FISD - 2017 - STAAR - U.S. History

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This list includes rights that are considered — 8.19(A)

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unalienable

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How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

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By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

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Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century? Options: Northern states had lower population densities. Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict. Southern states had smaller industrial sectors. Governments in northern states were less corrupt.

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Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.

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Which sentence completes this diagram? 8.19(B) Options: People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves. Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted. Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established. A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.

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Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.

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The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

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New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport

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Which sentence best completes this diagram? 8.23(B)

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Cities grew rapidly.

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The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that — 8.5(A)

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the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

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Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?

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The Confederate territory was divided in half.

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The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —

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religious freedom

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Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

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A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.