WorksheetsSS STAAR REVIEW
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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Class
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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
•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
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
"Missouri Compromise Declared Unconstitutional" and "The Triumph of Slavery".
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
9.
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
10.
The states have their status in the Union, and they have no other status...The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty.
-President Lincoln, message to Congress, July 4, 1861
Which constitutional issue was Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
-President Lincoln, message to Congress, July 4, 1861
Which constitutional issue was Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
a)
The right of citizens to choose representatives.
b)
The power of states to organize militias
c)
The unalienable rights of citizens
d)
The legal ability of states to secede
11.
A biography on the military career of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?
a)
The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksberg
b)
The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia
c)
The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg
d)
The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
12.
Ulysses S. Grant
Graduated from Military at West Point --> Served in the army during the US Mexican War--> ??????? --> Served as the 18th president of the U.S.
Graduated from Military at West Point --> Served in the army during the US Mexican War--> ??????? --> Served as the 18th president of the U.S.
a)
Commanded the US 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 Lincoln's assassination
13.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Popular essayist and lecturer
- Promoted individualism and self-reliance
- Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
- Popular essayist and lecturer
- Promoted individualism and self-reliance
- Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionism
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
14.
_______________?_________________
- Encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union
- Strengthened the Union militarily and politically
- Shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all
Which of the following completes this diagram?
- Encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union
- Strengthened the Union militarily and politically
- Shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
15.
Valley of the Yosemite by Albert Bierstadt (1864)
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
a)
The need to establish national parks
b)
The threat of industrial pollution
c)
The abundance of wildlife
d)
The promise of a new beginning for the nation
16.
Letter from an IRISH immigrant to The Times of London, May 14, 1850
I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty...I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland - as long as they remain in it they will be in bondage and misery...What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness; there is no failure in the potato crop, and you can grow Indian corn, and every crop you wish...
Which quote reveals the main reason for the surge of Irish immigrants to the US?
I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty...I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland - as long as they remain in it they will be in bondage and misery...What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness; there is no failure in the potato crop, and you can grow Indian corn, and every crop you wish...
Which quote reveals the main reason for the surge of Irish immigrants to the US?
a)
"I am exceedingly well pleased..."
b)
"I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland"
c)
"What you labour for is sweetened by contentment..."
d)
"There is no failure in the potato crop..."
17.
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to -
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
18.
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
a)
The popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
The positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
c)
The Black Codes enacted by southern states after the Civil War
d)
The opposition by southern states to the Emancipation Proclamation
19.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, b/c they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, b/c slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, b/c Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, b/c the New England economy did not rely on slavery
20.
Title: Building the National Road
- Trees, stumps, brush, and rock were removed
- Hills were leveled, and hollows were filled
- Layers of stone were laid in graduated sizes
- Drainage ditches were dug
Which of the following was the most direct result
of the environmental modifications listed above?
- Trees, stumps, brush, and rock were removed
- Hills were leveled, and hollows were filled
- Layers of stone were laid in graduated sizes
- Drainage ditches were dug
Which of the following was the most direct result
of the environmental modifications listed above?
a)
Federal regulations were adopted for safety and easy travel
b)
State governments cooperated to maintain road quality
c)
Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement
d)
Road construction became a major industry
21.
What was on long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
a)
Agricultural workers organized labor unions
b)
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt
c)
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses
d)
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves
22.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
23.
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
24.
Describe the Emancipation Proclamation:
a)
Freed all the slaves in the North
b)
Freed all the slaves in the Country
c)
Freed the slaves in the South
d)
Ban slavery for good
25.
Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the war?
a)
The South won the whole war
b)
It was the first major win for the Union and made their win of the war easier
c)
It was the first battle in Pennsilvania
d)
The battle was fought on a man made island
26.
What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg?
a)
The Union won and took control of the Mississippi
b)
The South won
c)
The Union retreated
d)
The war was over
27.
What was a danger for African Americans who fought in the war?
a)
They risked being captured and returned to slavery
b)
They had to worry about catching a disease
c)
They could be fired
d)
The could get killed in battle
28.
This branch has yearly meetings to make laws.
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
constitution
d)
legislative branch
29.
The Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War because its outcome
a)
influenced France to lend support to the Americans
b)
inspired the British to fight harder
c)
caused Britain and France to form an alliance
d)
influenced the British to ask for peace
30.
The battles of Lexington and Concord occurred after -
a)
Americans declared independence from Great Britain
b)
George Washington was elected president
c)
the Articles of Confederation was ratified
d)
the Continental Congress passed a resolution to form militieas
31.
Following the French and Indian War, Great Britain began to collect taxes from the colonies to -
a)
prevent colonists from boycotting British goods
b)
generate revenue to pay its war debt
c)
build colonial unity
d)
create a system of government in the colonies
32.
All of the following are unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT -
a)
life
b)
liberty
c)
the pursuit of happiness
d)
wealth
33.
In his pamphlet entitled Common Sense, whom did Thomas Payne refer to as the "royal brute"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Napolean Bonaparte
c)
King George III
d)
Patrick Henry
34.
In 1620 English settlers in the Plymouth colony drew up an agreement in which they agreed to obey the laws passed "for the general good of the colony." This document is called the -
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
a)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
b)
The abolition of consumption taxes
c)
The creation of a trade alliance with France
d)
The establishment of a national bank
41.
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.
42.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it -
a)
more than doubled the size of the United States
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d)
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
43.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the -
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
War of 1812
c)
U.S.-Mexican War
d)
Civil War
44.
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.
45.
We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
-Abraham Lincoln, first inaugural address, 1861
Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?
-Abraham Lincoln, first inaugural address, 1861
Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?
a)
The Union exists only through the consent of sovereign states.
b)
The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery.
c)
The Union matters more than the current disagreements between states.
d)
The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary.
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