2018 STAAR - U.S. History

The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid — 8.5(E)

• becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

• being a part of a global trade network

• establishing U.S. territories overseas

• allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate

Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819? 8.10(A)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused — 8.27(D)

• decrease in free trade between nations

• an increase in government regulation of businesses

• an increase in production levels

• a decrease in immigration

What does this list suggest about the drafters of the Articles of Confederation? 8.4(C)

• They did not want a judicial system based upon that of Great Britain.

• They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power.

• They were uncertain that democracy would continue to be the best type of government.

• They did not think that state governments could provide for the general welfare.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts? 8.4(A)

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic? 8.2(A)

• 1—Enslaved native populations

  2—Organized utopian societies

• 1—Established Catholic missions

  2—Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1—Promoted political freedom

  2—Participated in the triangular trade

• 1—Became commercial shipbuilders

  2—Created an early system of public schools

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party? 8.5(C)

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

• The use of protective tariff

• The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

• The abolition movement

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement? 8.11(A)

• Lake Michigan

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

Which of the following occurred as a result of these events? 8.6(D)

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas.

• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico.

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico.

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States.

What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868? 8.9(C)

• His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

• His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War

• His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states

• His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves