US History STAAR Practice 1

Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?

• Drug and alcohol abuse among children.

• The effects of video-game violence on children.

• Diets high in sugar and salt among children.

• The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children.

Answer explanation

"Just Say No" & young people are your keywords

Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph?

• Abolish the Poll Tax and Literacy Test

• Demand the Direction Election of Senators

• Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote

• Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen

Answer explanation

Suffrage = fight for women's right to vote achieved with the 19th Amendment added to the Constitution in 1920

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

• The German annexation of Austria

• The Soviet occupation of Germany

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Answer explanation

America was isolationist UNTIL Japan attacked the US Naval base in Hawaii & then it was personal.

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 lightbulb

Answer explanation

Steel = strong, lightweight metal

allows for more construction of infrastructure

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US 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

Answer explanation

Civil Rights = fight for equality for Black Americans

JUSTICE department = legal office

Which guarantee in the Bill of Rights could affect the establishment of parks such as this one?

• “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects . . . shall not be violated. . . .”

• “Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

• “No Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause... describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

• “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved. . . .”

Answer explanation

Picture of a national park, so the answer is connected to land.

People's private property (land) can't be taken for public use (national park) with compensation ($$).

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 credit and installment plans

• A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

Answer explanation

Flappers = young women who bobbed their hair, showed more skin, partied in speakeasies & rebelled against expectations of marriage & motherhood

The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the —

• Communist Party

• Civil Conservation Corps

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Flying Tigers

Answer explanation

Key words from excerpt =

Cold War

US & Soviet Union

domestic fear

In this excerpt, President Eisenhower is expressing concern about —

• a trade imbalance with Asia

• the spread of communism in Asia

• the educational opportunities available in Asia

• an environmental disaster in Asia

Answer explanation

Key words from excerpt:

sequence of events

loss of Indochina, of Burma, etc

1954

hinting at domino theory

during Cold War

Which result completes this diagram?

• Ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions

Answer explanation

Rise of factories LED TO

horrible labor conditions

which LED TO

to the formation of labor unions during the Gilded Age where workers fought for shorter hours, high pay, and more safety measures.