US HISTORY STAAR REVIEW Pt 3

Which factor contributed to the rapid industrial development of the United States in the decades after the Civil War?

• a decrease in tariff rates
• a decrease in the nation's total population growth
• new technologies like the Bessemer process and electric light bulb
• an increase in the price of several farm products

Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?

• Interstate Commerce Act
• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Meat Inspection Act
• Federal Reserve Act

Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?

• the availability of cheap farmland in the West
• the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
• the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
• the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --

• economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
• states should take the lead in solving social issues
• the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
• political parties should work together to deal with major national problems

How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?

• They authorized the breakup of labor unions.
• They rejected the used of trust-busting strategies.
• They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices.
• They reaffirmed the federal government's laissez-faire attitude toward big business.

Which group was most affected by the Supreme Court decisions in Delgado v. Bastrop ISD (1948) and Hernandez v. Texas (1954)?

• African Americans
• homeless Americans
• women in the military
• Mexican Americans

One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --

• development of the airplane
• expansion of the railroads
• mass production of automobiles
• widespread use of steamboats

The 19th century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the --

• abuses of great wealth and unregulated business
• desire of most Americans to end class distinctions
• demands by government to control the means of production
• emergence of militant groups such as the Black Panther Party

What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?

• They led to citizens to demand limits to Presidential power.
• They brought about increased regulation of government spending
• They damaged popular trust in the federal government and tis leaders
• They demanded U.S. foreign policies towards to containing Communism

What has been one effect of legal and illegal immigration on demographic patterns in the United States?

• The total U.S. population has increased at a rapid pace.
• The size of the U.S. population has decreased.
• The average age of Americans is older than before.
• Women in American society now outnumber men.