8th Grade Social Studies STAAR questions with correct answers

Jamestown - Answer 1607; first successful colony in North America Declaration of Independence - Answer 1776; document stating that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation Constitutional Convention (Philidelphia Convention) - Answer 1787; gathering of state representatives to revise the Articles of Confederation Northwest Ordinance - Answer 1787; article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there Louisiana Purchase - Answer 1803; vast territory between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803 Civil War - Answer ; war between the North and South French and Indian War - Answer ; a war that took place between England and France, both aided by Native American Allies, that led to the end of French power in North America Treaty of Paris - Answer 1763; agreement between England and France that ended the French and Indian War