STAAR US History 2015 questions

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Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in -

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the Red Scare of the 1950s

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Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl? Flash flooding and intense deforestation, Prolonged drought and poor farming practices, High winds and railroad construction, Severe heat and rapid suburban development

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Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

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The passage of the following pieces of legislation resulted in -
- Food Stamp Act of 1964
- Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
- Child Nutrition Act of 1966

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the creation of programs to alleviate poverty

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This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -

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maintain the country's military and industrial production levels

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Why did gas prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s? A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil, Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies, Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil, Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles

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Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

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Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico? - Residents granted US citizenship in 1917 - Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948 - Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952

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Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War

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Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -

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encoding military communications for secure transmission

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Mission statement for the ___?____, 1916: There is hereby created [an agency]..., which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

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National Park Service

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The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the US government when it authorized the establishment of - internment camps for Japanese Americans, the Office of War Mobilization, nuclear test sites in Nevada, the Office of Price Administration

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internment camps for Japanese Americans

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How did the Thomas Edison's invention of the Electric-Lamp affect industry?

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factories could extend working hours