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8th GRADE
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Use the illustration and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
A / Divine Nature
B / Survival of the Fittest
C / Manifest Destiny
D / Universal Expansion
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In 1803 Thomas Jefferson made one of his most important contributions as president when he —A / wrote the Declaration of Independence
B / became the leader of the Democratic-
Republican Party
C / founded the University of Virginia
D / purchased the LouisianaTerritory from France
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
A / Area 1
B / Area 2
C / Area 3
D / Area 4
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.What natural barrier would a pioneer traveling west to California encounter that a pioneer traveling to Oregon would not?
A / Great Plains
B / Mississippi River
C / Rocky Mountains
D / Sierra Nevada
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Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
A The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
BA slave on a southern plantation
CA Native American
D A farmer wanting to obtain new land
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The present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired in 1848 from -
ASpain
BMexico
CGreat Britain
DRussia
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The Mexican War was prompted by the annexation of -
ACalifornia
BTexas
CNew Mexico
DUtah
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The discovery of what natural resource in California in 1848 and 1849 caused rapid population growth in the region?
AGold
BSilver
CCopper
DIron
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In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the U.S. Supreme Court established the —
Alegality of slavery
Bprinciple of judicial reviews
Cright of the accused to remain silent
Drequirement of providing legal aid to the poor
4/10
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Use the image and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.What would be the best title for the image above?
AHeading West
BDangers on the Trail
CThe California Gold Rush
DPlantation Life
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What made New Orleans a significant port to people living in the OhioValley?
AThe taxes collected in New Orleans supported towns in the OhioValley.
BNew Orleans was a fortified city that protected the Missouri River against invasion.
CMany of the goods needed by the people of the OhioValley were manufactured in New Orleans.
DNew Orleans was an important trade center near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which of these provides the correct labels for the trails shown on the map above?
AI. Mormon II. Oregon III. Santa Fe
BI. Oregon II. Mormon III. Santa Fe
CI. Oregon II. Santa Fe III. Mormon
D I. Santa Fe II. Oregon III. Mormon
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Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny was one reason that —
Athe United States went to war with Mexico
Btranscendentalists established utopian societies
Cthe Bank of the United States was established
Dwomen organized the Seneca FallsConvention
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Use the time line and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which of these is the best title for the time line above?
AThe Common Man in Jacksonian America
B Events Leading to the Rise of an Industrial United States
C The Creation of Middle-Class America
DEvents Leading to the Territorial Growth of the United States
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Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which of the following does this list bestdescribe?
A The temperance movement
BManifest Destiny
CThe plantation system
DMonroe Doctrine
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which conclusion can best be made by examining the map above?
A The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States.
B France gained control of much of the North American continent.
C The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native American ownership.
D Both Spain and the United States would share control of the Louisiana Purchase.
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10th GRADE
None
11th GRADE
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The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 —
A ended the use of natural waterways for trade
B increased trade between the Midwest and the East Coast
C diminished the importance of railroads
D improved the delivery of cotton and rice to markets in the South
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THE EXPLORATIONS OF LEWIS AND CLARK
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Y
Legend:
Louisiana Purchase
OregonTerritorySpanish Possessions
Ft.Clatsop
(Do not need legend to answer question)
It can be concluded from the map that one purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to —
Again information about Spanish possessions in the Southwest
Bexplore Canadian territory
Cexplore areas west of the Mississippi River
D take control of the OregonTerritory
Era of Expansion Answer Key
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Quick Analysis(# of released TAKS questions over 8th grade TEKS per topic)
8th10th11th
Manifest Destiny3
Mexican War4
Louisiana Purchase31
Gold Rush1
Judicial Review1
Erie Canal1