STAAR REVIEW 24

What event caused France to ally with the Americans?

What was the main reason for the American Revolution according to the study sheet?

• Increased tension between colonists and British

• Colonists wanted to pay taxes

• The British offered more freedom

• The desire for a new government system

Which document signaled the colonists' desire for independence from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• The French defeated the British

• The British defeated the colonists

• The British defeat resulted in U.S. independence

• The colonists gained control over Canada

Who believed the Constitution did not protect individual liberties and thus needed a Bill of Rights?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

What principle of government is demonstrated by the system of checks and balances?

• One branch of government has complete power

• Each branch of government has some power over the other two branches

• The judicial branch is the most powerful

• The legislative branch controls the executive and judicial branches

What does the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution state?

• Rights not given to the federal government are retained by the people

• Rights not given to the federal government are given to the states

• The federal government has all the rights not explicitly given to the states

• The states have no rights outside of what the federal government grants

What was the purpose of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• To establish a national bank

• To protest federal authority

• To create foreign alliances

• To pay off war debt

What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?

• It established the principle of judicial review

• It declared the national bank unconstitutional

• It led to the creation of political parties

• It resolved the issue of state debts

What was a major result of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. according to the study sheet?

• Decrease in urban populations

• Increase in manual labor jobs

• Factories caused rural farm areas to become overpopulated

• Factories caused rural farm areas to decline in population