Social Studies STAAR Review

How did these events challenge the U.S. government?

• It was the first time southern states opposed northern states in the United States.

• It was the first test of federal authority in the United States.

• It was the first time federal taxes were introduced in the United States.

• It was the first test of state cooperation in the United States.

In 1828, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to approve the Tariff of Abominations by a vote of 105 to 94. Why did this tariff create division within the United States?

• The tariff helped international trade but hurt domestic trade.

• The tariff hurt Southern plantation owners but helped Western farmers.

• The tariff lowered interest rates but raised personal taxes.

• The tariff raised Northern business profits but lowered Southern consumer prices.

This map shows the U.S. states and territories in 1830.

Which region experienced the MOST immediate economic impacts as

a result of construction of the Erie Canal?

Shade the ONE correct circle that represents the location.

• The circle that touches Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York

• The circle that touches Maine

• The circle that touches Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee

• The circle that touches Alabama and Mississippi

This excerpt is from a newspaper article published during the 1800s.

Which statement describes the role of this newspaper and its publisher?

• John Brown used the newspaper to recruit people to his

  antislavery cause.

• William Lloyd Garrison used the newspaper to push for the

  emancipation of all enslaved people.

• Frederick Douglass used the newspaper to help end the practice

  of slavery.

• Harriet Tubman used the newspaper to recruit people to assist

  escaped enslaved people.

Why did the Federalist Party develop in the United States in the late

1700s?

• To oppose forming diplomatic alliances with Britain

• To oppose the replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• To support a national government with more power

• To support a national government limited by state power

Which question arose directly after the Mexican Cession?

• Should the United States annex Texas to the union?

• Should the Oregon Territory be required to pay taxes to the government?

• Should the United States regulate mining in Utah?

• Should slavery be allowed when California is added as a state?

Which examples list unalienable rights?

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Public trial by a fair and impartial jury

• Freedom of religion, speech, and the press

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

This excerpt is from the U.S. Constitution.

Which action describes a violation of the Fifth Amendment?

• A state judge requiring a person accused of a crime to remain

  in jail until the trial

• A governor using the pardoning power to release a person

  from jail

• A state government annexing a farmer’s land without

  providing payment

• A mayor proposing a plan to replace old buildings with

  new construction

What effect did the technological innovation of interchangeable parts have on the U.S. economy?

• It increased the efficiency of mass-producing goods.

• It increased the labor costs for manufacturing goods.

• it increased the time required to manufacture goods.

• It increased the price of finished goods.

This excerpt is from a song about the temperance movement. Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. History, which generalization can be made about the temperance movement?

• Women became involved in the temperance movement to gain equal rights with men.

• Women gained social influence through their involvement in the temperance movement.

• Women were prohibited from participating in the temperance movement.

• Women were uninterested in solving the social problems that led to the temperance movement.