8th Grade History - Pre/Post Test

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Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Which conclusion can be made about why these groups were created?

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Passage of the First Amendment gave people the freedom to practice their beliefs.

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Which examples list unalienable rights? Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, Public trial by a fair and impartial jury, Freedom of religion, speech, and the press, Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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This time line describes advancements in communication. Which event happened first in the timeline? Samuel Morse publicly demonstrates his telegraph in Washington, D.C., Congress appropriates $30,000 to test the practicality of creating a telegraph system., The first official telegraph signal is sent., Alexander Graham Bell begins work on the harmonic telegraph.

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Samuel Morse publicly demonstrates his telegraph in Washington, D.C.

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Based on the time line, which claim is supported by these advancements? Options: Developing new technologies requires replacement of existing innovations., New innovations build on previous technologies to improve daily life., New technologies are widely accepted by the public., Development of new technologies is rarely aided by government action.

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New innovations build on previous technologies to improve daily life.

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Which statement describes a reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade? Options: Colonial governments wanted to use enslaved labor to build needed canals., Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor., Many colonists relied on enslaved labor to do the difficult work on their ranches., Textile production in northern colonial factories was increasingly dependent on enslaved labor.

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Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor.

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Which reason explains a purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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To create a process to admit new states to the country

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Which effect did the technological innovation of interchangeable parts have on the U.S. economy?

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It increased the efficiency of mass-producing goods.

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All the events listed above occurred during —

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the Revolutionary Era

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This political cartoon from 1833 portrays President Andrew Jackson. All the events listed above occurred during —

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They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers