Social Studies 8 - Semester A Review

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Social Studies 8 - Semester A Review

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The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

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The diagram above identifies the governmental structure described in the US Constitution. Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop-down menus.

The constitutional organization shown in the diagram was directly influenced by the ideas of __________. He argued that the three branches were important because they prevented __________ in the government.

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Determine which contribution explains each individual's significance to the American Revolution. Move the answers to the correct boxes.

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?

Choose THREE correct answers.

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Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.

Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

This excerpt is from the Ohio River Valley Project.

“North America saw the earliest contacts between Native Americans and European settlers in the 1600s. The French were primarily interested in establishing commercially viable colonial outposts, so they created extensive trading networks throughout New France. They relied on native hunters to harvest furs and to exchange these items for French goods, like glass beads. During this period, furs were a highly profitable industry in Europe. Europeans viewed North America as a land of opportunity with vast natural resources. The fur trade resulted in many long-term effects that negatively impacted Native people throughout North America…” - Adapted from the Ohio History Connection

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Which of the following completes the information below?

Federalists

Believed the wealthy and well-educated should lead the nation
Emphasized manufacturing, shipping, and trade
__________

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Part B

Choose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.

“Does any man suppose that one general national government can exist in so extensive a country as this? I hope that a government may be framed which may suit us…the question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.”
- George Mason, 1788

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What were TWO ways in which the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 affected the future development of the United States?

The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

Determine which description corresponds to the correct institution or document from the colonial era.

Select the correct answer in each row.

	Virginia House of Burgesses	Mayflower Compact	Both
First colonial agreement among the people to abide by the rules
First colonial law making group
First elected colonial government
Contributed to development of a representative democracy

The diagram above identifies the governmental structure described in the US Constitution. Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop-down menus.

The constitutional organization shown in the diagram was directly influenced by the ideas of __________. He argued that the three branches were important because they prevented __________ in the government.

Determine which contribution explains each individual's significance to the American Revolution. Move the answers to the correct boxes.

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?

Choose THREE correct answers.

The U.S. foreign policy depicted above was designed to -

show United States’ interest in claiming South American lands

express the U.S. stance of neutrality when European nations were at war

prevent European countries from recolonizing in the Americas

attract Europe to trade with countries in the western hemisphere

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.

Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

This excerpt is from the Ohio River Valley Project.

“North America saw the earliest contacts between Native Americans and European settlers in the 1600s. The French were primarily interested in establishing commercially viable colonial outposts, so they created extensive trading networks throughout New France. They relied on native hunters to harvest furs and to exchange these items for French goods, like glass beads. During this period, furs were a highly profitable industry in Europe. Europeans viewed North America as a land of opportunity with vast natural resources. The fur trade resulted in many long-term effects that negatively impacted Native people throughout North America…” - Adapted from the Ohio History Connection

Which of the following completes the information below?

Federalists

Believed the wealthy and well-educated should lead the nation
Emphasized manufacturing, shipping, and trade
__________

• “For depriving Us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.”
• “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among Us..”
• “Transporting Us beyond the seas to be tried for pretended offenses.”

- Declaration of Independence

How did the Founding Fathers address these colonial grievances and protect the rights of American citizens?

Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the court system.

They are listed in the Declaration of Independence.

The problems are corrected in the Bill of Rights.

Article I of the Constitution, which allows Congress to tax.

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to -

establish a safe haven for English debtors

function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories

develop trade relations with various Native groups

serve as a refuge for Catholics to avoid persecution

“I have now Sir to inform you that… your patriotism and your readiness to sacrifice… private enjoyments to preserve the liberty and promote the happiness of your Country [convinced the Congress that you would accept] this important Office to which you are called not only by the unanimous votes of the Electors, but by the voice of America.”

The excerpt above expresses reasons why -

George Washington was elected as the first president

John Marshall was appointed as chief justice

Alexander Hamilton was appointed Secretary of Treasury

Thomas Jefferson was elected leader of the Democratic-Republicans

Determine which economy best matches with each of the colony areas.

Select the correct answer in each row.

Which of the following completes the diagram above?

Move the U.S. capital south

Combine state and national debt

Create a national bank

Re-establish trade with Natives

“O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in…The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation…How can you rest one moment in such a condition?”

During which event would this message have been communicated?

“The Starving Time” at Jamestown, Virginia

Jonathan Edward’s sermon during the Great Awakening

Anne Hutchinson’s dissent from the Puritan church

The speech given by King James I to Separatists

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that provided rules for governing the Northwest Territory and paved the way for -

admission of new states to the Union

ratification of the U.S. Constitution

expansion of slavery to northern states

industrialization of the northern U.S.

• How much power should the federal government be given?
• What should be the basis of the U.S. economy?
• Should a national bank exist?

Disagreements over questions like those listed above led to the -

election of George Washington as president

outbreak of the War of 1812

creation of political parties in the United States

addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution

Which statement explains the changes shown in this table?

More African Americans were needed in New England shipbuilding communities.

The Middle colonies did not need slave labor to harvest staple crops. 

More African Americans were needed to harvest cash crops grown in the south

The use of slave labor declined after early colonization.

Determine which description corresponds to the plans for the U.S. Constitution.

Select the correct answer in each row.

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy?

Select TWO correct answers.

Settlers grew staple crops like wheat, barley, and oats to provide for the colonies.

The abundance of lumber in the region allowed settlers to build and sell ships.

Many colonists grew indigo and shipped it back to England to use on fabrics.

A robust fishing industry developed due to access to the Atlantic coast.

Americans today are guaranteed freedom of religion under the First Amendment. Which of the following events originally paved the way for this freedom?

Jamestown created the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The Pilgrims escaped persecution from the King of England.

John Rolfe married Powhattan princess, Pocahontas.

The colony of Georgia was established as a haven for debtors.

“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…”

Which of the following BEST describes Washington’s stance based on the quote above?

He believed strongly in creating a presidential cabinet.

He felt it was necessary to follow the Constitution.

He believed relationships with foreign countries were necessary for trade.

He believed the U.S. should stay neutral in its dealings with other countries.

“Does any man suppose that one general national government can exist in so extensive a country as this? I hope that a government may be framed which may suit us…the question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.”

- George Mason, 1788

Part A

Based on the excerpt above, the author believed -

in the importance of protecting individual liberties

a chief executive was needed to govern effectively

each state was capable of governing itself

altering the Articles of Confederation was unnecessary

Part B

Choose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.

“Does any man suppose that one general national government can exist in so extensive a country as this? I hope that a government may be framed which may suit us…the question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.”
- George Mason, 1788

That all Men are... equally free & independent, & have certain... Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or digest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.

- Virginia Declaration of Rights, 17786

In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider -

granted to citizens by the government

natural and possessed at birth

protected under religious doctrine

defined by the courts

What were TWO ways in which the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 affected the future development of the United States?

Determine which description corresponds to the correct institution or document from the colonial era.

Select the correct answer in each row.

Virginia House of Burgesses

Mayflower Compact

Both

First colonial agreement among the people to abide by the rules

First colonial law making group

First elected colonial government

Contributed to development of a representative democracy

The U.S. foreign policy depicted above was designed to -

show United States’ interest in claiming South American lands

express the U.S. stance of neutrality when European nations were at war

prevent European countries from recolonizing in the Americas

attract Europe to trade with countries in the western hemisphere

• “For depriving Us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.”
• “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among Us..”
• “Transporting Us beyond the seas to be tried for pretended offenses.”

- Declaration of Independence

How did the Founding Fathers address these colonial grievances and protect the rights of American citizens?

Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the court system.

They are listed in the Declaration of Independence.

The problems are corrected in the Bill of Rights.

Article I of the Constitution, which allows Congress to tax.

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to -

establish a safe haven for English debtors

function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories

develop trade relations with various Native groups

serve as a refuge for Catholics to avoid persecution

“I have now Sir to inform you that… your patriotism and your readiness to sacrifice… private enjoyments to preserve the liberty and promote the happiness of your Country [convinced the Congress that you would accept] this important Office to which you are called not only by the unanimous votes of the Electors, but by the voice of America.”

The excerpt above expresses reasons why -

George Washington was elected as the first president

John Marshall was appointed as chief justice

Alexander Hamilton was appointed Secretary of Treasury

Thomas Jefferson was elected leader of the Democratic-Republicans

Determine which economy best matches with each of the colony areas.

Select the correct answer in each row.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Dependent on slaves, plantations, cash crops

ship building, whaling

farming, grains, "breadbasket" of the colonies

Which of the following completes the diagram above?

Move the U.S. capital south

Combine state and national debt

Create a national bank

Re-establish trade with Natives

“O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in…The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation…How can you rest one moment in such a condition?”

During which event would this message have been communicated?

“The Starving Time” at Jamestown, Virginia

Jonathan Edward’s sermon during the Great Awakening

Anne Hutchinson’s dissent from the Puritan church

The speech given by King James I to Separatists

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that provided rules for governing the Northwest Territory and paved the way for -

admission of new states to the Union

ratification of the U.S. Constitution

expansion of slavery to northern states

industrialization of the northern U.S.

• How much power should the federal government be given?
• What should be the basis of the U.S. economy?
• Should a national bank exist?

Disagreements over questions like those listed above led to the -

election of George Washington as president

outbreak of the War of 1812

creation of political parties in the United States

addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution

Which statement explains the changes shown in this table?

More African Americans were needed in New England shipbuilding communities.

The Middle colonies did not need slave labor to harvest staple crops. 

More African Americans were needed to harvest cash crops grown in the south

The use of slave labor declined after early colonization.

Determine which description corresponds to the plans for the U.S. Constitution.

Select the correct answer in each row.

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Great Compromise

Representatives chosen solely on one vote per state

Representatives work together to pass laws

Representatives chosen solely on state population

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy?

Select TWO correct answers.

Settlers grew staple crops like wheat, barley, and oats to provide for the colonies.

The abundance of lumber in the region allowed settlers to build and sell ships.

Many colonists grew indigo and shipped it back to England to use on fabrics.

A robust fishing industry developed due to access to the Atlantic coast.

Americans today are guaranteed freedom of religion under the First Amendment. Which of the following events originally paved the way for this freedom?

Jamestown created the Virginia House of Burgesses.

The Pilgrims escaped persecution from the King of England.

John Rolfe married Powhattan princess, Pocahontas.

The colony of Georgia was established as a haven for debtors.

“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…”

Which of the following BEST describes Washington’s stance based on the quote above?

He believed strongly in creating a presidential cabinet.

He felt it was necessary to follow the Constitution.

He believed relationships with foreign countries were necessary for trade.

He believed the U.S. should stay neutral in its dealings with other countries.

“Does any man suppose that one general national government can exist in so extensive a country as this? I hope that a government may be framed which may suit us…the question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.”

- George Mason, 1788

Part A

Based on the excerpt above, the author believed -

in the importance of protecting individual liberties

a chief executive was needed to govern effectively

each state was capable of governing itself

altering the Articles of Confederation was unnecessary

That all Men are... equally free & independent, & have certain... Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or digest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.

- Virginia Declaration of Rights, 17786

In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider - 

granted to citizens by the government

natural and possessed at birth

protected under religious doctrine

defined by the courts

	New England Colonies	Middle Colonies	Southern Colonies
Dependent on slaves, plantations, cash crops
ship building, whaling
farming, grains, "breadbasket" of the colonies

	Virginia Plan	New Jersey Plan	Great Compromise
Representatives chosen solely on one vote per state
Representatives work together to pass laws
Representatives chosen solely on state population

Social Studies 8 - Semester A Review

Social Studies 8 - Semester A Review

The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?Choose THREE correct answers.

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

Part BChoose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.

What were TWO ways in which the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 affected the future development of the United States?

The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

Determine which description corresponds to the correct institution or document from the colonial era.Select the correct answer in each row.

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?Choose THREE correct answers.

The U.S. foreign policy depicted above was designed to -

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to -

Determine which economy best matches with each of the colony areas.Select the correct answer in each row.

Which of the following completes the diagram above?

“O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in…The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation…How can you rest one moment in such a condition?”During which event would this message have been communicated?

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that provided rules for governing the Northwest Territory and paved the way for -

• How much power should the federal government be given?• What should be the basis of the U.S. economy?• Should a national bank exist?Disagreements over questions like those listed above led to the -

Which statement explains the changes shown in this table?

Determine which description corresponds to the plans for the U.S. Constitution.Select the correct answer in each row.

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy?Select TWO correct answers.

Americans today are guaranteed freedom of religion under the First Amendment. Which of the following events originally paved the way for this freedom?

“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…”Which of the following BEST describes Washington’s stance based on the quote above?

Part BChoose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.

What were TWO ways in which the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 affected the future development of the United States?

The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?

Choose THREE correct answers.

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.

Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

Part B

Choose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.

The graphic organizer describes the reasons for European exploration.

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration?

Determine which description corresponds to the correct institution or document from the colonial era.

Select the correct answer in each row.

This graphic organizer describes an amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Which detail demonstrates limits placed on the First Amendment?

Choose THREE correct answers.

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans.

Select the area of text in the excerpt that supports the answer.

Determine which economy best matches with each of the colony areas.

Select the correct answer in each row.

“O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in…The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation…How can you rest one moment in such a condition?”

During which event would this message have been communicated?

• How much power should the federal government be given?
• What should be the basis of the U.S. economy?
• Should a national bank exist?

Disagreements over questions like those listed above led to the -

Determine which description corresponds to the plans for the U.S. Constitution.

Select the correct answer in each row.

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy?

Select TWO correct answers.

“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…”

Which of the following BEST describes Washington’s stance based on the quote above?

Part B

Choose evidence from the excerpt below that supports the answer you chose in Part A.