Michael's U.S History STAAR Questions

How did the Great Depression affect American society? Businesses were forced to close, causing widespread unemployment

• The price of agricultural goods decreased, causing an increase in demand for farm labor.

• Manufacturing wages increased, causing businesses to concede to labor union demands.

• Demand for luxury goods increased, causing overproduction manufacturing.

• Businesses were forced to close, causing widespread unemployment.

How did the Battle of Midway alter the course of the war in the Pacific?

• By stopping the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• By halting the progress of Japanese expansion

• By preventing the continued use of Japanese kamikaze planes

• By defending the Philippines from Japanese conquest

Which previous Supreme Court decision had protected the practice described in this excerpt?

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Hernandez v. Texas

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the Public Works of Art Project commissioned this painting?

• To promote optimism for U.S. economic progress during the Great Depression

• To demand federal worker safety laws during the Great Depression

• To encourage competition for U.S. technological superiority during the Great Depression

• To question the success of nationalizing industries during theGreat Depression

In which historical time period were these laws enacted?

• The Great Society

• The Progressive Era

• The Great Depression

• The Jazz Age

Which issue was discussed in the writings of Jacob Riis?

• Discrimination against African Americans in U.S. cities

• Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S. cities

• Growing conflict between rural regions and U.S. cities

• Increasing efforts to reduce Chinese immigration to U.S. cities

The demographic structure of the United States changed in the late nineteenth century with the arrival of -

• Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe seeking industrial jobs

• political refugees coming to the United States from the former Spanish colonies

• migrants from Mexico seeking agricultural jobs during a worldwide depression

• German immigrants fleeing Europe prior to the outbreak of theFirst World War

What was one result of the activism shown in these photographs?

• It reduced the ability of the courts to decide the constitutionality of suffrage.

• It prompted lawmakers to reinstate poll taxes for voting.

• It reduced the influence of special interest groups devoted to expanding suffrage

• It brought national attention to problems associated with voting.

Which voting practice requirement was specifically targeted by this act?

• Providing proof of employment

• Proving property ownership

• Passing literacy tests

• Taking religious tests

What is the PRIMARY reason why Hurricane Katrina caused major destruction to New Orleans in 2005?

• Levees surrounding the city collapsed under pressure from floodwaters.

• Crude oil from offshore drilling platforms sparked fires across the city.

• Citywide pavement prevented floodwaters from soaking into the ground.

• Mass evacuations left the city without enough volunteers to build a seawall.