STAAR US History 2015 questions

- _________?___________

- Residents granted US citizenship in 1917

- Governors have been elected by popular vote since 1948

- Adopted both a constitution and commonwealth status in 1952

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?

• Became a US state during the Reconstruction era

• Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War

• Signed an annexation treaty with the US after WWI

• Was promised US military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

There is hereby created [an agency]..., which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

- Mission statement for the ___?____, 1916

Which agency name belongs on the blank line?

• US Geological Survey

• National Park Service

• Bureau of Reclamation

• US Border Patrol

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

• US began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union

• US govt founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration

• The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the US from space

• The Soviet govt collapsed because of economic competition

How did the Thomas Edison's invention of the Electric-Lamp affect industry?

• Machines needed to be repaired less frequently

• products could be manufactured on an assembly line

• businesses needed to hire skilled workers

• factories could extend working hours

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -

• prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms

• increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation

• promote the principle of direct democracy

• limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -

• designing radar technology for submarines

• flying bombing missions into enemy territory

• encoding military communications for secure transmission

• providing intelligence on enemy positions

How did the approach of the Black Panters differ from the methods used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Black Panthers were willing to use violence, while Dr. King used only non-violence

• Black Panters believed in non violence, while Dr. King favored civil disobedience

• Black Panthers sought to use the court system, while Fr. King preferred passive resistance

• Black Panters employed peaceful demonstrations, while Dr. King favored sit-ins and freedom rides

- Food Stamp Act of 1964

- Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965

- Child Nutrition Act of 1966

The passage of the pieces of legislation in this list resulted in -

• the regulation of cabinet-level agencies

• federal guarantees of income

• limitations on government expenditures

• the creation of programs to alleviate poverty

Why did gas prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

• A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil

• Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies

• Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

• Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles

We are on a mission to make sure that freedom is enduring. We're on a mission to say to the rest of the world, come with us - come with us, stand by our side to defeat the evil-doers who would like to rid the world of freedom as we know it.

- President George W Bush, September 26, 2001

How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?

• By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea

• By fighting a global war on terrorism

• By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide

• By supporting the Arab Spring movement