STAAR #16

Which organizations correctly complete this table?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

• Nationalism and militarism

• Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare

• Secret treaties and alliances

• Imperialism and self-determination

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

• It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States

• It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

• It required Great Britain to pay war reparations to the United States.

• It allowed the United States to establish immigration quotas.

What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

• The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause

• The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida.

• The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.

• The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.

This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

• Frances Willard and her support of the temperance movement

• A. Philip Randolph and his protests during World War II

• Jane Addams and her programs for new immigrants

• Eugene V. Debs and his establishment of the American Railway Union

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

• South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

• North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Long-range submarines

• Radio navigation

• Atomic bombs

• Jet engines

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

• increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

• Limiting the power of major railroad companies

• Creating alternative maritime shipping routes

• Designating additional land as national parks

• Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists

Which term completes this text box?

• Hawk mentality

• Credibility gap

• Living-room war

• Flexible response