
STAAR review questions for 8th grade U.S. history
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- Q1Which of the following was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?The United States declared war on France.The United States doubled its size.The United States lost control of the Mississippi River.The United States gained control of the British colonies.30s
- Q2What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?To negotiate a treaty with Native American tribes.To outline the rights and freedoms of American citizens.To declare independence from Great Britain.To establish a new form of government.30s
- Q3What event led to the start of the American Civil War?The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.The ratification of the 13th Amendment.30s
- Q4Which document established the framework for the United States government?The Declaration of Independence.The Articles of Confederation.The U.S. Constitution.The Bill of Rights.30s
- Q5Which of the following was a key component of the Monroe Doctrine?Manifest Destiny.Economic protectionism.Territorial expansion.Non-colonization and non-intervention.30s
- Q6Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?The Stock Market Crash of 1929.The implementation of the New Deal programs.The outbreak of World War II.The passing of the Social Security Act.30s
- Q7Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that influenced American colonists to seek independence from Great Britain?Benjamin Franklin.John Adams.Thomas Paine.George Washington.30s
- Q8What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?To help enslaved individuals escape to freedom.To transport goods across the country.To provide education for African Americans.To promote the abolition of slavery.30s
- Q9Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War?Robert E. Lee.Jefferson Davis.Ulysses S. Grant.Abraham Lincoln.30s
- Q10What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?To encourage settlement and development of the Western frontier.To expand the rights of women and grant them suffrage.To regulate the sale and distribution of alcohol.To establish public education in newly acquired territories.30s