STAAR US History Review 2024

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

• opening of diplomatic relations with China

• involvement in the Watergate scandal

• support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

• ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• issue a declaration of war against Germany

• authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

• enact trade sanctions against Germany

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

• To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

• To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

• To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

• To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

• ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

• end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

• enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

• protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against —

• a civil service based on patronage rather than merit

• allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce

• a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems

• allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

• Increased property values in rural areas

• Increased life expectancy in urban areas

• Increased birth rates in rural areas

• Increased migration to urban areas

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

• the implementation of sanctions against Japan

• U.S. entry into World War II

• the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

• U.S. annexation of Hawaii

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• The location of the surrounding barrier islands

• The city’s low elevation

• The presence of offshore oil rigs

• The buildup of silt in the Mississippi

What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?

• Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
• The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
• The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
• The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

• To recognize the independence of former satellite states

• To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

• To negotiate the reunification of Germany

• To develop a global environmental-protection policy