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Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests

Multiple-Choice Release Item Book

Sandy Garrett

State Superintendent of Public InstructionOklahoma State Department of EducationOklahoma City, Oklahoma

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8U.S. History, Constitution,and Government

OCCT Gr8 History Released Items

OCCT Gr8 History Released Items3

U.S. HISTORY, CONSTITUTION, AND GOVERNMENT

IntroductionGrade 8 U.S. History, Constitution, and Government

The purpose of this test is to measure Oklahoma eighth-grade students’ level of proficiency in U.S. History. On the Grade 8 U.S. History, Constitution, and Government Test, students are required torespond to a variety of items linked to the eighth-grade U.S. History content standards identified in thePriority Academic Student Skills (PASS). Each U.S. History, Constitution, and Government Test itemtests an identified content standard and objective listed below. The following standards and objectives are intended to summarize the knowledge as identified in PASS.

Each year committees of Oklahoma educators review and approve items for use on the Oklahoma CoreCurriculum Tests. The items in this document were selected from the pool of those eligible items. Theseare examples of items that appear on tests; this is not an example of a test form. The items are arrangedin the order of the PASS Standards and Objectives shown above. A table at the end of this document liststhe items in sequence, the PASS Standards and Objectives, and the correct answer for each item. All ofthese items have been modified to reflect the principles of Universal Test Design in order to more closelyalign them with the style and format of items on current tests. However, the fifty-item collection does notmatch the balance and proportion of items required on operational tests as identified by the Grade 8 U.S.History, Constitution, and Government Blueprint. The Blueprint can be found on the State Departmentof Education website at http://sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html.

ALL items in this document and on our tests have been reviewed and approved by committees ofcontent-area teachers from school districts around the state of Oklahoma.

PASS Content Standards and Objectives

Social Studies Process Skills (1.0)

Causes of the American Revolution (3.0)

Results of the American Revolution (4.0)

Governing Documents/Early Federal Period (5.0)

Northern/Southern Economic Growth (6.0)

Jacksonian Era (7.0)

Cultural Growth and Reform (8.0)

Westward Movement (9.0)

Eve of War (10.0)


U.S. History, Constitution, and Government

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1

In what order did these eventsoccur?

A 2, 1, 4, 3

B 3, 4, 2, 1

C 1, 2, 4, 3

D 4, 3, 1, 2 *

1. Louisiana Purchase

2. War of 1812

3. Ratification of the Constitution

4. American Revolution

2008789

2U.S. Presidential Elections,

1824 – 1832

Which statement is supported bythe information in the table?

A A majority of the U.S.population cast a ballot in the 1820s.

B A majority of the U.S.population was not qualified tovote in the election of 1824.

C A majority of registered voters did not cast a ballot inthe 1830s.

D A majority of registered votersparticipated in the election of 1832. *

Percent of

YearPopular Registered

Vote Voters Castinga Ballot

1824 356,038 26.9

1828 1,155,350 57.6

1832 1,217,691 55.4

Standard 1: The student will develop and practice process skills in social studies.



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3

The cartoonist most likelythought that President Polk

A needed to act carefully. *

B had been caught napping.

C had a gambling problem.

D was worried about hisreputation.

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4

During the 1840s, the beliefexpressed in this poster led theUnited States to

A fight a war with Mexico.*

B sign a treaty with France.

C export textiles to Canada.

D boycott tea from Britain.

THE UNITED STATES

I



2008795

5

This quotation is associated withwhich historical event?

A King Philip’s War

B Nat Turner’s Rebellion

C the War of 1812

D the American Revolution *

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet,as to be purchased at the price ofchains and slavery? . . . I knownot what course others may take;but as for me, give me liberty orgive me death!

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6In the 1844 election, the slogan“Fifty-four forty or Fight”promoted

A Indian removal.

B western expansion. *

C slavery in the Florida Territory.

D abolition in the westernterritories.



Standard 3: The student will examine and explain the causes of the AmericanRevolution and the ideas and interests involved in forging therevolutionary movement.

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7

What was the purpose of thedashed line drawn on this map?

A It identifies the westernboundary of the United States.

B It marks the eastern border ofthe Louisiana Purchase.

C It shows the western boundaryof British colonial settlement. *

D It defines the eastern border ofNative American lands.

AtlanticOcean

Proclamation Line of 1763

N

S

W E

LegendProclamation Line

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8

Which war was partly caused bythe establishment of thedashed line shown on this map?

A the French and Indian War

B the Revolutionary War *

C King Phillip’s War

D War of 1812

AtlanticOcean

Proclamation Line of 1763

N

S

W E

LegendProclamation Line



2008814

9The colonists disliked theProclamation of 1763 because itprevented them from

A trading with the colonies ofFrance.

B settling west of the AppalachianMountains. *

C fishing in the Grand Banks nearNewfoundland.

D raising an American army fordefense of the colonies.

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10

Which statement supports thiscolonial opinion?

A Parliament does not have theright to tax the colonies. *

B Colonists do not have the rightto sell British products.

C Britain can regulate the colonialpostal system.

D Colonists can choose how tocollect taxes.

NO STAMP ACT!

2008822

11Which action was an Americanresponse to the Intolerable Acts of 1774?

A The Sons of Liberty wasformed to resist tyranny.

B The Declaration ofIndependence was written inPhiladelphia.

C The Albany Plan was issued tounite the colonies.

D The First Continental Congresswas called into session inPhiladelphia. *

2008830

12Which act of Parliament required colonists to houseBritish soldiers?

A Tea Act

B Stamp Act

C Quartering Act *

D Declaratory Act



2008817

13Which quotation expresses thebelief of Loyalists during theAmerican Revolution?

A “I do not believe we will besuccessful but it is my duty tofight the British.”

B “I will not fight for the coloniesor for the King in this senselesswar.”

C “I will fight as an Englishmanand die for the King ifnecessary.” *

D “I believe these colonies shouldfight for independence fromBritain.”



Standard 4: The student will evaluate and describe the factors which affected the course of the American Revolution and contributed to theAmerican victory.

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16Which advantage did theContinental Army in theAmerican Revolution possess?

A training

B leadership *

C naval tactics

D military funding

3362629

15The purpose of the Declaration ofIndependence was to

A warn Britain about the effectsof continuing hostility towardthe colonies.

B proclaim independence and toexplain why separation fromBritain was necessary.*

C explain colonial rights and todescribe how the new Americangovernment would operate.

D caution Americans about thefuture cost of independence.

2008813

14

In this quotation, “He” refers to

A General George Washington.

B President Thomas Jefferson.

C General Thomas Gage.

D King George III. *

He has kept among us, in times ofpeace, Standing Armies withoutthe Consent of our legislatures.

— Declaration of Independence

3362623

17Which best describes the role ofNative Americans in theAmerican Revolution?

A Most were allied with theBritish.*

B Most were war scouts for theFrench.

C Many Continental Armysoldiers in the west wereenslaved Native Americans.

D Many British Army units in thesouth were commanded byNative Americans.



2008760

21The “shot heard ’round theworld” describes the

A Boston Massacre.

B Battle of Lexington. *

C Intolerable Acts.

D Proclamation of 1763.

2008783

20How did the pamphlet “CommonSense” affect the AmericanRevolution?

A It raised the morale of Britishsoldiers.

B It rallied American support forindependence. *

C It encouraged colonists to jointhe Loyalist cause.

D It convinced the Britishgovernment to recognizeAmerican independence.

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18Why is the Battle of Saratogaknown as the turning point of theAmerican Revolution?

A It exposed the fact that theBritish army was employingNative American scouts.

B It convinced the Frenchgovernment to militarilysupport Americanindependence.*

C It revealed that the Britishmilitary had attacked anAmerican church.

D It persuaded the leaders of theSpanish government to secretlybuy American exports.

3362648

19What battle convinced Britishleaders to begin the peace talksthat ended the AmericanRevolution?

A Charleston

B Camden

C Yorktown*

D Savannah



2008820

22Why did the United States seekan alliance with France duringthe American Revolution?

A France could provide suppliesand naval support. *

B France could get additional aidfrom Spain and Russia.

C France promised to give up anyland conquered in the war.

D France had a system ofgovernment that was admiredby Americans.

2008824

23Which was an advantage gainedby the United States because ofthe British surrender atSaratoga?

A The British navy was destroyed.

B The United States received helpfrom France. *

C Experienced British officersquit the military.

D Captured soldiers aided theUnited States war effort.

3362638

25

During the American Revolution,these words were written by

A John Adams.

B John Hancock.

C Thomas Paine.*

D George Washington.

I have never met with a man,either in England or America, whohath not confessed his opinion,that a separation . . . would takeplace one time or other.

— “Common Sense,” 1776

3273386

24The surrender of Lord Cornwallisat Yorktown resulted in the

A Boston Massacre.

B Battle of Saratoga.

C Whiskey Rebellion.

D Treaty of Paris. *



Standard 5: The student will examine the significance of and describe theinstitutions and practices of government created during the American Revolution and how they were revised between 1787 and1815 to create the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

3362635

26The Articles of Confederationcreated a national governmentthat could

A regulate state trade.

B apply a military draft.

C conduct foreign affairs.*

D appoint a chief executive.

3362646

27Articles of Confederation

Which conclusion about thewriters of the Articles ofConfederation is supported bythis list?

A They wanted a single leader forthe whole nation.

B They wanted each state tomaintain independent powers.*

C They demanded writtenguarantees of individualfreedoms.

D They recognized the need forthree branches of government.

• A one-house legislature

• A difficult system of passinglaws

• No chief executive officer

• No national courts

• No power to regulate trade

• No authority to establish armed forces

• No list of protected rights



2008819

28The Articles of Confederationwas written to

A create a strong and effectiveU.S. government.

B provide a model for stateconstitutions.

C preserve British power in thecolonies.

D preserve the states as beingseparate and sovereign. *

2008829

29Under the Articles ofConfederation, Congress had no power to

A declare war.

B impose taxes. *

C maintain an army.

D regulate foreign trade.

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30Ratification of the U.S.Constitution depended on thepromise that

A George Washington would be acandidate for president.

B the states would receivefunding from the federalgovernment.

C the capital city would belocated on the Potomac River.

D amendments guaranteeing basicfreedoms would be approved. *

3362622

31The Anti-Federalists insisted thatthe U.S. Constitution mustinclude a

A peace treaty with NativeAmericans.

B military alliance with France.

C strong executive branch.

D bill of rights.*



3362645

32One major advantage offederalism is that it

A requires politicians to act in theinterest of all registered voters.

B allows leaders to beindependent of all politicalparties.

C permits a local government tosolve local problems.*

D empowers the nationalgovernment to enforce state laws.


U.S. History, Constitution, and GovernmentU.S. History, Constitution, and Government

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33

The main reason the founders included this system in the U.S. Constitution was to

A allow one branch to organize the activities of the other branches.

B protect the national government from foreign interference.

C defend the national government against influence from state governments.

D allow each branch to limit the powers of the other branches. *

BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Judicial Executive Legislative

1. interprets laws 1. enforces laws 1. makes laws

2. can rule a law passed by Congressunconstitutional

2. appoints judgesto Supreme Courtand can pardonsomeone convictedof a crime

2. determinesnumber ofSupreme Courtjustices

3. can rulePresident’sactions unconstitutional

3. proposes thebudget and otherlaws, can veto alaw passed byCongress

3. can overridePresident’sveto, passesthe budget



2008828

34

What is the title of this table?

A Federalism

B Executive Responsibilities

C System of Checks and Balances *

D Majority Rule and Minority Rights

The President can . . . The Congress can . . . The Supreme Court can . . .

veto legislation override a presidential veto declare a law unconstitutional

2008764

35Which two freedoms guaranteedin the Bill of Rights are exercisedin a public political debate?

A freedom of religion and theright to petition

B freedom of speech and the rightto assemble *

C the right to a jury trial and theright to bear arms

D the right to property and theright to a speedy trial

3362628

36Why is it necessary for citizens toserve on a jury when called?

A Judges are too busy to serve onevery jury in the United States.

B People are guaranteed a trial byjury in the U.S. Constitution.*

C Jury duty requires members tohelp fund the trial.

D Jury duty requires too muchtime to be done by just a fewindividuals.



2008816

40

These events are associated with the

A Civil War.

B War of 1812. *

C Mexican War.

D Revolutionary War.

• British impress American sailors

• War Hawks elected to Congress

• Battle of New Orleans


2008812

37

Which individual freedom allowsLisa to organize the march and rally?

A speech *

B petition

C religion

D press

Lisa is organizing a march andrally to protest a recent federaltax increase. At the rally, severalpeople will explain why they areopposed to the increase.

2008781

38Which was an effect of Marbury v. Madison?

A The Supreme Court gained thepower to review laws passed by Congress. *

B The Supreme Court acquiredthe power to enforce lawspassed by state legislatures.

C Supreme Court judges could beimpeached by the House ofRepresentatives.

D Supreme Court judges couldserve on the court for a lifetime term.

3362634

39The purpose of the MonroeDoctrine was to

A reduce foreign trade withEuropean nations.

B create new colonies in theWestern Hemisphere.

C allow new settlements in theLouisiana Territory.

D limit European influence in theWestern Hemisphere.*


U.S. History, Constitution, and GovernmentU.S. History, Constitution, and GovernmentU.S. History, Constitution, and Government

Standard 7: The student will examine the significance of the Jacksonian era.

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41

Which term completes this word web?

A Gadsden Purchase

B Nullification Crisis *

C Revolutionary War

D Northwest Ordinance

ProtectiveTariff

SouthCarolina

Threat ofSecession

States’Rights

?

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42Which statement describesPresident Andrew Jackson’spolicy toward Native Americans?

A They should be removed fromtheir homelands. *

B They should eventually begranted conditional U.S. citizenship.

C They should gradually beintegrated into U.S. society.

D They should be forced to liveon reservations.



Standard 8: The student will research and interpret evidence of how Americansendeavored to reform society and create a distinct culture from 1801 to 1877.

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43Which statement best describesthe role of women in socialreform movements before theCivil War?

A Women held most of theleadership positions in thesemovements.

B Women only provided thefunding for these movements.

C These movements providedearly public positions forwomen. *

D These movements were onlyopen to wealthy women.



Standard 9: The student will evaluate and explain the westward expansion of theUnited States from 1801 to 1877.

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45

The United States acquired the territory marked with an “X” from

A Spain.*

B Britain.

C France.

D Mexico.

U.S. Territorial Expansion

X

Territory ofthe Thirteen

Original States

Territory ofthe Thirteen

Original States

N

S

W E

2008798

46Which statement describes the territorial growth of theUnited States?

A The largest territory wasacquired through militaryaction.

B The only territory that wasacquired peacefully wasthrough a treaty with Mexico.

C The largest territory was gainedduring the 1800s. *

D The only territory that waspurchased was bought fromNative Americans.

3362633

44Manifest Destiny was an idea that encouraged

A temperance.

B southern slavery.

C industrialization.

D westward expansion.*



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47Which was a main reason for theLewis and Clark Expedition?

A to make a claim on the Oregon Country

B to build a series of forts alongthe Missouri River

C to establish an alliance withNative Americans

D to explore the territory of theLouisiana Purchase*

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48Who led the 1804 expedition to explore the land of theLouisiana Purchase?

A Muir and Pike

B Lewis and Clark*

C Colter and Bridger

D Fremont and Boone

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49

Which is the best title for this list?

A Results of the War of 1812

B Goals of the American System

C Effects of the Gold Rush of 1849

D Causes of U.S. WestwardExpansion*

• The United States’ populationwas increasing due to a highbirth rate and immigration.

• Economic depressions in 1818and 1839 led some Americansto seek a better life elsewhere.

• The land was abundant, fertile,and inexpensive or free.

• New ports would lead toincreased opportunity andmore trade with Pacific countries.



2008815

50One result of the Dred Scottdecision was that

A abolitionists gained politicalsupport. *

B slavery was no longer allowedin the North.

C new territories were no longeropen to slavery.

D Republicans vowed to supportthe ruling.

Standard 10: The student will examine and describe how the North and Southdiffered and how politics and ideologies led to the Civil War.



Answer Key

Item NumberStandard /

Correct AnswerObjective

1 1.3 D

2 1.5 D

3 1.5 A

4 1.5 A

5 1.7 D

6 1.7 B

7 3.1 C

8 3.1 B

9 3.1 B

10 3.2 A

11 3.3 D

12 3.3 C

13 3.5 C

14 4.1 D

15 4.1 B

16 4.2 B

17 4.3 A

18 4.4 B

19 4.4 C

20 4.4 B

21 4.4 B

22 4.4 A

23 4.4 B

24 4.4 D

25 4.6 C

Item NumberStandard /

Correct AnswerObjective

26 5.1 C

27 5.1 B

28 5.1 D

29 5.1 B

30 5.3 D

31 5.3 D

32 5.4 C

33 5.4 D

34 5.4 C

35 5.5 B

36 5.5 B

37 5.5 A

38 5.8 A

39 5.9 D

40 5.9 B

41 7.3 B

42 7.4 A

43 8.6 C

44 9.1 D

45 9.2 A

46 9.2 C

47 9.3 D

48 9.3 B

49 9.6 D

50 10.4 A

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 1

0 1

1 1

2

A B

C D

E

OCCT Gr8 History Released Items