STAAR Review

Taxation without representation. Sugar, Stamp, Tea, Quartering and Townshend Acts. Boston Massacre. Overbearing repressive policies of King George III. Are all caused of what war?

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

• World War I

• French and Indian War

What was the name of our first attempt of self-government by colonists in the US? (It was weak and replaced)

• Unalienable Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

Which living document was created in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

Who believed the United States was exceptional and wrote about the 5 Values of democracy and what are those values?

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Montesquieu

• Alexis de Tocqueville

Which amendment includes freedom of speech, religion, to assemble, right to petition & protest?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• Unalienable Rights

• Townsend Acts

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

What were the Homestead Act and the Morrill Land-Grant Act?

• Settlement to the west with land grants to Native Americans by the federal government

• Limited the construction of railroads

• Federal land grants that encouraged settlement to the west

• Land grants to Immigrants that encouraged settlement to the east

What was the purpose of cattle drives?

• Grant cattle to new settled families

• Transport cattle from Texas to nearby railroads for markets in the North

• Bring farmers to help with the development of railroads

What were some pull factors for immigrants who came to the United States?

• Freedom

• Economic Opportunities and prosperity

• Equality

• All of the above

Why did many people move to California in 1849 and by the Klondike River in 1896?

• In search of cattle

• In search of laborers

• In search of new houses

• In search of gold