Feb 28 STAAR Review

Front

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the BESSEMER STEEL PROCESS?

Back

Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges.

Front

During the Cold War, the House of Un-American Activities Committee investigated suspected members of the -

Back

Communist Party.

Front

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

Back

It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

Front

Which of the following resulted in the loss of trust in the federal government?
President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate.
The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of the Camp David Accords.
The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy.

Back

President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate.

Front

Why did the US Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

Back

The Senate would not support America's participation in the League of Nations.

Front

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

Back

To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry.

Front

Which New Deal program still is in existence today that provides an income for retired people?

Back

Social Security Administration.

Front

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by -

Back

Allowing the President to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress.

Front

What was one immediate result of Henry Ford's manufacturing methods?

Back

Cars became affordable for more people.

Front

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against - Some New Deal programs.

Back

Some New Deal programs.