STAAR CAT 2

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Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?

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Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America

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What was the main effect of the changes shown in the graph on the western United States?

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Western U.S. businesses trade more efficiently with the East Coast and Europe.

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How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

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Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

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Which sentence best completes this diagram? Options: The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater, The Mississippi River was diverted, An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees, The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning

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The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater

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12.A

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

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Prolonged droughts and poor farming practices

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What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

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Intense drought in the region

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Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico? Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era, Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I, Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

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

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Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish American War?

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1

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What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?

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The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy