TAKS 8th Grade S.S. Review

This quiz was developed to help some of our top 8th grade students review information before the Texas state social studies test. It was intended to push those students to strive for COMMENDED.

This format does not allow graphs, charts, maps and political cartoons that will be on the state test. However, the questions attempt to cover the time periods that will be tested.

Created by: Mrs. Bush

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1. Which political party was formed after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and tried to stop the spread of slavery?
Whig
Republican
Progressive
Democratic
2. Dred Scott believed that he
became free by living on free soil.
had bought his freedom.
should have the right to vote on the slavery issue.
had the right to learn to read and write.
3. What event marked the official beginning of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln's election
The secession of Virginia
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
The blockade of southern ports
4. What did border states have in common?
They were free states.
They joined the Confederacy.
They remained neutral.
They were slave states.
5. The ironclad was a type of
gun.
cannon.
warship.
uniform.
6. The United States acquired Texas in 1845 by
buying it from Mexico.
signing a treaty with Mexico.
winning it after a war with Mexico.
annexing it.
7. From what you read about the Fugitive Slave Act, you can conclude that -
abolitionists supported the Act.
it was difficult to prove an African American's free status.
it was easier to help runaway slaves.
African Americans were able to plead their case to a jury.
8. How were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other women treated unfairly at the 1840 World's Anti-Slavery meeting in London, England?
They were not allowed to attend.
They had to pay a higher admission fee.
They could not take notes.
They were forced to sit out of view of men.
9. Who is considered the most daring conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Sarah Grimke
William Lloyd Garrison
10. The movement to end slavery was called -
emancipation.
the Underground Railroad.
abolition.
American colonization.
11. Who invented the steel-bladed plow?
Eli Whitney
Joseph Whitworth
John Deere
Cyrus McCormick
12. The Lowell system was the practice of hiring -
young, single women from local farms.
entire families for employment in a factory.
illegal immigrants at low wages.
only state residents of three or more years.
13. Eli Whitney was credited with which of the following?
Creating a water-powered textile mill
Protesting the manufacturing of muskets for war.
The idea of mass producing guns with interchangeable parts.
Designing a nuclear powered mill for manufacturing guns.
14. Which is an example of a textile?
a marble floor tile
a wooden table
a horse saddle
a cloth apron
15. The Industrial Revolution can BEST be defined as a -
period of decline in the use of machines in manufacturing and production.
period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production.
military conflict between farmers and the government, based on price fixing.
domestic conflict between labor and manufacturers over wages and benefits.
16. The purpose of the Indian Removal Act was to remove Native Americans who lived -
west of the Mississippi River.
south of the free states.
east of the Mississippi River.
north of the slave states.
17. What is Henry Clay's "American System"?
An autobiography of his life as a U.S. senator
A plan to build an infrastructure with funds from a tariff
A plan to boost the U.S. economy by encouraging Americans to buy foreign goods
An educational plan that would provide a free education to every American
18. The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 settled U.S. border disputes with -
Canada.
France.
Spain.
Mexico.
19. Which leader was a United States was hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
20. Which Native American leader was defeated and killed in the Battle of the Thames?
Red Eagle
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Chief Joseph
21. After the Battle of Lake Erie, what leader sent a message to William Henry Harrison saying, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
Oliver Hazard Perry
Simon Bolivar
22. In August of 1814 the British -
were defeated by the Americans.
attacked the U.S. capital and set fire to the White House.
retreated back into Canada.
attacked Americans onthe Canadian border.
23. A judicial review allows the Supreme Court to -
choose its own replacement judges.
challenge the president's decisions.
pardon war criminals.
declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutional.
24. The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising caused by -
British troops stealing American whiskey.
teenagers protesting a drinking age limit.
a federal tax imposed on sales of domestic whiskey.
conservatives who opposed the consumption of alcohol.
25. The relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson can BEST be described as -
brotherly.
cooperative.
productive.
hostile.
26. Thomas Jefferson's view that the Constitution should be followed specifically was known as -
precedent.
loose construction.
neutrality.
strict construction.
27. In Washington's Farewell Address, which of the following was NOT part of his advice to the nation?
Avoid foreign alliances
Avoid political parties
Avoid expanding slavery
Avoid debt
28. Which is NOT a freedom included in the rights of the First Amendment?
religion
press
speech
vote
29. The Great Compromise gave -
more power to large states.
more power to small states.
some power to both small and large states.
all the power to the federal government.
30. The Federalist Papers purpose was to -
make the Antifederalists look foolish and uneducated.
explain the need for a federal government.
convince the king to appoint a federal government.
rewrite the U.S. Constitution.

What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

What is your gender?

Male

Female

1. Which political party was formed after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and tried to stop the spread of slavery?

Whig

Republican

Progressive

Democratic

2. Dred Scott believed that he

became free by living on free soil.

had bought his freedom.

should have the right to vote on the slavery issue.

had the right to learn to read and write.

3. What event marked the official beginning of the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln's election

The secession of Virginia

The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter

The blockade of southern ports

4. What did border states have in common?

They were free states.

They joined the Confederacy.

They remained neutral.

They were slave states.

5. The ironclad was a type of

gun.

cannon.

warship.

uniform.

6. The United States acquired Texas in 1845 by

buying it from Mexico.

signing a treaty with Mexico.

winning it after a war with Mexico.

annexing it.

7. From what you read about the Fugitive Slave Act, you can conclude that -

abolitionists supported the Act.

it was difficult to prove an African American's free status.

it was easier to help runaway slaves.

African Americans were able to plead their case to a jury.

8. How were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other women treated unfairly at the 1840 World's Anti-Slavery meeting in London, England?

They were not allowed to attend.

They had to pay a higher admission fee.

They could not take notes.

They were forced to sit out of view of men.

9. Who is considered the most daring conductor of the Underground Railroad?

Frederick Douglas

Harriet Tubman

Sarah Grimke

William Lloyd Garrison

10. The movement to end slavery was called -

emancipation.

the Underground Railroad.

abolition.

American colonization.

11. Who invented the steel-bladed plow?

Eli Whitney

Joseph Whitworth

John Deere

Cyrus McCormick

12. The Lowell system was the practice of hiring -

young, single women from local farms.

entire families for employment in a factory.

illegal immigrants at low wages.

only state residents of three or more years.

13. Eli Whitney was credited with which of the following?

Creating a water-powered textile mill

Protesting the manufacturing of muskets for war.

The idea of mass producing guns with interchangeable parts.

Designing a nuclear powered mill for manufacturing guns.

14. Which is an example of a textile?

a marble floor tile

a wooden table

a horse saddle

a cloth apron

15. The Industrial Revolution can BEST be defined as a -

period of decline in the use of machines in manufacturing and production.

period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production.

military conflict between farmers and the government, based on price fixing.

domestic conflict between labor and manufacturers over wages and benefits.

16. The purpose of the Indian Removal Act was to remove Native Americans who lived -

west of the Mississippi River.

south of the free states.

east of the Mississippi River.

north of the slave states.

17. What is Henry Clay's "American System"?

An autobiography of his life as a U.S. senator

A plan to build an infrastructure with funds from a tariff

A plan to boost the U.S. economy by encouraging Americans to buy foreign goods

An educational plan that would provide a free education to every American

18. The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 settled U.S. border disputes with -

Canada.

France.

Spain.

Mexico.

19. Which leader was a United States was hero in the Battle of New Orleans?

Thomas Jefferson

Napoleon

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

20. Which Native American leader was defeated and killed in the Battle of the Thames?

Red Eagle

Pocahontas

Tecumseh

Chief Joseph

21. After the Battle of Lake Erie, what leader sent a message to William Henry Harrison saying, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."

Andrew Jackson

John Marshall

Oliver Hazard Perry

Simon Bolivar

22. In August of 1814 the British -

were defeated by the Americans.

attacked the U.S. capital and set fire to the White House.

retreated back into Canada.

attacked Americans onthe Canadian border.

23. A judicial review allows the Supreme Court to -

choose its own replacement judges.

challenge the president's decisions.

pardon war criminals.

declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutional.

24. The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising caused by -

British troops stealing American whiskey.

teenagers protesting a drinking age limit.

a federal tax imposed on sales of domestic whiskey.

conservatives who opposed the consumption of alcohol.

25. The relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson can BEST be described as -

brotherly.

cooperative.

productive.

hostile.

26. Thomas Jefferson's view that the Constitution should be followed specifically was known as -

precedent.

loose construction.

neutrality.

strict construction.

27. In Washington's Farewell Address, which of the following was NOT part of his advice to the nation?

Avoid foreign alliances

Avoid political parties

Avoid expanding slavery

Avoid debt

28. Which is NOT a freedom included in the rights of the First Amendment?

religion

press

speech

vote

29. The Great Compromise gave -

more power to large states.

more power to small states.

some power to both small and large states.

all the power to the federal government.

30. The Federalist Papers purpose was to -

make the Antifederalists look foolish and uneducated.

explain the need for a federal government.

convince the king to appoint a federal government.

rewrite the U.S. Constitution.

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