STAAR US History Review

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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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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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Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by -

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encoding military communications for secure transmission

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The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -

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internment camps for Japanese Americans

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How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

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Factories could extend working hours.

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How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above? Options: By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea, By fighting a global war on terrorism, By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide, By supporting the Arab Spring movement

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By fighting a global war on terrorism

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During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -

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promote the principle of direct democracy

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Which of the following correctly completes this description?

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North American Free Trade Agreement

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Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains? Options: The availability of buffalo, The discovery of precious metals, A series of federal land grants, A decrease in agricultural production

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A series of federal land grants

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The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Options: Unfair lending practices by banks, Unequal representation in local legislatures, Inadequate medical services in urban areas, Discrimination by employers

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Discrimination by employers