More US History STAAR Review 2

Which event prompted the United States to enter WWII?

• The German Annexation of Austria

• The Soviet occupation of Germany

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

• Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers

• Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges

• Transistors for radios

• Electric lightbulbs

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?

• To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination

• To integrate public schools

• To enforce privacy protections

• To integrate the armed forces

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?

• A decline in the number of women working in urban factories

• A shift away from the traditional roles of women

• An increase in the use of the credit and installment plans

• A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

Since people worked long hours in factories and received low wages in the late 1800s, which resulted from this?

• Ratification of a suffrage admentment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions

During Reconstruction the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?

• Rights for women

• Readmission of states in the Union

• Rights for former slaves

• Presidential impeachment proceedings

Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military

• A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car

• A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases

• A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio

• A woman uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to navigate around town

Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?

• The U.S. plan to relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps

• The Allied plan to liberate (free) concentration camps in Eastern Europe

• The nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews

• The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers

Why did the U.S. intervene in Korea during the mid-20th century?

• The United States wanted to promote trade in Southeast Asia.

• The United States responded to a surprise attack against a U.S. naval base.

• The United States assumed responsibility for defeating international terrorist groups

• The United States led the international community in response to an act of aggression.

What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?

• To eliminate state medical programs

• To expand access to health insurance

• To nationalize medical care for the elderly

• To ease restrictions on healthcare providers