STAAR US HISTORY 2019

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about

• the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas

• the U.S. declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• the expansion of executive power during the Great Depression

• the involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal

Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?

• He set up the first computer network systems for the military.

• He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.

• He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.

• He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.

What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?

• To encourage women to join the workforce

• To reduce health problems among working women

• To promote the purchase of organically grown produce

• To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage

Which situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?

• A young boy in Great Britain watches anime.

• A teenage girl buys a hip-hop CD in China.

• A businesswoman eats at a sushi restaurant in Canada.

• A college athlete in Brazil trains for the Olympics.

The political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to

• the elimination of poll taxes

• the repeal of the 18th Amendment

• the outlawing of child labor

• the ratification of the 19th Amendment

Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above?

• The requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled students

• The expansion of science in school curricula

• The implementation of requirements for federal certification of private-school teachers

• The desegregation of public schools

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by

• internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

• bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

• installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

• “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender."

• “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”

• “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

• “I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would

• help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

• refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies

• use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries

• improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

• It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.

• It brought the most significant beat poets together.

• It established jazz as a prominent musical form.

• It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.