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WorksheetsSTAAR Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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1.
Puritans fled Europe in order to --
a)
Become acquainted with potential native peoples
b)
Exercise freedom of the press
c)
Practice freedom of religion
d)
Reestablish the Holy Roman Empire.
2.
The Seven Years War, called the French and Indian War by the colonists:
a)
Was the precursor to the American Revolution.
b)
Was a conflict related to European colonization.
c)
Primarily took place in Canada.
d)
Ended European conquests.
3.
Before the Civil War, to which of the following did Southern states object?
a)
An increase in Southern tobacco production.
b)
An increase in tariffs on Northern manufactures goods.
c)
An increase in western mining for gold.
d)
An increase in voting rights of slaves.
4.
George Washington's farewell address and the Monroe Doctrine have what in common?
a)
Abolition
b)
Isolationism
c)
Presidential term limits
d)
Women's suffrage
5.
What was the first successful English colony in the Americas?
a)
Plymouth
b)
New London
c)
Jamestown
d)
Georgeville
6.
What do Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and William Lloyd Garrison have in common?
a)
They all wrote autobiographies.
b)
They were all journalists.
c)
They all worked on the Underground Railroad
d)
They were all abolitionists.
7.
The earliest document that influenced colonists to create the principle of limited government was...
a)
the Federalist Papers
b)
the Magna Carta
c)
the Mayflower Compact
d)
Anti-Federalist writings
8.
An unalienable right is --
a)
a natural right that cannot be surrendered.
b)
a right that belongs only to U.S. citizens
c)
a right guaranteed by the Mayflower Compact
d)
a right belonging to native-born Americans
9.
What case did the Supreme Court rule that slaves were property and not citizens in 1857?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
10.
The South was better suited for large farms or plantations than the North because of their --
a)
large number of factories
b)
proximity to rivers and to the Atlantic Ocean
c)
rich soil and warm climate
d)
a well-developed railway system
11.
Which of the following contributed most to mass production during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
the spinning jenny
b)
interchangeable parts
c)
the factory system
d)
the flying shuttle
12.
The purchase of which territory in 1803 was an important step in what became "manifest destiny"
a)
Gasden Purchase
b)
Seward's Folly
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
13.
The geographical feature that made the 13 colonies on the coast instead of further inland were
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
14.
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to —
a)
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
b)
decrease the consumption of alcohol
c)
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
d)
create a self-sufficient utopian society
15.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
16.
The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by—
a)
discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs
b)
increasing the cost of raw materials
c)
decreasing the wage so unskilled workers
d)
opening new markets for goods
17.
The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling—
a)
clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast
b)
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
c)
Covered wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
d)
railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
18.
After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —
a)
elect a new president and vice president
b)
complete construction of the Capitol
c)
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
d)
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
19.
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
a)
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
b)
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.
c)
Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas.
d)
The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south
20.
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it—
a)
the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
b)
alliances could not be formed with other countries
c)
the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
d)
individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
21.
What was one major impact of this novel?
a)
The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations
b)
Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves
c)
The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws
d)
Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
22.
The first political parties in the United State were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between--
a)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
c)
George Washington and James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
23.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war
b)
There was a renewed sense of nationalism
c)
Evangelical revivalist challenged religious traditionalists
d)
Many states called for are structuring of the federal government
24.
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states
b)
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
c)
Federal court determine the constitutionality of a law
d)
State court lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
25.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. —Tenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
**Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
**Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Due process
26.
When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the—
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Ninth Amendment
27.
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it—
a)
did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
b)
did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military
c)
prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states
d)
prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature
28.
•Intolerable Acts imposed •First Continental Congress convened •Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published All the events listed above occurred during —
a)
the era of westward expansionOption 1*
b)
the Era of Good Feelings
c)
the Revolutionary Era
d)
the Jacksonian Era
29.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
King George III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Hamlet
30.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which was about the idea of independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d)
Thomas Paine
31.
George Washington was affiliated with the following political party:
a)
Democrats
b)
Whigs
c)
Republicans
d)
none
32.
Thomas Jefferson ...
a)
wrote the Declaration Of Independence.
b)
was the President who purchased the tract of land known as the Lousiana Purchase.
c)
sent Lewis and Clark to survey or explore the west.
d)
did all three of these things and more.
33.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
James Madison
b)
James K. Polk
c)
James Monroe
d)
James Todd Smith (LL Cool!?)
34.
What was the name of the first African American killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Frederick Douglas
35.
Although a hero at the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), this President presided over the relocation of Indians known as the Trail Of Tears ...
a)
Aleexander HAmilton
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abrahaam Lincoln
d)
John C. Calhoun
36.
Known for freeing the slaves with the "Emancipation Proclamation" and for the Gettysburg Address
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
Andrew Jackson
37.
Wrote a letter to her husband requesting that he "remember the ladies" when on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Abigal Adams
c)
Sojourner Truth
d)
Harriet Neecher Stowe
38.
Who was a patriot and a states' rights advocate who stated -
"Give me liberty or give me death"?
"Give me liberty or give me death"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
John Paul Jones
39.
Who organized the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape from the south?
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Frederick Douglas
40.
Who was the midnight rider that rode to turn out the militia also considered to be the "African American Paul Revere" ?
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
William Carney
d)
Phillip Bazaar
41.
Who was known as the leader of the Sons of Liberty and was involved in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
42.
*The Whiskey Rebellion
*The Bank of the United States
*The Alien and Sedition Acts
*Marbury v. Madison
This list provides examples of -
*The Bank of the United States
*The Alien and Sedition Acts
*Marbury v. Madison
This list provides examples of -
a)
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
b)
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
c)
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
d)
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
43.
a)
the creation of reservations for American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
44.
a)
Slaves from the Upper South were moved to the Lower South to work on cotton plantations.
b)
The Upper South experienced an agricultural labor shortage in the antebellum period.
c)
Slaves were transferred from the Lower South to the Upper South to work in newly built factories.
d)
The Lower South lost population as settlers migrated west to establish new plantations.
45.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
War of 1812
c)
American Revolution
d)
Civil War
46.
a)
prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
b)
deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies
c)
encourage European powers to invest in Latin America
d)
keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America
47.
Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.
b)
International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
c)
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
d)
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.
48.
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.
c)
Poll taxes were reduced.
d)
Voter participation increased.
49.
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
50.
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
The American System
d)
States' Rights
51.
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
52.
a)
Gulf Coast states had to rely on steamboats to transport goods.
b)
States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations.
c)
Border states had to import needed raw materials.
d)
States in the upper South were heavily industrialized.
53.
a)
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
b)
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
c)
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
d)
Became Andrew Johnson's vice president after Abraham Lincoln's assassination
54.
a)
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war.
b)
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River.
c)
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy.
d)
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war.
55.
a)
The demand for slaves increases in the South.
b)
More textile factories are established in the South.
c)
The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.
d)
More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.
56.
"Black Codes" was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on freedmen, such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, and limiting their right to testify against white men. They were also forbidden from carrying weapons in public places and working in certain occupations.
-National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010)
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to -
-National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010)
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to -
a)
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
b)
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
c)
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
d)
improve relations with the Democratic Party
57.
a)
the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women's Rights National Historical Park
b)
Historic Jamestown in Colonial National Historical Park
c)
Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park
d)
George Washington's headquarters in Valley Forge National Historical Park
58.
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as -
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
59.
a)
slaveholding state
b)
bordered by the Pacific
c)
formerly part of Mexico
d)
dependent on heavy industry
60.
a)
1: indigo
b)
2: moderate
c)
3: rocky soil
d)
4: ships
61.
a)
the invention of the steam engine
b)
the profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
the development of the factory system
d)
the establishment of protective tariffs
62.
a)
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
c)
the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
d)
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
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