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Worksheets2016 STAAR released test
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which region's primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?
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Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
African American families divided by slavery were reunited.
Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.
Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S citizenship
Who made this statement?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Tubman
Phillis Wheatley
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued -
against increased power for the nation government
for the dissolution of state governments
against the passage of a bill of rights
for the creation of a strong executive branch
Which of these characteristics also describe these two states?
Founded as work colonies for debtors
Former slaves states
Were havens for religious dissenters
Former Spanish colonies
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism
How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S economy?
Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.
Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops
The sale of treasury bonds international companies was prohibited
New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By increasing the profitability of slavery
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
Which of these occurred during early U.S industrialization?
Manufacturing instituted a five-day workweek.
Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment.
Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in U.S society?
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas.
By expanding the participation of women in social reform.
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas.
By securing the establishment of private universities for women.
Which of these correctly describes an affect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Memebers of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines in California
Members of both groups could be sold in Washignton, D.C slave markets.
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia's charter because assembly became too powerful.
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a -
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
process through which state could be added to the Union
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S - Mexican War?
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Which document was the focus of this presentation?
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to --
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
promote the activities of the Freedmen's Bureau
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
Which excerpt from the U.S Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
"Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own members..."
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...."
"The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro-tempore..."
"The Time, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."
Which political idea was influences by this provision of the Magna Carta?
Federalism
Due Process
A bicameral legislature
The social contract
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the US. What was the primary reason for this migration?
Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine caused by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonist sought military support from France.
Colonist organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonists dumped tea unto Boston Harbor.
Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction. Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?
Radical Republicans took control of Congress.
Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts.
The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress.
Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction
During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?
The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders.
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider -
granted to citizens by their government
natural and possessed at birth
protected under religious doctrine
defined by the courts
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
The Twelfth Amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to -
prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
keep state officials from exerting undue influence on presidential elections
reduce the likelihood of disputed outcome in presidential elections
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
One affect of the Dawes Act was that it -
caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
limited the voting rights of American Indians
harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the -
Bank War
Nullification Crisis
Corrupt Bargain
XYZ Affair
This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigration from -
Italy
China
Germany
Japan
The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over -
taxation without representation
the doctrine of judicial review
territorial expansion to the west
the extent of federal power
Which era in the U.S history is the focus of this article?
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
What was one result of these regional differences?
Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.
Immigrants settled in the Midwest to established small farms.
Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.
Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses.
The Hudson River School artist were influenced by the -
success of social reform movements in the United States
migration of settlers to the U.S frontier
natural landscape of the United States
environmental effects of the U.S industrilization
Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
These environmental modification were made in order to construct -
permananet housing for immigrants in urban areas
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
a transcontinetal railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states
It provide financing for canal construction.
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions
Which phrase completes this excerpt?
colonial Settlements
protective Tariffs
permanent Alliances
Territorial Disputes
Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?
States have the power to regulate public education
People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services
Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty
Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.
Which factor accounts for this trend?
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections
The Industrial Revolution encourage people to pursue jobs in cities.
This provision is a response to which grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
"For suspending our own Legislature, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsover.."
"For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government..."
"He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records."
"He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners."
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to -
strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional
decide the outcome of contested election results
overturn any impeachment that the courts deems unsupported by evidence
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
Which action completes this diagram?
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new businesses
establish a national bank
eliminate protective taiffs
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped established the tradition of self-government
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws
It established the concept of unalienable rights
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Abolishing slavery throughout the US
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in -
higher consumer costs
decreased profits for investors
less consumer choice
more efficient production of goods
