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WorksheetsUS History - STAAR Test Review
Total questions: 122
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Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was elected President of the United States in November of 2016?
a)
Donald J. Trump
b)
Barrack Obama
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Hillary Clinton
2.
The surprise attack by terrorists on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that changed America and the world forever.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
September 11, 2001
d)
Tet Offensive
3.
Reagan's plan to have a strong national defense in order to make the world a safer place from Communism and the Soviet Union.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Peace Through Strength
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Reaganomics
4.
Created after 9/11 in order to prevent future terrorist attacks from happen. However, can violate Americans' privacy.
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Volstead Act
d)
Patriot Act
5.
Reagan's biggest scandal involving the illegal selling of military arms in order to prevent the spread of Communism in Latin America.
a)
9/11
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Watergate
d)
Scopes Trial
6.
The president after Nixon that pardoned him from Watergate and also created the Helsinki Accords with the Soviet Union.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
7.
The economic policy during Reagan's presidency that believed in tax cuts for the wealthy and reducing spending on government programs like foods stamps, social security, etc.
a)
Obamacare
b)
Inflation
c)
Stangation
d)
Reaganomics
8.
During Reagan's presidency the Marine Corps barracks were attacked here and he had to decide whether to go to war or not.
a)
Iran
b)
Syria
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Lebanon
9.
He won the Election of 2008.
a)
George H.W. Bush
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
10.
Created during President Carter's presidency to try and establish peace in the Middle East, mainly between Israel and Egypt.
a)
United Nations
b)
Middle East Treaty
c)
Camp David Accords
d)
OPEC
11.
Created during President Clinton's presidency to eliminate tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada in order to help the economy and encourage trading.
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
NAFTA
12.
She was the FIRST ever Supreme Court justice to be a woman and we nominated during President Reagan's tenure.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Ida B. Wells
13.
Created the software used on personal computers in the 80's and 90's and built Microsoft.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Steve Jobs
c)
Michael Dell
d)
Mark Cuban
14.
This natural disaster in the early 2000s caused thousands of Louisiana residents to leave their homes due to the levees breaking and flooding to occur.
a)
3-Mile Island
b)
Hoover Dam Rupture
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Hurricane Katrina
15.
This war started largely due to Iraq threatening the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and invading the small country of Kuwait.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
War on Terror
d)
World War II
16.
The United States fought in this country after 9/11 in order to capture Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attack.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Syria
17.
The creator of the famous superstore that many Americans shop at for their cheap prices and wide selection of goods.
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Betty Friedan
d)
Mark Zuckerberg
18.
The inventor of Facebook that changed how the world uses social media and communicates with one another.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Al Gore
c)
Mark Zuckerberg
d)
Tom Anderson
19.
President Obama's plan to provide all Americans with healthcare, but also required citizens to have it or face a monetary penalty.
a)
Tariff of Abominations
b)
Affordable Care Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Volstead Act
20.
He beat Al Gore to win the presidency of the United States in 2000. However, he won the Electoral College, not the popular vote.
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
21.
This non-profit organization uses their influence/power to persuade congressmen/congresswomen to pass legislation in favor of gun ownership and gun rights.
a)
National Rifle Association
b)
Environmental Protection Agency
c)
Americans for Responsible Solutions
d)
Congressional Leadership Fund
22.
This major event happened during Carter's presidency and focused on the holding of American 52 officials for over 444 days.
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
September 11 Attacks
23.
This government program provides retired individuals with financial assistance and support, typically in the form of a monthly check.
a)
Affordable Care Act
b)
Food Stamp Act
c)
Social Security
d)
Medicare
24.
She became the FIRST LATINA supreme court justice in American history during Barack Obama's presidency.
a)
Dolores Huerta
b)
Sonya Sotomayor
c)
Cesar Chavez
d)
Soledad O'Brien
25.
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --
a)
the passage of federal laws favoring workers
b)
new laws restricting immigration and naturalization
c)
poor working conditions and low wages in may industries
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
26.
Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they --
a)
reduced competition through unfair business practices
b)
combined companies that manufactured different products
c)
donated large sums of money to political candidates
d)
allowed children to work under unsafe conditions
27.
Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?
a)
the availability of cheap farmland in the West
b)
the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
c)
the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
d)
the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army
28.
The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --
a)
economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
b)
states should take the lead in solving social issues
c)
the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
d)
political parties should work together to deal with major national problems
29.
Jane Addams and Dolores Huerta contributed to American society by --
a)
attempting to help the urban poor and ethnic minorities
b)
fighting for temperance and Prohibition
c)
promoting the interests of factory workers
d)
leading Populist political movements on behalf of Midwestern farmers
30.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
31.
Why did imperialists like Aflred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt believe it was important for the United States to build a cnal through Panama?
a)
The canal would help Midwestern farmers ship their goods into the Gulf of Mexico.
b)
The canal would allow prospectors to reach the Klondike more easily.
c)
The canal would provide a shorter route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
d)
The canal would make trasporting tropps to Europe easier in wartime
32.
The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Gardens, and the high rates of enlistment during World War II demonstrated that --
a)
government power tends to increase in wartime
b)
civil liberties are often limited in wartime
c)
patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by U.S. citizens
d)
Americans remained deeply divided about fighting World War II
33.
THE GILDED AGE
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1890-1920
b)
Late Nineteenth Century
c)
1920-1929
d)
1898
34.
THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
Late Nineteenth Century
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
1914-1918
35.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
Late Nineteenth Century
36.
WORLD WAR 1
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1917
c)
1929-1939
d)
1939-1945
37.
U.S. JOINS WW1
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1917
c)
1941
d)
1920-1929
38.
The ROARING 20's
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1920-1929
b)
1914-1918
c)
1829-1829
d)
Late Nineteenth century
39.
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1920-1929
b)
1929-1939
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
40.
WORLD WAR 2
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
41.
US JOINS WORLD WAR 2, PEARL HARBOR
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1941
b)
1942
c)
1943
d)
1940
42.
COLD WAR BEGINS
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1950-2001
b)
1947-1991
c)
1963-1975
d)
1954-2010
43.
THE KOREAN WAR
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1950-1953
b)
1948
c)
1955-1975
d)
1947-1991
44.
THE VIETNAM WAR
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1947-1991
b)
1955-1975
c)
1939-1945
d)
1960-1980
45.
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1941
b)
1962
c)
1969
d)
1963
46.
U.S. PUTS MAN ON THE MOON
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1967
b)
1968
c)
1963
d)
1969
47.
WORLD TRADE CENTERS BOMBED
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1993
b)
1997
c)
2003
d)
2001
48.
The Great Depression began with the stock market crash in __________.
a)
September, 1939
b)
October, 1945
c)
December, 1941
d)
October, 1929
49.
Which of the following is a direct result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
The relocation of Japanese people to internment camps
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
d)
The election of Harry Truman
50.
Which event pulled the United States into WWII?
a)
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
b)
The attack on Fort Sumter
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
51.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party and was the leader of Germany?
a)
Stalin
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
52.
Who was the president of US during the first few years of WWII?
a)
Hitler
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
53.
What was the name of the book that Adolf Hitler wrote while in prison?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Catcher in the Rye
d)
The Red Badge of Courage
54.
Why were Japanese-Americans ordered to internment camps in 1942?
a)
Americans wanted to send Japanese-Americans away so that they could take their property and businesses.
b)
Americans feared Japanese-Americans had possible involvement with Japan after the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Americans thought the Japanese-Americans were to blame for the spread of Communism.
d)
Americans felt the Japanese-Americans should be blamed for starting of WWII.
55.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
56.
German strategy to strike an enemy fast, using tanks, airplanes and mechanized infantry is known as _____
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Holocaust
57.
What began the liberation of Western Europe?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
D-Day
d)
Atom bomb was dropped
58.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union (USSR)?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Winston Churchhill
59.
Who was the leader of the Italy?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
60.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
61.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
A secret letter that was delivered by mail
c)
A long distance, coded phone call
d)
An uncoded E-mail
62.
Who took over after Lenin died?
a)
Marx
b)
Obama
c)
Stalin
d)
Trotsky
63.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National to began WWI in 1914?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
64.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front in World War I?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
65.
What was the land between two enemy lines called in WWI?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
66.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
67.
An ideology rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism, racism, and blind loyalty to the state.
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Facism
c)
Genocide
d)
Blitzkrieg
68.
What was the name of Stalin's political party?
a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Nazi
d)
Fascist
69.
Place the following events in the correct chronological order from first to last.
a)
French Revolution, World War II, World War I, Civil War
b)
Civil War, American Revolution, World War I, World War II
c)
American Revolution, French Revolution, World War I, World War II
d)
World War I, French Revolution, Civil War, World War II
70.
Who is the only nation in history to use atomic weapons on an enemy in war?
a)
Russia
b)
United States
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
71.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States?
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
72.
Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.
a)
Sanford Dole
b)
Queen Liliokahlani
c)
Queen Kalakaua
d)
Jose Marti
73.
Which ocean is this?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
74.
Which ocean is this?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
75.
What continent is this?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
The Americas
76.
What Continent is this?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
77.
Who led American sugar plantation owners to seize power in Hawaii and ask for annexation?
a)
William Libby
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Sanford B. Dole
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
78.
Who resigned from his position as assistant secretary of the Navy to organize the Rough Riders?
a)
William McKinley
b)
William H. Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
79.
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Industrialization
80.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
81.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
82.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets
83.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
84.
What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
b)
The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
c)
The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
d)
The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.
85.
In 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii mainly because
a)
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b)
Pineapples were a major export to China.
c)
The Boxers rebelled over labor strikes.
d)
The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.
86.
An area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges
a)
sphere of influence
b)
open door policy
c)
port rebellion
d)
Great White Fleet
87.
What is the name for journalists who exposed corruption in business and government?
a)
Labor unions
b)
Yellow journalists
c)
Progressives
d)
Muckrakers
88.
1st Amendment
a)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly
b)
Right Bear Arms
c)
Protects from unusual searches and seizures
d)
Abolished slavery
89.
13th Amendment
a)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly
b)
Right Bear Arms
c)
Protects from unusual searches and seizures
d)
Abolished slavery
90.
15th Amendment
a)
Extended the right to vote to all male citizen's regardless of race or color.
b)
Extended civil rights to all citizens regardless of race or color.
c)
Extended the right to vote to woman.
d)
Guarantees due process to for all citizens.
91.
2nd Amendment
a)
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly.
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Abolished Slavery
d)
Protects citizens from having to testify against themselves
92.
4th Amendment
a)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly
b)
Right Bear Arms
c)
Protects from unusual searches and seizures
d)
Abolished slavery
93.
14th Amendment
a)
Extended the right to vote to all male citizen's regardless of race or color.
b)
Extended civil rights to all citizens regardless of race or color.
c)
Extended the right to vote to woman.
d)
Guarantees due process to for all citizens.
94.
19th Amendment
a)
Extended the right to vote to all male citizen's regardless of race or color.
b)
Extended civil rights to all citizens regardless of race or color.
c)
Extended the right to vote to woman.
d)
Guarantees due process to for all citizens.
95.
What organization was created near the end of WWII to try and prevent future global wars?
a)
United Nations
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
World Health Organization
d)
League of Nations
96.
Name the three countries that occupied West Germany following WWII.
a)
Britain, US, & France
b)
Britain, Uganda, & Spain
c)
Japan, Italy, & Russia
d)
Russia, Serbia, & US
97.
After WWII, forces from what country occupied much of Eastern and Central Europe?
a)
US
b)
USSR
c)
France
d)
China
98.
What was the goal of America's containment policy?
a)
to stop the spread of Communism
b)
to stop the spread of anarchy
c)
to hold leftovers
d)
to spread Buddism
99.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
We won
b)
They won
c)
Stalemate
100.
Who put missiles in Cuba in 1962?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
US
101.
Who helped North Korea invade South Korea?
a)
China
b)
USSR
c)
Britain
d)
US
102.
Which president desegregated the armed forces?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Reagan
d)
Kennedy
103.
What led to a change in demographics in the US after WWII?
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Great Depression
c)
Aliances
d)
WWI
104.
How was the situation illustrated in the cartoon resolved?
a)
The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
b)
The Supreme Court used its power of judicial review.
c)
Congress rejected the president’s plan to pack the Supreme Court.
d)
The president vetoed Congress’s attempt to reform the judiciary system.
105.
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following WWII established that
a)
it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity
b)
civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime
c)
individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians
d)
genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime
106.
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
a)
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
b)
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
c)
alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government-run stores
d)
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
107.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Federal Emergency Relief Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Securities and Exchange Commission
108.
Which United States foreign policy stated that European powers should no longer expect to establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Good Neighbor Policy
d)
Alliance for Progress
109.
Invented by Edison, it is a device for reproducing the sounds stored on a record
a)
light bulb
b)
battery
c)
phonograph
d)
telegraph
110.
Thomas Edison is connected to which of the following?
a)
His inventions made it much easier for businesses to communicate on a broader scale
b)
He made important strides in inventing ways to harness the power of electricity
c)
Edison invented the telephone and continued to improve his invention
d)
Taught the importance of patents and helped create government regulations for inventions
111.
What did the inventions of Samuel Morse and Alexander Graham Bell have in common?
a)
They both allowed factories to stay open after sunset, thereby producing more goods for consumers
b)
They both served to revolutionize the automobile industry
c)
They both enabled individuals and businesses to communicate on a broader scale
d)
They both helped to make JP Morgan one of the richest men in US History
112.
Which of the following individuals would be considered a “robber baron?”
a)
a southern plantation owner in favor of industrialization
b)
an industrial worker demanding more consumer goods
c)
a union leader advocating for more wages
d)
a leader of a large successful corporation
113.
Which of the following men became rich and powerful as a finance capitalist that exerted influence over a number of different types of businesses?
a)
Carnegie
b)
Rockefeller
c)
JP Morgan
d)
Vanderbuilt
114.
Social Darwinism is the idea that
a)
theory that success and failure in business were governed by natural law
b)
more regulation is needed than just consumer supply and demand
c)
businesses that are regulated by government earn more profits
d)
consumers always select the product from the strongest companies
115.
An immigrant is
a)
a legal device used to consolidate power in large American corporate enterprises
b)
a person who gives money or gifts to charities
c)
someone from one country moving to live permanently in a foreign country
d)
a person representing the cultural interests of one’s former ancestors
116.
This was a reception center for immigrants arriving by ship in the NY Bay area
a)
Liberty Island
b)
Jersey Shore
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Emerald Isle
117.
Removing carbon from iron to form steel was first mass produced using the
a)
Refinery
b)
Bessemer Process
c)
Innovative Process
d)
open hearth furnace
118.
Steel is better than iron because
a)
a lighter, more flexible and rust-resistant metal
b)
it doesn’t rust because it is protected with sealant
c)
being softer, more malleable and brittle
d)
it rapidly corrodes specially in moist air
119.
One way the federal government intervened with big business policies was the prevention of monopolies. The Act is referred to as the
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Rockefeller-Carnegie Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Anti-Monopoly Act
120.
How does the political cartoon portray Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company?
a)
Rockefeller was much like an Octopus swimming against the current
b)
Rockefeller was using all of his tentacles to control everyone involved in the oil industry
c)
Rockefeller led the fight against labor unions wanting to change his working hours
d)
Like an octopus, used his eight different companies to bring charity to millions
121.
Which of the following best describes the term Gilded Age?
a)
the economic crisis and time period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries
b)
a time period with corruption and corporate financial greed with many wealthy people living luxurious lives
c)
it represents a cultural rebirth of Greco Roman ideas from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
d)
a time period when electricity, automobiles, railroads, and the steel industry changed the world
122.
The person responsible for the term “Gilded Age” is
a)
Carnegie
b)
Rockefeller
c)
Twain
d)
JP Morgan
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