8th Grade Social Studies

Semester Test Study Guide

Review the territory of the English, French, and Spanish before and after the French & Indian War.

Familiarize yourself with the Declaration of Independence. What are the 3 rights outlined in the document?

Who is Marquis de Lafayette?

Who was president from 1816-1824, he also fought in the Revolutionary War?

How did John Locke influence the United States?

How did European nations differ in their treatments of the Native Americans?

What are checks and balances? Give some examples.

What powers does the President have?

Why were the first 10 amendments added to the Constitution?

What CENTURY is the year 1886? 1703? 1522?

What are some strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Who was president from 1789-1897 and stopped the Whiskey Rebellion?

Who was the first president to live in the White House, from 1797 to 1801?

What war was caused by France and Britain BOTH claiming the Ohio Valley?

What war was the result of Britain’s king not backing down to colonists’ demands?

Describe the New England, Middle, Southern and Frontier regions

How did the Great Awakening affect the people in the colonies?

How did the Founding Fathers solve the problem of representation in government?

What was the cause and effect of the Proclamation of 1763?