STAAR US History: Comprehensive

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for:

• the growth of big business

• involvement in foreign wars

• the acquisition of foreign territories

• increased temperance regulations

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

• Social and economic class divisions began to disappear

• Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

• Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

• Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

• The availability of buffalo

• The discovery of precious metals

• A series of federal land grants

• A decrease in agricultural production

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the US?

• By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

• By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

• By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

• By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food & Drug Act?

• Southern farmers and clergy members

• Factory owners and bankers

• Muckrakers and women's organizations

• College students and immigrants

Which of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?

• Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits

• The growing political influence of women

• Politicians campaigning for education reform

• The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions

Why did the US decide to enter WWI?

• The US had suffered economically from European sanctions

• A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the US

• The US president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises

• Communist activities among US immigrants were threatening the country

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in WWI by:

• transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

• developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

• requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

• negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

FDR sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by:

• publishing a weekly new editorial titled "The Road to Prosperity and Peace"

• holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens

• making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films

• delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as the fireside chats