STAAR

This map shows a trade system that emerged in the 1500s and

reached its height in the 1700s.

Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

• Labor demands of the factory system

• Invention of the steamboat

• Labor demands of the plantation system

• Invention of the mechanical loom

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8.12(B)

8.29(C)

In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to —

• the establishment of royal courts

• the growth of representative government

• the implementation of the mercantile system

• the abolishment of indentured servitude

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8.3(A)

8.29(A)

What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

• They were victories for the Confederacy.

• They were battles fought in Union territory.

• They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.

• They were battles defending the Confederate capital.

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8.8(C)

8.29(B)

Which president established these traditions for the executive branch?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

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8.22(A)

8.29(B)

Read the list and answer the question that follows.

The people on this list are similar because their actions —

• promoted interest in agricultural innovation

• promoted support for westward expansion

• showed dedication to sectionalism and states’ rights

• showed commitment to rights and freedoms

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8.23(D)

8.29(B)

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

• By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

• By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

• By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

• By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance

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8.4(A)

8.29(B)

Which title best completes this diagram?

• Innovations in the Cottage Industry

• Causes of Rural Development

• Expansion of Employees’ Rights

• Reasons for Urbanization

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8.13(B)

8.29(B)

What was the primary purpose of the STAAR test in Texas?

• To evaluate students' physical fitness

• To assess students' academic knowledge and skills

• To measure students' artistic abilities

• To test students' social skills

Which grade levels are required to take the STAAR test in Texas?

• Only high school students

• Only middle school students

• Elementary, middle, and high school students

• Only elementary school students

What subjects are covered by the STAAR test in Texas?

• Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science, and Social Studies

• Only Mathematics and Science

• Only Reading and Writing

• Only Social Studies