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U.S. History STAAR Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Meat Inspection Act
d)
Federal Reserve Act
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?
a)
They authorized the breakup of labor unions.
b)
They rejected the used of trust-busting strategies.
c)
They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices.
d)
They reaffirmed the federal government's laissez-faire attitude toward big business.
7.
Which method of achieving civil rights did Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
a)
lobbying
b)
litigations
c)
amending the U.S. Constitution
d)
non-violent protest
8.
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
9.
What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?
a)
They led to citizens to demand limits to Presidential power.
b)
They brought about increased regulation of government spending
c)
They damaged popular trust in the federal government and tis leaders
d)
They demanded U.S. foreign policies towards to containing Communism
10.
Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?
a)
to save materials needed by the military
b)
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
c)
to bring an end to the Great Depression
d)
to raise the level of industrial productivity
11.
Which legislation was passed over the objections of Southern Democrats in order to prevent racial discrimination in businesses affecting interstate commerce, such as restaurants?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
c)
Equal Rights Amendment
d)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
12.

Why did imperialists like Aflred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt believe it was important for the United States to build a canal 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

13.
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
14.
Which major era of U.S. history was characterized by greater freedom for women, general economic prosperity, over-speculation in the stock market, and conflicting social values between rural communities and growing urban centers?
a)
the Progressive Era (1890-1914)
b)
the Twenties (1920-1929)
c)
the Sixties (1960-1969)
d)
the New Millennium (2001-2010)
15.

President from 1981-1989/ Encouraged business activity -Reaganomics

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Richard Nixon

16.

Mexican American physician & surgeon founder of G.I. Forum

a)

J. P. Morgan

b)

Phyllis Schlafy

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Cesar Chavez

17.

President 1913-1921 supported League of Nations proposed Fourteen Points post-war peace plan

a)

FDR

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

JFK

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

President from 1945-1953 used atomic weapons on Japan to end WWII

a)

FDR

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

19.

President from 1993-2001 NAFTA/ Balanced federal budget/

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

20.

President 1921-1923 called for a "Return to Normalcy" associated with scandal Teapot Dome

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Calvin Coolidge

21.

President from 1969-1974 Detente- Watergate- resigned from office /impeachment

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Warren G. Harding

22.

President 1961-1963 supported Space Race avoided nuclear showdown-Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

23.

Leader in Women's Liberation Movement organized NOW (National Organization of Women) wrote the Feminine Mystique

a)

Phyllis Schlafy

b)

Betty Friedan

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Jackie Kennedy

24.

1st African American to be elected President appointed first Latin Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Jesse Jackson

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Malcolm X

25.

Republican Senator that accused Americans of being communists "Witch-Hunt"

a)

George Marshall

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Hector P. Garcia

26.

President that coined the term "Big Stick Diplomacy" trust buster/ Panama Canal/ conservationist

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Warren G. Harding

d)

Woodrow Wilson

27.

President 1933-1945 provided American people with hope during Great Depression/ also served during WWII placed Japanese Americans in camps

a)

JFK

b)

FDR

c)

Hoover

d)

Eisenhower

28.

Named Commander of American Expeditionary Force during WWI led forces at Battle of Argonne Forest

a)

John J. Pershing

b)

George Marshall

c)

George S. Patton

d)

Chester W. Nimitz

29.

First Lady that inspired millions during the Great Depression and was instrumental in Human Rights

a)

Eleanor Roosevelt

b)

Jackie Kennedy

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Oprah

30.

Army Chief of Staff that created the Marshall Plan

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

George S. Patton

c)

George Marshall

d)

Joseph White

31.

President associated with 9/11 and vowed to fight the War on Terror

a)

George H. W. Bush

b)

Obama

c)

George W. Bush

d)

John F. Kennedy

32.

President that promoted peace when in 1978 agreement between Israel and Egypt (Camp David Accords)

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

JFK

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Jimmy Carter

33.

She was a social activist that helped women in minorities in Chicago during the Progressive Era

a)

Jane Addams

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Jane Fonda

d)

Francis Willard

34.

An entrepreneur that promoted philanthropy Gospel of Wealth (business in steel)

a)

Oprah Winfrey

b)

Sam Walton

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Andrew Carnegie

35.

President associated with the escalation of troops in Vietnam 1964

a)

JFK

b)

Truman

c)

LBJ

d)

FDR

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