STAAR Review

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Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

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infringed on powers reserved to the states

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Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina? Options: The location of the surrounding barrier islands, The city’s low elevation, The presence of offshore oil rigs, The buildup of silt in the Mississippi

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The city’s low elevation

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Mexican American physician and civil rights advocate who organized the American G.I. Forum (1948) initially to improve veteran benefits and enhance medical attention, but it soon expanded to address educational and vocational training, housing, public education, poll taxation, voter registration, hospitalization, and employment.

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Hector P. Garcia

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Leader of the Civil Rights Movement; preached nonviolent approach and demanded equal rights for African Americans

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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This time period in US History lasted from 1890-1915 and included the Spanish American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, and Cuban independence from Spain.

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Imperialism

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Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?

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Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.

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Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

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U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.

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This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.

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The Progressive Era

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This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.

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Civil Rights Era

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Which figure would support the idea of Social Darwinism? John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan

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John Rockefeller