WorksheetsSTAAR Practice Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT necessary to become a US citizen?
a)
be at least 18 and lived in US as legal immigrant for awhile
b)
have good character & not convicted of certain crimes, plus understand the Constitution
c)
read, write, speak English plus know basics of US government
d)
have a job and be enrolled in at least 1 college level course
2.
What was a "Carpetbagger"?
a)
A homeless person after the Civil War
b)
A Northerner who went South after Civil War and became active in politics in order to get wealthy
c)
Southerners who travelled North after the Civil War hoping to improve their financial situation
d)
A person involved in rebuilding destroyed buildings after the Civil War.
3.
What was a "scalawag"?
a)
a native white Southerner who worked with Northerners, or "yankees", after the Civil War
b)
An insulting term for the lowest ranking person in a ship's crew
c)
A type of sea creature that didn't really exist, but most believed it did really exist in the 1800's
d)
A nickname for children in the first part of the 18th century
4.
What was the 2nd Great Awakening?
a)
A period of religious revivalism in the 1800's that focused on reform and social justice.
b)
A time of revivalism in the colonies during the 1730's and 1740's.
c)
A time of great academic growth when more universities were built and more people were educated.
d)
When people became aware that taxes were being imposed unfairly and began to plan how to change the taxes.
5.
What was the 1st Great Awakening?
a)
A period of religious revivalism in the 1800's that focused on reform and social justice.
b)
A time of revivalism in the colonies during the 1730's and 1740's.
c)
A time of great academic growth when more universities were built and more people were educated.
d)
When people became aware that taxes were being imposed unfairly and began to plan how to change the taxes.
6.
What is Industrialism?
a)
The cutting of trees to fuel the factories.
b)
large-scale production in factories and technical industries
c)
The moving of the population from the countryside to the cities.
d)
Damage to the environment caused by industry
7.
What does "secession" mean?
a)
To be successful
b)
Joining states or political areas together
c)
to formally withdraw or separate from a country or alliance
d)
to be united under one government
8.
The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands in order to influence the law-making process is called...
a)
a felony.
b)
an amendment.
c)
a riot.
d)
civil disobedience.
9.
Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience?
a)
When black citizens refused to sit in the back of the bus
b)
rioting, burning buildings, and destroying property in order to express your disaproval
c)
writing a letter to your elected official expressing your opinion
d)
taking part in a protest by holding a sign and telling people your opinions, sometimes yelling to do so
10.
If you read about the "reconstruction" in American history, what are you reading about?
a)
During the 50's when many new homes were build
b)
Governmental laws regarding insurance and rebuilding after a fire or other destruction
c)
The time period after the Civil War when destroyed homes, railroads, businesses, and churches had to be rebuilt
d)
The real estate boom of the 80's when many new skyscrapers were built
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