STAAR Category 4 Review

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Which effect did tariffs have on the U.S. economy during the early 1930s?

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The number of products exported overseas decreased.

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Which statement correctly replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram? Options: Congress passed laws establishing health care programs to provide services to people with disabilities., Congress passed laws offering financial aid to veterans., Congress passed laws establishing Social Security to reduce poverty among the elderly., Congress passed laws reducing the power of labor union leaders.

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Congress passed laws establishing health care programs to provide services to people with disabilities.

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The photograph represents a result of which wartime policy?

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An executive order that prohibited employment discrimination in defense industries

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Why was the development of electric lighting important to the economic development of the United States?

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It expanded the available hours for production.

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Which action describes a part of the Great Society program during the 1960s?

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Funded vocational training programs

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Which statement describes a direct result of legislation passed during the 1880s? Options: Congress passed a law allowing farmers to charter railroad companies. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to encourage competition among railroad companies. Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate railroad prices.

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Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate railroad prices.

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How has space exploration improved the standard of living in the United States?

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By leading to the creation of new Industries based around new technology.

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Which statement describes a criticism associated with the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? Options: It increased consumer prices for U.S. citizens. It decreased the number of imports into the United States. It contributed to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. It excluded many business sectors in the United States.

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It contributed to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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Based on the photograph and your knowledge of U.S. history, how did scientific developments such as the one shown affect the United States?

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They contributed to a federal commitment to improving science and technology education.