US History STAAR

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

This excerpt supports the conclusion that Jefferson disagreed with -

• the congressional power of impeachment

• the presidential power to veto bills

• the states' power to amend the Constitution

• the Supreme Court's power of judicial review

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

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

Which term best completes this excerpt?

• Second Great Awakening

• temperance movement

• Era of Good Feelings

• abolitionist movement

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers