STAAR US History 2015 questions

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in -

• the war effort of the 1940s

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

• the political scandals of the 1970s

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

• Flash flooding and intense deforestation

• Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

• High winds and railroad construction

• Severe heat and rapid suburban development

- Food Stamp Act of 1964

- Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965

- Child Nutrition Act of 1966

The passage of the pieces of legislation in this list resulted in -

• the regulation of cabinet-level agencies

• federal guarantees of income

• limitations on government expenditures

• the creation of programs to alleviate poverty

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -

• maintain the country's military and industrial production levels

• increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board

• outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions

• increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

Why did gas prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

• A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil

• Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies

• Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

• Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles

- _________?___________

- Residents granted US citizenship in 1917

- Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948

- Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?

• Became a US state during the Reconstruction era

• Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War

• Signed an annexation treaty with the US after WWI

• Was promised US military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -

• designing radar technology for submarines

• flying bombing missions into enemy territory

• encoding military communications for secure transmission

• providing intelligence on enemy positions

There is hereby created [an agency]..., which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

- Mission statement for the ___?____, 1916

Which agency name belongs on the blank line?

• US Geological Survey

• National Park Service

• Bureau of Reclamation

• US Border Patrol

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the US government when it authorized the establishment of -

• internment camps for Japanese Americans

• the Office of War Mobilization

• nuclear test sites in Nevada

• the Office of Price Administration

How did the Thomas Edison's invention of the Electric-Lamp affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently

• products could be manufactured on an assembly line

• businesses needed to hire skilled workers

• factories could extend working hours