4/8 EOC STAAR Questions

The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?

• the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement

• the passage of the Black Codes in the South

• the rise of violence against emancipated slaves

• the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans

Which of the following was a pull factor that drew African Americans north during the Great Migration?

• the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government

• the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities

• the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South

• the availability of good jobs in the North and the West

This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?

• industrialism

• laissez-faire capitalism

• monopolization

• vertical integration

The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?

• Japanese immigration to the US

• Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria

• tariffs between Japan and the US

• U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean

This time period in US History lasted from 1890-1915 and included the Spanish American War, the annexation of Puerto Rico, and Cuban independence from Spain.

• Imperialism

• The Gilded Age

• WWI

• Western Expansion

Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in WWI?

• U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect American security and trade.

• U.S .leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the United States.

• U.S citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic form of government.

• U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France's cruelty on display.

This time period consisted of social activism and political reform across the United States, and lasted from 1901-1914.

• Imperialism

• The Gilded Age

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Progressive Era

The excerpt below comes from a speech given by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917: “The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”

What was the purpose of this speech?

• to justify the acquisition of overseas territory

• to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• to convince Congress to declare war on Germany

• to reassure the public of his commitment to U.S. neutrality.

This time period in U.S History consisted of the struggle to end racism in the United States.

• Civil Rights Era

• Civil War Era

• Progressive Era

• Reconstruction Era

This made the production of steel more efficient and affordable.

• Combustion Engine

• Horizontal Integration

• Vertical Integration

• Bessemer Process