8th grade social studies mid-year checkpoint assessment study guide
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8th Grade Social Studies8th Grade Social StudiesMid-year Checkpoint Mid-year Checkpoint
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President Jefferson did this to end the President Jefferson did this to end the attacks on US ships by the Barbary attacks on US ships by the Barbary PiratesPirates
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Congress passed a tax on whiskey, Congress passed a tax on whiskey, farmers rebelled, and President farmers rebelled, and President Washington sent in the army Washington sent in the army because he wanted to establish this.because he wanted to establish this.
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The system that gives each branch of The system that gives each branch of government some control over the government some control over the others as a way to keep any of them others as a way to keep any of them from becoming too powerful.from becoming too powerful.
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In order to be able to give the nation In order to be able to give the nation a stable currency, collect taxes and a stable currency, collect taxes and make loans to businesses, Alexander make loans to businesses, Alexander Hamilton wanted to create one of Hamilton wanted to create one of these.these.
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Even though it took place 2 weeks Even though it took place 2 weeks after the War of 1812 was officially after the War of 1812 was officially over, this battle was a great over, this battle was a great American victory, and made a hero American victory, and made a hero of Andrew Jackson because so few US of Andrew Jackson because so few US soldiers were killed.soldiers were killed.
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Thieves who attacked US ships in the Thieves who attacked US ships in the Mediterranean Sea during the Mediterranean Sea during the 1800’s.1800’s.
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This lawyer wrote a poem during the This lawyer wrote a poem during the War of 1812 that later was set to War of 1812 that later was set to music and became “The Star music and became “The Star Spangled Banner”.Spangled Banner”.
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The person most responsible for The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights.writing the Bill of Rights.
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This farmer led a rebellion that This farmer led a rebellion that caused Congress to call the caused Congress to call the Constitutional Convention.Constitutional Convention.
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The people who were hurt the most The people who were hurt the most by President Jefferson’s embargo by President Jefferson’s embargo policy.policy.
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The person in charge of the The person in charge of the Executive branch of the government Executive branch of the government and responsible for enforcing federal and responsible for enforcing federal laws.laws.
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The main job of the legislative The main job of the legislative branch.branch.
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The executives or leaders, of the The executives or leaders, of the various departments of government various departments of government are members of this group that helps are members of this group that helps to advise the president.to advise the president.
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The system that allows each branch The system that allows each branch of government to have some of government to have some influence over the other 2 so that no influence over the other 2 so that no one branch can become to powerful.one branch can become to powerful.
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The Supreme Court case of Marbury The Supreme Court case of Marbury Vs Madison established this idea--Vs Madison established this idea--that the Supreme Court has the that the Supreme Court has the authority to determine if laws are authority to determine if laws are constitutional or not.constitutional or not.
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The Bill of Rights is part of this The Bill of Rights is part of this document.document.
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The First Amendment protects the The First Amendment protects the rights of speech, worship and rights of speech, worship and _____________._____________.
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The Bill of Rights is protected by this The Bill of Rights is protected by this part of the government.part of the government.
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The amendment that says rights not The amendment that says rights not specifically listed in the Constitution specifically listed in the Constitution belong to the people.belong to the people.
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The fourth amendment says a judge The fourth amendment says a judge must issue a warrant before the must issue a warrant before the police can do this.police can do this.
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The document that was used to The document that was used to govern the United States before the govern the United States before the Constitution was adopted.Constitution was adopted.
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The delegates to the Constitutional The delegates to the Constitutional Convention worked hard to balance Convention worked hard to balance the needs and worries of these two the needs and worries of these two groups.groups.
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The Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention compromised and gave the job of compromised and gave the job of choosing a president to ____________.choosing a president to ____________.
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The Great Compromise combined The Great Compromise combined The New Jersey and the Virginia The New Jersey and the Virginia plans to determine this.plans to determine this.
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Congress has the power to pass laws Congress has the power to pass laws needed to carry out its duties needed to carry out its duties because of this clause.because of this clause.
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The Barbary Coast is on the north The Barbary Coast is on the north shore of this continent.shore of this continent.
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The War Hawks wanted to declare The War Hawks wanted to declare war on England in 1812 because they war on England in 1812 because they wanted to gain control of this area.wanted to gain control of this area.
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President Washington urged the President Washington urged the nation to follow a foreign policy nation to follow a foreign policy based on this.based on this.
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President Madison tried to protect US President Madison tried to protect US sailors who were being seized by sailors who were being seized by both of these nations in an attempt both of these nations in an attempt to keep the US from sending supplies to keep the US from sending supplies to the other while they were at war.to the other while they were at war.
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This president established a famous This president established a famous policy that insisted European nations policy that insisted European nations not create any more colonies in not create any more colonies in North and South America.North and South America.
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The Federalists thought the The Federalists thought the government should be run by this government should be run by this group of people.group of people.
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The Federalists and the Republicans The Federalists and the Republicans disagreed about how much disagreed about how much ____________ the government should ____________ the government should have.have.
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Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, was Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, was in favor of this theory that believes in favor of this theory that believes states have the power to cancel out states have the power to cancel out or ignore federal laws if they don’t or ignore federal laws if they don’t like them.like them.
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The Republicans thought these 2 The Republicans thought these 2 laws were an attempt to limit the laws were an attempt to limit the freedoms of speech and press.freedoms of speech and press.
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This president warned the nation This president warned the nation about the dangers of being too loyal about the dangers of being too loyal to a particular political party.to a particular political party.
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By combining these two plans, the By combining these two plans, the Constitutional Convention created Constitutional Convention created the 3 branches of government that the 3 branches of government that we use today.we use today.
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This branch of the government has This branch of the government has the power to veto laws.the power to veto laws.
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This power allows the Supreme Court This power allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.to declare a law unconstitutional.
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The Constitution has successfully The Constitution has successfully governed the United States for over governed the United States for over 200 years because of these qualities.200 years because of these qualities.
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Supreme Court Justice John Supreme Court Justice John Marshall’s decisions limited the Marshall’s decisions limited the power of this group and gave more power of this group and gave more power to the federal government.power to the federal government.
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Folk art is created by _______________.Folk art is created by _______________. P. 180P. 180
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John James Audubon was famous for John James Audubon was famous for his paintings of these.his paintings of these.
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Slaves combined traditional church Slaves combined traditional church hymns with African musical styles to hymns with African musical styles to create this new type of music.create this new type of music.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is famous for writing this, America’s famous for writing this, America’s first epic poem.first epic poem.
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An increase in this after the War of An increase in this after the War of 1812 helped to create a new national 1812 helped to create a new national identity for many Americans.identity for many Americans.
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The Articles of Confederation served The Articles of Confederation served as the first __________________ for the as the first __________________ for the US.US.
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One of the problems with the Articles One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation was that it did not of Confederation was that it did not allow Congress to collect allow Congress to collect _____________._____________.
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The Articles of Confederation gave The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to pass laws and Congress the power to pass laws and declare _____________.declare _____________.
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The Northwest Ordinance, a law The Northwest Ordinance, a law passed under the Articles of passed under the Articles of Confederation, divided up land in Confederation, divided up land in the west, explained how territories the west, explained how territories could become states, granted could become states, granted settlers rights, but did NOT allow this.settlers rights, but did NOT allow this.
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Under this plan of government, most Under this plan of government, most of the power was held by this group.of the power was held by this group.
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These two words refer to a These two words refer to a sense of pride in one’s sense of pride in one’s country and an economic country and an economic system based on private system based on private ownership of farms and ownership of farms and businesses.businesses.
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