2019 STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies

It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country.

It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.

It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country.

It was the government’s only method to negotiate with foreign leaders.

founding of trade schools in some colonies

development of different economies in the two regions

establishment of import taxes in some colonies

pattern of religious differences in the two regions

By creating a segregated public education system

By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen’s Bureau

By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote

By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers

American Revolution

Popular Sovereignty

Manifest Destiny

Civil War

equal pay

own property

a public education

vote

Should the Proposed U.S. Constitution Be Ratified?

Should the Proposed U.S. Constitution Be Ratified?

Should the Proposed U.S. Constitution Be Ratified?

Should the Proposed U.S. Constitution Be Ratified?

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the passage of strict federal labor laws

the abolition of the slave trade

the expansion of the cottage industry system

the new production methods of industrialization

To declare independence from all European nations

To form a social contract among themselves

To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

To establish trade relations with other colonies

The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

The division of power between a federal government and state governments

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

recalling members of Congress

impeaching the President

disobeying the Supreme Court

amending the Constitution

Requirements of an alliance with France

Interest in conquering territories in South America

British impressment of U.S. sailors

Abolition of state militias

the congressional power of impeachment

the presidential power to veto bills

the states’ power to amend the Constitution

the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review

The government prevented taxes on domestic goods.

Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.

Interstate trade taxes were forbidden.

A free enterprise system was adopted.

Attending college in the United States

Being employed in the United States

Passing a U.S. civics exam

Working for the U.S. government

Its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away jobs.

The party encouraged western migration of settlers.

Its members opposed enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Northeast.

The party was in favor of universal suffrage.

The song was inspired by religious revivals

The song celebrates a patriotic act from the past.

The song is about protecting the rights of people.

The song was a theme for civil rights activism.

The number of Quakers living in British colonies

The Caribbean slave trade with British colonies

The number of religious sects in the British colonies

The Spanish land claims close to the British colonies

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.

The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.

The Senate’s readmission of the last Confederate state

The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S. Senate

The Senate’s acquittal of President Andrew Johnson

The election of the first woman to the U.S. Senate

Second Great Awakening

temperance movement

Era of Good Feelings

abolitionist movement

The system of indentured servitude was banned.

The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

Inspiration — He wants the Union to be a model of democracy for all nations.

Compassion — He wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War.

Persistence — He believes the Union must surrender in order to have peace.

Confidence — He believes history would prove him correct to fight in the Civil War.

Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory

Establish one public school per district

Have a territorial governor appointed by the president

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Freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights

Expansion of individual voting rights

Growth of abolitionist movements

Beliefs expressed by Transcendentalists

Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?

Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?

Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?

Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

They were dedicated to improving working conditions in factories.

They served as refuges for escaped slaves.

They attempted to expand suffrage.

They were devoted to creating ideal societies.

“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”

“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”

“He has obstructed the... Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”

“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”

To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory

To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico

To preserve religious freedom within Texas

To ensure slavery would continue in Texas

To strengthen political alliances with European allies

To address European competition for natural resources

To increase U.S. military readiness for European expansionism

To prevent European intervention in countries near the United States

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Free speech allows people to help create a better government.

Due process laws are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.

Individual protections are guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Freedom of the press helps the government respond to public opinion.

France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.

The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.

The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

left Massachusetts and established new colonies

founded new political parties in the Massachusetts Bay area

petitioned Parliament to revise the Massachusetts Bay charter

left Massachusetts and explored the Mississippi Valley

Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States

Elimination of the spoils system

Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

Increased levels of voter participation

The Republican Party lost influence in the federal legislature.

The Missouri Compromise was deemed unconstitutional by federal courts.

Tensions among the populations of northern and southern states increased.

Immigrants were forced to relocate from eastern cities to western territories.

Completion of the Erie Canal

Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Relocation of American Indians to reservations

They were denied citizenship because it was believed they had started the war.

They were required to enlist in the U.S. Army for two years.

They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.

They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry.

Prices for manufactured goods decreased.

Factories closed as workers returned to farms.

A decline in foreign trade damaged the commercial shipping industry.

Fishing revenues decreased as a result of reduced demand.

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

John Jay

In a biography of early Spanish explorers

In a museum exhibit about the Civil War

In an academic presentation about Manifest Destiny

In a textbook about European immigration