STAAR EOC US History

Which voting practice requirement was specifically targeted by this act?

• Providing proof of employment

• Proving property ownership

• Passing literacy tests

• Taking religious tests

Which action by the federal government was one cause of the Great Depression?

• Failing to decrease the reserve requirement

• Refusing to regulate the stock market

• Abolishing the use of the gold standard

• Eliminating tariffs on foreign trade

This photograph shows an example of —

• U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort

• the effects of trade sanctions on enemy nations

• U.S. citizens attempting to follow new dietary guidelines

• the effects of allowing farmland to go unused while farmers were

  at war

What is a PRIMARY reason why Hurricane Katrina caused major

destruction to New Orleans in 2005?

• Levees surrounding the city collapsed under pressure from floodwaters.

• Crude oil from offshore drilling platforms sparked fires across

  the city.

• Citywide pavement prevented floodwaters from soaking into

  the ground.

• Mass evacuations left the city without enough volunteers to build

  a seawall.

This diagram shows working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution.

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions

  through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater federal industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition

  among industries.

Which event led to the action shown in this illustration?

• The revival of nativist policies

• The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

• The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

• The rise of Social Darwinism

This diagram shows working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution.

During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

• Labor reformers secured better working conditions

  through legislation.

• Businesses hired fewer immigrants as laborers.

• Corporations sought greater federal industrial regulations.

• Businesses created monopolies to increase competition

  among industries.

Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the

position of a world power?

• The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean and

  the Pacific.

• The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in

  Southeast Asia.

• The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain.

• The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.

What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

• Women’s colleges closed as wartime employment

  opportunities grew.

• The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

• Women’s organizations secured passage of the GI Bill for

  returning veterans.

• Congress passed laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work

  for women.

What was one effect of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

(GATT) on the United States?

• Decreased employment opportunities for minorities and women

• Increased availability of foreign laborers in the United States

• Increased access to foreign markets for U.S. businesses

• Decreased funding for the establishment of national parks