U.S History STAAR PREP
increased participation of African Americans in voting and running for office
A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was ____
the NAACP's important role in ending segregation through court action
A student is conducting a research project about Thurgood Marshall. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?
isolationism
America's reluctance to enter World War I was characterized by the policy of _____
a power grab by the executive branch seeking to control the judicial branch
Americans and members of Congress viewed President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to expand the number of Supreme Court justices as _____
organized a bus boycott after the arrest of Rosa Parks
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gained national recognition when he ___
increase in government involvement in businesses and the lives of individuals
During the Progressive Era, there was a notable _____
was a major factor of United States entry into the war
Germany's unrestricted U-boat attacks during World War I _____
guarantee health insurance for elderly Americans
Medicare is a "Great Society" program created during the Johnson administration that continues to ____
a hostage crisis that led to President Jimmy Carter's defeat in the 1980 election
One consequence of the 1979 Iranian Revolution was _______
welcoming and providing necessary services for new city residents
One way that powerful and corrupt political machines maintained power was by _____
the passage of 15 major acts to combat effects of the Great Depression
President Franklin Roosevelt's "First Hundred Days" accomplished ____
Many Americans were able to purchase luxury items such as televisions
What effect did consumerism have on America in the 1950s?
The United States entered World War II
What event immediately followed the event reported in this headline?
Prices skyrocketed as pent up demand led to a buying frenzy.
What happened when the government ended price controls and rationing after World War I?
to unite Americans of all national backgrounds in working for the war effort
What implied reason does this poster communicate against discrimination?
Improvements in airplane technology birthed the commercial passenger airline industry.
What was one result of innovations in transportation technology during the 1920s?
The phrase ". . . all men are created equal . . ." implied that if all Americans are due the same rights, then fighting for those rights was a worthy cause.
What was one way the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence encouraged advancements for the cause of equality?
to use charity and "Christian law" to solve societal problems
What was the goal of the Social Gospel?
to announce America's rising status by showcasing its naval power
What was the purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet Tour?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which Supreme Court ruling in 1896 was used to justify segregation in the following decades?
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Which act was directly the result of work by muckraker journalists?
an arms race initiated by Reagan's buildup of the U.S. military
Which action by President Ronald Reagan likely hastened the fall of the Soviet Union?
popular sovereignty
Which constitutional concept is Abraham Lincoln discussing? Well, I too, believe in self-government as I understand it; but I do not understand, that the privilege one man takes of making a slave of another, or holding him as such, is any part of "self-government"—To call it so is, to mind, simply absurd, and ridiculous. Abraham Lincoln
There was an invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan
Which event resulted from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
a bloc of Southern Democrats
Which group signed the Southern Manifesto, denouncing the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
lobbying
Which method of affecting change through the democratic process will most likely require developing a positive relationship with public officials?
Unemployment skyrocketed as businesses could not get the money they need.
Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer about the Great Depression?
There was increased access to the internet and television news.
Which of the statements best explains the change in newspaper circulation after 1990?
the right of the people to peacefully assemble and petition the government
Which right under the First Amendment protected civil rights activists gathered for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Nativists argued that America's original European settlers were superior to recent immigrants.
Which statement best describes the influence of eugenics during the 1920s?
Great Plains Indian tribes were driven onto reservations and the buffalo population collapsed.
Which statement describes a consequence of the rapid settlement of the Great Plains?
o provide jobs for unemployed men during the Great Depression
Why did the government create the Civilian Conservation Corps?
setting aside land for national parks
Writings like the following passage by John Muir contributed to the _______. "Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life. Awakening from the stupefying effects of the vice of over-industry and the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little ongoings with those of Nature, and to get rid of rust and disease." John Muir
9/11 attacks in Washington and New York
he act below was passed in response to which event? "An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes." — USA Patriot Act
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
the text below most likely describes obligations under which agreement? The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them . . . shall beconsidered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armedattack occurs, each of them, . . . will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking . . .such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintainthe security . . .
the citizen's lawyer agrees to allow the search or seizure
Under the United States Constitution, citizens are not subject to searches and seizures unless ____
a policy of preventing the spread of communism
United States leaders justified involvement in the Korean War based on ______.
outstanding courage above the call of duty while in military action against enemy forces
What does the Congressional Medal of Honor recognize?
Wide exposure during the Super Bowl is increasingly valued by advertisers.
What does the chart suggest about free enterprise? Rates for 30-second commercialduring the Super Bowl (in 2013 dollars) 1967 $293,0001985 $1,137,0001999 $2,238,0002009 $3,042,0002013 $3,800,000 Source: USA Today
students' First Amendment rights are protected in school as long as the expressions are not substantially disruptive
The Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court decision affirmed that _______
a desire to gain an upper hand in the Cold War
The United States' commitment to be the first nation to land a man on the Moon was motivated by _____
President Truman's decision to end segregation in the military
The commendable performance of African-American soldiers during World War II contributed to ___
the linking of the East and West coasts of America
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to ___.
to help the Allies win World War I in Europe
The contribution of the American Expeditionary Force was ____
the issue of teaching evolution in schools
The presence of prominent lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan at the 1925 Scopes Trial brought national attention to ______.
the law was widely ignored and not easily enforced
The prohibition of alcohol ultimately failed because ____
the momentum of the struggle in the Pacific turned, allowing the United States to assume the offensive for the rest of the war
The significance of the following event is that ______.
the United States was nowhere close to victory
The ultimate lesson of the 1968 Tet Offensive was that ___
the U.S. failure to follow up on President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points for Peace
This cartoon is critical of _
technological innovations were creating a higher standard of living
This cover from an early 20th-century publication reinforced the idea that Americans believed _
the Spanish-American War
This excerpt from the St. Paul Globe describes events leading up to which war?
the Panama Canal
This passage written by Theodore Roosevelt describes his visit to see construction of ______. "On Friday morning we left the hotel at 7 o'clock and spent the entire day going through the Culebra cut—the spot in which most work will have to be done in any event. We watched the different steam shovels working; we saw the drilling and blasting; we saw many of the dirt trains (of the two different types used), both carrying the earth away from the steam shovels and depositing it on the dumps—some of the dumps being run out in the jungle merely to get rid of the earth, while in other cases they are being used for double-tracking the railway, and in preparing to build the great dams. I visited many of the different villages, inspecting thoroughly many different buildings. . . ." President Theodore Roosevelt
immigration to the United States accelerated in the late 1800s
This table supports the conclusion that ______
Decreased costs and efficiencies have been realized by using web technologies.
whhat is a major benefit of the internet for businesses?
