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8th Grade SS_SLO Review #1
Test Description: SLO Review
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1) Treaty of Tordesillas
A
it prevented war between Spain and Native American populations
B
it required people to have colonists' papers to collect gold on Hispaniola
C
it divided the New World between Spain and Portugal
D
gave permission for missionaries to use Natives as slave labor
2) Why did colonists in neeed of cheap labor turn to slaves from West Africa
A
the Portuguese government had legalized the sale of slave in its colonies
B
Sugar plantation owners and tobacco farmers needed slaves familiar with agriculture
C
the Pope had promoted the use of West African slaves in Catholic lands
D
West African slaves already built up immunity to European diseases.
3) Which was a factor in Virginia colonists' decision to use slave labor?
A
They could purchase more land if they put more slaves to work
B
there were not enough indentured servants to meet the high demand
C
there had not been a significant slave rebellion in the northern colonies
D
the cost of purchasing slaves had fallen dramatically
4) What was one result of the French and Indian War
A
France lost land claims in North America
B
Spain gained Canada
C
France began moving west
D
Land east of the Mississippi River was divided between Britain and France
5) Why was the idea of taxation without representation so important to the revolutionary cause?
A
Colonists believed King George III was not able to tax without concent of local representatives.
B
Colonists beleived that Great Britain only had the right to tax certain items.
C
Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace.
D
Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force a war.
6) The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established which procedure?
A
collection of property taxes from state residents
B
election of state governors by the people
C
drafting of male citizens into state militia
D
admission of state into the Union
7) The Three-Fifths Compromise
A
freed 3/5 of slaves in the souther states
B
granted 3/5 of freed slaves the right to vote
C
3/5 of slaves could count toward the population used to determine representatives
D
northern states would get 3/5 majority in Congress
8) The framers of the Constitution created a system of checks and balances to
A
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
B
strengthen the branches of government
C
give people the oppotunity to control the government
D
outline the powers held by each branch of government
9) What is federalism?
A
a government system where the central government holds supreme power
B
the sharing of power between a central government and the states of a country
C
a system that keeps each branch of government form obtaining too much power
D
the part of government responsible for making the laws of a country or nation
10) What problem did Antifederalists have with the Constitution?
A
It gave too many rights to citizens
B
Merchants were not protected
C
The Articles of Confederation was better set up
D
Wanted a Bill of Rights added
11) The Bill of Rights is the document
A
used to limit the power of state government
B
stating the ways in which citizens can participate in government
C
added to the Constitution to protect citizens' rights
D
outlining the rights of the federal government
12) What is a federal system of government designed to do?
A
divides power between the states and national government
B
stretch the reserved authority of the states when necessary
C
place all power in hands of the President
D
limit the role fo the cnetral government to running the postal services
13) What is the function of Congress in the federal government
A
The judicial branch is led by Congress, which interprets the nation's laws.
B
The executive branch is led by Congress, which can veto the nation's laws.
C
Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation's laws.
D
Congress is the judicial branch, which enforces the nation's laws.
14) The president can check power of the legislative branch by
A
issuing an executive order
B
petitioning Congress
C
granting a pardon
D
vetoing a law
15) The First Amendment protects
A
the right to keep and bear arms
B
freedom from unreasonable searcha nd seizures
C
the right to a speedy and public trial
D
freedom of speech and religion
16) One result of the war of 1812 was
A
U.S. defeated the French
B
U.S. gains land from Canada
C
U.S took control of Mexico
D
U.S. maintained its independence from Great Britain
17) Mexican Cession, Texas Annexation, Oregon Treaty and Gadsden Purchase were all part of
A
the Monroe Doctrine
B
Western Expansion
C
Causes of the Mexican American War
D
the Mississippi Compromise
18) Resulted in California as a free state and a tougher fugitive slave act
A
Compromise 1850
B
The Great Compromise
C
Kansas-Nebraska Act
D
Missiouri Compromise
19) The words GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH were spoken during the American Revolution by
A
a Redcoat
B
a loyalist
C
a King
D
a patriot
20) How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the United States?
A
We needed it for its gold supply
B
We needed it to keep the slave and free states even
C
We needed it for ports on the west of the Country
D
We needed it to finish a southern railroad line
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