STAAR REVIEW

Which factor contributed MOST to these changes?

• The inefficiency of large corporations

• Threats posed by immigrant radicals

• Abuses of the spoils system by political machines

• The rising costs of national defense

This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be_

• based on the political party affiliation of the applicant

• determined by the merit system based on civil service exam

• based on the approval of lawmakers

• set aside for business executives of large corporatins

Which example best defines a historical era?

• A collection of art by a world-renowned artist

• A period of time characterized by certain political, social or economic events

• A genre of music specific to a region of a country

• A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session

What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?

• Employees were prevented from buying stock.

• There was decreased competition among producers.

• Consumers were denied access to goods.

• There was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the_

• increased need to protect worker interests

• decreased power of political machines

• increased demand for skilled workers

• decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?

• Denial of labor union membership of this legislation?

• Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes

• Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions

• Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts

What factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?

• The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe

• The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States

• The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

• The grouwing concern about environmental issues in the western U.S.

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

Which application of new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

• Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.

• Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

• Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes

• Sonar technology was used to track submarins

How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age