Bell Ringer 3/20/25 STAAR Review

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the sentences. The First Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s focused on the​ .​ ​ (a)   This movement contributed to the spread of ​ (b)  

• experiences of the individuals
• advancement of the arts
• system of slavery
• democratic feelings
• economic opportunities
• technological advances

This excerpt describes a system of government used in Virginia during the 1600s.

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, how did the House of Burgesses contribute to the democratic tradition of the United States?

Select TWO correct answers.

The Virginia House of Burgesses' Contributions:​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Established a representative government
• Established a method of checks and balances
• Established a strict authoritarian government
• Established a judicial branch for the government
• Established system political parties

This list provides reasons for the growth of representative government during the Colonial Era. 

 Which reason correctly replaces the question mark in this list?

• Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

• Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers

• Need to establish trading forts

This diagram shows a sequence of events in colonial history.

Why is this sequence of events important?

• Colonists created a legislature with two houses.

• Colonists declared independence from English rule.

• Colonists defended the concept of unalienable rights.

• Colonists established a tradition of self-government.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

• He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.

• He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion

• He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.

This map shows an eastern section of North America during the early 1600s. 

 Which numbered arrow represents the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which issue was a factor in the formation of the Federalist Party during the early republic era?

• Disagreements over how much the national government should collect in taxes

• Disagreements over how much state governments should regulate manufacturing

• Disagreements over the role that state governments should have in ratifying treaties

• Disagreements over the role that the national government should have in printing currency

Which principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Individual rights

• Separation of powers

• Consent of the governed

• Judicial review