STAAR US History 2015 questions

STAAR US History 2015 questions

11th Grade

15 Qs

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STAAR US History 2015 questions

STAAR US History 2015 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

- 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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

- _________?___________

- 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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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