US History STAAR Review 1

This poster was designed by Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party’s Minister of Culture in the 1960s and 1970s.

Based on this image, how did the Black Panther Party differ from Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers?

• The Black Panther Party focused attention only on issues in southern states.

• The Black Panther Party believed in achieving equal voting rights for all.

• The Black Panther Party advocated militant action to achieve its goals.

• The Black Panther Party worked willingly with government officials.

This excerpt describes a work process established by Henry Ford.

Which results did Ford hope to achieve by implementing the process described in this excerpt?

• Increased productivity and efficiency

• Reduced numbers of employees quitting

• Increased labor union membership

• Reduced payroll taxes and employee benefits

Which nationalities correctly replace the three question marks on this notice?

(a)  

• German, Italian, Japanese
• Polish, Romanian, Russian
• Mexican, Spanish, Portuguese
• Irish, Israeli, Turkish

This excerpt describes a country and western star in the 1930s.

What was one effect of this new style of “musical Western” on the United States in the 1930s?

• Country music became more popular than rock and roll music.

• Country music prompted people to move to farms on the Great Plains.

• Country music transitioned from a regional genre to a national sensation.

• Country music encouraged Exodusters to migrate from southern states.

This excerpt describes some court cases about education.

Why are the court cases described in this excerpt important to education in the United States?

• The cases reduced racial segregation in schools.

• The cases established the use of quotas in school admissions.

• The cases ordered schools to provide accommodations for students with disabilities.

• The cases reduced inequities in school district financing.

How did this response to the Great Depression differ from the ideas of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• Hoover wanted to implement social welfare programs to provide for the poor.

• Roosevelt wanted private charities to take responsibility for relief efforts.

• Hoover wanted to limit the role of the federal government in managing the crisis.

• Roosevelt wanted state governments to regulate private business activity

How did the National Organization for Women (NOW) affect the feminist movement during the 1970s?

• By opposing the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion

• By opposing laws granting tax credits for stay-at-home mothers

• By supporting scholarship programs available through beauty pageants

• By supporting the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Which cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

• Opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War

• Expanding presidential use of executive privilege

• Protecting the world against climate change

• Using détente as a foreign policy with China

Answer explanation

1960s the U.S. was involved with the Vietnam war.

President Woodrow Wilson’s Reasons for Entering World War I

Which additional reason BEST completes this list?

• Increase trade with Asian nations

• Assist the Allied powers against German aggression

• Retaliate against Germany for imposing high tariffs

• Prevent fascism from spreading throughout Europe

Answer explanation

If it mentions Germany, Mexico and deals with the U.S., then it is related to WW1.

This excerpt is about the U.S. policy in Lebanon.

Based on the excerpt, why were U.S. forces initially sent to Lebanon?

• To regain control of vital oil fields

• To provide military support to Syria

• To provide military assistance to Israel

• To help maintain peace between warring groups