STAAR Warm-ups, 4th Six Weeks

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above? What do Texas and California have in common?

A. Former Mexican territory

What effect did the mining technique described in this excerpt have on the local environment?

A. Rivers became filled with sediment

Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the U.S as of the mid-1830s?

A. The price of fares increased - the tourist industry developed - the cost to transport goods decreased

The U.S acquired the Oregon Territory when --

A. a treaty divided U.S and British claims to the land

How did the war of 1812 most affect the U.S economy?

A. distruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth

After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the Western farmers of the U.S in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government begin building roads. This transportation network was intended to--

A. promote the free-enterprise system

Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?

B. Due process

This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported --

B. Making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy

Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the --

B. Nullification Crisis

These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the --

B. Nullification Crisis

Which of these was a good shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

B. Occupying all of North America

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

B. People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

B. War of 1812

The bullet points in this list would most likely be included in an essay about --

B. the emergence of Manifest Destiny

Where did the indians go when they were forced to reservations

C.

Which map shows the boundaries of the U.S just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

C.

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

C. Federal Courts determine the constitutionality of a law.

Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?

C. Improved transportation to Western states expanded trade and settlement.

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

C. The Nullification Crisis

What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?

C. The adoption of Indian removal laws

Which action completes this diagram?

C. establish a national bank

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to--

C. the establishment of the U.S political Parties

What was one major reason for the federal gov to claim territory

D. To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources

The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?

D. Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

D. Voter participation increased

Which action should be added to this list?

D. Wrote the supreme court decision that established the principle of judicial review

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over--

D. the extent of federal power.

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the--

F. First Amendment

One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?

F. The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S Supreme Court

Which U.S document guarantees protection against these injustices?

F. The Constitution

This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life?

F. The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

F. The demand for slaves increases in the South

What was one major effect on the Erie Canal on the U.S in the early nineteenth century?

F. The rapid growth of cities in the northeast

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

F. The supply of British Goods decreases

As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the U.S achieved its goal of --

F. expanding westward to the pacific Ocean

The U.S foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to--

F. prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

In Marbury v. Madison, the supreme court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to --

F. strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to --

F. support settlement of U.S territory gained from the U.S-Mexican War

Which headline provides the best example of a first Amendment guarantee in action?

G. "Mormons hold state Convention Downtown"

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

G. Free enterprise

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the U.S?

G. It turned the South into a major producer of cotton used in northern mills

During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?

G. Manifest Destiny

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

G. The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

G. There was a renewed sense of Nationalism

Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?

G. fourth amendment

Which of these best completes the diagram?

H. Texas

What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?

H. The cost of shipping goods from the mid-west decreased

The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the --

H. U.S-Mexican War

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S history because it --

H. established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?

H. freedom of the press

What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

H. he was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

Which event on the timeline contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S-Mexican War?

J. 4

Which document was most influenced by this statute?

J. Bill of rights

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

J. Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

Which factor accounts for this trend?

J. The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities

The first political parties in the U.S were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between --

J. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

Note: Democratic party split