US History STAAR Review

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The newspaper headline describes an event that occurred in 1894. What was one effect of the event described in this headline?

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Increased federal government involvement in labor union activities

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This list presents the work of a civil rights advocate. Selected accomplishments of Dolores Huerta: 1. Secured disability insurance for California farmworkers 2. Directed a national grape boycott to protest the dangers of pesticides for farmworkers 3. __________________? Which accomplishment correctly completes this list? Options: Organized armed resistance to protest police brutality against farmworkers, Negotiated to secure better working conditions for farmworkers, Filed a federal lawsuit to fight segregation against farmworkers in public facilities, Seized corporate farmland to protest discrimination against farmworkers

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Negotiated to secure better working conditions for farmworkers

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Which idea reflected in President John F. Kennedy's remarks on Sept 9, 1963, about China and South Vietnam formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

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Domino Theory

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In which historical time period were the following laws enacted?

• Passage of the Clayton Antitrust Act
• Ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment
• Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act

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The Progressive Era

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What action did the Allied powers take in response to the conditions described in Aaron Eiferman's letter about a concentration camp on April 27th, 1945? Options: Imposed economic sanctions on Germany, Began a bombing campaign to destroy key military bases, Charged Nazi officials with war crimes in the Nuremburg trials, Permitted Nazi officials to leave the country.

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Charged Nazi officials with war crimes in the Nuremburg trials

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Which voting practice requirement was specifically targeted by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Passing literacy tests

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This photograph shows an example of--

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US citizens contributing to the war effort

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Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?

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the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

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Which results did Ford hope to achieve by implementing the process described in this excerpt? This excerpt describes a work process established by Henry Ford. 'One man fits the parts together, so that the bolt holes come right. The next man fits the bolt holes into place. The next has a pan of nuts before him and all day he scoops them up with his fingers starts them on the thread of bolts. The next man has a wrench and he gives the final twist that makes them tight.' - John Fitch, 1914

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Increased productivity and efficiency

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Why are the court cases described in this excerpt important to education in the United States? This excerpt describes some court cases about education. 'While Brown v. Board of Education is a widely known landmark Supreme Court case, few can trace its origins to the case of nine-year-old Sylvia Mendez in Mendez v. Westminster. Sylvia's case, which was decided in the federal courts in California, preceded Brown by about eight years. Thurgood Marshall represented Sylvia Mendez and Linda Brown. Marshall used some of the same arguments from Mendez to win Brown v. Board of Education'

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The cases reduced racial segregation in schools