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Worksheets2013 Mini STAAR-US History (2-5)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —
a)
campaigning for women’s suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
2.
This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from —
a)
a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one
b)
a slave-owning society to one without slavery
c)
a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism
d)
a direct democracy to a representative one
3.
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —
a)
the growth of big business
b)
involvement in foreign wars
c)
the acquisition of foreign territories
d)
increased temperance regulations
4.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
a)
Union leaders
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Political bosses
d)
Nativists
5.
Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?
a)
Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.
b)
Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.
c)
Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.
d)
Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.
6.
How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?
a)
By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations
b)
By persuading the third parties to present a new platform
c)
By addressing the issues raised by the third parties
d)
By preventing third parties from holding conventions
7.
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?
a)
The founding of women’s colleges
b)
The introduction of prison reform
c)
The assimilation of immigrants
d)
The establishment of public libraries
8.
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
a)
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
b)
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
c)
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
d)
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.
9.
The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt —
a)
required elected officials to communicate regularly with the public
b)
provided citizens with more resources to run for office
c)
made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents
d)
created new eligibility requirements for candidates for public office
10.
A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment?
a)
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.
b)
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.
c)
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.
d)
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.
11.
What was one way the constitutional amendment excerpted above helped advance the cause of gender equality?
a)
It gave women a greater opportunity to influence government.
b)
It gave women new economic rights, such as property ownership.
c)
It established the idea that women should contribute to all sectors of the economy.
d)
It contributed to a long-term decline in the number of men voting in elections.
12.
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
a)
The forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
b)
The classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the United States
c)
The granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
d)
The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States
13.
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to —
a)
the construction of a canal in Panama
b)
the threat of European intervention in Latin America
c)
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
d)
public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan
14.
Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?
a)
Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America
b)
Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America
c)
Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
d)
Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea
15.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
16.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
a)
Statement 1
b)
Statement 2
c)
Statement 3
d)
Statement 4
17.
Which action completes this diagram?
a)
Submarines attacked unarmed ships.
b)
Armored tanks crossed fortified lines.
c)
The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties.
d)
Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions.
18.
This law demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to —
a)
suspend habeas corpus
b)
confiscate privately owned weapons
c)
force people into internment camps
d)
suspend freedom of speech
19.
General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —
a)
transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force
b)
developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
c)
requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
d)
negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
20.
How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.
d)
It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.
21.
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
a)
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
b)
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
c)
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
d)
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
22.
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —
a)
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
b)
development of new forms of popular entertainment
c)
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
d)
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
23.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
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