2015 STAAR - U.S. History

What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map? 8.5(G)

• To persuade American Indians to become farmers

• To gain access to important rivers

• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

• To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the — 8.25(C)

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to — 8.5(C)

• the creation of reservations for American Indians

• a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

• the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

• a compromise over slavery in western territories

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it — 8.18(A)

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table? 8.11(A)

• 1: Indigo

• 2: Moderate

• 3: Rocky soil

• 4: Ships

Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt? 8.17(B)

• The right of citizens to choose representatives

• The power of states to organize militias

• The unalienable rights of citizens

• The legal ability of states to secede

These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case? 8.18(C)

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Worcester v. Georgia

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by — 8.4(A)

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events? 8.22(B)

• The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg

• The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia

• The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg

• The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table? 8.12(D)

• 1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor

• 1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants

• 1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals

• 1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market