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8th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES STAAR REVIEW
NAME: ___________________________________
PERIOD: ______________
*** DUE APRIL 24th – COUNTS AS A TEST GRADE ***
1. What were some of the ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, and POLITICAL reasons for the European exploration of America? Think about the 3 Gs. (Slide 2)
2. The earliest English settlements were Jamestown, VA & Plymouth, MA. How were they similar? How were they different? (Slide 3)
3. Over time, the 13 English Colonies developed and formed the New England, Middle, & Southern colonial regions. What can you tell about each? (Slide 4)
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EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION
4. Mercantilism is the basic reason for the colonization of America. Explain or define mercantilism in your own words. (Slide 5)
5. What is meant by representative government? (Slide 6)
6. What events or ideas led to the beginnings of representative government in America? (Slide 6)
What else might you need to know about the time period of EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important.
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EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION
1. Who fought in the French & Indian War? What was the cause of the conflict? (Slide 10)
2. What was the main idea of Franklin’s cartoon illustrating his Albany Plan of Union?
3. Great Britain was heavily in debt following the French & Indian War and began taxing the colonies to raise revenue. What were some of the taxes being imposed upon the colonies? List and describe at least three. (Slide 11&12)
4. Why were colonists so angry about the taxation?
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REVOLUTION
5. What did colonists do to protest British taxation? List and describe at least three actions. (Slide 13-15)
6. What is the significance of each of the following events of the Revolution: (Slide 17) Lexington & Concord –
Saratoga –
Valley Forge –
Yorktown –
7. Explain the significance of each of the following people of the revolution: (Slide 19) George Washington –
Benjamin Franklin –
Thomas Paine –
Lord Cornwallis –
John Paul Jones –
Lafayette –
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REVOLUTION
8. The Treaty of Paris 1783 officially ended the war. What were the boundaries of the new United States? (Slide 20)
What else might you need to know about the REVOLUTION time period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important.
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REVOLUTION
1. America’s first government was the Articles of Confederation. It created a weak _____________________ government and gave most powers to the _____________________. (Slide 24)
2. Why was Shays’ Rebellion significant? (Slide 24)
3. The Constitution was a result of compromise. Briefly explain the following: (Slide 25) The Great Compromise –
3/5 Compromise –
4. What does ratify (ratification) mean?
5. Groups called Federalists (FOR) and Anti-Federalists (AGAINST) are formed. What did the Federalists have to do to finally convince the Anti-Federalists to approve the Constitution? (Slide 26)
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CONSTITUTION
6. What is the name of the collection of essays written to persuade people to support ratification of the Constitution? (Slide 26)
7. There are 7 Principles (big ideas) behind the Constitution. Which TWO do you think are the most important? Why? (Slide 27)
8. How can the Constitution be changed or amended? (Slide 28)
9. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st Amendment (RAPPS)? (Slide 29)
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CONSTITUTION
10. What is due process? How do amendments 4-8 ensure our due process rights? (Slide 29)
What else might you need to know about the CONSTITUTION time period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important.
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CONSTITUTION
1. This time period (1789-1825) encompasses the presidencies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Why was this time period so important to our history? (Slide 35)
2. What precedents were set by Washington? (Slide 36)
3. What warnings did Washington leave in his Farewell Address? (Slide 36)
4. What event during Washington’s presidency proved that our new government would be a strong one? (Slide 36)
5. What was the biggest problem facing our young nation? (hint: it was an economic problem)
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NEW REPUBLIC
6. Our first two political parties formed around Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. What were they? (Slide 37)
7. Briefly describe or define the following FOREIGN AFFAIRS events: (Slides 38-41) XYZ Affair –
Embargo Act –
War of 1812 –
Monroe Doctrine –
8. What positive effects came out of the War of 1812? (Slide 40)
9. What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? What was wrong with these acts? (Slide 38)
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NEW REPUBLIC
10. What is the connection between the Louisiana Purchase (Slide 39) and the Missouri Compromise (Slide 41)?
11. What is the main idea of the Monroe Doctrine? (Slide 41)
What else might you need to know about the NEW REPUBLIC time period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important.
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NEW REPUBLIC
1. What new political party was founded as part of the Age of Jackson? (Slide 46)
2. The expansion of suffrage to include more people (non-landowners) during the early 1800s is known as ______________________________________________. (Slide 46)
3. The Supreme Court Case of Worcester v. Georgia is associated with what event from the Age of Jackson? (Slide 46)
4. Define INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION in your own words. (Slide 47)
5. Industrial Revolution – List the inventions which led to improvements in each area. (Slide 47)
Agriculture
Communication
Transportation
Manufacturing
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TIME OF CHANGE
6. How did the Industrial Revolution encourage the urbanization of the north?
7. Label each area on the map illustrating the Westward Expansion / Manifest Destiny of the United States. (Slide 49)
A – E –
B – F –
C – G –
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TIME OF CHANGE
A
B
C D
E
F
G
H
D – H –
8. List at least one ECONOMIC, one SOCIAL and one POLITICAL effect of Manifest Destiny. (Slide 50)
E –
S –
P –
9. What effect did the 2nd Great Awakening have on American Society in the 1800s? (Slide 51)
10. What was the main goal of each of the reform movements listed below? (Slide 52)
Temperance
Prison Reform
Abolition
Women’s Rights
Education
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TIME OF CHANGE
11. Who was John James Audubon and how were his works similar to those of the Hudson River School of Art? (Slide 54)
12. What is meant by “civil disobedience”? (Slide 55)
13. During the 19th century (1800s) the United States experienced a great wave of immigration. Immigrants came for a variety of reasons. These reasons are often categorized as either PUSH or PULL factors. Give two examples of each. (Slide 56)
Two factors that would PUSH someone from their homeland.
a.
b.
Two factors that might PULL someone toward America.
a.
b.
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TIME OF CHANGE
14. List at least three positive contributions made by immigrants to America. (Slide 56)
What else might you need to know about the TIME OF CHANGE period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important
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TIME OF CHANGE
1. What is sectionalism? (Slide 63)
2. How were the north and south different economically and politically? (Slide 63)
3. Slavery was one of the most divisive issues of the 19th century. Briefly describe the efforts that were made to reach a compromise between the north and south over this issue. (Slide 64)
Missouri Compromise, 1820
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854
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SECTIONALISM & CIVIL WAR
4. Who is known as “The Great Compromiser” for his efforts to try and keep the north and south together?
5. What new political party was founded to oppose the expansion of slavery into the western territories? (Slide 64)
6. Why was the Dred Scott v. Sandford case so controversial? (Slide 65)
7. What event from the 1850s foreshadowed the bloodshed that was to come over the issue of slavery? (Slide 65)
8. Who was the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and what effect did it have on northern society? (Slide 66)
9. Why were southern states so opposed to the election of Lincoln? (Slide 66)
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SECTIONALISM & CIVIL WAR
10. What threat did the south make if Lincoln was elected? (Slide 66)
11. Complete the table of Civil War events. (Slide 67)
EVENT DATE SIGNIFICANCE
Firing on Fort Sumter
First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861
March 1862 This was the very first naval battle between ironclad warships.
Battle of Antietam Sept. 1862
Jan. 1, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg &
Battle of VicksburgJuly 1863
Gen. Lee surrenders to Gen. Grant officially ending the Civil War (Victory for the Union)
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SECTIONALISM & CIVIL WAR
12. What made the Union so much better prepared for war? (Slide 68)
13. What roles did African Americans play during the Civil War? (Slide 70)
14. What roles did women play during the Civil War? (Slide 70)
What else might you need to know about the CIVIL WAR time period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important
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SECTIONALISM & CIVIL WAR
1. How did the Freedmen’s Bureau assist the newly freed slaves after the Civil War? (Slide 77)
2. What group of congressmen wanted to punish the south during Reconstruction? (Slide 77)
3. Explain at least two different ways southerners attempted to oppress African Americans after the Civil War. (Slide 77)
4. Who was the first African American elected to public office in the south after the Civil War? (Slide 77)
5. What system replaced the plantation system in the south? Describe how it operated. (Slide 77)
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RECONSTRUCTION
6. Briefly describe each Reconstruction law listed below. (Slide 78&79)
13th Amendment, 1865
14th Amendment, 1868
15th Amendment, 1870
Reconstruction Act 1867
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
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RECONSTRUCTION
What else might you need to know about the RECONSTRUCTION time period? List any extra people, terms, events, or ideas you feel are important
Use this review packet to study for the STAAR Test. Use the accompanying PowerPoint for review material and practice released STAAR questions.
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RECONSTRUCTION
The list below consists of the individuals noted in the 8th Grade Social Studies Curriculum. Go over the list and look up any you are not familiar with. You want to know their importance to American History.
Abigail Adams John Adams Samuel Adams
John Quincy Adams Susan B. Anthony James Armistead
Crispus Attucks John James Audubon Phillip Bazaar
William Blackstone John C. Calhoun William Carney
Wentworth Cheswell Henry Clay Jefferson Davis
Baron Charles de Montesquieu Marquis de Lafayette Frederick Douglass
Benjamin Franklin Bernardo de Galvez King George III
Ulysses S. Grant Alexander Hamilton Patrick Henry
Thomas Hooker Andrew Jackson Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Thomas Jefferson John Paul Jones Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln John Locke James Madison
John Marshall George Mason James Monroe
Thomas Paine William Penn Hiram Rhodes Revels
Haym Salomon Elizabeth Cady Stanton Henry David Thoreau
Mercy Otis Warren George Washington Daniel Webster
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PEOPLE TO KNOW
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