US History STAAR

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily the result of -

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the abolition of the slave trade

• the expansion of the cottage industry system

• the new production methods of industrialization

Which phrase best represents the US principle of republicanism?

• The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

• The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

• The division of power between a federal government and state governments

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

This author is expressing her opinion about -

• recalling members of Congress

• impeaching the President

• disobeying the Supreme Court

• amending the Constitution

Which reason best completes the diagram?

• Requirements of an alliance with France

• Interest in conquering territories in South America

• British impressment of US sailors

• Abolition of state militias

What is one reason this song has endured for so many years?

• The song was inspired by religious revivals

• The song celebrates a patriotic act from the past

• The song is about protecting the rights of people

• The song was a theme for civil rights activism

Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?

• Then number of Quakers living in British colonies

• The Caribbean slave trade with British colonies

• The number of religious sects in the British colonies

• The Spanish land claims close to the British colonies

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

• More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

What is the “great act” referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt?

• The Senate's readmission of the last Confederate state

• The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the US Senate

• The Senate's acquittal of President Andrew Jackson

• The election of the first woman to the US Senate

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

• The government prevented taxes on domestic goods

• Cottage workers needed governmental assistance

• Interstate trade taxes were forbidden

• A free enterprise system was adopted

Which action is one part of the official path to U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process?

• Attending college in the United States

• Being employed in the United States

• Passing a US civics exam

• Working for the US government