U.S. History STAAR Review Test

Which title belongs in the central oval?

Values Tocqueville Saw in Americans

One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the-

expansion of railroads

The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to

poor working conditions and low wages in many industries

Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they-

reduced competition through unfair business practices

Which word or phrase belongs in the blank box?

repatriation of Mexican Americans

Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?

the Beats encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity

Which major era of U.S. history was characterized by greater freedom for women, general economic prosperity, over-speculation in the stock market, and conflicting social values between rural communities and growing urban centers?

the Twenties

Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?

to save materials needed by the military

In what way did Midwestern farmers in the United States contribute to the making of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

windmills created massive dust storms

In which decade would these newspaper headlines have been published?

1990s

What conclusion can best be drawn from these pie charts?

American culture will continue to be shaped by people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Which legislation was passed over the objections of Southern Democrats in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce, such as restaurants?

Civil Rights Act of 1964

What constitutional issue concerning the role of the federal government was raised in this passage?

Does the federal government have a responsibility to stimulate the economy?

What policy does President Lyndon Johnson illustrate in this speech?

Domino Theory

What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?

Egypt first recognized and signed peace treaty with Isreal

What was the reason for America s entry into World War I in 1917?

Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare against U.S. ships

Why was the decision of the Texas Supreme Court in Edgewood ISD vs. Kirby of special importance to Mexican Americans in Texas?

It brought additional funds to schools in many of the state's poorest districts

What was the intent of the government in creating the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

It required banks to make credit available in poor, minority communities

Which statement explains why the Twenty-six Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified during the Vietnam War?

It was unfair to send 18 year olds to fight when they could not vote

Which statement is supported by evidence from these passages?

Justice Murphy opposed the internment of Japanese Americans

Which event should also be included on this timeline?

March on Washington

Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?

Meat Inspection Act

Which group was most affected by the Supreme Court decisions in Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD (1948) and Hernandez vs. Texas (1954)?

Mexican Americans

Which individual most likely expressed the view stated in this passage?

Phyllis Schlafly

A recent study of American Southwest presented evidence that there will be insufficient water supplied for the population if immigration to the region continues at its present rate. What is the best conclusion from this study?

Population growth and distribution can affect an area's physical environment

Which movement first proposed the reforms mentioned in this platform?

Populists

In studying the Reagan Presidency, some historians have concluded that Reagan was instrumental in bringing about an end to the Cold War. Which statement provides the best evidence in support of this viewpoint?

Reagan pressured Soviet leaders by proposing a new anti-missile defense system

Which agency was created as part of the New Deal and continues today to prevent possible fraud in the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commision

What impact did this demand in Wilson's Fourteen Points have on the peace treaties that were concluded at the end of World War I?

Several new national states were created

What U.S. Supreme Court decision, which later influenced Brown vs. Board of Education, is cited above?

Sweatt vs. Painter

What conclusion can be drawn from the inventions shown on this timeline?

Technological innovations improved the standard of living

What effect did the Transcontinental Railroad have on America's western frontier in the late nineteenth century?

The railroad led to the destruction of the buffalo and the opening of the Great Plains to settlement by ranchers and farmers

What does the cartoonist tell us about the U.S. response to Soviet aggression after World War II?

The Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europeans rebuild their economies

Why did imperialists like Alfred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt believe it was important for the United States to build a canal through Panama?

The canal would provide a shorter route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the United States?

The total U.S. population has increased at a rapid pace

How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?

They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices

Which government action led to the creation of this poster?

Voting Rights Act of 1965

What does the difference between these two U.S. Supreme Court decisions reflect?

a change in judicial philosophy encouraged by civil rights advocated

Which factor do most economists believe contributed to the Great Depression?

a decrease in the demand for goods after the stock market crash

The 19th-century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the-

abuses of great wealth and unregulated business

During the early part of the twentieth century, a supporter in agreement with President Theodore Roosevelt would most likely have favored-

anti-trust laws prohibiting unfair business practices

How did the anti-war movement react to U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

anti-war leaders viewed the war as an unjustified involvement in a foreign civil war in support of an unpopular, corrupt regime

Jane Addams and Dolores Huerta contributed to American Society by-

attempting to help the urban poor and ethnic minorities

Looking at this map, Alfred Thayer Mahan would most probably make a case for

building a strong navy so that America could become a world power

Which product was originally developed for the US space program?

cordless power tools

This photograph from 1939 entitled Mother and Baby of Family on the Road, made Dorothea Lange famous because it-

expressed the pain and suffering experienced by Americans during the Great Depression

The events shown on the timeline came about as a result of-

increased Cold War tensions

Which factor contributed to the rapid industrial development of the United States in the decades after the Civil War?

new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb

Which method of achieving civil rights did Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

non-violent protest

The purpose of war bonds, the planting of Victory Gardens, and the high rates of enlistment during World War II demonstrated that-

patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by U.S. citzens

Why did Justice Stevens believe that the decision in Bush vs. Gore, had shaken the nation's confidence in its judges?

the court appeared to divide along party lines to make Bush President

Which best explains the reason for the changes in political boundaries across the Pacific Ocean shown on this map?

the desire for coaling stations along key trade routes

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the-

the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

Which conclusion could be drawn from these milestones

the free enterprise system drove technological innovation of the cell phone

How did the prosperity of the 1950s differ from that of the 1920s?

the later prosperity was encouraged by granting federal benefits to returning veterans

What conclusion an be drawn from this line graph?

the number of automobile owners greatly increased in the 1920s

According to many economists, what was an important effect on the American economy of the increase of oil prices by OPEC in the 1970s?

the onset of stagflation

Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?

the opportunity for factory jobs in the North

What has been an important consequence of the development of air conditioning, high ways, television and less expensive air travel?

the population in the sun belt has increased faster than in the Northeast or Midwest

What was an important effect of the Spanish-American War on the American economy?

the war led to the acquisition of colonies, which provided raw materials and markets for American goods

Nixon made this statement in regard to his visit to Communist China in 1972. He saw this as an important event in American history because-

these nations had had no direct contact since the Communists took power in 1949

How did the invention of the telegraph and telescope help to improve living standards in the United States?

they allowed individuals to communicate instantly over long distances

What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?

they damaged popular trust in the federal government and its leaders

Which actions were taken by women to achieve greater economic opportunity in the 1960s?

they formed organizations, published books and demonstrated

According to the passage, what was one way in which the lives of middle-class women changed in the 1920s?

they took new retail jobs once reserved to women from lower social classes

What did the Red Scare and McCarthyism have in common?

they were initiated by fear of the future spread of communism in the United States

What did John Hancock, Benjamin Rush, Charles Carroll, and John Witherspoon have in common?

they were signers of the Declaration of Independence

What was an important effect of Executive Order 9066?

thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War I