STAAR Category 4 Review

Which effect did tariffs have on the U.S. economy during the early 1930s?  

• The number of products exported overseas decreased.

• The consumption of goods increased.

• The number of mortgage loans in default decreased.

• The amount of goods imported increased.

Based on the photograph and your knowledge of U.S. history, how did the use of the manufacturing process shown affect the production AND sale of goods in the United States? 

Think about the question carefully.

This excerpt about the Chinese Exclusion Act is from an Arizona newspaper article published in the early 1900s. 

"One of the big questions which is agitating this country at the present time is the Chinese Exclusion Act and the effect its rigid enforcement has... on American commerce.... The cry for more liberal immigration laws for the Chinese comes wholly from the manufacturers."

 

—"The Chinese Exclusion Act, " The Bisbee Daily Review, June 30, 1905

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, how did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect the U.S. economy?  

• Companies lobbied to be able to hire non-Chinese workers. 

• Some industries criticized the loss of Chinese workers. 

• Some industries had a reduced desire to impose tariffs on Chinese goods. 

• Companies were prohibited from trading Chinese goods. 

Which statement correctly replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

• Congress passed laws establishing health care programs to provide services to people with disabilities. 

• Congress passed laws offering financial aid to veterans. 

• Congress passed laws establishing Social Security to reduce poverty among the elderly. 

• Congress passed laws reducing the power of labor union leaders. 

Which results occurred on the home front because of U.S. involvement in World War I? 

Select TWO correct answers. 

• Industrial production decreased as U.S. citizens bought fewer goods and services. 

• Wages decreased as companies faced rising taxes and governmental restrictions on exports. 

• Companies hired women to work in jobs traditionally reserved for men. 

• African Americans migrated to northern cities in order to improve their standard of living.

The photograph represents a result of which wartime policy? 

• A federal law that prohibited women from employment in factories

• An executive order that prohibited employment discrimination in defense industries

• A legislative act requiring all males to register for military service

• A constitutional amendment that outlawed segregation in public accommodations

Why was the development of electric lighting important to the economic development of the United States?  

• It limited production to certain geographic regions. 

• It increased the need for producers to manage costs.  

• It expanded the available hours for production. 

Which action describes a part of the Great Society program during the 1960s? 

• Reduced the number of national monuments

• Expanded rural community centers

• Increased the budget for military services

• Funded vocational training programs

This excerpt is from a law passed in the 1860s. 

That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such,...  and who has never borne arms against the United States Government or given aid and comfort to its enemies, shall.... be entitled to enter one quarter section or a less quantity of unappropriated public lands. 

 

—Homestead Act, May 20, 1862

Which phrase describes the purpose of this law?

• To establish grant programs for universities 

• To encourage cooperation with native populations 

• To encourage western migration 

This excerpt provides background information on legislation passed during the 1880s. 

Which statement describes a direct result of these actions?

• Congress passed a law allowing farmers to charter railroad companies.

• Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to encourage competition among railroad companies. 

• Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate railroad prices.