8th Grade Social Studies

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8th Grade Social Studies

• CATS Review

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One reason why groups of Native American Indians
often developed different cultures was that each
group

• had to follow written traditions.
• came to America from other parts of the world.
• adapted to its environment in a different way.
• wanted to be distinct from other groups.

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What was an effect of the expansion of railroads
into the American West?

• Salt Lake City became the largest city in the
  West.
• Most immigrants from Europe settled in
  California.
• Problems between settlers and Native Americans
  declined.
• The population of the West increased
  significantly.

4
The combination of resources, improved
transportation, and technological breakthroughs
all contributed to the

• adoption of the gold standard.
• Industrial Revolution.
• Era of Good Feelings.
• formation of agricultural cooperatives.

5
The elastic clause and the amending procedure in
the United States Constitution have often been
used to

• limit the role of minorities in government.
• allow the government to adjust to changing times.
  
• limit democracy in the United States.
• give more power to the President.

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Which area on the map did the United States
acquire through the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• 4
• 1
• 3
• 2

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 Which United States city had the largest
population in 1790?

• Boston
• Charleston
• New York City
• Philadelphia

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Where were most of the cities in the United
States located in 1790?

• along the East Coast
• in the West
• in the South
• near the Great Lakes

9
The Indian Removal Act (1830) forced Native
Americans to migrate to reservations in Indian
Territory in order to

• hunt the growing number of buffalo herds that
  blanketed the plains.
• provide Native Americans with land that would
  give them better agricultural opportunities.
• make room for expanding white settlement in the
  eastern United States.
• take advantage of ranching and mining
  opportunities in the West.

10
During medieval times, which of these groups was
granted land by a lord?

• vassals
• parish priests
• serfs
• nobility

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Which ancient civilization is depicted in the
map?

• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• Ancient Greece

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The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that

• slavery should be allowed in the West.
• no more European colonies would be allowed in the
  Americas.
• the United States had the right to expand to the
  Pacific Ocean.
• Native American Indians had an equal claim to the
  lands of the West.

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 Which of these conclusions can be drawn from the
diagram

• The United States increasingly limited
  opportunities for minorities.
• The United States was becoming increasingly
  concerned with individual liberties.
• The United States increasingly feared the
  creation of a strong central government.
• The United States was becoming increasingly
  isolated from foreign affairs.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was one of the
most important laws passed under the Articles of
Confederation. This law established

• a federal bank to control the printing of money.
• an executive branch of government to enforce
  federal laws.
• a policy to admit western territories as equal
  states.
• an agency to oversee commerce in western lands.

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What environmental consequence is caused by
constructing roads and buildings in undeveloped
areas?

• deforestation
• subsistence farming
• cash crop
• nuclear waste

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Use the information in the box and your knowledge
of social studies to answer the following
question.
Missouri Compromise (1820) Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

• maintain a balance between free and slave states.
  
• return fugitive slaves to their owners.
• establish standards for achieving statehood.
• end slavery in U.S. territories.

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Colonial troops in the Revolutionary era enjoyed
a geographic advantage over the British because

• the British army surrendered its forts during the
  first year of fighting.
• the distance from Great Britain made it difficult
  for the British to replace troops.
• the colonial navy could protect coastal cities
  from British attacks.
• the colonists had secure supply lines and
  plentiful supplies.

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Which of these best describes the system of
government in this country?
One family has ruled a particular country for
over one hundred years. The king, whose father
was also king, chooses his own advisors and
controls the military. No elections are ever
held.

• a monarchy
• an oligarchy
• a parliament
• a democracy

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According to the law of supply and demand,
farmers will obtain the highest price for their
products when

• both supply and demand are high.
• supply is high and demand is low.
• both supply and demand are low.
• supply is low and demand is high.

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What is a result of the exchange shown in the
diagram?

• Native Americans employed European farm laborers.
  
• Native Americans provided livestock to European
  nations.
• Native Americans were infected by many European
  diseases.
• Native Americans began using tobacco grown in
  Europe.

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 The legacy of ancient Greek epics, like the
Odyssey, continues to provide people with

• heroic figures and great adventures.
• nonfiction depictions of ancient civilizations.
• real stories of everyday life.
• detailed, accurate historical events.

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Which philosopher's ideas were adopted because
people thought the ideas would help restore order
to China?

• Aristotle
• Plato
• Confucius
• Lao Tzu

23
Which constitutional principle is illustrated by
this diagram?
Legislative Branch Makes the LawsExecutive
Branch Enforces the LawsJudicial Branch
Interpret the Laws

• concurrent powers
• confederation
• separation of powers
• federalism

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What is culture?

• an organization created by a people to do what
  one person cannot do alone
• an idea that a person holds to be true
• ways of doing things that have become accepted
• everything a person must learn to live as a
  member of a group

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Which factor led to the massive increase in the
slave population in the South before the Civil
War?

• The Southern economy became increasingly
  dependent on factories that needed many workers.
• The Southern economy became increasingly
  dependent on labor intensive farming.
• The economy in the South was far bigger than that
  in the North.
• Slaves fled the harsh winters of the North for
  better conditions in the South.

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The Declaration of Independence states that
governmental powers come from the "consent of the
governed." What does this mean in the U.S. system
of government?

• The power of the government outweighs the power
  of the people.
• The power of the government rests in a monarch.
• The government receives its authority to act from
  the people.
• The government can force the people to do
  whatever it commands.

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Which of these are members of the legislative
branch of the United States government?

• the Supreme Court justices
• the Presidential Cabinet
• the President and Vice-President
• the Senate and the House of Representatives

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What do the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments have
in common?

• They intended to solve problems related to
  separation of powers.
• They were intended to solve problems related to
  civil rights.
• They intended to solve problems related to gender
  inequality.
• They intended to solve problems related to state
  boundaries.

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Which of these factors contributed most to the
outbreak of the Civil War?

• the Native Americans attacking smaller towns
• the population decline in the cities
• lack of jobs for workers
• the secession of the Confederate states from the
  Union

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Which of these documents begins with the goals
described in the box
"We the People of the United States, in Order to
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general Welfare..."

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution
• Bill of Rights

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Which type of economic system is described

• Most common economic system in the world today
• Government makes decisions for the public sector
• Individuals and businesses make decisions for the
  private sector

• mixed
• free market
• subsistence
• command