STAAR Practice Test

What caused the population of cities to increase during the Industrial Revolution?

• Widespread famine and disease in rural areas

• Frequent fighting between Natives and settlers

• The creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau

• People looking for economic opportunities in factories

Which event best replaces the question mark?

• Growth of representative government

• Nullification Crisis

• Civil War

• Manifest Destiny

The factors above served as economic motives that led to support of –

• the Northwest Ordinance

• Manifest Destiny

• federalism

• the Gadsden Purchase

The long distance between Great Britain and her colonies led to the development of –

• political parties

• representative self-government

• a socialist economy

• treaties with Natives

Which characteristic describes free enterprise?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Driven by profits

• Competitive market

• Prevents stock market crashes

• All citizens share resources equally

• Limited government control over business

The works of individuals like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison were designed to –

• put an end to the harsh treatment of Natives

• encourage states to ratify the Constitution

• gain support for the abolition movement

• persuade voters to elect George Washington

The speakers above would be considered –

• Federalists

• War Hawks

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

"...[it’s] the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed upon them, but with their own ______, given personally, or by their representatives."- Stamp Act Congress, October 19, 1764

Which of the following words best completes this statement made by members of the Stamp Act Congress during the American Revolution?

• expense

• momentum

• draft

• consent

Which color on the map had an economy that was primarily manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution Era?

• Purple

• Green

• Yellow

• Blue

How did the invention of steamboats and railroads impact the U.S. economy?

• They caused pollution to water sources and endangered people's health.

• They resulted in more efficient transportation and lowered the cost of goods.

• They allowed people to travel to work daily from further distances.

• They stopped the U.S. from having a system of free enterprise.