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Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which of the following happened first?
  1. the annexation of Texas
  2. the battle of the Alamo
  3. the Texan declaration of independence
  4. the Mexican-American War
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which of the following BEST describes the people who flocked to California during the gold rush?
  1. mostly white Americans of European descent
  2. a diverse group from many countries
  3. almost exclusively white Americans and Mexicans
  4. every ethnic group except for Chinese
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Why did western settlers clash with Native Americans in California?
  1. Native Americans declared war on the United States
  2. Missionaries attempted to convert the Native Americans.
  3. Settlers looking for gold overran Native American land.
  4. The Native Americans would not allow the settlers to build towns.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which statement BEST describes a major result of the Whiskey Rebellion?
  1. The new government halted the production of whiskey.
  2. People learned that the new government would execute violent protestors.
  3. The new government proved too weak to respond in times of crisis.
  4. People realized that the new government would not tolerate violent protests.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which of the following led to tension between France and the United States during Adams's presidency?
  1. Treaty of Greenville
  2. Jay Treaty
  3. Treaty of Paris
  4. Declaration of Independence
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
How did they travel to California in the 1840's?
  1. flew on an airplane
  2. took a train
  3. by a covered wagon
  4. drove
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
How did the United States avoid war with France?
  1. Napoleon agreed to step down and restore the rights of the French people.
  2. Alexander Hamilton promoted the idea of an alliance with France.
  3. John Jay negotiated a treaty that put the United States on France's side, against the British.
  4. John Adams increased the size of the navy and persuaded Napoleon to stop seizing American merchant ships.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
What was America's first constitution?
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Young attorney that penned the words to the Star Spangled Banner during the War of 1812.
  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. Francis Scott Key
  3. Henry Clay
  4. John Calhoun
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Neutral:
  1. happening often
  2. not favoring either side
  3. full of self-importance
  4. fertile
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about all of the following EXCEPT
  1. how the United States should develop economically.
  2. the danger of divisive political factions.
  3. creation of a Bank of the United States.
  4. how the Constitution should be interpreted.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which argument would Brigham Young have been most likely to use in favor of the Mormons moving west?
  1. "Gold and silver mining will help us establish a prosperous community."
  2. "It will be a hard life, but we will finally be free of religious persecution."
  3. "I have heard of a valley out west with good soil and plenty of water."
  4. "We will find a new home that will eventually become an American state."
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Texan settlers revolted against the Mexican government when
  1. Mexico encouraged more settlers to move to Texas.
  2. Santa Anna gained power and overturned Mexico's democratic constitution.
  3. the United States tried to buy Texas and failed.
  4. the Mexican army attacked Texans at the Alamo.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions supported states' rights by
  1. creating two new states in the Northwest Territory.
  2. stating that states could nullify laws passed by Congress.
  3. adding new representatives to Congress.
  4. recommending that each state rewrite its constitution.
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Which of the following would have been charged with a crime under the Sedition Act?
  1. the writer of a newspaper editorial criticizing the government
  2. an immigrant considered to be dangerous
  3. an unpopular candidate for political office
  4. the ambassador to France after the XYZ Affair
Grade 8 Formation of the USA
Chief Powhatan helped the English settlement at Plymouth.
  1. True
  2. False
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