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WorksheetsSTAAR Review 2019
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could --
Self govern on a local leve
vote in the British Parliament
participate in a free market economy
express dissatisfaction with British rule
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
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 the assembly became too powerful
From 1690 10 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect"
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self government
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
the development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
Which feature the colonial self government does this charter establish?
Direct democracy
An elected legislature
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
This early map of New England was published in 1677
Which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling?
Merchants: To trade with the region's American Indians
Quakers: To establish a colony free of slavery
Explorers: To map the region's rivers
Puritans: To freely practice their religion
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists sought military support from France
Colonist organized boycotts of British goods
Colonist signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
These Acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by --
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the --
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
what of the following best completes this excerpt?
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to --
encourage the outbreak of war between England and France
protest British taxation policies
end trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C during the British invasion
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army
Commanding a victory at sea against the British Navy
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to --
sign the Treaty of Paris
repeal the Intolerable Acts
delcare an embargo on imported goods
restructure the federal government
Why were souther delegates to the Constitutional convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise
It increased the political influence of the South
It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output
In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?
"The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union."
"The states are in danger of losing ability to raise revenue."
"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."
"The states are unable to protect the rights of the people."
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it--
the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
alliances could not be formed with other countries
the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
Any congressional action required executive approval
Congress lacked the power to declare war
Most congressional decisions required the approval of at least nine states
Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade
Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?
The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Congress has the power to establish federal courts.
The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states.
Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses
What was the purpose of this amendment?
To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
To limit the authority of federal government
To increase the participation of citizens in state government
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
Federalism
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Individual Rights
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that --
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
This list provides examples of --
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
wekanesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Souther states were threatening to secede from the Union
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
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 of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?
George Washington's Farewell Address
The Monroe Doctrine
Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address
The Federalist Papers
Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged
International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty
Further colonization of the Americas by Europeans countries is prohibited
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The supply of British goods decreases
Congress ends the European embargo
Exports to Great Britain increase
Congress reduces tariffs
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 court deems unsupported by evidence
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
Which action should be added to this list?
Upheld the doctrine of states' rights
Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices
Allowed slavery to extend into western territories
Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review
Which of the following is the most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
The election of Andrew Jackson as president
The use of protective tariffs
The impeachment of President Andrew Jackson
The abolition movement
During the 1830's 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
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
Votes were cast by secret ballot
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened
Poll taxes were reduced
Voter participation increased
Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?
President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.
President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress
President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress
In this reply, Daniel Webster is reacting to --
the inability of citizens to elect Supreme Court justices
an attempted nullification of a federal law by a state
a proposal to revise the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution
the federal seizure of private land for transportation networks
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?
Shays's Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?
The passage of the Dawes Act
The Louisiana Purchase
The adoption of Indian removal policies
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The completion fo the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs.
Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?
A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
A reduction in trade with European countries
The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories
Which factor best completes this diagram?
New transportation systems
Increased government regulation
A decline in agricultural production
The growth of labor unions
Which of the following best completes this illustration?
Free enterprise system
Mercantile system
Federalism
Republicanism
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
The invention discussed in this article led directly to --
the expansion of educational opportunities for women
rapid communication of information to distant locations
the increased ability of people to work at night
rapid population growth in the western territories
How did Samuel Morse's best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs
It boosted the speed of cross country mail delivery
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences
What was another reason Congress passed this Act in 1862?
To promote settlement in the West
To promote industry in the Northeast
To improve transportation in the South
To transport manufactured goods to the East
A tourist would most likely go to the location shown on the map to visit --
the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women's Rights National Historical Park
Historic Jamestowne in Colonial National Historic Park
Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park
George Washington's Headquarters in Valley Forge National Historical Park
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
What was one result of the law described above?
Northerners who believed the law was unfair began to support the abolitionist movement.
Religious groups left the abolitionist movement to avoid political controversy
Southerners used the law to challenge the constitutionality of abolitionist goals
Abolitionist societies began to focus their efforts on promoting women's suffrage
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
Twelfth Amendment
Thirtennth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
The need to establish national parks
The threat of industrial pollution
The abundance of wildlife
The promise of a new beginning for the nation
During the 1840's the factors in this diagram contributed to the widespread support for which of the following?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Manifest Destiny
The American System
States' Rights
Which numbered area did the United States acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Great Britain?
What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
Should the U.S. expand westward?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured und the Fugitive Slave Law
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C. slave markets
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.
Nebraska setters who supported abolition moved to Kansas
The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south.
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Several important Confederate generals were killed
Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River
The Confederate territory was divided in half
Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces
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
Which of the following completes this diagram?
Presidents Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?
The Union exists only through the consent of sovereign states.
The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery
The Union matters more than current disagreements between states
The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
a larger number of military troops in reserve
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
How did the Freedmen's Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?
By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves
By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves
By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves
By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves
What is the historical significance of this Act?
It was the first time Congress voted to overrule a presidential veto
It represented a shift in federal power after the impeachment of President Johnson
It was the first time Congress passed a law that protected the racial minorities
It represented the failure of northern abolitionists to influence Reconstruction policies
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to --
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
run for public office in the South
What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War
His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states
His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves
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
What was one long term consequence of the sharecropping system?
Agricultural workers organized labor unions
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves
In this excerpt, President Hayes proposes a change in federal policy toward American Indians. Legislation based on this new policy did which of the following?
Promoted individual land ownership among American Indians
Forced white settlers to leave reservation lands
Ended federal oversight of tribal governments
Granted American Indians the right to attend public schools
The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the --
Compromise of 1850
Fifteenth Amendment
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Dred Scott V Sandford decision
