. The large amount of war debt.
J. Labor Unions, Business Owners
3. Disagreement over Alexander Hamiltons national economic

policies:
5. The statement, The duty and interest of the United States

require that they should adopt a conduct friendly and impartial
toward the [warring] powers best summarizes:
A. Gave rise to the first political parties.

B. Caused Washington to fire Hamilton as the Secretary of
the Treasury.
A. Alexander Hamiltons economic plan

B. The Monroe Doctrine
C. Ignited riots among northern business owners.
C. The foreign policy of George Washington
D. Brought federalists and anti-federalists together in

agreement to oppose Hamiltons plan.
D. Frances appeal to the United States in 1793
Name ______________________ Date ____________
6. Which of the following is not a statement from George

Washingtons Farewell Address?
8. In the map below, the Northwest Territory was the

subject of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787.
F. The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign

nations is in extending our commercial relations [with]
foreign nations
G. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances
with any portion of the foreign world.
H. Avoid the accumulation of debtnot ungenerously
throwing upon [future generations] the burden, which we
ourselves ought to bear.
J. As a principle in which the rights and interests of the
United States are involved, that the American
continentsare henceforth not to be considered as
subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
7. Marbury v. Madison (1803) was significant because:
A. It gave significant decision making power to the
President.
The Northwest Ordinance:
B. It established the first case of judicial review in which a

law was struck down as unconstitutional.
F. Allowed for slave ownership in territories not yet defined

as a state.
C. It created a system of lower courts and weakened the

Supreme Court.
G. Defined the process for which new states would be

admitted to the United States.
D. State courts were given a higher level of authority that

federal courts.
H. Prohibited settlement in this region.

J. Created a peace treaty with Native Americans.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
9. The Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) and the Monroe

Doctrine (1823) were common in what aspect?
11. All of the following were significant policies and

occurrences of George Washingtons presidency, except:
A. Created a strong political and military alliance with

France.
A. Neutral stance on foreign conflicts that did not directly

involve the United States.
B. Established a stronger United States presence in world

affairs.
B. Establishment of a national bank and a federal system of

credit and currency.
C. Sought to avoid conflicts with European nations.
C. Emergence of major political parties.
D. Communicated the United States the desire for westward

expansion.
D. Purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.
10. What major foreign policy declared that the American

continents were no longer open to exploration and settlement
by European nations?
12. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson said, I think it is wisenot to

entangle ourselves with the affairs of Europe. What document
shares this same belief?
F. The Monroe Doctrine
F. George Washingtons Farewell Address
G. George Washingtons Farewell Address
G. The Declaration of Independence
H. Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793
H. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
J. Embargo Act of 1807
J. Federalist Papers
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Democratic-Republican
Party
B. Federalist Party
C. Hamiltons Financial Plan
D. Louisiana Purchase
E. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
F. Missouri Compromise
G. Monroe Doctrine
H. Northwest Ordinance
I. Proclamation of Neutrality
J. Tariff
K. Thomas Jefferson
L. War of 1812
M. Washingtons Farewell
Address
N. Whiskey Rebellion
1. _____ The first Secretary of the Treasurys

proposal to establish a national bank to
stable the economic system
2. _____ Conflict with Britain over the
impressment of US sailors that proved the
nation could defend itself
3. _____ The first presidents advice to the
nation to remain neutral in European affairs
4. _____ Uprising by western farmers in
response to Hamiltons taxation plan
5. _____ Supreme Court assertion that it can
declare a law unconstitutional and
established the first major instance of
judicial review
6. _____ Political organization that supports
stronger state governments and limited
federal government
7. _____ One of the leaders of the DemocraticRepublican Party
8. _____ Presidential declaration that the
American continents was no longer open to
European exploration and settlement
9. _____ Taxation on imported goods from

other countries
10. _____ 1803 expansion of US territory
that doubled the size of the nation
11. _____ 1793 declaration that the US
would not engage itself in French-British
conflicts
12. _____ Political party that advocated for a
strong national government
13. _____ Established territorial law and path
for new states to be admitted into the Union
14. _____ Agreement between anti-slavery
advocates and pro-slavery supporters over
where slavery was permitted
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Age of Jackson Readiness TEKS 8.5C, 8.7C, 8.15D, 8.17B, and 8.18A
1. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 made

cotton growing in the south to become very efficient, and
therefore profitable, for southern farmers. This lead to which of
the following occurrences:
3. Andrew Jackson dispatched naval ships to Charleston

harbor and warned South Carolina that its action to void
the Tariff of 1832 within its territory was treason. This was
his response to:
I. An increase in the African slave trade

II. Smaller cotton plantations took the
place of larger farms
III. Dependence on cotton in the southern
economy
A. Indian Removal Act

B. Industrial Revolution
C. Missouri Compromise
A. I and II only
D. The Nullification Crisis
B. I and III only

C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
2. The key issue of the Nullification Crisis was a debate over:
F. Individual power of states over federal authority
G. Abolishment of slavery
H. Womens right to vote and run for office
J. Relocation of Indians to western territories
4. In context of Question #3 (above), Andrew Jackson believed

that:
F. South Carolina farmers could determine their own level of
taxation.
G. South Carolina was correct in its assertion that it could
secede from the Union over the Tariff of 1832.
H. South Carolina did not have the authority to nullify a
federal law unconstitutional.
J. South Carolina was no longer a slave state under federal
law.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. In Worcester v. Georgia, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall

declared:
The act of Georgia under which the plaintiff
[Worchester] was prosecuted is void. The acts of Georgia
are [against] the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the
United States.
This ruling supports the idea of:

A. republicanism
B. popular sovereignty
7. In the Nullification Crisis, what political leader argued

that states reserved the right to nullify federal laws?
A. Andrew Jackson
B. John Calhoun
C. John Quincy Adams
D. Henry Clay
C. individual rights
D. anti-federalism
6. During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, Protestant

Evangelicals supported what major reform movement?
8. Why were southern states against the higher tariffs enacted

by Congress?
F. Abolishment of slavery
F. It would make it more difficult to export crops.
G. Individual rights for Indians
G. It would give northern farmers an economic advantage.
H. Womens right to vote
H. It would give slaves more individual rights.
J. Rights of factory workers
J. It would prevent manufacturing business from growing.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
9. The following political cartoon and commentary was in

response to the reckless power of Andrew Jackson.
10. Andrew Jacksons views on slavery were mostly

aligned with which of the following groups?
F. Protestant evangelicals
G. Northern Republicans
H. Southern plantation owners
J. European immigrants
11. How did the southern plantation system influence the

northern economic system?
Criticism of the Jacksons ideas led to what major political

movement?
A. The economic system of the northern states was

completely independent from the southern plantations.
B. The tariffs on southern plantations made northern
businesses more profitable.
A. Womens right to vote

B. Establishment of the Whig Party
C. Trail of Tears
D. War of 1812
C. Northern plantations could not compete with cheaper

prices from southern plantations because of their use of
slave labor.
D. Southern plantations produced cotton used in northern
mills and factories.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Henry Clay
B. Spoils System
C. Jacksonian Democracy
D. Indian Removal Act
E. Worcester v. Georgia
F. Trail of Tears
G. Nullification Crisis
H. Abolitionists
I. Eli Whitney
J. Whig Party
K. Tariff of Abominations
L. Free Enterprise System
M. Second Great Awakening
N. Seneca Falls Convention
1. _____ Name given to the 1828 taxation on

raw materials that angered many states
2. _____ Political organization founded in
opposition to the policies of Andrew Jackson
3. _____ The practice of replacing government
officials aligned with views of the president
4. _____ Meeting in which women demanded
equality with men, including the right to vote
5. _____ 1830 law that required the relocation
of Cherokees to western territories
6. _____ Standoff between South Carolina and
the federal government on the states belief
it could declare a federal law
unconstitutional within its own borders
7. _____ Inventor of the cotton gin, a device
that changed the profitability of cotton
farmers and the need of slavery labor
8. _____ Large movement of Cherokees from
their native lands, resulting the in deaths of
thousands of Indians
9. _____ People who oppose slavery
10. _____ Supreme Court ruling that

declared only the federal government, not
an individual state, could enforce laws on
distinct Indian communities
11. _____ He proposed a compromise on
tariffs that essentially ended the
Nullification Crisis
12. _____ Nation-wide revival of strong
religious feelings that sparked many reform
movements of the 1820s and 1830s
13. _____Term given to the presidential
policies of Andrew Jackson and his belief
that politics had been corrupted by special
interests
14. _____ Economic system characterized by
minimal government interference and free
action between producers and consumers
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Westward Expansion and Sectionalism Readiness TEKS 8.6B, 8.6D, 8.7C, 8.10B, 8.11A, 8.12D, and 8.23A
1. All of the following are considered significant roots of the

Manifest Destiny except:
A. Americans believed that it was their mission to extend

democracy from Atlantic to Pacific coast.
B. Expanding westward was a way to secure the United
States from rival powers like England, Spain, and Russia.
C. Plantation owners in the south wanted to expand their
farming operations, and slavery, into the western frontier.
3. Sam Houstons victory at the Battle of San Jacinto

eventually led to which of the following occurrences?
A. The Annexation of Texas in 1845 and the US-Mexican War

B. The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
C. The opening of the Oregon Trail to pioneers in the 1840s
D. The Gadsden Purchase of 1853
D. Americans romanticized the pioneering spirit and as a

symbol of individualism and freedom.
2. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the purchase of Florida in

1819, and the annexation of Texas in 1845 are all examples of
what political philosophy of the 19th century?
4. How did the Compromise of 1850 affect land gained through

the US-Mexican War?
F. Free Enterprise System
F. Established free markets of trade with both Mexico and

the United States
G. Federalism
G. Expanding voting rights to women
H. Abolitionism
H. Opened Texas to the practice of slavery
J. Manifest Destiny
J. Created a new railroad system to transport goods from

Texas to the east coast
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. Fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups was a

result of which congressional action?
A. The Annexation of Texas in 1845

B. Compromise of 1850
C. Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
D. Missouri Compromise of 1820
6. Texas and California both have what historical characteristic
in common?
7. Using the map below, which territories of land were

acquired by the United States between 1845 and 1855?
A. Territories B, C, and D
B. Territories D and E
C. Territories B, E, and G
D. Territories E, G, H and J
8. Using the map in question #7, which territory was purchased
for $10 million from Mexico to construct a railroad route to the
Pacific?
F. Achieved statehood in 1845

G. Former territories of Mexico
F. Territory F
G. Territory G
H. Settled by Mormons
J. Allowed the practice of slavery
H. Territory H
J. Territory J
Name ______________________ Date ____________
9. Which of the following is not true about why pioneers and

settlers pursued western territories?
11. All of the following contribute to sectionalism of the

United States in 1850 except:
A. The availability of natural harbors for shipping
A. Differences in local geography
B. Inexpensive land
B. Regional availability of natural resources
C. Abundant natural resources
C. Uniform currency and federal taxation
D. Fertile soil for farming
D. Religious values and beliefs within a community
10. Beginning in 1847, thousands of Mormons moved westward

and settled near the Great Salt Lake for what reason?
12. Which of the following quotes does not support the idea that
it should be the mission of the United States to control all
territory from Atlantic to Pacific coasts?
F. We are anxious to force free government on all; It is a
great mistake.
John Calhoun
G. And that claim is by the rightto overspread and to
possess the whole of the continent which Providence has
given us for the development of the great experiment of
liberty and federated self-government entrusted to us.
John OSullivan
F. Economic opportunities associated with mining

G. Religious freedom
H. Strong belief in the Manifest Destiny
J. Farming and cattle ranching
H. For the common happiness of them all, for their peace

and prosperity, I believe it is indispensable that they
should be associated in one federal Union.
John Quincy Adams
J. The United Statesare fully determinedto bring into
cultivation every portion of the territory contained within
their acknowledged boundaries.
Henry Clay
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Annexation of Texas
B. Compromise of 1850
C. Dred Scott Decision
D. Florida
E. Fugitive Slave Law
F. Gadsden Purchase
G. German Immigrants
H. Irish Immigrants
I. Kansas-Nebraska Act
J. Louisiana Purchase
K. Manifest Destiny
L. Mexican Cession
M. Mormons
N. Oregon Territory
O. Republican Party
P. Sectionalism
Q. US-Mexican War
1. _____ Belief that it is the fate of the United

11.
States to occupy North America from Atlantic
to Pacific coasts
_____ Law that allowed Southern slave

owners to hunt down escaped slaves in
the North
2. _____ Came to America to escape famine
12.
_____ California was admitted as a free

state in exchange for the passage of the
Fugitive Slave Law
13.
_____ 1854 law that allowed popular

sovereignty to decide whether a state will
be free
5. _____ Religious group founded during the

Second Great Awakening by Joseph Smith
in 1830
14.
_____ Resulted in an American victory

and established the Rio Grande border
with Mexico
6. _____ Occurrence of statehood in 1845

following independence from Mexico
15.
_____ The purchase of much of the

southwest territory of the United States
through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
16.
_____ Critics of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

founded this organization to stop the
spread of slavery
17.
_____ Supreme Court ruling that declared

slaves were not views as citizens, but as
property
3. _____ Purchased from Spain in 1819 for $5

million
4. _____ Path of thousands of settlers
westward to the fertile Williamette Valley
7. _____ Land purchase from Mexico in 1853

to build a railroad connecting the South to
the Pacific Coast
8. _____ 1803 purchase of land from France
that doubled the size of the United States
9. _____ People coming to America flee
political unrest in their home country
10._____ Tendency for people living in a
particular region to develop their own unique
way of life
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Industrialization and Cultural Reform Readiness TEKS 8.12B, 8.13B, 8.24B, 8.27A, and 8.27B
1. What statement below best answers the flow chart?
3. Newspapers ads, like the one below, were becoming

common in the 1860s.
A. Workers moved into cities where factories are located.

B. Factory owners bought large amounts of rural land.
C. Factories were built away from transportation hubs.
D. Labor unions were weakened due to a decline in farming.
2. Which of the following was not a factor in bringing about

rapid industrialization?
F. Improvement in roads, canals, and railroad networks
G. Advances in technology and machinery
H. Decline in the need for food grown on farms
J. Increasing population and demand for produced goods
Which of the following is true about railroad shipping in

the 1860s?
A. Railroad companies were suffering financially from rapid
industrialization.
B. Railroad shipping made it easier to transport
manufactured products from factories to rural areas.
C. Railroads were not an efficient form of transporting goods
in 1860.
D. Shipments through canals and rivers could reach more
people in the western states than railroads.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
4. Which of the following is a key innovation in produced goods

during the 1850s and 1860s, as shown in the example below?
6. Based on the map below, which of the following is a

true statement about transportation in 1825?
F. Railroads were vital for transporting goods from New York

to Chicago.
F. Gasoline-powered engines
G. Individualized and unique production
G. The Erie Canal opened up trade opportunities from the

East Coast to the Midwest
H. Electrical motors
H. Traditional mail routes were the only option of sending a

package from Buffalo to Cleveland.
J. Interchangeable parts
J. Telegraphs were important to sending daily news from

western states to the East Coast.
5. A form transportation that revolutionized shipment of goods

and travel from New Orleans to Kansas City in the 1850s was:
A. Railroad
7. What technological advancement of the mid-1800s allowed

for news to travel from Boston to Kansas City within the same
day?
A. Transcontinental Railroad
B. Steamboat
B. Steamboat
C. Paved roads
C. Telegraph
D. Cotton gin
D. Radio
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. The Second Great Awakening was a catalyst for all of the

following major social reforms of the 1800s except:
10. The following document is from the Seneca Falls

Convention of 1848.
F. Ending slavery
G. Banning alcoholic drinks
H. Reforming prisons
J. Extending voting rights to women
9. What social reform effort is Horace Mann advocating for in his

quote below?
Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to

human power. Horace Mann, 1855
What social reform and reference are the authors making?
A. Slavery cannot be avoided as a means to building a
wealthy, civilized society.
B. Basic education for all is essential to the success of the
United States in the industrial revolution.
C. The availability of alcoholic beverages ruins the quality of
the workforce.
D. Prison reform and the decent treatment of the mentality
ill is a moral imperative.
F. Womens rights related to the Declaration of

Independence
G. Temperance movement related to the Constitution
H. Prison reform related to the Bill of Rights
J. Abolitionism related to the Mayflower Compact
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Abolitionism
B. Cotton Gin
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Elizabeth Stanton
E. Horace Mann
F. Industrialization
G. Interchangeable Parts
H. Mass Production
1. _____ Increased the capacity and speed for

river travel
11.
_____ The uniformity of products allowed

for common components to swapped
2. _____ Movement of people from rural areas

to cities
12.
_____ The sending of electrical impulses,

usually in code language, along a wire
3. _____ Invention by Eli Whitney that

increased the profitability of plantations
13.
_____ 1848 convention seeking the

advancement of womens rights
4. _____ Ability to create goods in large

quantities at affordable prices
14.
_____ Connection of the east and west

coasts of the United States for
transportation of people and goods
15.
_____ Leader who campaigned for caring

for the mentally ill and prison reform
16.
_____ Campaign for human treatment of

criminals and transition back into society
I. Prison Reform
5. _____ Restriction of alcoholic beverages
J. Second Great Awakening
6. _____ Religious revival that sparked many

social reform efforts in the 1800s
K. Seneca Falls Convention

L. Steamboat
M. Telegraph
N. Temperance
O. Transcontinental Railroad
P. Urbanization
7. _____ Reformer for the availability of

education for all children
8. _____ Reform effort that sought to end the
practice of slavery
9. _____ A leader of the womens rights
movement and organizer of the Seneca Fall
Convention
10._____ The rapid changing in the creation of
goods brought about by technological
advances that allowed for mass production
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Civil War Readiness TEKS 8.8B, 8.17B, and 8.18A
1. Fort Sumter, as illustrated below, was significant in the Civil

War because:
A. It marked the beginning of the war as Confederates

attacked the Union held fort.
B. The Confederate Army was dealt a strong defeat which
turned the tide of the war to the Unions favor.
C. The Confederate-held fort was attacked and sieged by the
Union army.
3. What would best describe the missing event in the

sequence below?
A. Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.

B. Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
C. Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
D. Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States.
D. The marked the last major battle in the Civil War.

2. Which Civil War event listed below was the first major Union
defeat of General Robert E. Lee?
4. Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the

Civil War?
F. Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, 1863)
F. States rights to secede
G. Battle of Bull Run (Virginia, 1861)
G. Continuation of slavery in the South
H. Shermans March to the Sea (1864)
H. Economic differences between North and South states
J. Battle of Antietam (Virginia, 1862)
J. Division within the Republican Party in the 1860 election
Name ______________________ Date ____________
5. The focus of President Lincolns efforts shifted from winning

the war to bringing Confederate states back into the Union after
what event?
7. Use the map below of Civil War battle sites to answer the
question.
A. Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi

B. Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
C. Union victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
D. Lees surrender at Appomattox Court House
6. President Lincoln made this opening statement in his address
following the Battle of Gettysburg:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth
on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created
equal.
Which of the following is a true statement?

What reference and point was Lincoln making in his speech?
F. The US Constitution does not give the southern states the
right to secede.
G. The Declaration of Independence does not condone
slavery.
H. The Bill of Rights supports the cause of the Confederates.
J. The Supreme Court was wrong in the Dred Scott Decision.
A. There was nearly an equal number of battles fought east

and west of the Mississippi River.
B. The largest concentration of battle sites was around the
Washington, D.C. area.
C. Texas was strategically important for the Confederate
Army.
D. Controlling the Mississippi River was not a strategy of the
Union commanders.
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. The following political cartoon, printed in 1861, is advocating

for what action?
10. As depicted in the illustration below, what major battle of

the Civil War was important in controlling the Mississippi River?
F. Arkansas should vote with the Republican Party.
F. Battle of Vicksburg
G. Arkansas should remain in the Union.
G. Battle of Antietam
H. Arkansas should secede from the Union.
H. Battle of Gettysburg
J. Arkansas should join the Confederacy as a free state.
J. Battle of Bull Run
9. What were the most important advantages of the North had

over the South in the Civil War?
11. The Dred Scott Decision (1857) of the US Supreme Court set
the stage for what two major causes of the Civil War?
A. Alliances with France and Great Britain
A. Slavery and states rights
B. Support of southern Democrats
B. Taxation and free trade
C. Superior military leaders
C. Temperance and slavery
D. Human resources and financial strength
D. Sectionalism and tariffs
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Appomattox Court House
C. Battle of Antietam
D. Battle of Gettysburg
E. Battle of Vicksburg
F. Democratic Party
G. Election of 1860
H. Election of 1864
I. Emancipation Proclamation
J. Fort Sumter
K. Jefferson Davis
L. John Wilkes Booth
M. Lincolns 1st Inaugural
Address
N. Lincolns 2nd Inaugural
Address
O. Republican Party
P. Robert E. Lee
Q. Ulysses S. Grant
1. _____ After his 1864 re-election, he focused

on the need to end slavery and rebuilding
the Union after the war
2. _____ Lincolns victory quickly lead to the
secession of South Carolina and the
beginning of the Civil War
10. _____ Battle that occurred on the

Mississippi River
11. _____ Presidential order that declared all
slave free
12. _____ Lincoln narrowly defeats McClellan
3. _____ Location of Lee surrendering to Grant, 13. _____ Location of the beginning of the Civil
ending the Civil War
War
4. _____ Republican presidential candidate in
the Election of 1860
14. _____ Commanding General of Confederate

forces
5. _____ President of the Confederate States of 15. _____ Political organization that nominated
America
Lincoln in the Election of 1860
6. _____ Commanding General of the Union
forces
7. _____ Assassinated Lincoln shortly after the
Election of 1864
8. _____ Political organization that was deeply
torn in the Election of 1860 over the issue of
slavery
9. _____ Three-day battle with 50,000 soldiers
dead that marked a turning point victory for
the Union army
16. _____ Speech in which Lincoln declared the

Constitution was a contract between all
states and an individual state could not
secede on its own decision
17. _____ First battle in Union territory
resulting in the single deadliest day of the
war
Name ______________________ Date ____________
Reconstruction Readiness TEKS 8.9C, 8.16A, 8.16B, and 8.19A
1. Which of the following was not a condition of the southern

states immediately after the Civil War?
3. Following the Civil War, Congress established federal

assistance for freed slaves, such as the school pictured below.
A. Freed slaves were protected by civil rights laws

B. Large number of businesses were bankrupt
C. Crop failures drove up food prices
D. Confederate currency had little or no value
2. Samuel McCall, a member of the United States House of

Representatives and the 47th Governor of Massachusetts stated
in 1899 that conditions for freed slaves in the south following
the Civil War were a little better than that of slavery, and in
one important respect, far worse. What condition is Samuel
McCall referring to?
This assistance was known as the:
F. Voting suffrage for freed slaves
A. Black Codes
G. Civil rights protection from the federal government
B. Jim Crow laws
H. Freed slaves becoming self-employed
C. Freedmans Bureau
J. Southern states passing Black Code laws
D. Civil War Amendments
Name ______________________ Date ____________
4. Seven African-Americans, pictured below, were elected to

Congress during Reconstruction.
6. Terroristic organizations like the Ku Klux Klan gained strength

in the South after Reconstruction mainly because:
F. Sharecropping
replaced slavery.
G. Carpetbaggers
protected the rights of
ex-Confederates.
Which answer below best explains why they were able to be
elected?
F. The creation of the Freedmans Bureau helped educate
many freed slaves.
G. Black Codes were passed in many southern state
legislatures.
H. The 15th Amendment

was passed by
Congress.
J. Northern troops
withdrew and local
control was returned.
H. The 15th Amendment was added to the Constitution.

J. President Johnson was impeached by Congress.
7. The Emancipation Proclamation was given real power by the
5. In order to deal with the Souths economic problems after
slavery, plantation owners and freedmen developed a system of: passage of the:
A. Carpetbaggers
A. 13th Amendment
B. Sharecropping
B. 15th Amendment
C. Joint-ownership agreements
C. Black Code laws
D. Revenue sharing
D. Freedmans Bureau
Name ______________________ Date ____________
8. Which of the following pictures best illustrates the addition of

the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution?
9. The Declaration of Independence and the 14th Amendment

both address what rights of American citizens?
A. Freedom of Speech
B. Right to Bear Arms
C. Inalienable Rights of Life and Liberty
D. Right to a Jury Trial
F.
African-Americans Voting
G.
Jury Rights for All Citizens
10. The 15th Amendment, as passed and ratified in 1870, applied

to all of the following except:
F. Ex-Confederates
G. Freed Slaves
H. Women
H.
J. Non-Landowners
J.
Womens Voting Rights
Emancipation
Name ______________________ Date ____________
A. 13th Amendment
B. 14th Amendment
C. 15th Amendment
D. Andrew Johnson
E. Black Codes
F. Carpetbaggers
G. Civil Rights Bill
H. Freedmans Bureau
I. Hiram Rhodes Revels
J. Homestead Act
K. Ku Klux Klan
L. Radical Republicans
M. Reconstruction
N. Scalawags
O. Sharecropping
P. Susan B. Anthony
Q. Transcontinental Railroad
R. Ulysses S. Grant
1. _____ Became president after the

assassination of Lincoln; later impeached
10. _____ Congressional action to guarantee

freedmens rights
2. _____ Made the Emancipation Proclamation

federal law
11. _____ Massive project connecting California

to the East Coast in 1869
3. _____ Gave federal lands away to settlers in

the West
12. _____ Group founded by ex-Confederates

who terrorized freedmen
4. _____ Laws passed in southern states that

contained much of the same language as
Slave laws
13. _____ Fought for extended voting right to

women
5. _____ Federal organization that provided

education, food, and medical care to former
slaves
6. _____ First African-American elected to
Congress
7. _____ Political group that sought to
maintain troops in southern states to ensure
freedmen rights and protection
8. _____ Term given to the time directly after
the Civil War when southern states rejoined
the Union
9. _____ Extended suffrage to AfricanAmericans
14. _____ Former Union general that oversaw

much of the Reconstruction efforts as
President
15. _____ Name given to northerners who
moved to the South during Reconstruction
16. _____ Made all freed slaves American
citizens
17. _____ Practice of former slaves working for
plantation owners in exchange for livestock,
tools, and land
18. _____ Name given to southerners who
sided with the Union cause during the Civil
War

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DAY 1 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Review

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Exploration and Colonization Readiness TEKS 8.2A, 8.3A, 8.7C, 8.12B

1. Which of the following is an example of North American

4. According to the map below, which European country

B. Georgia was established in 1733 as a place for prisoners

DAY 1 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Review

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Exploration and Colonization Readiness TEKS 8.2A, 8.3A, 8.7C, 8.12B

5. Use the excerpt below from The Fundamental Orders of

7. The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and

The establishment of this order was a result of which of the

Mayflower Compact, 1620

The House of Burgesses, 1619

D. The colony wanted to share and equally distribute wealth.

8. Although established long before the American colonies, the

F. distance from England

G. need for societal structure

H. protection of individual rights

J. defense of English sovereignty and control

DAY 1 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Review

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Exploration and Colonization Readiness TEKS 8.2A, 8.3A, 8.7C, 8.12B

9. The dependence of the southern colonies on farming lead to

12. Use the diagram below to answer the following question.

A. The governors of southern colonies established laws to

What best describes the occurrences of lines A, B, and C?

DAY 1 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR Review

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Exploration and Colonization Readiness TEKS 8.2A, 8.3A, 8.7C, 8.12B

1. _____ Defines the time of American history

12. _____ Country that operated fur-trading

3. _____ Country that sent explorers to claim

14. _____ Freedoms given to people as

4. _____ First English colony settled in 1607

15. _____ Representative assembly established

5. _____ Large farming operations primarily

16. _____ Power motive for colonization to

6. _____ Country that claimed most of the

17. _____ Government control by those who

8. _____ The act of seeking and claiming new

18. _____ Governing agreement between three

9. _____ Colonization for the purpose of wealth

19. _____ A motive for colonization that

10. _____ Operation that captured and sold

20. _____ Settling a new area for the purpose

11. _____ System of government based on the

21. _____ Exchange of resources and goods

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American Revolution Readiness TEKS 8.4A, 8.4C, 8.15C, 8.19A

1. British colonists largely objected to which of the following

3. Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of

A. Stamp Act of 1765

A. The closing of the Port of Boston

B. The mandatory quartering of British soldiers

C. Treaty of Paris in 1783

C. The right to ban all town meetings by the governor

D. Sugar Act of 1764

D. The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston

2. The following quote from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an

4. The diagram below depicts what economic relationship

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