8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Part 2

What was the first English settlement in America?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Jamestown, Virginia
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Houston, Texas

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1776
• 1803
• 1607
• 1620

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1812
• 1787
• 1803
• 1776

What document was written and ratified in 1787?

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Mayflower Compact
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What president purchased Louisiana?

• Jefferson
• Adams
• Madison
• Hamilton

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made from France?

• 1787
• 1803
• 1903
• 1861

What years did the Civil War take place?

• 1914-1918
• 1812-1814
• 1861-1865
• 1763-1783

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? "Shot heard 'round the world?"

• Yorktown
• Gettysburg
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord

What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution? It convinced the French to join us.

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington
• Antietam

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

• Yorktown
• Lexington
• Saratoga
• Bull Run