Short US History STAAR Random Review

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 

• Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
• Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
• Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
• Troops Deployed to Afghanistan

A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment? 

• The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens. 
• The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market. 
• The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement. 

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

• A decline in immigration rates
• A growing fear of communism
• The expansion of the consumer economy
• The rise of organized crime

During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-

• campaigning for women's suffrage
• advocating the use of poll taxes
• making improvements in urban infrastructure
• providing public assistance for former slaves

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

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal? 

• The federal government funds a space-exploration program. 
• State governments deny residency to persons working in other states. 
• State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs. 
• People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress. 

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s? 

• North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment. 
• Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
• International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption. 
• Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea. 

How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations? 

• It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
• It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes. 
• it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan. 
• It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.