US History STAAR Exam Review Challenge

US History STAAR Exam Review Challenge

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 10th Grade

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Created by

Liam Anderson

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This video tutorial covers major eras in US history, starting with westward expansion and manifest destiny, moving through the Gilded Age, Progressive Era, and US imperialism. It discusses the US role in World War I, the cultural shifts of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and World War II. Post-war America, the Cold War, and civil rights movements are also explored. The video concludes with modern US history and test-taking strategies.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary belief that justified American expansion westward?

Industrial Revolution

Gold Rush

Manifest Destiny

Louisiana Purchase

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act encouraged settlers to move west during the period of westward expansion?

The Pacific Railway Act

The Indian Removal Act

The Dawes Act

The Homestead Act

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary journalists that exposed corruption during the Gilded Age?

Labor Union Leaders

Politicians

Muckrakers

Industrialists

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason the US entered the Spanish-American War?

To acquire territories

Yellow Journalism

Because of the de Lome Letter

To support Cuban independence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment repealed Prohibition?

21st Amendment

18th Amendment

16th Amendment

19th Amendment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of FDR's New Deal?

To end World War II

To provide jobs and recovery programs

To initiate the Cold War

To reduce government spending

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event directly led to the US entering World War II?

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

The Battle of Midway

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

The invasion of Poland

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