2013 STAAR

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

• Former Mexican territory

• Dependent on slavery

• Settled by Mormons

• Large coal deposits

All the events listed above occurred during —

• the era of westward expansion

• the Era of Good Feelings

• the Revolutionary era

• the Jacksonian era

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

• Direct democracy

• Great Compromise

• Checks and balances

• Missouri Compromise

Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —

• limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments

• increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North

• decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress

• improve relations with the Democratic Party

This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported —

• federal financing of transportation systems in the West

• making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy

• social Darwinism as a justification for expansion

• prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and

Charleston?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

During the early 1800s, many young women in New England were employed outside their

homes as —

• crew members on cargo ships

• cloth weavers in textile mills

• staff reporters for local newspapers

• legal counselors in state courts

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available

territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over

competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed

by the —

• Missouri Compromise

• Wilmot Proviso

• Northwest Ordinance

• Kansas-Nebraska Act