After STAAR

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

• Indigo

• Moderate

• Rocky soil

• Ships

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of mercantilism

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Plantation system

• The development of the factory system

• The establishment of protective tariffs

The Continental Congress issued this commission to —

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

• George Washington

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —

• political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

• interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

• economic consequences of the Great Awakening

• economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

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

• To evaluate student performance in core subjects

• To determine school funding

• To assess teacher effectiveness

• To rank schools statewide

Which historical event is most likely to be covered in a Social Studies STAAR test?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The invention of the printing press

• The American Revolution

• The discovery of penicillin

After the STAAR test, what is a common activity for students in Social Studies classes?

• Reviewing test results

• Starting a new history project

• Preparing for the next STAAR test

• Taking a field trip