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8th Grade S.S. STAAR Review
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How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
H
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This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigrants from?
G
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What does judicial review mean?
The Supreme Court has the power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
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Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
G
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The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a-
H
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What year was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
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What were the components of Hamilton's Financial Plan?
pay off debt, create a national bank, protective tariffs, tax on whiskey
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What does bicameral mean?
two houses
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How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
A
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Which region's primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?
D
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How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?
D
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What is the significance of 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
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What state is Gettysburg in?
Pennsylvania
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What was the result of the events shown on the map above?
H
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What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
it was the first example of self-government
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Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
F
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What were the Federalist Papers?
85 essays that argued for the ratification of the Constitution
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During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued
F
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What is the significance of 1607?
Jamestown was established
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What were the first two political parties?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
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Who was the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive and judicial
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How do you make changes to the Constitution?
amendment process, 2/3 to propose, 3/4 to ratify
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Which battle of the American Revolution was considered a turning point?
Saratoga
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What principle did Marbury vs. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
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What does the 3/5 Compromise do?
3 out of 5 slaves were counted for representation and taxation purposes
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Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
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Which religious group was against slavery?
Quakers
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Which of these is a guarantee of the 1st amendment?
B
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What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the U.S.
It doubled the size
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People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called-
anti-federalists
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Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
A
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What were some of the economic activities of the New England Colonies?
shipbuilding, fishing, fur trapping, lumber milling, trading
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